Match Report


CittadellaCittadella     TorinoTorino
Ben CouchBen Couch Computer Player Computer Player
Branko Van HimstB. Van Himst79
G
1
G
82Enzo BoneraE. Bonera
Michael FournierM. Fournier77
D
2captain
D
75Julien BréchetJ. Bréchet
John RizzoJ. Rizzo75
D
3
D
72Andreas HamrinA. Hamrin
Alexandru RaduciouA. Raduciou77
D
4
D
69Lorenzo CesariL. Cesari
Ensio NurmiE. Nurmi79
D
5
D
62Tiago MoreiraT. Moreira
Yoshi WatanabeY. Watanabe82
M
6
M
70Sol HurstS. Hurst
Bradley AloisiB. Aloisi84
M
captain7
M
68Cesare ToniC. Toni
Carlos AlmeidaC. Almeida83
M
8
A
85Zisi DedeletakisZ. Dedeletakis
Antonis MichalakisA. Michalakis82
A
9
A
71Mark EduseiM. Edusei
Muzzy BulentM. Bulent75
A
10
A
65Mauro Del NeroM. Del Nero
Dennis SladakovicD. Sladakovic75
A
11
A
59Bakary SpenglerB. Spengler
 
Orlando RipollO. Ripoll72
G
12
M
66Dean BeresfordD. Beresford
Joe VernazzaJ. Vernazza82
M
13
M
66Claudio CamposC. Campos
Steve BallS. Ball79
A
14
G
64Harvey ThompsonH. Thompson

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadion Tombolato where Cittadella play host to Torino. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Torino appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Silvestre.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cittadella get the match underway!
6.25
Sol Hurst sees Mark Edusei in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Edusei kicks a strong pass forward to Mauro Del Nero but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.35
Yoshi Watanabe knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis plays a scrappy one-two with Dennis Sladakovic and advances towards the goal... Antonis Michalakis looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Enzo Bonera!
10.49
Alexandru Raduciou flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Almeida who takes it down. Carlos Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Antonis Michalakis who brings the ball under control. Antonis Michalakis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
12.23
Cesare Toni makes a probing pass to Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero knocks in a cross ball towards Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
15.17
Carlos Almeida hits a low pass to Dennis Sladakovic. Dennis Sladakovic shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
18.13
Carlos Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Dennis Sladakovic. Dennis Sladakovic shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Enzo Bonera manages to gather it.
20.34
Yoshi Watanabe takes it forward alone. Yoshi Watanabe shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.37
With some swift thinking, Carlos Almeida plays the ball forward to Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
22.38
Cesare Toni comes in with a late challenge on Bradley Aloisi. Cesare Toni is warned by the referee! Bradley Aloisi stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.38
Cittadella are in full control of this game.
24.42
John Rizzo sees a break and surges forward. John Rizzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dennis Sladakovic. Dennis Sladakovic whips in a cross ball towards Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
27.41
Cesare Toni passes the ball forward to Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
32.21
Carlos Almeida threads a neat ball through to Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
33.12
Carlos Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Dennis Sladakovic who brings the ball under control. Dennis Sladakovic tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Enzo Bonera had no chance!! Goal for Cittadella!
36.08
Tiago Moreira passes the ball forward to Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni plays the ball forward to Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Branko Van Himst has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.35
Cesare Toni makes an attacking run forward. Cesare Toni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Spengler but the linesman indicates offside!
42.28
Cesare Toni passes the ball forward to Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mark Edusei but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Lorenzo Cesari chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni threads a neat ball through to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Torino get the second half underway!
48.49
Showing composure, Carlos Almeida laces a weighted ball forward to Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
49.17
Michael Fournier makes a beautiful solo run. Michael Fournier makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Enzo Bonera smothers it!
53.20
Carlos Almeida deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.41
Cesare Toni flicks a high ball forward to Mauro Del Nero who takes it down. Mauro Del Nero makes a great pass forward. Mark Edusei runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
57.35
Yoshi Watanabe flicks a high pass forward to Antonis Michalakis who brings the ball neatly under control. Antonis Michalakis knocks in a cross ball towards Dennis Sladakovic. Dennis Sladakovic knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Enzo Bonera. What a save!
65.28
Andreas Hamrin passes the ball forward to Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Spengler controls it well on his chest. Bakary Spengler skips past Alexandru Raduciou! Bakary Spengler tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
69.56
Cesare Toni knocks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler plays a one-two with Mauro Del Nero and advances towards the goal... Bakary Spengler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
71.19
Bradley Aloisi sees Muzzy Bulent in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Muzzy Bulent shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
75.10
Lorenzo Cesari flicks a high pass forward to Cesare Toni who brings the ball under control. Cesare Toni sees Zisi Dedeletakis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Zisi Dedeletakis shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.27
Andreas Hamrin makes a simple pass to Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
79.43
Bradley Aloisi catches Cesare Toni on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cesare Toni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.43
Yoshi Watanabe knocks the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent knocks in a cross ball towards Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis heads the ball goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Carlos Almeida flicks a high ball forward to Muzzy Bulent who takes it down. Muzzy Bulent shoots from distance but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cittadella

Torino
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
21.1%
45.1%
33.8%

Scorers
Dennis Sladakovic 15, 33
Antonis Michalakis 24
Mark Edusei 36
Zisi Dedeletakis 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dennis Sladakovic of Cittadella

Match Ratings
1.Branko Van Himst (GK)
6
2.Michael Fournier (DEF)
6
3.John Rizzo (DEF)
6
4.Alexandru Raduciou (DEF)
6
5.Ensio Nurmi (DEF)
6
6.Yoshi Watanabe (MID)
6
7.Bradley Aloisi (MID)yellow card
5
8.Carlos Almeida (MID)
8
9.Antonis Michalakis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Muzzy Bulent (ATT)
6
11.Dennis Sladakovic (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Orlando Ripoll (GK)
0
13.Joe Vernazza (MID)
0
14.Steve Ball (ATT)
0

1.Enzo Bonera (GK)
7
2.Julien Bréchet (DEF)
6
3.Andreas Hamrin (DEF)
6
4.Lorenzo Cesari (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Moreira (DEF)
6
6.Sol Hurst (MID)
6
7.Cesare Toni (MID)
7
8.Zisi Dedeletakis (ATT)goal scored
7
9.Mark Edusei (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Mauro Del Nero (ATT)
6
11.Bakary Spengler (ATT)
7
 
12.Dean Beresford (MID)
0
13.Claudio Campos (MID)
0
14.Harvey Thompson (GK)
0