Match Report
| Ravenna | Ravenna |  |  | Reggina | Reggina | ||||||||||||||||
| Christopher George | Christopher George | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| P. Gilberto Cruz | P. Cruz |  | 68 | G |  | 1 | | G | 72 |  | Andres Santos | A. Santos | |||||||||
| Duarte Viana | D. Viana |  | 60 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Ruben Lopes | R. Lopes | ||||||||
| Alberto Fonseca | A. Fonseca | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Michelangelo Belardi | M. Belardi | |||||||||
| Carlo Bianchini | C. Bianchini | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Victor Mouret | V. Mouret | |||||||||
| Renato Solimeno | R. Solimeno | | 65 | D | | 5 | | D | 65 |  | Marinus Grim | M. Grim | |||||||||
| Samuel Moreira | S. Moreira | | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 |  | Pascal Bierhoff | P. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Alun Lisbie | A. Lisbie |  | 70 | M | | 7 | | | M | 69 | | Riccardo Vasari | R. Vasari | ||||||||
| Joachim Maccarone | J. Maccarone | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Sandro Grava | S. Grava | |||||||||
| Oberdan Stendardo | O. Stendardo | | 57 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 |  | Don Campbell | D. Campbell | |||||||||
| Alun Byrne | A. Byrne | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Antonio Pichichi | A. Pichichi | |||||||||
| Thomas Hosé | T. Hosé | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Gary Forbes | G. Forbes | |||||||||
| Riccardo Di Venanzio | R. Di Venanzio | | 66 | D | | 12 | | G | 69 | | Tiziano Parlour | T. Parlour | |||||||||
| Michel Keita | M. Keita | | 75 | M | | 13 | | G | 66 | | Mirco Di Fabio | M. Di Fabio | |||||||||
| Daniel Barros | D. Barros | | 68 | A | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Cristiano Salvetti | C. Salvetti | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Reggina. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ravenna and Reggina are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francesco Mancini.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ravenna and Reggina are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francesco Mancini.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Reggina get the match underway!
3.24
0-0Antonio Pichichi catches Duarte Viana on the ankles. Antonio Pichichi is given a warning by the referee! Duarte Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.49
0-0Riccardo Vasari barges into Alun Lisbie. The referee calls over Riccardo Vasari and warns him to calm down! Alun Lisbie grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.49
0-0Victor Mouret advances with the ball. Victor Mouret flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Pichichi who brings the ball under control. Antonio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to P. Gilberto Cruz who gathers it comfortably.
18.14
0-0Pascal Bierhoff takes it forward alone. Pascal Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. P. Gilberto Cruz gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
24.44
Victor Mouret makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pascal Bierhoff. Pascal Bierhoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlo Bianchini.
26.04
Alberto Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Moreira. Samuel Moreira makes a beautiful solo run. Samuel Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andres Santos who gathers it comfortably.
28.55
Victor Mouret deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pascal Bierhoff. Pascal Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.28
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Riccardo Vasari plays the ball forward to Don Campbell. Don Campbell edges inside the box! Don Campbell takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.49
Samuel Moreira threads a neat ball through to Thomas Hosé. Thomas Hosé runs straight at the defence! Thomas Hosé muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Ravenna appear unchanged since the first half. Reggina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Reggina players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Ravenna kick off!
49.58
Riccardo Vasari advances with the ball. Riccardo Vasari runs straight at the defence! Riccardo Vasari shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
53.23
Sandro Grava flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Pichichi who brings the ball under control. Antonio Pichichi rushes past Alberto Fonseca! Some good footwork from Antonio Pichichi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
55.07
Without breaking stride, Riccardo Vasari plays the ball forward to Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.51
0-0Ravenna have made 2 substitutions with Riccardo Di Venanzio replacing Alberto Fonseca and Daniel Barros replacing Alun Byrne .
61.57
Riccardo Di Venanzio makes a simple pass to Samuel Moreira. Samuel Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Barros. Daniel Barros shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
65.05
Riccardo Vasari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Duarte Viana.
67.11
Alun Lisbie knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Hosé. Thomas Hosé finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
69.22
Riccardo Vasari hits a low pass to Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlo Bianchini.
71.13
0-0Samuel Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Hosé controls it well on his chest. Thomas Hosé kicks a strong pass forward to Oberdan Stendardo but the referee indicates it's offside!
72.16
0-1Michelangelo Belardi makes a simple pass to Sandro Grava. Sandro Grava kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Reggina!
78.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Joachim Maccarone plays the ball forward to Daniel Barros. Daniel Barros shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.41
Pascal Bierhoff knocks the ball forward to Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to P. Gilberto Cruz who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47%
53%
Play Area
28.9%
48.2%
22.9%
Scorers
| Gary Forbes 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gary Forbes of Reggina |
Match Ratings
| 1. | P. Gilberto Cruz (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Duarte Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alberto Fonseca (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Carlo Bianchini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Renato Solimeno (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Samuel Moreira (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alun Lisbie (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Joachim Maccarone (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Oberdan Stendardo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alun Byrne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Thomas Hosé (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Riccardo Di Venanzio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Michel Keita (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Daniel Barros (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Andres Santos (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ruben Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Michelangelo Belardi (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Victor Mouret (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Marinus Grim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pascal Bierhoff (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Riccardo Vasari (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Sandro Grava (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Don Campbell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Pichichi (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Gary Forbes (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Tiziano Parlour (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mirco Di Fabio (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristiano Salvetti (GK) | 0 | |