Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     Inter MilanInter Milan
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Hamada LopezH. Lopez68
G
1
G
68Valentino SibilanoV. Sibilano
Bruno PegoloB. Pegolo68
D
2
D
66Edoardo SchwochE. Schwoch
Gianluigi DoniG. Doni66
D
3
D
61Giampiero SoligoG. Soligo
Marcello GianelloM. Gianello63
D
4captain
D
61Fadel DiasalmeidaF. Diasalmeida
Marco BagnacaniM. Bagnacani59
D
5
D
52Gabriele CasazzaG. Casazza
Claudio Di VicinoC. Di Vicino49
D
6
M
71Tiziano GaravelliT. Garavelli
Rodolfo SantoniR. Santoni71
M
7
M
66Jan BehrensJ. Behrens
Aaron GrimandiA. Grimandi62
M
captain8
M
54Riccardo SadottiR. Sadotti
Marcello ScarponiM. Scarponi72
A
9
A
60Luciano MilaneseL. Milanese
Duncan BurleyD. Burley67
A
10
A
59Piero PanucciP. Panucci
Franco De AscentisF. De Ascentis59
A
11
A
59Guglielmo DelpianoG. Delpiano
 
Eugenio CappelliniE. Cappellini60
M
12
G
59Claudio FanucciC. Fanucci
Scott JohnstoneS. Johnstone59
G
13
A
54Andre ValsesiaA. Valsesia
Carmine FontolanC. Fontolan54
M
14
A
52Francesco BianchessiF. Bianchessi

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Inter Milan. A crowd of 8,750 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Inter Milan appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Garcia Duque Maresca.


0.00
Inter Milan kick off the first half!
3.02
Riccardo Sadotti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guglielmo Delpiano. Guglielmo Delpiano tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.46
Aaron Grimandi threads a neat ball through to Marcello Scarponi. Marcello Scarponi shoots from 25 yards but Valentino Sibilano reads it well. Excellent keeping!
10.27
Bruno Pegolo sees Aaron Grimandi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aaron Grimandi flicks a high pass forward to Duncan Burley who brings the ball under control. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.16
Jan Behrens knocks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Milanese. Luciano Milanese kicks a strong pass forward to Piero Panucci but the referee indicates it's offside!
21.04
Rodolfo Santoni chips the ball to his team mate, Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Valentino Sibilano who gathers it comfortably.
24.32
Aaron Grimandi flicks a high pass forward. Franco De Ascentis controls it well on his chest. Franco De Ascentis knocks in a cross ball towards Marcello Scarponi. Marcello Scarponi flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
28.22
Claudio Di Vicino makes a probing pass to Aaron Grimandi. Aaron Grimandi sees Duncan Burley in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Duncan Burley whips in a cross ball towards Franco De Ascentis. Franco De Ascentis directs the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.23
Tiziano Garavelli advances with the ball. Tiziano Garavelli whips in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Delpiano. Guglielmo Delpiano beats his man to it with a header. Wonderful reactions from Hamada Lopez keeps it out!
42.44
Bruno Pegolo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aaron Grimandi. Aaron Grimandi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Aaron Grimandi lofts in a cross ball towards Franco De Ascentis. Franco De Ascentis beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
Giampiero Soligo threads a neat ball through to Jan Behrens. Jan Behrens runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jan Behrens skips past Marco Bagnacani! Jan Behrens strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Milan also appear unchanged since the first half. The Inter Milan players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Fiorentina kick off the second half!
47.46
Aaron Grimandi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franco De Ascentis. Franco De Ascentis whips in a cross ball towards Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley powers a header at goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Edoardo Schwoch. That should have been a goal!
49.09
Fadel Diasalmeida threads the ball through to Jan Behrens. Jan Behrens runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jan Behrens runs straight at the defence! Jan Behrens makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
53.36
Tiziano Garavelli brings the ball forward. Tiziano Garavelli skips past Marco Bagnacani! Tiziano Garavelli shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
54.22
Riccardo Sadotti knocks the ball to his team mate, Luciano Milanese. Luciano Milanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.18
Edoardo Schwoch controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiziano Garavelli. Tiziano Garavelli sees a break and surges forward. Tiziano Garavelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.52
Rodolfo Santoni threads the ball through to Duncan Burley. Duncan Burley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gabriele Casazza.
59.21
With imagination, Edoardo Schwoch picks a pass forward to Jan Behrens. Jan Behrens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luciano Milanese. Luciano Milanese plays a scrappy one-two with Piero Panucci and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Luciano Milanese provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.34
Fiorentina have made a substitution with Carmine Fontolan replacing Marcello Scarponi .
61.38
Tiziano Garavelli knocks the ball forward to Piero Panucci. Piero Panucci lofts in a cross ball towards Guglielmo Delpiano. Guglielmo Delpiano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
69.33
Riccardo Sadotti threads a neat ball through to Guglielmo Delpiano. Guglielmo Delpiano finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
71.40
Jan Behrens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Piero Panucci. Piero Panucci knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hamada Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
78.58
Marco Bagnacani makes a strong solo run forward. Marco Bagnacani flicks a high ball forward to Duncan Burley who takes it down. Duncan Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giampiero Soligo.
79.05
Marcello Gianello makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Santoni. Rodolfo Santoni makes a beautiful solo run. Rodolfo Santoni knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Valentino Sibilano who gathers it comfortably.
83.33
Rodolfo Santoni threads a neat ball through to Franco De Ascentis. Franco De Ascentis 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. Fabulous stop!
85.13
Bruno Pegolo catches Guglielmo Delpiano on the ankles. Bruno Pegolo is given a warning by the referee! Guglielmo Delpiano stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
With a delightful solo run, Tiziano Garavelli stretches the opposition's defence. Tiziano Garavelli skips past Gianluigi Doni! Tiziano Garavelli tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Inter Milan
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
2
Shots off Target
2
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.2%
48.8%
Play Area
32.5%
43.8%
23.8%

Scorers
Franco De Ascentis 42
Jan Behrens 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jan Behrens of Inter Milan

Match Ratings