Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Lecce. A crowd of 9,339 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Torino are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Lecce appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Damiano Inzaghi.


0.00
Lecce kick off!
2.18
Girolamo Palmieri hits a low pass to Louis Karnebeek. Louis Karnebeek shoots from long range. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Torino are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
3.32
Moreno Taglialatela brings the ball forward. Moreno Taglialatela threads a neat ball through to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
8.44
Jamal Hertog kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
9.18
Jamal Hertog hacks Bernardo Polonia from behind! The referee brings Jamal Hertog to one side and gives him a warning! Bernardo Polonia grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.39
P. Gilberto Goretti advances with the ball. P. Gilberto Goretti shoots from 20 yards but Leonardo Ortiz is on top of it.
14.32
Girolamo Palmieri catches Fabrizio Biancone on the ankles. Girolamo Palmieri is shown the yellow card! Fabrizio Biancone stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.49
Fabrizio Biancone surges forward with the ball. Fabrizio Biancone knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Leonardo Ortiz had no chance!! Goal for Lecce!
26.57
Moreno Taglialatela decides to run forward with the ball. Moreno Taglialatela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emanuele Maldini. Emanuele Maldini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
27.19
Fabrizio Biancone darts forward. Fabrizio Biancone rushes past Manuele De Ascentis! Some silky footwork from Fabrizio Biancone provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Leonardo Ortiz reads it well. Good keeping!
28.47
Giancarlo Viviani flicks a high ball forward to Girolamo Palmieri who takes it down. Girolamo Palmieri deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonino Scalabrelli. Antonino Scalabrelli whips in a cross ball towards Kewullay Giandebiaggi. Kewullay Giandebiaggi makes a convincing header but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.44
P. Gilberto Goretti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
36.42
Giancarlo Viviani flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Polonia controls it well on his chest. Bernardo Polonia flicks a high pass forward to Kewullay Giandebiaggi who brings the ball under control. Kewullay Giandebiaggi whips in a cross ball towards Louis Karnebeek. Louis Karnebeek makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Bernardo Polonia catches Jamal Hertog on the ankles. The referee calls over Bernardo Polonia and warns him to calm down! Jamal Hertog runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Torino appear unchanged since the first half. Lecce also appear unchanged since the first half. The Torino players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Torino kick off the second half!
49.41
Fabrizio Biancone makes a probing pass to Emanuele Maldini. Emanuele Maldini shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Leonardo Ortiz manages to gather it.
51.03
Giancarlo Viviani decides to run forward with the ball. Giancarlo Viviani passes the ball forward to Kewullay Giandebiaggi. Kewullay Giandebiaggi lofts in a cross ball towards William Berretta. William Berretta is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. What a cracker!! David Rimondini had no chance!! Goal for Torino!
54.32
Manuele De Ascentis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bernardo Polonia. Bernardo Polonia threads the ball through to William Berretta. William Berretta whips in a cross ball towards Antonino Scalabrelli. Antonino Scalabrelli connects with a diving header. Magnificent block by Patricio Hidalgo!
59.58
Girolamo Palmieri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kewullay Giandebiaggi. Kewullay Giandebiaggi lofts in a cross ball towards William Berretta. William Berretta flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.28
Jamal Hertog controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Emanuele Maldini. Tommaso Manetti comes in with a late challenge on Emanuele Maldini. Emanuele Maldini appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
67.57
P. Gilberto Goretti takes the throw-in. Jamal Hertog threads a neat ball through to Emanuele Maldini. Emanuele Maldini lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.53
Emanuele Maldini barges into Tommaso Manetti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommaso Manetti runs off the knock.
77.30
Lecce have made 2 substitutions with Benito Servidei replacing Moreno Taglialatela and Kewullay Memmo replacing Emanuele Maldini .
78.34
Bernardo Polonia hacks P. Gilberto Goretti from behind! The referee warns Bernardo Polonia again to calm down! P. Gilberto Goretti stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
P. Gilberto Goretti knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.5%
53.5%
Play Area
36.6%
46.5%
16.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabrizio Biancone of Lecce