Match Report


AnconaAncona     CosenzaCosenza
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marinos HatzisM. Hatzis78
G
1
G
73Sandro LottiS. Lotti
Simon WinklerS. Winkler76
D
2
D
70Aniello TestiniA. Testini
Corrado De AngelisC. De Angelis74
D
3captain
D
67Girolamo DelpianoG. Delpiano
Adriano CristanteA. Cristante73
D
4
D
59Marcello CarboneM. Carbone
Jody DaviesJ. Davies69
D
5
D
57Danilo BucciD. Bucci
Wataru AkioW. Akio77
M
6
M
70Diaw AnnoniD. Annoni
Arturo PiovaniA. Piovani73
M
7
M
65Martin ElzingaM. Elzinga
Pierluigi ValotiP. Valoti71
M
8
M
41Valentino VierchwoodV. Vierchwood
Tommy PerryT. Perry79
A
9
A
64Ruben NunesR. Nunes
Jacek LubanskiJ. Lubanski78
A
captain10
A
64Eusebio VillaE. Villa
Wladimiro PellissierW. Pellissier76
A
11
A
60Ferdinando MelaF. Mela
 
Neil YoungN. Young69
A
12
G
68Aldo GalliA. Galli
Paolo MyersP. Myers68
M
13
A
59Alberto TedescoA. Tedesco
Zbigniew KozminskiZ. Kozminski67
D
14
G
56Armin BierhoffA. Bierhoff

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Del Conero where Ancona play host to Cosenza. A crowd of 20,174 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ancona and Cosenza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Silvestre.


0.00
Ancona kick off the first half!
4.12
Wataru Akio flicks a high pass forward. Wladimiro Pellissier collects the pass. Wladimiro Pellissier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.09
Martin Elzinga makes a simple pass to Ferdinando Mela. Ferdinando Mela shoots from 20 yards but somehow Marinos Hatzis manages to keep it out.
14.45
Valentino Vierchwood knocks the ball forward to Eusebio Villa. Eusebio Villa shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
15.04
Arturo Piovani threads a neat ball through to Jacek Lubanski. Jacek Lubanski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Sandro Lotti. Excellent save.
22.38
Marcello Carbone catches Tommy Perry on the ankles. Marcello Carbone is warned by the referee! Tommy Perry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
27.48
Martin Elzinga plays the ball forward to Eusebio Villa. Eusebio Villa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.39
Corrado De Angelis makes a simple pass to Pierluigi Valoti. Pierluigi Valoti flicks a high pass forward. Tommy Perry controls it well on his chest. Tommy Perry 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!
32.52
Martin Elzinga makes a simple pass to Eusebio Villa. Eusebio Villa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.19
Ferdinando Mela clumsily knocks into Simon Winkler. Ferdinando Mela is given a warning by the referee! Simon Winkler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.46
Arturo Piovani chips the ball to his team mate, Jacek Lubanski. Jacek Lubanski finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
40.25
Martin Elzinga makes an attacking run forward. Martin Elzinga whips in a cross ball towards Eusebio Villa. Eusebio Villa flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
42.10
Without breaking stride, Danilo Bucci plays the ball forward to Diaw Annoni. Diaw Annoni flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Nunes who takes it down. Ruben Nunes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
Girolamo Delpiano makes a simple pass to Diaw Annoni. Diaw Annoni sees Ruben Nunes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruben Nunes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Marinos Hatzis smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Cosenza kicking off!
47.21
Valentino Vierchwood decides to run forward with the ball. Valentino Vierchwood shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.12
Marcello Carbone flicks the ball to his team mate, Diaw Annoni. Diaw Annoni threads the ball through to Ruben Nunes. Ruben Nunes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Hatzis who gathers it comfortably.
51.38
Showing intelligent composure, Martin Elzinga plays the ball forward to Ferdinando Mela. Ferdinando Mela tries a spectacular long range effort but Marinos Hatzis is on top of it.
53.43
Marcello Carbone catches Wataru Akio on the ankles. The referee warns Marcello Carbone again to calm down! Wataru Akio carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.04
Corrado De Angelis sees Wataru Akio in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Wataru Akio laces a through ball forward to Wladimiro Pellissier. Wladimiro Pellissier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danilo Bucci.
55.18
Adriano Cristante threads a neat ball through to Pierluigi Valoti. Pierluigi Valoti flicks a high pass forward. Jacek Lubanski controls it well on his chest. Jacek Lubanski shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Sandro Lotti. What a save!
57.14
Marcello Carbone passes the ball forward to Diaw Annoni. Diaw Annoni flicks a high ball forward to Ruben Nunes who takes it down. Ruben Nunes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adriano Cristante.
59.17
Marcello Carbone knocks the ball forward to Diaw Annoni. Diaw Annoni knocks the ball to his team mate, Eusebio Villa. Eusebio Villa lofts in a cross ball towards Ruben Nunes. Ruben Nunes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Marinos Hatzis effortlessly picks it out of the air!
60.08
Cosenza have made a substitution with Alberto Tedesco replacing Eusebio Villa .
69.25
Adriano Cristante makes a probing pass to Wataru Akio. Wataru Akio flicks a high pass forward to Jacek Lubanski who brings the ball under control. Jacek Lubanski lofts in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Pellissier. Wladimiro Pellissier makes a convincing header. Sandro Lotti gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
72.34
Pierluigi Valoti knocks the ball forward to Tommy Perry. Tommy Perry threads the ball through to Wladimiro Pellissier but he's offside!
77.06
Marcello Carbone threads a neat ball through to Valentino Vierchwood. Valentino Vierchwood knocks the ball forward to Alberto Tedesco. Alberto Tedesco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.09
Wataru Akio runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wataru Akio puts a great ball through. Jacek Lubanski runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
79.21
Valentino Vierchwood sees Ferdinando Mela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ferdinando Mela knocks in a cross ball towards Ruben Nunes. Ruben Nunes directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Marinos Hatzis. What a great pair of hands!
83.07
Valentino Vierchwood threads a neat ball through to Ferdinando Mela. Ferdinando Mela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
84.02
Pierluigi Valoti threads a neat ball through to Wladimiro Pellissier. Wladimiro Pellissier shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Sandro Lotti.
85.37
It's a corner kick. Arturo Piovani kicks a low ball out wide. Some good footwork from Jody Davies provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ancona

Cosenza
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.2%
55.8%
Play Area
30.2%
41.9%
27.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marinos Hatzis of Ancona

Match Ratings
1.Marinos Hatzis (GK)
9
2.Simon Winkler (DEF)
6
3.Corrado De Angelis (DEF)
6
4.Adriano Cristante (DEF)
6
5.Jody Davies (DEF)
6
6.Wataru Akio (MID)
8
7.Arturo Piovani (MID)
6
8.Pierluigi Valoti (MID)
7
9.Tommy Perry (ATT)
6
10.Jacek Lubanski (ATT)
7
11.Wladimiro Pellissier (ATT)
6
 
12.Neil Young (ATT)
0
13.Paolo Myers (MID)
0
14.Zbigniew Kozminski (DEF)
0

1.Sandro Lotti (GK)
8
2.Aniello Testini (DEF)
6
3.Girolamo Delpiano (DEF)
6
4.Marcello Carbone (DEF)
7
5.Danilo Bucci (DEF)
6
6.Diaw Annoni (MID)
7
7.Martin Elzinga (MID)
8
8.Valentino Vierchwood (MID)
8
9.Ruben Nunes (ATT)
7
10.Eusebio Villa (ATT)
6
11.Ferdinando Mela (ATT)
6
 
12.Aldo Galli (GK)
0
13.Alberto Tedesco (ATT)
6
14.Armin Bierhoff (GK)
0