Match Report


CittadellaCittadella     TorinoTorino
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Christian MasurC. Masur62
G
captain1
G
63Leonardo OrtizL. Ortiz
Gill BiancoG. Bianco63
D
2
D
60Manuele De AscentisM. De Ascentis
Paolo AldeganiP. Aldegani62
D
3
D
57Giancarlo VivianiG. Viviani
Piero UrsoP. Urso62
D
4
D
56Tommaso ManettiT. Manetti
Andre PercassiA. Percassi69
M
5
D
55Alun Lua-LuaA. Lua-Lua
Manuel ArriccaM. Arricca68
M
6
M
72Girolamo PalmieriG. Palmieri
Duarte MoutinhoD. Moutinho64
M
7captain
M
60Aron De GrootA. De Groot
Zerbini AtzeniZ. Atzeni63
M
8
A
63Antonino ScalabrelliA. Scalabrelli
Wladimiro MatzuzziW. Matzuzzi61
A
9
A
56Louis KarnebeekL. Karnebeek
Diego RutzittuD. Rutzittu57
A
10
A
56William BerrettaW. Berretta
Damiano TuratoD. Turato57
A
11
A
55Kewullay GiandebiaggiK. Giandebiaggi
 
Raymond KooistraR. Kooistra61
G
12
M
59Francesco RiccioF. Riccio
Daniel PenaD. Pena60
D
13
G
57Alejandro SirotiA. Siroti
Jorge RibeiroJ. Ribeiro60
D
14
D
53Maurizio GiampaoloM. Giampaolo

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadion Tombolato where Cittadella play host to Torino. A crowd of 8,781 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Torino appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Baggio.


0.00
Torino kick off the first half!
3.16
Girolamo Palmieri flicks a high pass forward. William Berretta controls it well on his chest. William Berretta whips in a cross ball towards Louis Karnebeek. Louis Karnebeek is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
10.25
Paolo Aldegani flicks a high ball forward to Andre Percassi who takes it down. Andre Percassi threads a neat ball through to Diego Rutzittu. Diego Rutzittu knocks in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Matzuzzi. Giancarlo Viviani barges into Wladimiro Matzuzzi. Penalty for Cittadella!!
10.25
The referee points to the spot..
11.29
Diego Rutzittu takes a slow run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
14.22
Aron De Groot makes a simple pass to Antonino Scalabrelli. Antonino Scalabrelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
21.31
With great vision, Manuel Arricca plays the ball forward to Wladimiro Matzuzzi. Wladimiro Matzuzzi threads the ball through into the box. Diego Rutzittu tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.39
Duarte Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Diego Rutzittu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Rutzittu shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
26.25
Zerbini Atzeni flicks a high pass forward. Damiano Turato controls it well on his chest. Damiano Turato knocks the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Matzuzzi. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wladimiro Matzuzzi provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.53
Gill Bianco plays the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho advances with the ball. Duarte Moutinho skips past Giancarlo Viviani! Duarte Moutinho shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cittadella!
33.21
Gill Bianco knocks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho passes the ball forward to Damiano Turato. Damiano Turato lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Rutzittu. Diego Rutzittu powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That's his third!
36.39
Zerbini Atzeni knocks the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Matzuzzi. Wladimiro Matzuzzi shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.07
Tommaso Manetti threads the ball through to Girolamo Palmieri. Girolamo Palmieri sees a break and surges forward. Girolamo Palmieri whips in a cross ball towards William Berretta. William Berretta shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Christian Masur manages to keep it out.
40.07
Duarte Moutinho threads the ball through to Damiano Turato. Damiano Turato lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Rutzittu. Diego Rutzittu heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
44.40
Aron De Groot controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonino Scalabrelli. Antonino Scalabrelli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Cittadella start the second half!
49.30
Giancarlo Viviani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aron De Groot. Aron De Groot changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Aron De Groot shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Christian Masur manages to gather it comfortably.
51.15
Giancarlo Viviani threads the ball through to Aron De Groot. Aron De Groot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kewullay Giandebiaggi. Kewullay Giandebiaggi lofts in a cross ball towards Antonino Scalabrelli. Antonino Scalabrelli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.17
Gill Bianco knocks the ball forward to Duarte Moutinho. Duarte Moutinho runs straight at the opposition's defence. Duarte Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Rutzittu. Diego Rutzittu connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.57
Louis Karnebeek comes in with a late challenge on Gill Bianco. Louis Karnebeek is shown the yellow card! Gill Bianco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.46
Piero Urso hacks Kewullay Giandebiaggi from behind! The referee brings Piero Urso to one side and gives him a warning! Kewullay Giandebiaggi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.48
Zerbini Atzeni sees space and advances. Zerbini Atzeni finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Leonardo Ortiz manages to gather it comfortably.
79.06
Kewullay Giandebiaggi catches Gill Bianco on the ankles. The referee calls over Kewullay Giandebiaggi and warns him to calm down! Gill Bianco stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.27
Manuel Arricca kicks a strong pass forward to Diego Rutzittu. Diego Rutzittu makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Wladimiro Matzuzzi. Wladimiro Matzuzzi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
84.32
Tommaso Manetti surges forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Tommaso Manetti plays the ball forward to Antonino Scalabrelli. Antonino Scalabrelli makes a defence splitting pass to Kewullay Giandebiaggi. Kewullay Giandebiaggi strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's miles wide!
85.55
Aron De Groot flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonino Scalabrelli. Antonino Scalabrelli shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
87.05
Piero Urso threads the ball through to Andre Percassi. Andre Percassi flicks a high pass forward. Wladimiro Matzuzzi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wladimiro Matzuzzi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Leonardo Ortiz gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
89.42
Manuel Arricca hacks Aron De Groot from behind! The referee calls over Manuel Arricca and shows him a yellow card! Aron De Groot gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cittadella

Torino
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.3%
44.7%
Play Area
22.4%
40.8%
36.8%

Scorers
Diego Rutzittu 11 (p), 21, 33
Duarte Moutinho 31

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Duarte Moutinho of Cittadella

Match Ratings