Match Report


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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Crotone. A crowd of 9,344 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ravenna and Crotone are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Damiano Inzaghi.


0.00
Ravenna start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.20
Mariano Porchia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lamberto Campolonghi. Lamberto Campolonghi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.27
Davide Mazzi passes the ball forward to Jose E. De Poli. Jose E. De Poli finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
4.36
Bruno Villa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Reynald Tanguy. Reynald Tanguy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Renzo Musacco.
8.01
Reynald Tanguy hacks Eddy Orocini from behind! The referee calls over Reynald Tanguy and warns him to calm down! Eddy Orocini stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.18
Alessio Cavalli hacks Mariano Porchia from behind! The referee calls over Alessio Cavalli and shows him a yellow card! Mariano Porchia runs off the knock.
12.29
Nicola Carlo Belotti threads a neat ball through to Alessio Cavalli. Alessio Cavalli sees space and advances. Alessio Cavalli advances inside the box! Alessio Cavalli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Renzo Musacco gets down and covers it.
14.25
Moreno Lazzarini flicks a high pass forward to Mariano Porchia who brings the ball under control. Mariano Porchia threads a neat ball through to Lamberto Campolonghi. Lamberto Campolonghi knocks in a cross ball towards Franceco Viviani. Franceco Viviani finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
18.40
Bruno Villa changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Bruno Villa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eddy Orocini.
20.26
Alessio Cavalli hits a low pass to Reynald Tanguy. Reynald Tanguy lofts in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Barban. Gianluigi Barban rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Renzo Musacco manages to gather it comfortably.
21.36
Without breaking stride, Alessio Cavalli plays the ball forward to Gianluigi Barban. Gianluigi Barban puts a great ball through. Jose E. De Poli runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.18
Oscar Borriello flicks the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Campolonghi. Lamberto Campolonghi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Lindemann who gathers it comfortably.
28.55
Mariano Porchia makes a probing pass to Thomas Tarantino. Thomas Tarantino knocks in a cross ball towards Franceco Viviani. Franceco Viviani makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.31
Oscar Borriello flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Tarantino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Tarantino knocks in a cross ball towards Lamberto Campolonghi. Lamberto Campolonghi heads the ball goalwards but somehow Paul Lindemann manages to keep it out.
33.00
Bruno Villa passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Reynald Tanguy. Reynald Tanguy advances inside the box! Reynald Tanguy strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
34.48
Yacine Garny takes it forward alone. Yacine Garny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.09
Jose E. De Poli comes in with a late challenge on Moreno Lazzarini. The referee brings Jose E. De Poli to one side and gives him a warning! Moreno Lazzarini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.06
Eddy Orocini plays the ball forward to Benito De Poli. Benito De Poli flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Tarantino controls it well on his chest. Thomas Tarantino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franceco Viviani but the linesman indicates offside!
42.29
Sol Myers hacks Lamberto Campolonghi from behind! Sol Myers is given a warning by the referee! Lamberto Campolonghi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.35
Benito De Poli flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Tarantino. Thomas Tarantino shoots from 25 yards but Paul Lindemann is on top of it.
45.00
Moreno Lazzarini barges into Bruno Villa. The referee calls over Moreno Lazzarini and warns him to calm down! Bruno Villa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Free kick to Ravenna just outside the area...
45.00
Gianluigi Barban slowly runs up and curls the ball around the wall. It's too high and doesn't trouble the keeper.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Crotone kick off!
47.35
Sol Myers passes the ball forward to Davide Mazzi. Davide Mazzi passes the ball forward to Jose E. De Poli. Jose E. De Poli shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.33
Frederico Verges hits a low pass to David Mazzeo. David Mazzeo threads a neat ball through to Jose E. De Poli. Jose E. De Poli finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
49.00
Benito De Poli knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Tarantino. Thomas Tarantino lofts in a cross ball towards Franceco Viviani. Franceco Viviani gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reaction save from Paul Lindemann!
53.32
Mariano Porchia makes a probing pass to Lamberto Campolonghi. Lamberto Campolonghi lofts in a cross ball towards Franceco Viviani. Franceco Viviani flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
59.36
Nicola Carlo Belotti makes a simple pass to Alessio Cavalli. Alessio Cavalli sees space and advances. Alessio Cavalli advances inside the box! Alessio Cavalli tries a spectacular strike but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.42
Mariano Porchia barges into Nicola Carlo Belotti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicola Carlo Belotti stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.20
Sol Myers runs forward with the ball. Sol Myers kicks a strong pass forward to Reynald Tanguy. Reynald Tanguy plays a scrappy one-two with Jose E. De Poli and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Reynald Tanguy provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.07
Alessio Cavalli flicks a high pass forward. Gianluigi Barban controls it well on his chest. Gianluigi Barban runs straight at the defence! Gianluigi Barban shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
66.30
Nicola Carlo Belotti threads the ball through to Davide Mazzi. Davide Mazzi flicks a high pass forward to Gianluigi Barban who brings the ball under control. Gianluigi Barban knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Renzo Musacco who gathers it comfortably.
67.17
Oscar Borriello comes in with a very late challenge on Davide Mazzi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Davide Mazzi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.02
Nicola Carlo Belotti sees Davide Mazzi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Davide Mazzi flicks a high pass forward to Reynald Tanguy who brings the ball under control. Reynald Tanguy runs straight at the defence! Reynald Tanguy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
73.27
Benito De Poli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lamberto Campolonghi. Lamberto Campolonghi whips in a cross ball towards Franceco Viviani. Franceco Viviani whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.06
Yacine Garny flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Viviani collects the pass. Franceco Viviani whips in a cross ball towards Lamberto Campolonghi. Lamberto Campolonghi beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
83.46
Bruno Villa clumsily knocks into Mariano Porchia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mariano Porchia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.58
Bruno Villa flicks a high pass forward to Gianluigi Barban who brings the ball under control. Gianluigi Barban knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oberdan Baccin.
85.02
Alessio Cavalli threads a neat ball through to Jose E. De Poli. Jose E. De Poli whips in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Barban. Gianluigi Barban beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gianluigi Barban!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
28.4%
44.3%
27.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Franceco Viviani of Crotone