Match Report


PescaraPescara     AtalantaAtalanta
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jose PerezJ. Perez64
G
1
G
70Ralph HurstR. Hurst
Diego PecorariD. Pecorari70
D
captain2
D
56Marco BiaM. Bia
Edoardo EspositoE. Esposito64
D
3
D
53Julian SchöllJ. Schöll
Gaspar LoureiroG. Loureiro63
D
4
D
50Dario SilvestriD. Silvestri
Matthias AugsteinM. Augstein62
D
5
M
60Nicol˜ LonghiN. Longhi
Andy MccallA. Mccall73
M
6captain
M
59Gianmarco ManzoG. Manzo
Fabian N. RuscittiF. Ruscitti72
M
7
M
58Gialuca CapecchiG. Capecchi
Fredrik GreavesF. Greaves52
M
8
M
56Jaouad FretardJ. Fretard
Matteo MorfeoM. Morfeo74
A
9
A
71Stefano IulianoS. Iuliano
Raul BaronchelliR. Baronchelli72
A
10
A
64David DiakiteD. Diakite
Giovanni GraffiediG. Graffiedi65
A
11
A
64Mick BridgeM. Bridge
 
Giacomo ServideiG. Servidei62
A
12
A
61Gennaro Ivan LavecchiaG. Lavecchia
Cristiano CozziC. Cozzi59
G
13
G
56Samuel PintoS. Pinto
Franco BrancaF. Branca58
D
14
A
55Martino TiribocchiM. Tiribocchi

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 16,668 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Pescara are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Filippo Benfari.


0.00
Atalanta kick off!
3.58
Dario Silvestri threads a neat ball through to Jaouad Fretard. Jaouad Fretard flicks a high pass forward. Mick Bridge collects the pass. Mick Bridge lofts in a cross ball towards David Diakite. David Diakite beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.21
Gianmarco Manzo flicks a high pass forward to David Diakite who brings the ball under control. David Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Iuliano. With a superhuman jump, Stefano Iuliano connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.14
Fredrik Greaves passes the ball forward to Raul Baronchelli. Raul Baronchelli shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
8.56
Andy Mccall sees space and advances. Andy Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ralph Hurst gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
12.04
Diego Pecorari sees Fabian N. Ruscitti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabian N. Ruscitti makes a probing pass to Giovanni Graffiedi. Giovanni Graffiedi shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
21.37
Fabian N. Ruscitti chips the ball to his team mate, Matteo Morfeo. Matteo Morfeo passes the ball forward but Giovanni Graffiedi is offside!
24.21
Pescara are playing deep, stifling the play and making it hard for their opposition to score.
27.33
Diego Pecorari flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Greaves controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Greaves makes a beautiful solo run. Fredrik Greaves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Graffiedi but the linesman indicates offside!
28.46
Matthias Augstein flicks a high ball forward to Fredrik Greaves who takes it down. Fredrik Greaves sees Matteo Morfeo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matteo Morfeo plays a one-two with Giovanni Graffiedi and rushes in on goal... Matteo Morfeo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.09
Fabian N. Ruscitti barges into Gialuca Capecchi. The referee calls over Fabian N. Ruscitti and shows him a yellow card! Gialuca Capecchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.38
Nicol˜ Longhi makes a probing pass to Mick Bridge. Mick Bridge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.04
Gaspar Loureiro barges into David Diakite. The referee calls over Gaspar Loureiro and shows him a yellow card! David Diakite runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara appear unchanged since the first half. Atalanta appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation. The Atalanta players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Pescara kicking off!
48.41
Andy Mccall makes a probing pass to Matteo Morfeo. Matteo Morfeo shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.30
Marco Bia sees Nicol˜ Longhi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicol˜ Longhi kicks a strong pass forward to David Diakite. David Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.24
Gianmarco Manzo threads a neat ball through to Mick Bridge. Mick Bridge advances inside the box! Mick Bridge cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
60.17
Pescara have made a substitution with Cristiano Cozzi replacing Fabian N. Ruscitti .
65.04
Fredrik Greaves hits a low pass to Giovanni Graffiedi. Giovanni Graffiedi shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
71.17
Diego Pecorari barges into Jaouad Fretard. The referee calls over Diego Pecorari and shows him a yellow card! Jaouad Fretard carries on, but is struggling a bit.
73.08
Nicol˜ Longhi surges forward with the ball. Nicol˜ Longhi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.45
Dario Silvestri sees Gialuca Capecchi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gialuca Capecchi flicks a high pass forward. Mick Bridge comfortably collects the pass. Mick Bridge sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
77.10
Gialuca Capecchi flicks a high pass forward. David Diakite collects the pass. David Diakite controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
85.49
Fredrik Greaves knocks the ball forward to Giovanni Graffiedi. Giovanni Graffiedi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
89.56
Fredrik Greaves flicks a high ball forward to Giovanni Graffiedi who takes it down. Giovanni Graffiedi shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
90.00
Fredrik Greaves barges into Marco Bia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marco Bia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

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

Possession
43.1%
56.9%
Play Area
29.2%
47.2%
23.6%

Scorers
Matteo Morfeo 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matteo Morfeo of Pescara

Match Ratings