Match Report
| Piacenza | Piacenza |  |  | Cosenza | Cosenza | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen James | S. James |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Sandro Lotti | S. Lotti | |||||||||
| Roberto Antunes | R. Antunes |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Aniello Testini | A. Testini | |||||||||
| Bernardo Vasari | B. Vasari | | 71 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 67 | | Girolamo Delpiano | G. Delpiano | |||||||
| Callum Ritchie | C. Ritchie | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Julian Szepan | J. Szepan | |||||||||
| Joachim Martino | J. Martino | | 68 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Marcello Carbone | M. Carbone | |||||||||
| Liam Tedesco | L. Tedesco | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 81 |  | Orlando King | O. King | |||||||||
| Niccolo Standing | N. Standing |  | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 77 |  | Ricardo Fernandez | R. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Gaspar Viana | G. Viana | | 68 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Diaw Annoni | D. Annoni | |||||||||
| Raul De Sanzo | R. De Sanzo | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Ruben Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| Manuel Barbosa | M. Barbosa | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Eusebio Villa | E. Villa | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Hubner | R. Hubner | | 57 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Ferdinando Mela | F. Mela | |||||||||
| Edoardo Marino | E. Marino | | 66 | D | | 12 | | G | 68 | | Aldo Galli | A. Galli | |||||||||
| Jamie Venus | J. Venus | | 66 | M | | 13 | | M | 65 |  | Martin Elzinga | M. Elzinga | |||||||||
| Ruel Midgley | R. Midgley | | 65 | G | | 14 | | A | 59 | | Alberto Tedesco | A. Tedesco | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Leonardo Garilli where Piacenza play host to Cosenza. A crowd of 17,481 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Piacenza and Cosenza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francesco Mancini.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Piacenza and Cosenza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francesco Mancini.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Cosenza kick off!
3.40
0-0Ricardo Fernandez plays the ball forward to Ferdinando Mela. Ferdinando Mela passes the ball forward but Eusebio Villa is offside!
4.19
Bernardo Vasari knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Standing. Niccolo Standing threads the ball through to Manuel Barbosa. Manuel Barbosa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Hubner but he's offside!
6.48
0-0Niccolo Standing chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Barbosa. Manuel Barbosa shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Sandro Lotti.
7.06
0-0Niccolo Standing takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Ricardo Fernandez gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
8.10
0-0Diaw Annoni runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Diaw Annoni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bernardo Vasari.
9.15
0-0Ricardo Fernandez flicks a high pass forward to Ferdinando Mela who brings the ball under control. Ferdinando Mela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
10.10
0-0Niccolo Standing comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Fernandez. The referee brings Niccolo Standing to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo Fernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.33
0-0Liam Tedesco flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Hubner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodolfo Hubner plays a quick one-two with Raul De Sanzo and rushes in on goal... Rodolfo Hubner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Julian Szepan. Excellent block.
15.16
0-0Ricardo Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Niccolo Standing. The referee calls over Ricardo Fernandez and shows him a yellow card! Niccolo Standing grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.57
Girolamo Delpiano flicks a high pass forward. Diaw Annoni holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With vision, Diaw Annoni laces a through ball forward to Eusebio Villa. Eusebio Villa shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.36
Orlando King flicks a high ball forward to Eusebio Villa who takes it down. Eusebio Villa shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
27.09
Diaw Annoni threads a neat ball through to Eusebio Villa. Eusebio Villa shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Stephen James comfortably smothers it!
32.46
Callum Ritchie sees Niccolo Standing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Niccolo Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Hubner. Rodolfo Hubner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.34
Liam Tedesco threads a neat ball through to Raul De Sanzo. Raul De Sanzo lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Hubner. Rodolfo Hubner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent block by Julian Szepan!
40.50
Marcello Carbone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Diaw Annoni. Diaw Annoni flicks a high pass forward to Eusebio Villa who brings the ball under control. Eusebio Villa lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdinando Mela. With a superhuman jump, Ferdinando Mela connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Stephen James didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
0-0Bernardo Vasari sees Gaspar Viana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Viana threads a neat ball through to Manuel Barbosa. Manuel Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Raul De Sanzo. Aniello Testini comes in with a late challenge on Raul De Sanzo. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Piacenza 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 whistle blows and Piacenza get the second half underway!
47.03
Bernardo Vasari kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Standing. Niccolo Standing passes the ball forward to Rodolfo Hubner. Rodolfo Hubner finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
48.59
0-1Ricardo Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Ruben Nunes. Ruben Nunes shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.30
Callum Ritchie knocks the ball forward to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana threads a neat ball through to Raul De Sanzo. Raul De Sanzo finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.23
0-1Girolamo Delpiano clumsily knocks into Raul De Sanzo. The referee calls over Girolamo Delpiano and shows him a yellow card! Raul De Sanzo stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.44
Roberto Antunes makes a simple pass to Gaspar Viana. Gaspar Viana flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Hubner controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Hubner rushes past Marcello Carbone! Rodolfo Hubner shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Sandro Lotti had no chance!! Goal for Piacenza!
59.45
Girolamo Delpiano makes a simple pass to Orlando King. Orlando King makes a probing pass to Ruben Nunes. Ruben Nunes deftly passes the ball to Ferdinando Mela, releasing him through on goal. Ferdinando Mela shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.35
1-1Cosenza have made a substitution with Martin Elzinga replacing Eusebio Villa .
61.38
Marcello Carbone knocks the ball to his team mate, Diaw Annoni. Diaw Annoni knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Elzinga. Martin Elzinga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.14
Diaw Annoni makes a probing pass to Martin Elzinga. Martin Elzinga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.55
Ricardo Fernandez passes the ball forward to Ferdinando Mela. Ferdinando Mela shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.05
Ricardo Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinando Mela collects the pass. Ferdinando Mela controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.15
1-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.36
Roberto Antunes sees space and advances. Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Antunes plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Hubner. Rodolfo Hubner knocks in a cross ball towards Manuel Barbosa. Manuel Barbosa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Sandro Lotti is on top of it.
89.31
Liam Tedesco decides to run forward with the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Liam Tedesco plays the ball forward to Rodolfo Hubner who has made a great run into the box. Rodolfo Hubner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
32.5%
42.5%
25%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rodolfo Hubner of Piacenza |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stephen James (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Roberto Antunes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Bernardo Vasari (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Callum Ritchie (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Joachim Martino (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Liam Tedesco (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Niccolo Standing (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Gaspar Viana (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Raul De Sanzo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Manuel Barbosa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rodolfo Hubner (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Edoardo Marino (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jamie Venus (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ruel Midgley (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Sandro Lotti (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Aniello Testini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Girolamo Delpiano (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Julian Szepan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marcello Carbone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Orlando King (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Fernandez (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Diaw Annoni (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Ruben Nunes (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Eusebio Villa (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ferdinando Mela (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Aldo Galli (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Elzinga (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alberto Tedesco (ATT) | 0 | |