Match Report


PescaraPescara     AC MonzaAC Monza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gianluigi BerniniG. Bernini59
G
1
G
59Guido SolimenoG. Solimeno
Jonathan TaddeiJ. Taddei62
D
2
D
60Vittorio BattagliaV. Battaglia
Alfonso Del GrossoA. Del Grosso54
D
3
D
57Peter WaterreusP. Waterreus
Walter CarboneW. Carbone41
D
4
D
56Gennaro FranceschiniG. Franceschini
Federico MainiF. Maini41
D
5
D
55Rosario CappelliniR. Cappellini
Garcia Duque PiovaniG. Piovani59
M
6
M
63Carlos SoaresC. Soares
Kewullay MandelliK. Mandelli56
M
7
M
62Pierpaolo Di LivioP. Di Livio
Benito MelaB. Mela54
M
8
M
47Alejandro De SanctisA. De Sanctis
Guglielmo GrabbiG. Grabbi52
M
9
M
46Leonardo BachiniL. Bachini
Stephane PandolfiS. Pandolfi58
A
10
A
59Benito BalliB. Balli
Armando MonettaA. Monetta56
A
11
A
57Manuele GrandoniM. Grandoni

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to AC Monza. A crowd of 9,252 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Pescara and AC Monza are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.


0.00
AC Monza start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.16
Guglielmo Grabbi sees a break and surges forward. Guglielmo Grabbi goes all the way! Guglielmo Grabbi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Guido Solimeno.
12.40
Walter Carbone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benito Mela. Benito Mela sees a break and surges forward. Benito Mela shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
14.17
AC Monza are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
15.32
Guglielmo Grabbi knocks the ball forward to Stephane Pandolfi. Stephane Pandolfi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.55
Vittorio Battaglia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro De Sanctis. Alejandro De Sanctis threads the ball through to Benito Balli. Benito Balli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
27.31
Gennaro Franceschini threads the ball through to Carlos Soares. Carlos Soares flicks the ball to his team mate, Benito Balli. Benito Balli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.50
Alejandro De Sanctis threads the ball through to Benito Balli. Benito Balli shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Gianluigi Bernini easily smothers it!
32.11
Gennaro Franceschini makes a probing pass to Leonardo Bachini. Leonardo Bachini kicks a strong pass forward to Benito Balli. Benito Balli knocks in a cross ball towards Manuele Grandoni. Manuele Grandoni is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Gianluigi Bernini has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.18
Rosario Cappellini passes the ball forward to Pierpaolo Di Livio. Pierpaolo Di Livio chips the ball to his team mate, Manuele Grandoni. Manuele Grandoni makes a probing pass to Benito Balli but he's offside!
39.09
Leonardo Bachini makes a beautiful solo run. Leonardo Bachini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfonso Del Grosso.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The second half starts with Pescara kicking off!
47.55
Gennaro Franceschini flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Di Livio. Pierpaolo Di Livio makes a probing pass to Manuele Grandoni. Manuele Grandoni tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.38
Gennaro Franceschini makes a beautiful solo run. Gennaro Franceschini makes a beautiful solo run. Gennaro Franceschini knocks in a cross ball towards Manuele Grandoni. Manuele Grandoni is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.07
Pierpaolo Di Livio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Manuele Grandoni. Manuele Grandoni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.17
Armando Monetta barges into Gennaro Franceschini. Armando Monetta is shown the yellow card! Gennaro Franceschini stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.49
Kewullay Mandelli passes the ball forward to Armando Monetta. Armando Monetta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vittorio Battaglia.
72.28
Alfonso Del Grosso makes a probing pass to Benito Mela. Benito Mela makes a probing pass to Armando Monetta. Armando Monetta tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
75.35
Benito Mela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephane Pandolfi. Stephane Pandolfi goes all the way! Stephane Pandolfi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
77.55
Peter Waterreus decides to run forward with the ball. Peter Waterreus knocks the ball forward to Benito Balli. Benito Balli whips in a cross ball towards Manuele Grandoni. Manuele Grandoni flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
78.00
Alejandro De Sanctis flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuele Grandoni. Manuele Grandoni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
84.28
Guglielmo Grabbi makes a beautiful solo run. Guglielmo Grabbi plays a perfect one-two with Armando Monetta and rushes in on goal... Guglielmo Grabbi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.42
Pierpaolo Di Livio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benito Balli. Benito Balli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Walter Carbone.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Manuele Grandoni of AC Monza
Match Statistics
 

Pescara

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

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
28.4%
44.3%
27.3%

Scorers
Guglielmo Grabbi 84
Manuele Grandoni 32, 48