Match Report


SienaSiena     PescaraPescara
Mark YothersMark Yothers Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo CervantesA. Cervantes85
G
captain1
G
64Jose PerezJ. Perez
Augustine EnyinnayaA. Enyinnaya71
D
2captain
D
70Diego PecorariD. Pecorari
Juan GilJ. Gil67
D
3
D
64Edoardo EspositoE. Esposito
Danny PennantD. Pennant84
D
4
D
63Gaspar LoureiroG. Loureiro
George NoicaG. Noica75
M
5
D
62Matthias AugsteinM. Augstein
Robert Van MolR. Van Mol73
M
6
M
73Andy MccallA. Mccall
Yuri LucentiY. Lucenti76
M
7
M
72Fabian N. RuscittiF. Ruscitti
Hibiki WatanabeH. Watanabe77
M
8
M
52Fredrik GreavesF. Greaves
Salvatore ZiniS. Zini72
A
9
A
74Matteo MorfeoM. Morfeo
Datti Mohamed MorroneD. Morrone69
A
10
A
72Raul BaronchelliR. Baronchelli
Eric AppiahE. Appiah78
A
11
A
65Giovanni GraffiediG. Graffiedi
 
Sixto CaniggiaS. Caniggia79
D
12
A
62Giacomo ServideiG. Servidei
Giacomo LasalandraG. Lasalandra75
M
13
G
59Cristiano CozziC. Cozzi
Igor NettoI. Netto73
A
14
D
58Franco BrancaF. Branca

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Artemio Franchi where Siena play host to Pescara. A crowd of 18,867 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Siena are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alberto Di Vicino.


0.00
Siena start the match!
3.41
Danny Pennant threads a neat ball through to Hibiki Watanabe. Hibiki Watanabe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Salvatore Zini. Salvatore Zini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Perez who gathers it comfortably.
4.30
Danny Pennant threads a neat ball through to Hibiki Watanabe. Hibiki Watanabe flicks a high pass forward to Datti Mohamed Morrone who brings the ball under control. Datti Mohamed Morrone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.06
Gaspar Loureiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall knocks the ball forward to Raul Baronchelli. Raul Baronchelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.38
George Noica sees Datti Mohamed Morrone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Datti Mohamed Morrone makes a probing pass to Salvatore Zini but he's offside!
15.16
Fredrik Greaves makes a simple pass to Giovanni Graffiedi. Giovanni Graffiedi knocks in a cross ball towards Raul Baronchelli. Raul Baronchelli directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
18.24
Edoardo Esposito controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Ruscitti. Fabian N. Ruscitti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Raul Baronchelli. Raul Baronchelli tries a spectacular long range effort but Arturo Cervantes is on top of it.
20.34
Edoardo Esposito flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Greaves collects the pass. Showing composure, Fredrik Greaves plays the ball forward to Matteo Morfeo. Matteo Morfeo plays a scrappy one-two with Giovanni Graffiedi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Matteo Morfeo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
22.50
Yuri Lucenti hits a low pass to Datti Mohamed Morrone. Datti Mohamed Morrone whips in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. With a superhuman jump, Eric Appiah connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
30.28
Robert Van Mol threads a neat ball through to Salvatore Zini. Salvatore Zini shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
34.14
Robert Van Mol threads a neat ball through to Salvatore Zini. Salvatore Zini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.11
Augustine Enyinnaya knocks the ball to his team mate, George Noica. George Noica threads a neat ball through to Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Jose Perez smothers it!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Pescara kick off!
48.58
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
53.01
Robert Van Mol runs straight at the opposition's defence. Robert Van Mol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.37
Fabian N. Ruscitti passes the ball forward to Giovanni Graffiedi. Giovanni Graffiedi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
59.31
Yuri Lucenti threads a neat ball through to Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah knocks in a cross ball towards Salvatore Zini. With a superhuman jump, Salvatore Zini connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
61.31
Pescara have made a substitution with Cristiano Cozzi replacing Fabian N. Ruscitti .
65.48
Juan Gil flicks a high ball forward to Robert Van Mol who takes it down. Robert Van Mol flicks a high pass forward. Datti Mohamed Morrone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Datti Mohamed Morrone tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.01
Diego Pecorari flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Mccall. Andy Mccall runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andy Mccall tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Arturo Cervantes manages to keep it out.
71.08
Andy Mccall barges into Hibiki Watanabe. The referee calls over Andy Mccall and shows him a yellow card! Hibiki Watanabe hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.10
Danny Pennant flicks a high pass forward to Robert Van Mol who brings the ball under control. Robert Van Mol chips the ball to his team mate, Salvatore Zini. Salvatore Zini skips past Edoardo Esposito! Salvatore Zini tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
79.09
Yuri Lucenti passes the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Morrone. Datti Mohamed Morrone makes a simple pass, allowing Eric Appiah to run into the box. Some good footwork from Eric Appiah provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Gaspar Loureiro. Excellent block.
83.28
Fredrik Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Giovanni Graffiedi who brings the ball under control. Giovanni Graffiedi edges inside the box! Giovanni Graffiedi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Solid save from Arturo Cervantes. What a great pair of hands!
87.45
Hibiki Watanabe changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Hibiki Watanabe knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Appiah. Eric Appiah outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jose Perez with no chance!! Goal for Siena!
90.00
Matthias Augstein hits a low pass to Fredrik Greaves. Fredrik Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Matteo Morfeo who takes it down. Matteo Morfeo plays a one-two with Raul Baronchelli and advances towards the goal... Matteo Morfeo shoots from just inside the box but Arturo Cervantes is on top of it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Siena

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

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
22.5%
42.5%
35%

Scorers
Salvatore Zini 59
Eric Appiah 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eric Appiah of Siena

Match Ratings