Match Report


Verona HellasVerona Hellas     FC Bari 1908FC Bari 1908
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Craig Thornburrow Craig Thornburrow
Zbigniew WilimowskiZ. Wilimowski82
G
captain1
G
79Arnar GudfinnssonA. Gudfinnsson
Gérard Jacques GossoG. Jacques Gosso79
D
2
D
81Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Uwe SeibertU. Seibert79
D
3
D
76Stuart BurleyS. Burley
Ismael AyazI. Ayaz78
D
4
D
78Mario RukavinaM. Rukavina
Mattia GraffiediM. Graffiedi81
M
5
D
79Paul De GrootP. De Groot
Yevhen TerekhinY. Terekhin79
M
6captain
M
79Armin KöllerA. Köller
Walter PasqualinW. Pasqualin78
M
7
M
81Andre BentoA. Bento
Giovanni M. RomualdiG. Romualdi78
M
8
A
75Hugh BoggsH. Boggs
Colin McStayC. McStay80
A
9
A
80Godwin EnyinnayaG. Enyinnaya
Pierpaolo RastelliP. Rastelli82
A
10
A
78Gaetano MartinoG. Martino
Didier MiézanD. Miézan80
A
11
A
76Matteo NocerinoM. Nocerino
 
Diego CavalloD. Cavallo76
D
12
D
73Alessio De SoleA. De Sole
John MccallJ. Mccall75
M
13
M
78Pietro IacopinoP. Iacopino
Gialuca De GasperiG. De Gasperi76
A
14
A
72Pierre G. GrittiP. Gritti

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Bentegodi where Verona Hellas play host to FC Bari 1908. A crowd of 17,149 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Verona Hellas are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Bari 1908 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Negro.


0.00
The first half starts with FC Bari 1908 kicking off!
3.19
Mattia Graffiedi sees Colin McStay in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Colin McStay lofts in a cross ball towards Didier Miézan. Didier Miézan flicks the ball with his head. Arnar Gudfinnsson manages to gather it.
10.07
Andre Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ismael Ayaz.
14.47
Mario Rukavina picks a pass forward to Andre Bento. Seeing a gap ahead, Andre Bento laces a weighted ball forward to Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino lofts in a cross ball towards Hugh Boggs. With a superhuman jump, Hugh Boggs connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Wilimowski had no chance!! Goal for FC Bari 1908!
21.58
Stuart Burley breaks forward. Stuart Burley threads the ball through to Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya whips in a cross ball towards Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Zbigniew Wilimowski manages to gather it easily.
30.02
Andre Bento threads the ball through to Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya knocks in a cross ball towards Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino makes a deft header. Zbigniew Wilimowski picks it out of the air!
34.00
Walter Pasqualin makes a beautiful solo run. Walter Pasqualin makes a great pass forward. Pierpaolo Rastelli runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.43
Yevhen Terekhin sees space and advances. Yevhen Terekhin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Arnar Gudfinnsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
38.27
Mattia Graffiedi threads the ball through to Colin McStay. Colin McStay shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.25
With great vision, Yevhen Terekhin plays the ball forward to Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli knocks in a cross ball towards Colin McStay. Colin McStay flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
Andre Bento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaetano Martino. Gaetano Martino shoots from 25 yards but Zbigniew Wilimowski is on top of it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Verona Hellas appear unchanged since the first half. FC Bari 1908 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Verona Hellas kick off!
47.32
Yevhen Terekhin flicks a high pass forward. Colin McStay holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin McStay controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
48.17
Yevhen Terekhin kicks a strong pass forward to Didier Miézan. Didier Miézan shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
57.49
Stuart Burley makes a beautiful solo run. Stuart Burley flicks a high pass forward. Godwin Enyinnaya collects the pass. Godwin Enyinnaya passes the ball forward but Matteo Nocerino is offside!
60.20
Paul De Groot hacks Colin McStay from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin McStay runs off the knock.
61.16
Armin Köller sees Hugh Boggs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugh Boggs lofts in a cross ball towards Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Zbigniew Wilimowski.
62.15
Corner kick to FC Bari 1908. Andre Bento plays it out to the edge of the box. Ismael Ayaz gets to the ball and clears it up field.
75.13
Uwe Seibert hacks Gaetano Martino from behind! The referee warns Uwe Seibert to calm down! Gaetano Martino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.30
Andre Bento makes a simple pass to Hugh Boggs. Hugh Boggs lofts in a cross ball towards Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Zbigniew Wilimowski punches it away to safety.
78.03
Andre Bento kicks a strong pass forward to Matteo Nocerino. Matteo Nocerino knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Uwe Seibert.
81.44
Andre Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Godwin Enyinnaya. Godwin Enyinnaya advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Godwin Enyinnaya provides some space. He shoots at goal. Zbigniew Wilimowski gets down and covers it.
83.25
Mario Rukavina threads the ball through to Armin Köller. Armin Köller makes a probing pass to Hugh Boggs. Hugh Boggs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Wilimowski who gathers it comfortably.
85.23
Yevhen Terekhin flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.15
Hugh Boggs catches Ismael Ayaz on the ankles. Hugh Boggs is warned by the referee! Ismael Ayaz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Verona Hellas

FC Bari 1908
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
24.6%
49.3%
26.1%

Scorers
Colin McStay 40
Hugh Boggs 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Zbigniew Wilimowski of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings