Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at San Vito where Cosenza play host to Siena. A crowd of 9,360 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Cosenza and Siena are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Davide Lucenti.


0.00
Cosenza start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.29
Guerino Gritti flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Garcia collects the pass. Alfredo Garcia flicks a high pass forward to Girolamo Bonfanti who brings the ball under control. Girolamo Bonfanti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianfranco Aliyu who gathers it comfortably.
3.03
Martino Goretti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven flicks a high ball forward to Girolamo Bonfanti who takes it down. Girolamo Bonfanti knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Garcia. Some silky footwork from Alfredo Garcia provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
12.48
David Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Bonfanti. Girolamo Bonfanti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.46
Maurizio Panarelli flicks a high ball forward to Girolamo Bonfanti who takes it down. Girolamo Bonfanti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lorenzo Locatelli.
21.01
Callum Glass flicks a high pass forward. Gaetano Malafronte collects the pass. Gaetano Malafronte shoots from distance. Bernard Assati gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
24.45
Maurizio Panarelli runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Maurizio Panarelli knocks the ball forward to Girolamo Bonfanti but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.55
Guerino Gritti clumsily knocks into Valerio Pecorari. Guerino Gritti is warned by the referee! Valerio Pecorari runs off the knock.
26.55
Free kick to Cosenza just outside the area...
28.42
Valerio Pecorari takes a long run up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
38.36
Fernando Jimenez flicks a high pass forward to Gaetano Malafronte who brings the ball under control. Gaetano Malafronte shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
44.40
Domenico Allegri plays the ball forward to David Niven. David Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Garcia. Alfredo Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Blake. Brian Blake rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is miles over!
45.00
With imagination, Brian Blake picks a pass forward to Alfredo Garcia. Alfredo Garcia makes a probing pass to Girolamo Bonfanti but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cosenza appear unchanged since the first half. Siena also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Siena kick off and get the second half underway!
47.30
Cleto Bertotto hits a low pass to Duccio Mercier. Duccio Mercier changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Duccio Mercier cuts inside the box! Duccio Mercier tries a spectacular strike. What a cracker!! Bernard Assati had no chance!! Goal for Cosenza!
51.47
Gaetano Malafronte clumsily knocks into Guerino Gritti. The referee calls over Gaetano Malafronte and warns him to calm down! Guerino Gritti runs off the knock.
54.52
Rodolfo Rossini clumsily knocks into Guerino Gritti. The referee brings Rodolfo Rossini to one side and gives him a warning! Guerino Gritti gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
63.33
Alfredo Garcia clumsily knocks into Giovanni M. Maspero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giovanni M. Maspero stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.05
Callum Glass sees Gaetano Malafronte in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaetano Malafronte knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ciro Dundjerski.
77.52
Siena have made 3 substitutions with Ronnie Gentile replacing Donato Bellotto, Elvis Lombardi replacing Maurizio Panarelli and Danilo Cois replacing Alfredo Garcia .
79.40
Cosenza are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
85.11
Elvis Lombardi clumsily knocks into Fernando Jimenez. Elvis Lombardi is shown the yellow card! Fernando Jimenez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.16
Ciro Dundjerski clumsily knocks into Valerio Pecorari. Ciro Dundjerski is shown the yellow card! Valerio Pecorari stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
25%
48.5%
26.5%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duccio Mercier of Cosenza