Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Leonardo Garilli where Piacenza play host to Torino. A crowd of 19,679 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Piacenza 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 Roberto Matteazzi.


0.00
Piacenza start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.31
Cesare Toni chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler runs straight at the defence! Bakary Spengler comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies wide!
6.53
Callum Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana makes a probing pass to Raul De Sanzo. Raul De Sanzo shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
9.05
Bernardo Vasari knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Standing. Niccolo Standing flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Barbosa controls it well on his chest. Manuel Barbosa shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
12.07
Zisi Dedeletakis catches Callum Ritchie on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Callum Ritchie runs off the knock.
14.39
Bernardo Vasari flicks a high pass forward. Liam Tedesco controls it well on his chest. Liam Tedesco flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Hubner. Rodolfo Hubner finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.35
Lorenzo Cesari makes a simple pass to Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Del Nero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauro Del Nero whips in a cross ball towards Zisi Dedeletakis. Zisi Dedeletakis makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.54
Gaspar Viana catches Cesare Toni on the ankles. The referee warns Gaspar Viana to calm down! Cesare Toni stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.22
Gaspar Viana flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Hubner controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Hubner finds some space and shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Enzo Bonera keeps it out!
24.43
Sol Hurst surges forward with the ball. Sol Hurst tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Stephen James had no chance!! Goal for Torino!
28.37
Julien Bréchet takes the throw-in. Tiago Moreira threads the ball through to Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni hits a low pass to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei threads a neat, attacking ball through to Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball strikes Joachim Martino's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
29.11
Zisi Dedeletakis takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Mark Edusei takes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.07
Sol Hurst catches Gaspar Viana on the ankles. Sol Hurst is given a warning by the referee! Gaspar Viana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Piacenza appear unchanged since the first half. Torino also appear unchanged since the first half. The Piacenza players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Torino kick off and get the second half underway!
47.25
Sol Hurst makes a probing pass to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei plays a scrappy one-two with Zisi Dedeletakis and advances towards the goal... Mark Edusei cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
51.19
Andreas Hamrin chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei passes the ball forward but Zisi Dedeletakis is offside!
55.46
Niccolo Standing sees Manuel Barbosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Barbosa cuts inside the box! Manuel Barbosa comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enzo Bonera with no chance!! Goal for Piacenza!
65.32
Andreas Hamrin passes the ball forward to Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni plays the ball forward to Zisi Dedeletakis. Zisi Dedeletakis plays a scrappy one-two with Bakary Spengler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Callum Ritchie hacks Zisi Dedeletakis from behind! Zisi Dedeletakis appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
69.12
Niccolo Standing plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Hubner. Rodolfo Hubner knocks in a cross ball towards Raul De Sanzo. Raul De Sanzo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
73.28
Sol Hurst hits a low pass to Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.34
With great vision, Sol Hurst plays the ball forward to Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
77.18
Cesare Toni takes it forward alone. Cesare Toni hits a low pass to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
79.26
Mark Edusei comes in with a late challenge on Bernardo Vasari. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bernardo Vasari runs off the knock.
90.00
Andreas Hamrin flicks a high ball forward to Cesare Toni who takes it down. Seeing a gap ahead, Cesare Toni plays the ball forward to Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

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

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
33.3%
44.9%
21.7%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sol Hurst of Torino

Match Ratings
1.Stephen James (GK)
6
2.Roberto Antunes (DEF)
6
3.Bernardo Vasari (DEF)
6
4.Callum Ritchie (DEF)
6
5.Joachim Martino (DEF)
6
6.Liam Tedesco (MID)
6
7.Niccolo Standing (MID)
7
8.Gaspar Viana (MID)
6
9.Raul De Sanzo (ATT)
6
10.Manuel Barbosa (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Rodolfo Hubner (ATT)
6
 
12.Edoardo Marino (DEF)
0
13.Jamie Venus (MID)
0
14.Ruel Midgley (GK)
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)goal scored
9
7.Cesare Toni (MID)
8
8.Zisi Dedeletakis (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
9.Mark Edusei (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Mauro Del Nero (ATT)
7
11.Bakary Spengler (ATT)
7
 
12.Dean Beresford (MID)
0
13.Claudio Campos (MID)
0
14.Harvey Thompson (GK)
0