Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     SampdoriaSampdoria
Computer Player Computer Player Will Sully Will Sully
Gabriele LucchiniG. Lucchini70
G
1
G
85Benjamin SouzaB. Souza
Les CutlerL. Cutler70
D
2
D
71Jakob BreitnerJ. Breitner
Alassandro MazzantiniA. Mazzantini69
D
3
D
78Oscar BanuelosO. Banuelos
Jyri YrjonpoikaJ. Yrjonpoika68
D
4
D
75Roberto TaddeiR. Taddei
Bruno PegoloB. Pegolo67
D
5
D
70Benito CarreraB. Carrera
Gianluigi DoniG. Doni66
D
6
M
85Simion DalakisS. Dalakis
Rodolfo SantoniR. Santoni71
M
7captain
M
76Giulio CastelliG. Castelli
Ciro TommasiC. Tommasi70
M
captain8
M
81Jean-Guy VanvyncktJ. Vanvynckt
Marcello ScarponiM. Scarponi72
A
9
A
77Arturo GrecoA. Greco
Fabian N. ConticchioF. Conticchio65
A
10
A
71Aimo BrambillaA. Brambilla
Mervin GreeningM. Greening26
A
11
A
78Fabio TramezzaniF. Tramezzani
 
Aaron GrimandiA. Grimandi62
M
12
D
73Gianmarco NicolaG. Nicola
Guillermo SanchezG. Sanchez29
M
13
M
86Cristi SavuC. Savu
Bogdan HoekstraB. Hoekstra26
D
14
A
80Dmitri KarpinD. Karpin

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 19,850 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Negro.


0.00
Sampdoria kick off!
4.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Ciro Tommasi plays the ball forward to Marcello Scarponi. Marcello Scarponi shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
14.39
Simion Dalakis brings the ball forward. Simion Dalakis shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
16.48
Fabio Tramezzani catches Gianluigi Doni on the ankles. The referee brings Fabio Tramezzani to one side and gives him a warning! Gianluigi Doni runs off the knock.
24.20
Simion Dalakis brings the ball forward. Simion Dalakis lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco directs the ball goalwards with his head. Gabriele Lucchini didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
26.53
Jean-Guy Vanvynckt receives the ball from a throw-in from Simion Dalakis. Jean-Guy Vanvynckt flicks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Brambilla. Aimo Brambilla lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani connects with a diving header but Gabriele Lucchini is on top of it.
36.50
Oscar Banuelos flicks a high pass forward. Giulio Castelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giulio Castelli passes the ball forward to Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Greco. Arturo Greco makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Sampdoria have changed their lineup with Gianmarco Nicola replacing Roberto Taddei and Dmitri Karpin replacing Arturo Greco. The Fiorentina players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Fiorentina kick off the second half!
47.27
Jyri Yrjonpoika sees Ciro Tommasi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ciro Tommasi flicks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Greening. Mervin Greening knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
48.32
Ciro Tommasi makes a probing pass to Mervin Greening. Mervin Greening knocks in a cross ball towards Marcello Scarponi. Marcello Scarponi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.50
Rodolfo Santoni knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Conticchio. Fabian N. Conticchio plays a one-two with Marcello Scarponi and rushes in on goal... Fabian N. Conticchio side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
55.28
Bruno Pegolo clumsily knocks into Dmitri Karpin. The referee brings Bruno Pegolo to one side and gives him a warning! Dmitri Karpin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
57.50
Gianmarco Nicola comes in with a late challenge on Mervin Greening. Gianmarco Nicola is shown the yellow card! Mervin Greening stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.09
Fiorentina have made a substitution with Bogdan Hoekstra replacing Marcello Scarponi .Sampdoria have made a substitution with Cristi Savu replacing Simion Dalakis .
61.14
Oscar Banuelos knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristi Savu. Cristi Savu passes the ball forward to Aimo Brambilla. Aimo Brambilla knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gabriele Lucchini who gathers it comfortably.
73.52
Cristi Savu makes a probing pass to Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani whips in a cross ball towards Dmitri Karpin. Dmitri Karpin heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
77.14
Jean-Guy Vanvynckt chips the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Karpin. Dmitri Karpin whips in a cross ball towards Aimo Brambilla. Aimo Brambilla is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.31
Giulio Castelli threads a neat ball through to Fabio Tramezzani. Fabio Tramezzani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
84.56
Alassandro Mazzantini pushes mid-way up the pitch. Alassandro Mazzantini advances with the ball. Alassandro Mazzantini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.44
Gianluigi Doni threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Santoni. Rodolfo Santoni sees space and advances. Rodolfo Santoni whips in a cross ball towards Bogdan Hoekstra. Bogdan Hoekstra connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Sampdoria
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
34.2%
43%
22.8%

Scorers
Arturo Greco 36
Aimo Brambilla 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Aimo Brambilla of Sampdoria

Match Ratings