Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     SienaSiena
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Stefano FranceschettiS. Franceschetti79
G
captain1
G
66Attilio FestaA. Festa
Giuseppe BertottoG. Bertotto69
D
2
D
64Antonino Negro FrerA. Negro Frer
Sebastiano LamonicaS. Lamonica62
D
3
D
60Gianni PassoniG. Passoni
Cesare BredaC. Breda49
D
4captain
D
60Samuele BarbanS. Barban
Stefan KühnS. Kühn48
D
5
D
56Eric HertogE. Hertog
Guido BaianoG. Baiano69
M
6
M
71Mirco MartinoM. Martino
Riccardo FerrariR. Ferrari69
M
7
M
67Pablo GarridoP. Garrido
Michelangelo PassoniM. Passoni69
M
8
M
62Fabrizio VierchwoodF. Vierchwood
Gionatha NegroG. Negro71
A
9
A
71Martin MarquezM. Marquez
Paul BoothP. Booth70
A
10
A
59Francisco FloresF. Flores
Giulio BusoG. Buso62
A
11
A
59Nestor HebertN. Hebert
 
Aimo BrighiA. Brighi62
G
12
G
62Aladino BianchiniA. Bianchini
Filipe ValenteF. Valente61
A
13
M
62Saul VeroneseS. Veronese
David CircelloD. Circello59
M
14
M
62Diego BertaniD. Bertani

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Siena. A crowd of 18,747 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fiorentina and Siena are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Cangini.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
4.28
Samuele Barban threads a neat ball through to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Marquez but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.57
Michelangelo Passoni threads the ball through to Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro knocks in a cross ball towards Guido Baiano. Guido Baiano beats his man to it with a header but somehow Attilio Festa manages to keep it out.
16.02
Samuele Barban flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Garrido holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Garrido flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Flores. Francisco Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.54
Gianni Passoni makes a simple pass to Pablo Garrido. Pablo Garrido flicks a high pass forward to Francisco Flores who brings the ball under control. Francisco Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Marquez. Martin Marquez makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.46
Without breaking stride, Antonino Negro Frer plays the ball forward to Martin Marquez. Martin Marquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
30.54
Fabrizio Vierchwood hacks Giuseppe Bertotto from behind! The referee warns Fabrizio Vierchwood to calm down! Giuseppe Bertotto carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.59
Guido Baiano breaks forward. Guido Baiano threads the ball through to Michelangelo Passoni. Michelangelo Passoni whips in a cross ball towards Paul Booth. Paul Booth whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.36
Michelangelo Passoni threads the ball through to Paul Booth. Paul Booth cuts inside the box! Paul Booth takes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Attilio Festa as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
43.52
Michelangelo Passoni takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Sebastiano Lamonica is dispossessed by a tackle from Gianni Passoni.
44.17
Antonino Negro Frer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Antonino Negro Frer lofts in a cross ball towards Nestor Hebert. Nestor Hebert is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Stefano Franceschetti punches it away to safety.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina have changed their lineup with Filipe Valente replacing Guido Baiano and David Circello replacing Michelangelo Passoni. Siena appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Siena kick off the second half!
47.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Cesare Breda plays the ball forward to Filipe Valente. Filipe Valente passes the ball forward to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eric Hertog.
51.32
David Circello knocks the ball forward to Paul Booth. Paul Booth lofts in a cross ball towards Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.49
Pablo Garrido plays the ball forward to Nestor Hebert. Nestor Hebert shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
55.58
Mirco Martino passes the ball forward to Martin Marquez. Martin Marquez whips in a cross ball towards Nestor Hebert. Nestor Hebert makes a deft header. Stefano Franceschetti didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.36
Siena have made a substitution with Aladino Bianchini replacing Nestor Hebert .
65.46
Filipe Valente darts forward. Filipe Valente flicks a high pass forward to Giulio Buso who brings the ball under control. Giulio Buso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Attilio Festa who gathers it comfortably.
67.40
Stefan Kühn hits a low pass to Paul Booth. Paul Booth knocks the ball forward to David Circello. David Circello knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonino Negro Frer.
77.57
Filipe Valente threads the ball through to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.19
Giuseppe Bertotto makes a beautiful solo run. With a delightful solo run, Giuseppe Bertotto stretches the opposition's defence. Giuseppe Bertotto knocks in a cross ball towards Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.51
Cesare Breda threads a neat ball through to Riccardo Ferrari. Riccardo Ferrari threads the ball through to David Circello. David Circello knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Attilio Festa who gathers it comfortably.
85.22
Fabrizio Vierchwood threads the ball through to Mirco Martino. With a delightful solo run, Mirco Martino stretches the opposition's defence. Mirco Martino shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
87.38
Cesare Breda darts forward. Cesare Breda makes an attacking run forward. Cesare Breda lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Booth. Paul Booth heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

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

Possession
60.3%
39.7%
Play Area
29.5%
43.6%
26.9%

Scorers
Gionatha Negro 78
Paul Booth 87
Martin Marquez 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cesare Breda of Fiorentina

Match Ratings