Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Udinese. A crowd of 9,595 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Venezia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bernardo Montesanto.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Venezia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bernardo Montesanto.
0.00
Udinese kick off the first half!
3.56
Ludovic Jurietti threads a neat ball through to Luca Lang. Luca Lang knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Pagliarini. Gianfranco Pagliarini connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Udinese!
9.56
Harry Lawton passes the ball forward to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez makes a probing pass to Neil Prior. Neil Prior kicks a strong pass forward to Luca Lang but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.36
Ludovic Jurietti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Aimo Crovari manages to gather it.
12.40
Gianfranco Pagliarini flicks a high ball forward to Jose Rodriquez who takes it down. Jose Rodriquez shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Aimo Crovari. What a great pair of hands!
20.51
Anselmo Gritti surges forward with the ball. Anselmo Gritti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.05
Corrado Gregori flicks a high pass forward. Giancarlo Bono controls it well on his chest. Giancarlo Bono surges forward with the ball. Giancarlo Bono sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
26.44
P. Gilberto Zola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luca Pinton. Luca Pinton flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Kevin Gough provides some space. He shoots at goal. Kevin Gough scores for Venezia!!
30.30
Corrado Bigica flicks a high ball forward to Jose Rodriquez who takes it down. What a great partnership. Jose Rodriquez flicks a high pass forward to Ludovic Jurietti who brings the ball under control. Ludovic Jurietti knocks the ball forward, putting Gianfranco Pagliarini through on goal. Some silky footwork from Gianfranco Pagliarini provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Aimo Crovari manages to keep it out.
32.04
Neil Prior knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez lofts in a cross ball towards Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino beats his man to it with a header but somehow Aimo Crovari manages to keep it out.
34.33
Luca Pinton knocks the ball forward to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough makes a convincing header. Solid save from Nico Gleisenstein. What a great pair of hands!
38.21
Stefano Suriano hacks Corrado Bigica from behind! Stefano Suriano is shown the yellow card! Corrado Bigica hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.24
Anselmo Gritti threads the ball through to P. Gilberto Zola. P. Gilberto Zola hits a low pass to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
42.51
Showing composure, Luca Pinton laces a weighted ball forward to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Harry Lawton makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Gainza. Jose Fortes Gainza sees Stephane Savino in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephane Savino plays a scrappy one-two with Jose Fortes Gainza and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephane Savino shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Venezia start the second half!
49.22
Corrado Bigica laces a weighted ball forward to Luca Lang. Luca Lang lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Prior. Neil Prior outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
51.40
Jose Fortes Gainza threads the ball through to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Jose Rodriquez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball strikes Quim Jardim's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
53.30
Corrado Bigica surges forward with the ball. Corrado Bigica passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Gainza. Jose Fortes Gainza knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
54.53
Gianfranco Pagliarini threads a neat ball through to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino threads the ball through into the box. Some world-class footwork from Jose Rodriquez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Aimo Crovari reads it well. Nice keeping!
57.29
Jose Fortes Gainza passes the ball forward to Neil Prior. Neil Prior runs straight at the defence! Neil Prior takes a shot at goal but Aimo Crovari is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
60.09
Jose Fortes Gainza chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Pagliarini. Gianfranco Pagliarini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
61.04
Neil Prior controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
65.42
George Cort threads a neat ball through to Ludovic Jurietti. Ludovic Jurietti passes the ball forward to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
73.42
Gianfranco Pagliarini makes an attacking run forward. Gianfranco Pagliarini plays a one-two with Luca Lang and rushes in on goal... Gianfranco Pagliarini shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Aimo Crovari is on top of it.
77.41
Harry Lawton flicks a high pass forward to Stephane Savino who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Stephane Savino plays the ball forward to Luca Lang. Luca Lang shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
78.48
Anselmo Gritti makes a simple pass to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough shoots from 20 yards but somehow Nico Gleisenstein manages to keep it out.
85.36
George Cort controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Prior. Neil Prior brings the ball forward. Neil Prior cuts inside the box! Neil Prior looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.58
Harry Lawton deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ludovic Jurietti. Ludovic Jurietti flicks a high pass forward. Stephane Savino collects the pass. Stephane Savino knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Pagliarini. Gianfranco Pagliarini makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Anselmo Gritti sees space and advances. Anselmo Gritti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nico Gleisenstein who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
1
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
33%
67%
Play Area
34%
44.7%
21.3%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Pagliarini of Udinese |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Aimo Crovari (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Fausto Lupatelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Corrado Gregori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Quim Jardim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ezio Castiglione (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Giancarlo Bono (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | P. Gilberto Zola (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Anselmo Gritti (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Luca Pinton (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stefano Suriano (ATT) | ![]() | 5 |
| 11. | Kevin Gough (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 12. | Gianmatteo Pecchia (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Diego Croce (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Walter Sgrò (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nico Gleisenstein (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Corrado Bigica (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Harry Lawton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | George Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Neil Prior (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Gianfranco Pagliarini (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 7. | Ludovic Jurietti (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jose Fortes Gainza (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jose Rodriquez (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | Luca Lang (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Stephane Savino (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Jaime Tavares (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Garcia Duque Vanoli (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Domenico Cannavaro (ATT) | 0 | |












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