Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Leonardo Garilli where Piacenza play host to Unione Sportiva Livorno. A crowd of 12,535 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Piacenza and Unione Sportiva Livorno are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Paul Haller.


0.00
Unione Sportiva Livorno get the match underway!
2.41
Fabian N. Vicari flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Vega whips in a cross ball towards David Francioso. David Francioso finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
6.43
Alfredo Sbaccanti catches Tonino Citterio on the ankles. The referee calls over Alfredo Sbaccanti and warns him to calm down! Tonino Citterio stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.19
Alfredo Sbaccanti threads the ball through to Giovanni Turci. Giovanni Turci makes a beautiful solo run. Giovanni Turci finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
26.22
Ruggero Blasi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Niven. Craig Niven makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.42
Carlos Vega threads a neat ball through to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enrico Tarana.
30.58
Ruggero Blasi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giovanni Turci.
34.13
Enrico Tarana decides to run forward with the ball. Enrico Tarana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianfranco Graffiedi.
40.43
Flavio Pancaro knocks the ball to his team mate, Tonino Citterio. Tonino Citterio chips the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti plays a sublime one-two with Gianluca Valtolina and races in on goal... Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Gianfranco Graffiedi.
41.24
Tonino Citterio takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Enrico Tarana shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
42.54
Jose Javier Gimenez chips the ball to his team mate, David Francioso. David Francioso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enrico Tarana.
44.37
Bruno Corrado controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Vicari. Fabian N. Vicari flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Davidson collects the pass. Dominic Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards David Francioso. David Francioso rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Piacenza appear unchanged since the first half. Unione Sportiva Livorno also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Piacenza kicking off!
47.39
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
49.22
Giovanni Turci flicks a high pass forward. David Francioso controls it well on his chest. David Francioso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.56
Flavio Pancaro makes a simple pass to Ruggero Blasi. Ruggero Blasi flicks a high pass forward. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti collects the pass. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.41
Enrico Tarana flicks a high pass forward to Tonino Citterio who brings the ball neatly under control. Tonino Citterio flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Delli Carri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Delli Carri plays a scrappy one-two with Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti and advances towards the goal... Mauricio Delli Carri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Walter Pergolizzi. Excellent save.
59.14
Enrico Tarana knocks the ball forward to Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Niven. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Craig Niven provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.02
Craig Niven makes a probing pass to Tonino Citterio. Tonino Citterio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.32
Mauricio Delli Carri catches David Francioso on the ankles. Mauricio Delli Carri is warned by the referee! David Francioso runs off the knock.
79.07
Simon Böhm threads the ball through to Craig Niven. Craig Niven knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Delli Carri. Mauricio Delli Carri lofts in a cross ball towards Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Walter Pergolizzi!
81.20
Carlos Vega flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Davidson collects the pass. Dominic Davidson shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
85.10
Craig Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianluca Valtolina. Gianluca Valtolina plays a scrappy one-two with Tonino Citterio and advances towards the goal... Gianluca Valtolina rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Walter Pergolizzi.
86.33
Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Walter Pergolizzi drops low and scoops up the ball.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

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

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
30%
46.2%
23.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Francioso of Unione Sportiva Livorno