Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 15,310 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Pistoiese are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Anastasi.


0.00
Atalanta kick off the first half!
4.23
Gianmarco Manzo threads a neat ball through to Martino Tiribocchi. Martino Tiribocchi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.05
Colin Cleland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianmarco Manzo. Gianmarco Manzo flicks a high ball forward to David Diakite who takes it down. David Diakite plays a scrappy one-two with Stefano Iuliano and advances towards the goal... David Diakite makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Silvio Soares with no chance!! Goal for Atalanta!
14.38
Dario Silvestri barges into Alfredo Vidal. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfredo Vidal runs off the knock.
15.28
Michelangelo Lentini barges into Carmine Sassanelli. Michelangelo Lentini is shown the yellow card! Carmine Sassanelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.56
Colin Cleland takes a quick throw-in, which Marco Bia takes on the chest. Marco Bia flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianmarco Manzo. Gianmarco Manzo flicks a high pass forward. Martino Tiribocchi collects the pass. Martino Tiribocchi flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Iuliano controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Stefano Iuliano tries a spectacular strike but somehow Demetrio Terrevoli happens to be in the right place to block it.
21.28
Carmine Sassanelli hits a low pass to Alex Morrison. Alex Morrison knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Caminero. Francisco Caminero makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.46
Gianpaolo Maggioni surges forward with the ball. Gianpaolo Maggioni flicks a high ball forward to Alfredo Vidal who gracefully takes it down. Alfredo Vidal whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Caminero. Francisco Caminero powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.30
Gialuca Capecchi chips the ball to his team mate, Martino Tiribocchi. Martino Tiribocchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Silvio Soares who gathers it comfortably.
28.21
Carmine Sassanelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Caminero. Francisco Caminero threads a neat, attacking ball through to Donato Turato. Marco Bia barges into Donato Turato. Penalty not given!!
32.05
Vito Comotto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Walter Viviani. Walter Viviani knocks the ball forward to Alex Morrison. Alex Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Vidal but he's offside!
33.31
Vito Comotto knocks the ball forward to Carmine Sassanelli. Without breaking stride, Carmine Sassanelli plays the ball forward to Francisco Caminero. Francisco Caminero lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Vidal. Alfredo Vidal makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Ralph Hurst!
34.26
Pistoiese are in full control of this game.
36.05
Demetrio Terrevoli sees Carmine Sassanelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carmine Sassanelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Caminero. Francisco Caminero lofts in a cross ball towards Donato Turato. Donato Turato jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.12
Gianmarco Manzo surges forward with the ball. Gianmarco Manzo knocks in a cross ball towards Martino Tiribocchi. Martino Tiribocchi makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Martino Tiribocchi!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. Atalanta also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Pistoiese kick off the second half!
47.34
Julian Köpke knocks the ball to his team mate, Walter Viviani. Walter Viviani chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Caminero. Francisco Caminero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Ralph Hurst reads it well. Nice save!
48.29
Carmine Sassanelli threads the ball through to Francisco Caminero. Francisco Caminero whips in a cross ball towards Donato Turato. Donato Turato makes a convincing header. It's there!! Ralph Hurst has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.52
Michelangelo Lentini makes a probing pass to Stefano Iuliano. Stefano Iuliano cuts inside the box! Stefano Iuliano tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
61.08
Marco Bia flicks the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Capecchi. Gialuca Capecchi chips the ball to his team mate, David Diakite. David Diakite runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from David Diakite provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.42
David Diakite hacks Demetrio Terrevoli from behind! The referee brings David Diakite to one side and gives him a warning! Demetrio Terrevoli runs off the knock.
66.14
Gianmarco Manzo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gianmarco Manzo shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Silvio Soares!
67.22
Carmine Sassanelli sees Donato Turato in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Donato Turato controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.08
Dario Silvestri plays the ball forward to Gianmarco Manzo. Gianmarco Manzo sees Stefano Iuliano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Iuliano advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Stefano Iuliano provides some space. He shoots at goal. Solid save from Silvio Soares.
83.21
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
89.49
Nicol˜ Longhi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefano Iuliano. Stefano Iuliano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
35.2%
42.3%
22.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Diakite of Atalanta

Match Ratings