Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 20,174 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
AC Monza are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
AC Monza start the match!
2.23
Tomas Jesus clumsily knocks into Ciro Bravo. The referee calls over Tomas Jesus and shows him a yellow card! Ciro Bravo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.39
Ciro Bravo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia goes all the way! Oberdan Sesia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.08
Emiliano Pasqualin makes a probing pass to Stefano Abbruscato. Stefano Abbruscato flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Ambrosetti. Tiziano Ambrosetti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
10.46
Gianpaolo Tacchinardi flicks the ball to his team mate, Liam Rimondini. Liam Rimondini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Fabiano Dicara!
12.02
Stefano Abbruscato controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Craig Brady. Craig Brady finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Roberto Pedone manages to keep it out.
20.49
Simon Schönenborn threads the ball through to Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson knocks the ball forward to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.51
Emiliano Pasqualin kicks a strong pass forward to Luca Longhi. Luca Longhi passes the ball forward to Armando Di Vaio. Armando Di Vaio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tiziano Ambrosetti but he's offside!
24.50
Nick Adams knocks the ball to his team mate, Ciro Bravo. Ciro Bravo passes the ball forward to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra shoots from 20 yards but somehow Fabiano Dicara manages to keep it out.
27.53
Tomas Jesus hacks Gary Thomson from behind! Tomas Jesus is given a warning by the referee! Gary Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.52
Aldo Zauli makes a probing pass to Ciro Bravo. Ciro Bravo threads the ball through to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra goes all the way! Pierluigi Erra shoots from just inside the box but somehow Fabiano Dicara manages to keep it out.
33.50
Emiliano Pasqualin makes a probing pass to Stefano Abbruscato. Stefano Abbruscato makes a probing pass to Craig Brady. Craig Brady goes all the way! Craig Brady makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
34.09
Liam Rimondini kicks a strong pass forward to Pierluigi Erra. Pierluigi Erra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Fabiano Dicara manages to keep it out.
36.34
Tomas Jesus catches Gary Thomson on the ankles. Tomas Jesus is given another warning by the referee! Gary Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.56
Gianpaolo Tacchinardi clumsily knocks into Stefano Abbruscato. Gianpaolo Tacchinardi is given a warning by the referee! Stefano Abbruscato carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.02
Nicol˜ Bianconi threads the ball through to Duncan Caldwell. Duncan Caldwell chips the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Ambrosetti. Tiziano Ambrosetti goes all the way! Tiziano Ambrosetti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!


45.00
Sampdoria kick off and get the second half underway!
48.54
Nicol˜ Bianconi makes a probing pass to Stefano Abbruscato. Stefano Abbruscato knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Ambrosetti. Tiziano Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Pedone who gathers it comfortably.
51.52
Gary Thomson makes a beautiful solo run. Gary Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.09
Luca Longhi hacks Liam Rimondini from behind! Luca Longhi is warned by the referee! Liam Rimondini stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.55
Simon Schönenborn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson makes a simple pass to Arturo Fabbri. Arturo Fabbri shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Fabiano Dicara.
60.13
Liam Rimondini advances with the ball. Liam Rimondini makes a probing pass to Pierluigi Erra but he's offside!
61.03
Nicol˜ Bianconi catches Arturo Fabbri on the ankles. The referee calls over Nicol˜ Bianconi and warns him to calm down! Arturo Fabbri stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.33
Oberdan Sesia clumsily knocks into Emiliano Pasqualin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emiliano Pasqualin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.38
Ciro Bravo sees a break and surges forward. Ciro Bravo threads the ball through to Oberdan Sesia but he's offside!
84.40
Gianpaolo Tacchinardi knocks the ball forward to Gary Thomson. Gary Thomson chips the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Sesia. Oberdan Sesia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giovanni Varricchio.
87.43
Emiliano Pasqualin knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefano Abbruscato. Stefano Abbruscato controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armando Di Vaio. Armando Di Vaio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nick Adams.
89.22
Nick Adams barges into Armando Di Vaio. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Armando Di Vaio gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Tiziano Ambrosetti of AC Monza
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
2
3
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.6%
61.4%
Play Area
33.7%
39.8%
26.5%