Match Report


CittadellaCittadella     PiacenzaPiacenza
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Branko Van HimstB. Van Himst79
G
1
G
67Stephen JamesS. James
Michael FournierM. Fournier77
D
2
D
72Roberto AntunesR. Antunes
John RizzoJ. Rizzo75
D
3captain
D
71Bernardo VasariB. Vasari
Alexandru RaduciouA. Raduciou77
D
4
D
68Callum RitchieC. Ritchie
Ensio NurmiE. Nurmi79
D
5
D
68Joachim MartinoJ. Martino
Yoshi WatanabeY. Watanabe82
M
6
M
69Liam TedescoL. Tedesco
Carlos AlmeidaC. Almeida83
M
captain7
M
68Niccolo StandingN. Standing
Bradley AloisiB. Aloisi84
M
8
M
68Gaspar VianaG. Viana
Manfred BrunnerM. Brunner73
A
9
A
72Raul De SanzoR. De Sanzo
Antonis MichalakisA. Michalakis82
A
10
A
63Manuel BarbosaM. Barbosa
Steve BallS. Ball79
A
11
A
57Rodolfo HubnerR. Hubner
 
Orlando RipollO. Ripoll72
G
12
G
66Ruel MidgleyR. Midgley
Joe VernazzaJ. Vernazza82
M
13
D
66Edoardo MarinoE. Marino
Muzzy BulentM. Bulent76
A
14
M
66Jamie VenusJ. Venus

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadion Tombolato where Cittadella play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 19,476 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cittadella and Piacenza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Francesco Mancini.


0.00
Piacenza start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.47
John Rizzo flicks a high ball forward to Bradley Aloisi who gracefully takes it down. Bradley Aloisi flicks a high pass forward. Manfred Brunner controls it well on his chest. Manfred Brunner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
6.45
Carlos Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Antonis Michalakis controls it well on his chest. Antonis Michalakis passes the ball forward but Manfred Brunner is offside!
9.04
Liam Tedesco flicks a high pass forward to Raul De Sanzo who brings the ball under control. Raul De Sanzo runs straight at the defence! Raul De Sanzo comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.30
Carlos Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Ball. Steve Ball tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Stephen James. Excellent save.
18.53
Bernardo Vasari receives the ball from a throw-in from Roberto Antunes. Bernardo Vasari flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Standing controls it well on his chest. Niccolo Standing sees Rodolfo Hubner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rodolfo Hubner knocks in a cross ball towards Raul De Sanzo. Raul De Sanzo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Branko Van Himst is on top of his game. Great save!
22.21
Roberto Antunes knocks the ball forward to Liam Tedesco. Liam Tedesco sees a break and surges forward. Liam Tedesco chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Hubner. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rodolfo Hubner provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
28.19
Niccolo Standing flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Hubner. Rodolfo Hubner rushes past Ensio Nurmi! Rodolfo Hubner tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.25
Bradley Aloisi kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Ball. Steve Ball cuts inside the box! Steve Ball cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but is denied by Stephen James. Excellent save.
45.00
John Rizzo hacks Raul De Sanzo from behind! The referee calls over John Rizzo and warns him to calm down! Raul De Sanzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cittadella appear unchanged since the first half. Piacenza also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cittadella get the second half underway!
47.28
Carlos Almeida knocks the ball forward to Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
49.54
Carlos Almeida makes a beautiful solo run. Carlos Almeida kicks a strong pass forward to Steve Ball but the referee indicates it's offside!
57.02
Antonis Michalakis clumsily knocks into Joachim Martino. The referee warns Antonis Michalakis to calm down! Joachim Martino gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.41
Carlos Almeida makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Ball. Steve Ball shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.58
Yoshi Watanabe makes a simple pass to Steve Ball. Steve Ball shoots from outside the area but Stephen James reads it well. Nice save!
63.06
Liam Tedesco hits a low pass to Raul De Sanzo. Raul De Sanzo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
66.49
Yoshi Watanabe flicks a high pass forward. Steve Ball controls it well on his chest. Steve Ball shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
73.26
Alexandru Raduciou deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yoshi Watanabe. Yoshi Watanabe flicks a high pass forward to Antonis Michalakis who brings the ball under control. Antonis Michalakis shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Stephen James.
74.19
Bradley Aloisi takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Stephen James scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
75.02
Alexandru Raduciou flicks a high pass forward. Bradley Aloisi controls it well on his chest. Bradley Aloisi kicks a strong pass forward to Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Ball. Steve Ball makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Callum Ritchie is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
76.49
Corner kick to Cittadella. Yoshi Watanabe chips it to the near post. Stephen James punches the ball out of the danger area!
77.31
With some swift thinking, Alexandru Raduciou plays the ball forward to Yoshi Watanabe. Yoshi Watanabe flicks a high ball forward to Manfred Brunner who gracefully takes it down. Manfred Brunner lofts in a cross ball towards Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis beats his man to it with a header but Stephen James is on top of it.
78.24
John Rizzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bradley Aloisi. Bradley Aloisi flicks a high pass forward to Antonis Michalakis who brings the ball under control. Antonis Michalakis whips in a cross ball towards Manfred Brunner. Manfred Brunner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Stephen James!
79.57
Gaspar Viana catches Yoshi Watanabe on the ankles. Gaspar Viana is warned by the referee! Yoshi Watanabe runs off the knock.
81.44
Gaspar Viana flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Hubner who brings the ball neatly under control. Rodolfo Hubner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
83.58
Gaspar Viana clumsily knocks into Yoshi Watanabe. The referee calls over Gaspar Viana again and warns him to calm down! Yoshi Watanabe stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.03
Bradley Aloisi flicks a high ball forward to Antonis Michalakis who takes it down. Antonis Michalakis shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Bradley Aloisi flicks a high pass forward. Antonis Michalakis collects the pass. Antonis Michalakis skips past Joachim Martino! Antonis Michalakis takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Bernardo Vasari blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cittadella

Piacenza
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.6%
35.4%
Play Area
24.4%
42.7%
32.9%

Scorers
Rodolfo Hubner 28

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen James of Piacenza

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

1.Stephen James (GK)
9
2.Roberto Antunes (DEF)
6
3.Bernardo Vasari (DEF)
6
4.Callum Ritchie (DEF)
6
5.Joachim Martino (DEF)
6
6.Liam Tedesco (MID)
7
7.Niccolo Standing (MID)
7
8.Gaspar Viana (MID)
6
9.Raul De Sanzo (ATT)
6
10.Manuel Barbosa (ATT)
6
11.Rodolfo Hubner (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ruel Midgley (GK)
0
13.Edoardo Marino (DEF)
0
14.Jamie Venus (MID)
0