Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Napoli. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Monza and Napoli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Capuano.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Monza and Napoli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefano Capuano.
0.00
0-0AC Monza start the match!
8.46
0-0Carmine Biliotti makes an attacking run forward. Carmine Biliotti shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.45
0-0Maurice Klein flicks a high pass forward to Martin Da Rold who brings the ball under control. Martin Da Rold knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo De Poli.
10.15
Bruno Agliardi passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sandro Memmo. Sandro Memmo threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marco Doumeng.
22.06
0-0Georg Krankl flicks a high pass forward to Sandro Memmo who brings the ball under control. Sandro Memmo sees space and advances. Sandro Memmo whips in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Agustin Renteria!
26.36
Georg Krankl passes the ball forward to Franco Esposito. Franco Esposito knocks the ball to his team mate, Martino Radice. Martino Radice knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Da Rold. Martin Da Rold jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Agustin Renteria. Excellent save.
28.14
With imagination, Pieter Van Den Brom plays the ball forward to Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Magnus Sigthorsson who gathers it comfortably.
32.07
Sandro Memmo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martino Radice. Martino Radice knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marco Doumeng.
44.52
Rodolfo De Poli passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom threads the ball through to Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Sandro Memmo threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Monza have changed their lineup with Gaetano Sartor replacing Gianfranco Baldini and Ezio Asta replacing Sandro Memmo and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. Napoli appear unchanged since the first half. The AC Monza players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Napoli kick off the second half!
47.46
Maurice Klein kicks a strong pass forward to Martino Radice. Martino Radice knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.06
Joaquín Dejesus sees Carmine Biliotti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With imagination, Carmine Biliotti plays the ball forward to Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri runs straight at the defence! Yassine El-Karkouri tries a spectacular strike but it flies well off target!
49.45
Pieter Van Den Brom flicks the ball to his team mate, Yassine El-Karkouri. Yassine El-Karkouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.10
Marco Doumeng sweeps the ball long. Nelson Vivas shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
57.48
0-0With some swift thinking, Georg Krankl plays the ball forward to Franco Esposito. Franco Esposito picks a pass forward to Martino Radice. Martino Radice makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Da Rold but he's offside!
60.02
0-0Napoli have made 3 substitutions with Torsten Poschner replacing Rodolfo De Poli, Andre Mercuri replacing Carmine Biliotti and Francesco Pires Viera replacing Yassine El-Karkouri .
65.14
Ighli Cento takes a long throw-in. Marco Doumeng flicks a high pass forward. Andre Mercuri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andre Mercuri flicks a high pass forward. Nelson Vivas easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nelson Vivas makes a probing pass between the defence to Francesco Pires Viera. Some silky footwork from Francesco Pires Viera provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies wide!
67.22
0-0Nelson Vivas clumsily knocks into Sergio Franceschetti. The referee calls over Nelson Vivas and shows him a yellow card! Sergio Franceschetti runs off the knock.
72.18
0-0Joaquín Dejesus advances with the ball. Joaquín Dejesus chips the ball to his team mate, Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe edges inside the box! Hachiro Watanabe rockets a shot on goal but Bruno Agliardi is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
77.34
John Hopkin darts forward. John Hopkin passes the ball forward to Francesco Pires Viera. Francesco Pires Viera cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent block by Sergio Franceschetti!
78.48
John Hopkin sees Francesco Pires Viera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francesco Pires Viera lofts in a cross ball towards Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
79.17
Torsten Poschner kicks a strong pass forward to John Hopkin. John Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Nelson Vivas. Nelson Vivas plays a one-two with Francesco Pires Viera and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Nelson Vivas provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
81.32
Torsten Poschner flicks a high pass forward. Pieter Van Den Brom collects the pass. Pieter Van Den Brom passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Hachiro Watanabe. Hachiro Watanabe knocks the ball forward, putting Francesco Pires Viera through on goal. Francesco Pires Viera strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.45
Sergio Franceschetti flicks a high pass forward. Ezio Asta collects the pass. Ezio Asta threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin skips past Joaquín Dejesus! Paul Hopkin comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.45
Ezio Asta decides to run forward with the ball. Ezio Asta cuts inside the box! Ezio Asta comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Agustin Renteria is on top of his game. Great save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Agustin Renteria of Napoli |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Magnus Sigthorsson (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Georg Krankl (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Sergio Franceschetti (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Bruno Agliardi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gianfranco Baldini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Maurice Klein (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Franco Esposito (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Sandro Memmo (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Paul Hopkin (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Martin Da Rold (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martino Radice (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gaetano Sartor (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Ezio Asta (MID) | 8 | |
| 14. | Jonathan Moriero (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Agustin Renteria (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Ighli Cento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marco Doumeng (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Joaquín Dejesus (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Rodolfo De Poli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pieter Van Den Brom (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | John Hopkin (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Carmine Biliotti (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Hachiro Watanabe (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Nelson Vivas (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Yassine El-Karkouri (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Torsten Poschner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Andre Mercuri (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Francesco Pires Viera (ATT) | 6 | |