Match Report


LazioLazio     LecceLecce
Stewart ChapmanStewart Chapman James Pengelly James Pengelly
Callum CampbellC. Campbell65
G
captain1
G
70Aaron KorbA. Korb
Linus BreitnerL. Breitner63
D
2
D
77Manuele FavalliM. Favalli
Robbie WinterburnR. Winterburn67
D
3
D
76Guglielmo BagnacaniG. Bagnacani
Alex SbrizzoA. Sbrizzo68
D
4
D
71Brenny de RuiterB. de Ruiter
Peter MyersP. Myers64
D
5
D
71Luigi ConteL. Conte
Jorge TavaresJ. Tavares64
M
6
M
80Vittorio RinaldiniV. Rinaldini
Marc-Vivien Pierre-FanfanM. Pierre-Fanfan66
M
7
M
72Maurizio PerraM. Perra
Giampaolo AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino64
A
8
M
86Rosario MuzziR. Muzzi
Christian OuindiC. Ouindi61
A
9captain
A
66Bruno SoaresB. Soares
John ChivuJ. Chivu67
A
10
A
69Rio DixonR. Dixon
Andre MonteiroA. Monteiro66
A
11
A
83Fabian N. AmeriniF. Amerini
 
Nicola C. MedriN. Medri63
D
12
D
71Helder AlvesH. Alves
Wilson De NeffW. De Neff67
M
13
M
66Federico BertottoF. Bertotto
Cristian CastelliC. Castelli47
A
14
A
73Vinicio E. PonzoV. Ponzo

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Lecce. A crowd of 15,031 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lazio are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Lecce appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Graziano Di Bari.


0.00
The first half starts with Lecce kicking off!
6.29
Vittorio Rinaldini makes a probing pass to Bruno Soares. Bruno Soares whips in a cross ball towards Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
10.22
Vittorio Rinaldini sees Bruno Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Soares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.09
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan threads a neat ball through to Jorge Tavares. Jorge Tavares threads a neat ball through to Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Aaron Korb has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.18
Rosario Muzzi sees Bruno Soares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bruno Soares shoots from long range. Callum Campbell comfortably gets down and covers it.
21.52
Brenny de Ruiter knocks the ball forward to Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Amerini controls it well on his chest. Fabian N. Amerini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.21
Rosario Muzzi threads a neat ball through to Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Sbrizzo.
32.33
Brenny de Ruiter flicks a high pass forward to Rio Dixon who brings the ball under control. Rio Dixon whips in a cross ball towards Bruno Soares. Bruno Soares is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Callum Campbell manages to keep it out.
38.09
Brenny de Ruiter makes a probing pass to Vittorio Rinaldini. Vittorio Rinaldini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
39.41
Guglielmo Bagnacani chips the ball to his team mate, Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi knocks the ball forward to Bruno Soares. Bruno Soares edges inside the box! Bruno Soares cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Fantastic reactions from Alex Sbrizzo blocks the shot!
40.15
Linus Breitner kicks a strong pass forward to Jorge Tavares. Jorge Tavares makes a simple pass to John Chivu. John Chivu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guglielmo Bagnacani.
42.17
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan flicks the ball to his team mate, John Chivu. John Chivu shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
44.41
Vittorio Rinaldini hacks Andre Monteiro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Andre Monteiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lazio appear unchanged since the first half. Lecce also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Lazio kick off the second half!
47.40
Rosario Muzzi makes a simple pass to Maurizio Perra. Maurizio Perra flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Amerini controls it well on his chest. Fabian N. Amerini shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
48.51
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan clumsily knocks into Maurizio Perra. The referee calls over Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan and shows him a yellow card! Maurizio Perra runs off the knock.
49.07
Jorge Tavares catches Fabian N. Amerini on the ankles. Jorge Tavares is shown the yellow card! Fabian N. Amerini carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.34
Jorge Tavares changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jorge Tavares finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Aaron Korb manages to keep it out.
53.42
Alex Sbrizzo makes a simple pass to Andre Monteiro. Andre Monteiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.41
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan plays the ball forward to Jorge Tavares. Jorge Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.11
Brenny de Ruiter flicks a high pass forward to Fabian N. Amerini who brings the ball under control. Fabian N. Amerini flicks a high pass forward to Rio Dixon who brings the ball under control. Rio Dixon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.24
Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan chips the ball to his team mate, Giampaolo Ambrosino. Giampaolo Ambrosino shoots from 20 yards. Aaron Korb gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
60.25
Lazio have made 3 substitutions with Nicola C. Medri replacing Robbie Winterburn, Cristian Castelli replacing Jorge Tavares and Wilson De Neff replacing Giampaolo Ambrosino .Lecce have made 2 substitutions with Federico Bertotto replacing Fabian N. Amerini and Vinicio E. Ponzo replacing Bruno Soares .
71.23
Rosario Muzzi flicks a high pass forward. Rio Dixon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Dixon finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Callum Campbell manages to gather it.
75.50
Alex Sbrizzo brings the ball forward. Alex Sbrizzo plays the ball forward to Wilson De Neff who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Wilson De Neff provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Aaron Korb.
76.26
It's a corner kick. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Brenny de Ruiter reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
77.15
Maurizio Perra changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Maurizio Perra shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
78.19
Lecce are dictating the run of play here today.
81.38
Vinicio E. Ponzo hits a low pass to Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Maurizio Perra through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Maurizio Perra provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
87.06
Nicola C. Medri flicks a high pass forward to Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan who brings the ball under control. Marc-Vivien Pierre-Fanfan hits a low pass to Christian Ouindi. Christian Ouindi shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
Maurizio Perra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi threads a neat ball through to Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Lecce
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
40.2%
59.8%
Play Area
29.3%
48.8%
22%

Scorers
Giampaolo Ambrosino 14
Rio Dixon 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rio Dixon of Lecce

Match Ratings