Match Report


PerugiaPerugia     PiacenzaPiacenza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Alberto ColonneseA. Colonnese56
G
1captain
G
57Riccardo PandolfiR. Pandolfi
Sidney FichauxS. Fichaux62
D
2
D
65Roberto BertarelliR. Bertarelli
Massimiliano LongoM. Longo56
D
3
D
63Flavio PancaroF. Pancaro
Nils KaiserN. Kaiser52
D
captain4
D
62Enrico TaranaE. Tarana
Stefano PirriS. Pirri50
D
5
D
59Simon BöhmS. Böhm
Samuele VenturaS. Ventura59
M
6
M
67Tonino CitterioT. Citterio
Gennaro ScarlatoG. Scarlato53
M
7
M
66Mauricio Delli CarriM. Delli Carri
Michel HammingM. Hamming50
M
8
M
63Ruggero BlasiR. Blasi
Aimo ManittaA. Manitta65
A
9
M
63Craig NivenC. Niven
Mario MelisM. Melis57
A
10
A
63Nicola Carlo AmbrosettiN. Ambrosetti
Adrian CaloriA. Calori52
A
11
A
60Gianluca ValtolinaG. Valtolina
 
Jacob MccannJ. Mccann56
G
12
A
59Juan CruzJ. Cruz
Moreno FilippiM. Filippi49
D
13
A
57Paulo BarrosP. Barros
Kewullay RoccoK. Rocco49
A
14
M
56Rosario LamacchiR. Lamacchi

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Renato Curi where Perugia play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 13,958 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Perugia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Piacenza appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Matjaz Simic.


0.00
Perugia kick off and get the first half underway!
2.11
Roberto Bertarelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruggero Blasi. Ruggero Blasi makes a probing pass to Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Colonnese who gathers it comfortably.
3.46
Samuele Ventura makes an attacking run forward. Samuele Ventura sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
4.34
Gianluca Valtolina knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti threads the ball through into the box. Gianluca Valtolina side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.43
Ruggero Blasi takes a quick throw-in, which Mauricio Delli Carri takes on the chest. Mauricio Delli Carri knocks the ball forward to Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefano Pirri.
8.26
Gianluca Valtolina flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti controls it well on his chest. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.39
Samuele Ventura surges forward with the ball. Samuele Ventura runs straight at the defence! Samuele Ventura shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
15.41
With fabulous imagination, Flavio Pancaro picks a pass forward to Tonino Citterio. Tonino Citterio knocks the ball forward to Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Colonnese who gathers it comfortably.
16.23
Ruggero Blasi threads a neat ball through to Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefano Pirri.
20.55
Mauricio Delli Carri comes in with a late challenge on Gennaro Scarlato. The referee brings Mauricio Delli Carri to one side and gives him a warning! Gennaro Scarlato hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.08
Gennaro Scarlato flicks a high pass forward. Michel Hamming collects the pass. Michel Hamming knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.34
Flavio Pancaro plays the ball forward to Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
33.30
Gianluca Valtolina flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Massimiliano Longo.
34.24
Samuele Ventura makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mario Melis. Mario Melis shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.02
Simon Böhm catches Aimo Manitta on the ankles. The referee calls over Simon Böhm and warns him to calm down! Aimo Manitta runs off the knock.
38.19
Tonino Citterio runs straight at the opposition's defence. Tonino Citterio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Colonnese who gathers it comfortably.
42.07
Perugia are playing very defensively.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Perugia appear unchanged since the first half. Piacenza also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Piacenza kick off!
48.04
Flavio Pancaro runs straight at the opposition's defence. Flavio Pancaro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Colonnese who gathers it comfortably.
53.36
Flavio Pancaro kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Niven. Craig Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball towards Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina heads the ball goalwards. Stefano Pirri clears it off the line with his head!
54.17
Simon Böhm threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Delli Carri. Mauricio Delli Carri passes the ball forward to Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti!
61.48
Nils Kaiser makes a probing pass to Samuele Ventura. Samuele Ventura knocks the ball forward to Mario Melis. Mario Melis lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Calori. Adrian Calori outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's there!! Riccardo Pandolfi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
67.02
Gianluca Valtolina flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti collects the pass. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti plays a one-two with Craig Niven and rushes in on goal... Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
71.18
Samuele Ventura sees a break and surges forward. Samuele Ventura lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Calori. Adrian Calori beats his man to it with a header. Solid save from Riccardo Pandolfi.
72.36
Nils Kaiser takes it forward alone. Nils Kaiser plays a scrappy one-two with Adrian Calori and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nils Kaiser tries a spectacular strike. The ball strikes Enrico Tarana's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
73.34
Samuele Ventura takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Flavio Pancaro reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
75.43
Craig Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Gianluca Valtolina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianluca Valtolina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Mario Melis plays the ball forward to Aimo Manitta. Aimo Manitta shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Perugia

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

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
26.3%
47.4%
26.3%

Scorers
Adrian Calori 61
Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti of Piacenza

Match Ratings