Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Torino. A crowd of 9,139 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reggina 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 Nicola Carlo Francioso.


0.00
The first half starts with Torino kicking off!
4.44
Giancarlo Viviani hits a low pass to Girolamo Palmieri. Girolamo Palmieri flicks a high ball forward to Umberto Negro who takes it down. Umberto Negro whips in a cross ball towards Kewullay Giandebiaggi. Kewullay Giandebiaggi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Sebastiano Totti blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
6.02
Luca Albieri sees space and advances. Luca Albieri rushes past Manuele De Ascentis! Some world-class footwork from Luca Albieri provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Reggina are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
9.44
Rosario Pinzi makes a simple pass to Umberto Negro. Umberto Negro hits a low pass to Kewullay Giandebiaggi. Some good footwork from Kewullay Giandebiaggi provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
18.50
Girolamo Palmieri makes a simple pass to William Berretta. William Berretta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Damiano Giacomin.
20.22
Datti Mohamed Lappanese comes in with a late challenge on Giancarlo Viviani. The referee warns Datti Mohamed Lappanese to calm down! Giancarlo Viviani stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.31
Moreno Zerbini threads the ball through to Rosario Pinzi. Rosario Pinzi kicks a strong pass forward to Louis Karnebeek. Louis Karnebeek tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
26.07
Eduardo Lopes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eduardo Lopes runs straight at the defence! Eduardo Lopes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
34.54
Damiano Giacomin makes a probing pass to Luca Albieri. Luca Albieri knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
38.46
Manuel Atzeni makes a probing pass to Datti Mohamed Lappanese. Datti Mohamed Lappanese makes a simple pass to Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting David Petit through on goal. David Petit rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
42.23
Eduardo Lopes receives the ball from a throw-in from Ivan Iuliano. Eduardo Lopes plays the ball forward to Dario Luppi. Dario Luppi knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo directs the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
44.47
Rosario Pinzi threads a neat ball through to Louis Karnebeek. Louis Karnebeek knocks in a cross ball towards William Berretta. William Berretta connects with a diving header but it is miles over!
45.00
Sebastiano Totti sees Ivan Iuliano in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Iuliano kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo runs straight at the defence! Marcos Pardo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Reggina start the second half!
49.47
Datti Mohamed Lappanese passes the ball forward to Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo knocks in a cross ball towards Dario Luppi. Dario Luppi makes a deft header. Good keeping from Leonardo Ortiz as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
50.51
Eduardo Lopes takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Umberto Negro reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
51.08
Luca Albieri threads a neat ball through to Dario Luppi. Dario Luppi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
59.43
Luca Albieri flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Pardo controls it well on his chest. Marcos Pardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Dario Luppi. Dario Luppi cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
60.40
Damiano Giacomin makes a simple pass to Datti Mohamed Lappanese. Datti Mohamed Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. David Petit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Petit knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Marcos Pardo is offside!
66.54
Rosario Pinzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Umberto Negro. Umberto Negro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastiano Totti.
67.38
Datti Mohamed Lappanese kicks a strong pass forward to David Petit. David Petit knocks in a cross ball towards Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.33
Reggina are in full control of this game.
73.25
Eduardo Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Pardo collects the pass. Marcos Pardo edges inside the box! Marcos Pardo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Leonardo Ortiz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.03
Luca Albieri brings the ball forward. Luca Albieri makes a probing pass to David Petit but he's offside!
81.26
Reggina are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
85.53
Ivan Iuliano kicks a strong pass forward to David Petit. David Petit makes a simple pass, allowing Marcos Pardo to run into the box. Marcos Pardo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Moreno Zerbini blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
89.53
Rosario Pinzi kicks a strong pass forward to Umberto Negro. Umberto Negro makes a probing pass to William Berretta but he's offside!
90.00
Dario Luppi clumsily knocks into Tommaso Manetti. The referee warns Dario Luppi to calm down! Tommaso Manetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
67.6%
32.4%
Play Area
19.7%
46.5%
33.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Pardo of Reggina

Match Ratings