Match Report


SampdoriaSampdoria     SienaSiena
Will SullyWill Sully Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Benjamin SouzaB. Souza85
G
1captain
G
85Arturo CervantesA. Cervantes
Dragan ZilicD. Zilic81
D
2
D
79Andreas AlexanderssonA. Alexandersson
Gianmarco NicolaG. Nicola73
D
3
D
84Danny PennantD. Pennant
Oscar BanuelosO. Banuelos78
D
4
D
87Michael SeiterM. Seiter
Roberto TaddeiR. Taddei75
D
5
M
80Ramiro ÁlvarezR. Álvarez
Simion DalakisS. Dalakis85
M
6
M
70Robert Van MolR. Van Mol
Cristi SavuC. Savu85
M
captain7
M
77Hibiki WatanabeH. Watanabe
Jean-Guy VanvyncktJ. Vanvynckt81
M
8
M
86Angelo ItalianoA. Italiano
Fabio TramezzaniF. Tramezzani78
A
9
A
78David HamannD. Hamann
Arturo GrecoA. Greco77
A
10
A
82Albert SanchezA. Sanchez
Dmitri KarpinD. Karpin80
A
11
A
77Eric AppiahE. Appiah
 
Mauro RadiceM. Radice70
D
12
D
79Sixto CaniggiaS. Caniggia
Giulio CastelliG. Castelli76
M
13
M
75Dino CassanoD. Cassano
Franceco MargiottaF. Margiotta71
A
14
A
83Maximiliano FigueroaM. Figueroa

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Siena. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Sampdoria are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Filippo Benfari.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria get the match underway!
2.39
Dragan Zilic threads a neat ball through to Jean-Guy Vanvynckt. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.16
Jean-Guy Vanvynckt makes a simple pass to Arturo Greco. Without breaking stride, Arturo Greco plays the ball forward to Dmitri Karpin who has made a great run into the box. Dmitri Karpin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Arturo Cervantes gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
4.32
Simion Dalakis comes in with a late challenge on Hibiki Watanabe. The referee calls over Simion Dalakis and shows him a yellow card! Hibiki Watanabe runs off the knock.
8.12
Michael Seiter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hibiki Watanabe. Hibiki Watanabe chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but David Hamann is offside!
12.19
With some swift thinking, Cristi Savu plays the ball forward to Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.21
Dragan Zilic hits a low pass to Jean-Guy Vanvynckt. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt advances with the ball. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
20.00
Oscar Banuelos sees space and advances. Oscar Banuelos threads the ball through to Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco whips in a cross ball towards Dmitri Karpin. Dmitri Karpin knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Michael Seiter is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
21.31
It's a corner kick which Jean-Guy Vanvynckt takes quickly, playing the ball short to Gianmarco Nicola. Gianmarco Nicola takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
22.53
Robert Van Mol catches Jean-Guy Vanvynckt on the ankles. The referee calls over Robert Van Mol and shows him a yellow card! Jean-Guy Vanvynckt stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.38
Oscar Banuelos passes the ball forward to Jean-Guy Vanvynckt. With great vision, Jean-Guy Vanvynckt plays the ball forward to Dmitri Karpin. Dmitri Karpin whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Arturo Cervantes with no chance!! Goal for Sampdoria!
36.48
Simion Dalakis brings the ball forward. Simion Dalakis shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.54
Andreas Alexandersson flicks a high pass forward. Hibiki Watanabe holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hibiki Watanabe makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Sanchez. Albert Sanchez plays a quick one-two with David Hamann and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Albert Sanchez provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
39.52
Oscar Banuelos flicks a high pass forward. Cristi Savu controls it well on his chest. Cristi Savu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Michael Seiter's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
41.06
Jean-Guy Vanvynckt takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Andreas Alexandersson reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
45.00
With a delightful solo run, Angelo Italiano stretches the opposition's defence. Angelo Italiano shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sampdoria appear unchanged since the first half. Siena also appear unchanged since the first half. The Siena players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Siena get the second half underway!
47.19
Oscar Banuelos flicks a high pass forward to Jean-Guy Vanvynckt who brings the ball under control. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Arturo Cervantes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
55.30
Michael Seiter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Robert Van Mol. Robert Van Mol sees Albert Sanchez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Sanchez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianmarco Nicola.
59.39
Robert Van Mol controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Hamann. David Hamann lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
60.26
Sampdoria have made a substitution with Mauro Radice replacing Oscar Banuelos .
61.36
Mauro Radice threads the ball through to Simion Dalakis. Simion Dalakis darts forward. Simion Dalakis lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
65.35
Hibiki Watanabe threads the ball through to Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah whips in a cross ball towards David Hamann. David Hamann gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Benjamin Souza!
67.44
Simion Dalakis threads a neat ball through to Dmitri Karpin. Dmitri Karpin lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent save by Arturo Cervantes!
71.41
Angelo Italiano flicks the ball to his team mate, Albert Sanchez. Albert Sanchez lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
75.34
Cristi Savu makes an attacking run forward. Cristi Savu whips in a cross ball towards Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Arturo Cervantes.
77.42
Sampdoria have made 2 substitutions with Giulio Castelli replacing Jean-Guy Vanvynckt and Franceco Margiotta replacing Dmitri Karpin .
81.37
Dragan Zilic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristi Savu. With a delightful solo run, Cristi Savu stretches the opposition's defence. Cristi Savu makes a great pass forward. Fabio Tramezzani runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
84.54
Ramiro Álvarez comes in with a late challenge on Simion Dalakis. The referee calls over Ramiro Álvarez and shows him a yellow card! Simion Dalakis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.54
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.24
Michael Seiter takes the throw-in. Andreas Alexandersson kicks a strong pass forward to Ramiro Álvarez. Ramiro Álvarez sees a break and surges forward. Ramiro Álvarez shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Benjamin Souza smothers it!
90.00
Hibiki Watanabe threads a neat ball through to Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah whips in a cross ball towards David Hamann. David Hamann knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sampdoria

Siena
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58%
42%
Play Area
34.6%
40.7%
24.7%

Scorers
Arturo Greco 27
Fabio Tramezzani 47, 61
David Hamann 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabio Tramezzani of Sampdoria

Match Ratings