Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Leonardo Garilli where Piacenza play host to Pescara. A crowd of 17,460 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Piacenza are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Piacenza are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Piacenza start the match!
9.54
1-0Corrado Comotto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian Natale Possanzini. Fabian Natale Possanzini finds some space and shoots from distance. Fabian Natale Possanzini scores for Piacenza!!
14.26
1-0Danilo Cala Campana catches Benoit Ghirardello on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Benoit Ghirardello stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.09
1-0Jose Javier Gimenez threads the ball through to Daniele Ballarin. Daniele Ballarin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Albino. Gabriele Albino goes all the way! Gabriele Albino makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.24
1-0Daniele Ballarin flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Possanzini. Fabian Natale Possanzini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.08
Michael Batty hacks Pierluigi Colucci from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pierluigi Colucci hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.46
Benoit Ghirardello passes the ball forward to Pierluigi Colucci. Pierluigi Colucci shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.48
1-0Daniele Ballarin clumsily knocks into Jason Rufus. The referee calls over Daniele Ballarin and warns him to calm down! Jason Rufus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.48
1-0Pescara are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
32.42
1-0Corrado Comotto kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Baldi. Mauricio Baldi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabian Natale Possanzini but he's offside!
36.49
1-0Benoit Ghirardello barges into Danilo Cala Campana. The referee calls over Benoit Ghirardello and shows him a yellow card! Danilo Cala Campana gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.40
Michael Batty threads the ball through to Daniele Ballarin. Daniele Ballarin advances with the ball. Daniele Ballarin knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Possanzini. Fabian Natale Possanzini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.46
Pierluigi Colucci comes in with a late challenge on Ruggiero Grandoni. Pierluigi Colucci is shown the yellow card! Ruggiero Grandoni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.38
Fabian Natale Possanzini catches Roberto Suarez on the ankles. Fabian Natale Possanzini is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Suarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Pescara kicking off!
49.44
Ruggiero Bellotto knocks the ball to his team mate, Benoit Ghirardello. Benoit Ghirardello knocks the ball forward to Francesco G. Preite. Francesco G. Preite sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.12
Jason Rufus comes in with a late challenge on Daniele Ballarin. Jason Rufus is warned by the referee! Daniele Ballarin runs off the knock.
53.41
Ruggiero Sgrò deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Simic. Oscar Jr. Simic goes all the way! Oscar Jr. Simic rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
54.23
Ruggiero Sgrò sees a break and surges forward. Ruggiero Sgrò shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.47
Danilo Cala Campana catches Ruggiero Sgrò on the ankles. The referee calls over Danilo Cala Campana and warns him to calm down! Ruggiero Sgrò runs off the knock.
60.33
Roberto Suarez makes a simple pass to Benoit Ghirardello. Benoit Ghirardello flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Simic. Oscar Jr. Simic shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.45
Jose Javier Gimenez makes a probing pass to Corrado Comotto. Corrado Comotto brings the ball forward. Corrado Comotto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriele Albino. Gabriele Albino tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.35
Pescara are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
71.19
Benoit Ghirardello kicks a strong pass forward to Pierluigi Colucci. Pierluigi Colucci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.23
Jason Rufus sees space and advances. Jason Rufus lofts in a cross ball towards Pierluigi Colucci. Pierluigi Colucci heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.08
Daniele Ballarin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Baldi. Mauricio Baldi tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Mauricio Baldi!
90.00
Danilo Cala Campana makes a probing pass to Gabriele Albino. Gabriele Albino lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Possanzini. Fabian Natale Possanzini is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
0
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
31.6%
43.4%
25%
Scorers