Match Report


VeneziaVenezia     CosenzaCosenza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Aimo CrovariA. Crovari70
G
1
G
77Gianfranco AliyuG. Aliyu
Fausto LupatelliF. Lupatelli73
D
captain2
D
59Lorenzo LocatelliL. Locatelli
Corrado GregoriC. Gregori64
D
3
D
59Adam FroggattA. Froggatt
Quim JardimQ. Jardim61
D
4captain
D
51Cleto BertottoC. Bertotto
Ezio CastiglioneE. Castiglione54
D
5
D
49Giovanni M. MasperoG. Maspero
Giancarlo BonoG. Bono75
M
6
M
71Valerio PecorariV. Pecorari
P. Gilberto ZolaP. Zola70
M
7
M
65Callum GlassC. Glass
Anselmo GrittiA. Gritti63
M
8
M
53Duccio MercierD. Mercier
Luca PintonL. Pinton53
M
9
M
51Fernando JimenezF. Jimenez
Stefano SurianoS. Suriano66
A
10
A
57Rodolfo RossiniR. Rossini
Kevin GoughK. Gough58
A
11
A
56Gaetano MalafronteG. Malafronte
 
Gianmatteo PecchiaG. Pecchia64
G
12
G
65Mauricio FuentesM. Fuentes
Diego CroceD. Croce59
G
13
G
56Juri BaronioJ. Baronio
Walter SgròW. Sgrò59
G
14
A
54Gianmarco PercassiG. Percassi

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Cosenza. A crowd of 9,391 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Venezia and Cosenza are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Bernardo Montesanto.


0.00
Venezia start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.38
Ezio Castiglione comes in with a late challenge on Valerio Pecorari. Ezio Castiglione is warned by the referee! Valerio Pecorari runs off the knock.
3.38
Free kick to Cosenza just outside the area...
6.06
Valerio Pecorari takes a slow run up and curls the ball over the wall. The ball dips back under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.37
Callum Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaetano Malafronte. Gaetano Malafronte controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
10.04
Duccio Mercier barges into P. Gilberto Zola. Duccio Mercier is given a warning by the referee! P. Gilberto Zola runs off the knock.
18.08
P. Gilberto Zola passes the ball forward to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cleto Bertotto.
22.53
Corrado Gregori deftly passes the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Zola. With some swift thinking, P. Gilberto Zola plays the ball forward to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giovanni M. Maspero.
24.24
Quim Jardim plays the ball forward to P. Gilberto Zola. P. Gilberto Zola passes the ball forward to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Good keeping from Gianfranco Aliyu as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
25.55
Corner kick to Venezia. Giancarlo Bono chips it to the near post. Fernando Jimenez reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
27.04
Corrado Gregori flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gough controls it well on his chest. Kevin Gough whips in a cross ball towards Giancarlo Bono. Giancarlo Bono connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Gianfranco Aliyu has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.27
Callum Glass runs straight at the opposition's defence. Callum Glass finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.03
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia appear unchanged since the first half. Cosenza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cosenza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cosenza kick off!
48.30
P. Gilberto Zola hits a low pass to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
53.29
Lorenzo Locatelli flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Rossini who takes it down. Rodolfo Rossini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.10
Anselmo Gritti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.24
P. Gilberto Zola plays the ball forward to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adam Froggatt.
83.01
Cleto Bertotto passes the ball forward to Gaetano Malafronte. Gaetano Malafronte whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Rossini. Rodolfo Rossini heads the ball goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
84.01
Luca Pinton takes it forward alone. Luca Pinton shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Gianfranco Aliyu effortlessly smothers it!
87.19
Anselmo Gritti threads the ball through to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.14
Callum Glass flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Rossini collects the pass. Rodolfo Rossini knocks the ball forward, putting Gaetano Malafronte through on goal. Gaetano Malafronte looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Aimo Crovari has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Venezia

Cosenza
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
22.5%
49.3%
28.2%

Scorers
Giancarlo Bono 27
Valerio Pecorari 4
Gaetano Malafronte 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaetano Malafronte of Cosenza

Match Ratings