Match Report


Verona HellasVerona Hellas     FiorentinaFiorentina
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Computer Player Computer Player
Alan RattinA. Rattin85
G
captain1
G
70Gabriele LucchiniG. Lucchini
Gérard Jacques GossoG. Jacques Gosso79
D
2
D
70Les CutlerL. Cutler
Diego CavalloD. Cavallo75
D
3
D
69Alassandro MazzantiniA. Mazzantini
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz78
D
4
D
68Jyri YrjonpoikaJ. Yrjonpoika
Mattia GraffiediM. Graffiedi80
M
5
D
67Bruno PegoloB. Pegolo
Maurizio ArgilliM. Argilli76
M
6
D
66Gianluigi DoniG. Doni
Zerbini RinaldiniZ. Rinaldini79
M
7
M
70Ciro TommasiC. Tommasi
Walter PasqualinW. Pasqualin76
M
8captain
M
70Rodolfo SantoniR. Santoni
Juan MillerJ. Miller78
A
9
A
72Marcello ScarponiM. Scarponi
Pierpaolo RastelliP. Rastelli81
A
10
A
65Fabian N. ConticchioF. Conticchio
Didier MiézanD. Miézan79
A
11
A
26Mervin GreeningM. Greening
 
John MccallJ. Mccall72
M
12
M
62Aaron GrimandiA. Grimandi
Yevhen TerekhinY. Terekhin76
M
13
M
29Guillermo SanchezG. Sanchez
Gialuca De GasperiG. De Gasperi75
A
14
D
26Bogdan HoekstraB. Hoekstra

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Bentegodi where Verona Hellas play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 19,844 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Verona Hellas are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Scoponi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Verona Hellas get the match underway!
2.09
Diego Cavallo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zerbini Rinaldini. Zerbini Rinaldini flicks a high pass forward. Didier Miézan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Didier Miézan shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.45
Gérard Jacques Gosso knocks the ball to his team mate, Mattia Graffiedi. Mattia Graffiedi threads a neat ball through to Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gabriele Lucchini.
4.49
Maurizio Argilli takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Gérard Jacques Gosso is dispossessed by a tackle from Les Cutler.
9.49
Zerbini Rinaldini threads the ball through to Didier Miézan. Didier Miézan knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Miller. Juan Miller shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
14.22
Walter Pasqualin kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Miller. Juan Miller finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
16.48
Rodolfo Santoni sees space and advances. Rodolfo Santoni plays a one-two with Marcello Scarponi and advances towards the goal... Rodolfo Santoni takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Alan Rattin with no chance!! Goal for Fiorentina!
21.10
Maurizio Argilli surges forward with the ball. Maurizio Argilli tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
38.12
Zerbini Rinaldini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Pierpaolo Rastelli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.48
Zerbini Rinaldini kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Miller. Juan Miller shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
45.00
Bruno Pegolo kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Santoni. Rodolfo Santoni plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Conticchio. Fabian N. Conticchio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ismael Ayaz.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Verona Hellas appear unchanged since the first half. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Fiorentina kick off!
47.41
Diego Cavallo flicks a high pass forward. Walter Pasqualin controls it well on his chest. Walter Pasqualin flicks a high pass forward to Juan Miller who brings the ball under control. Juan Miller lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.47
Diego Cavallo catches Fabian N. Conticchio on the ankles. Diego Cavallo is shown the yellow card! Fabian N. Conticchio stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.58
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.23
Zerbini Rinaldini surges forward with the ball. Zerbini Rinaldini knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli powers a header at goal but Gabriele Lucchini is on top of it.
57.53
Ismael Ayaz flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Argilli controls it well on his chest. Maurizio Argilli threads a neat ball through to Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
60.28
Fiorentina have made a substitution with Bogdan Hoekstra replacing Marcello Scarponi .
66.40
Walter Pasqualin sees Juan Miller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Miller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.52
Mervin Greening hacks Diego Cavallo from behind! The referee calls over Mervin Greening and warns him to calm down! Diego Cavallo runs off the knock.
78.08
With a delightful solo run, Walter Pasqualin stretches the opposition's defence. Walter Pasqualin finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.03
Zerbini Rinaldini sees space and advances. Zerbini Rinaldini threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Juan Miller provides some space. He curls a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Gérard Jacques Gosso flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Rinaldini controls it well on his chest. Zerbini Rinaldini takes it forward alone. Zerbini Rinaldini flicks the ball to his team mate, Didier Miézan. Didier Miézan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but somehow Gabriele Lucchini manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Verona Hellas

Fiorentina
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75%
25%
Play Area
20%
43.3%
36.7%

Scorers
Pierpaolo Rastelli 38, 47
Juan Miller 83
Rodolfo Santoni 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierpaolo Rastelli of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings