Match Report


AC MonzaAC Monza     PescaraPescara
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Fabiano DicaraF. Dicara63
G
1
G
52Jose E. CavalliJ. Cavalli
Giovanni VarricchioG. Varricchio75
D
2
D
75Ferdinando MelisF. Melis
Emiliano PasqualinE. Pasqualin67
D
3
D
67Roberto SuarezR. Suarez
Nicol˜ BianconiN. Bianconi65
D
4
D
66Ruggiero BellottoR. Bellotto
Luca LonghiL. Longhi76
M
5
M
71Manuel TrivinoM. Trivino
Stefano AbbruscatoS. Abbruscato71
M
6
M
67Ruggiero SgròR. Sgrò
Tomas JesusT. Jesus64
M
7
M
61Benoit GhirardelloB. Ghirardello
Duncan CaldwellD. Caldwell63
M
8
M
57Jason RufusJ. Rufus
Armando Di VaioA. Di Vaio80
A
9
A
71Pierluigi ColucciP. Colucci
Craig BradyC. Brady71
A
10
A
65Francesco G. PreiteF. Preite
Tiziano AmbrosettiT. Ambrosetti63
A
11
A
54Oscar Jr. SimicO. Simic

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Pescara. A crowd of 18,583 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both AC Monza and Pescara are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Pescara kick off and get the first half underway!
4.50
Jason Rufus knocks the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Simic. Oscar Jr. Simic knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giovanni Varricchio.
6.49
Tomas Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Ambrosetti. Tiziano Ambrosetti goes all the way! Tiziano Ambrosetti tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
10.54
Benoit Ghirardello knocks the ball forward to Pierluigi Colucci. Pierluigi Colucci plays a perfect one-two with Francesco G. Preite and rushes in on goal... Pierluigi Colucci rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.26
Roberto Suarez makes a probing pass to Ruggiero Sgrò. Ruggiero Sgrò makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Preite. Francesco G. Preite plays a perfect one-two with Pierluigi Colucci and rushes in on goal... Francesco G. Preite cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
28.19
Jason Rufus takes it forward alone. Jason Rufus shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Fabiano Dicara manages to gather it comfortably.
32.38
Manuel Trivino takes it forward alone. Manuel Trivino plays a perfect one-two with Oscar Jr. Simic and rushes in on goal... Manuel Trivino takes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Fabiano Dicara had no chance!! Goal for Pescara!
36.45
Ruggiero Sgrò flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Simic. Oscar Jr. Simic goes all the way! Oscar Jr. Simic shoots from just inside the box but it curls horrendously wide!
44.08
Stefano Abbruscato comes in with a late challenge on Ruggiero Sgrò. Stefano Abbruscato is shown the yellow card! Ruggiero Sgrò hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half


45.00
AC Monza kick off the second half!
47.57
Stefano Abbruscato comes in with a late challenge on Jason Rufus. Stefano Abbruscato is warned by the referee! Jason Rufus runs off the knock.
48.28
Jason Rufus threads the ball through to Pierluigi Colucci. Pierluigi Colucci finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
51.18
Tomas Jesus passes the ball forward to Armando Di Vaio. Armando Di Vaio makes a simple pass to Craig Brady. Craig Brady takes a shot at goal but Jose E. Cavalli is on top of it.
55.07
Ferdinando Melis flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Rufus. Jason Rufus passes the ball forward to Oscar Jr. Simic. Oscar Jr. Simic plays a perfect one-two with Pierluigi Colucci and rushes in on goal... Oscar Jr. Simic takes a shot at goal. Oscar Jr. Simic scores for Pescara!!
59.03
Roberto Suarez makes a simple pass to Manuel Trivino. Manuel Trivino makes a probing pass to Pierluigi Colucci. Pierluigi Colucci shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Fabiano Dicara manages to gather it comfortably.
66.15
Benoit Ghirardello deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Simic. Oscar Jr. Simic makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco G. Preite. Francesco G. Preite tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.37
Giovanni Varricchio passes the ball forward to Luca Longhi. Luca Longhi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Ambrosetti. Tiziano Ambrosetti shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Jose E. Cavalli!
78.17
Stefano Abbruscato decides to run forward with the ball. Stefano Abbruscato knocks in a cross ball towards Craig Brady. Craig Brady powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.21
Giovanni Varricchio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tomas Jesus. Tomas Jesus makes a probing pass to Armando Di Vaio. Armando Di Vaio goes all the way! Armando Di Vaio takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jose E. Cavalli!
84.29
Tomas Jesus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Brady. Craig Brady shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
85.49
Nicol˜ Bianconi clumsily knocks into Manuel Trivino. Nicol˜ Bianconi is warned by the referee! Manuel Trivino stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.06
Ruggiero Bellotto chips the ball to his team mate, Ruggiero Sgrò. Ruggiero Sgrò controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierluigi Colucci. Pierluigi Colucci knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicol˜ Bianconi.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Jr. Simic of Pescara
Match Statistics
 

AC Monza

Pescara
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28.7%
71.2%
Play Area
32.5%
46.2%
21.2%

Scorers
Craig Brady 78
Manuel Trivino 32
Oscar Jr. Simic 55