Match Report


TorinoTorino     FiorentinaFiorentina
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Enzo BoneraE. Bonera82
G
1captain
G
67Garry GallacherG. Gallacher
Julien BréchetJ. Bréchet75
D
captain2
D
71Neil CleggN. Clegg
Andreas HamrinA. Hamrin72
D
3
D
71Vinicio E. MoraV. Mora
Lorenzo CesariL. Cesari69
D
4
D
70Maarten ScifoM. Scifo
Tiago MoreiraT. Moreira62
D
5
D
63Jimmy MarbusJ. Marbus
Sol HurstS. Hurst70
M
6
M
77David TavaresD. Tavares
Cesare ToniC. Toni68
M
7
M
73Giordano DoniG. Doni
Zisi DedeletakisZ. Dedeletakis85
A
8
M
72George MintoG. Minto
Mark EduseiM. Edusei71
A
9
A
73Eugenio RossittoE. Rossitto
Mauro Del NeroM. Del Nero65
A
10
A
58Vito PirriV. Pirri
Bakary SpenglerB. Spengler59
A
11
A
54Alessio De PoliA. De Poli
 
Dean BeresfordD. Beresford66
M
12
M
71Sean MaterazziS. Materazzi
Claudio CamposC. Campos66
M
13
D
62Roberto GroenendijkR. Groenendijk
Harvey ThompsonH. Thompson64
G
14
D
57Dries ZimmermanD. Zimmerman

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 20,937 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Torino are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Filippo Cerioni.


0.00
Torino get the match underway!
4.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Lorenzo Cesari plays the ball forward to Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Cesare Toni plays a one-two with Mark Edusei and rushes in on goal... Cesare Toni comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it flies wide!
8.09
Cesare Toni knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.03
Tiago Moreira flicks a high ball forward to Sol Hurst who takes it down. Sol Hurst makes a probing pass to Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler cuts inside the box! Bakary Spengler strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
12.35
Cesare Toni makes a simple pass to Zisi Dedeletakis. Zisi Dedeletakis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.19
David Tavares knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessio De Poli. Alessio De Poli puts a great ball through. Eugenio Rossitto runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
21.18
Jimmy Marbus threads a neat ball through to Giordano Doni. Giordano Doni chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Rossitto. Eugenio Rossitto rushes past Tiago Moreira! Eugenio Rossitto comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but somehow Julien Bréchet happens to be in the right place to block it.
22.01
Giordano Doni takes it forward alone. Giordano Doni shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
24.30
Bakary Spengler comes in with a late challenge on Jimmy Marbus. The referee calls over Bakary Spengler and shows him a yellow card! Jimmy Marbus runs off the knock.
26.26
Cesare Toni flicks the ball to his team mate, Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei makes a probing pass between the defence to Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.42
Lorenzo Cesari receives the ball from a throw-in from Tiago Moreira. Lorenzo Cesari sees Cesare Toni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cesare Toni picks a pass forward to Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler knocks in a cross ball towards Zisi Dedeletakis. Zisi Dedeletakis heads the ball goalwards. Solid save from Garry Gallacher.
34.47
Showing composure, Cesare Toni plays the ball forward to Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.42
Giordano Doni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Rossitto. Eugenio Rossitto plays a one-two with Alessio De Poli and advances towards the goal... Eugenio Rossitto strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Enzo Bonera!
39.28
Julien Bréchet chips the ball to his team mate, Cesare Toni. Cesare Toni deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauro Del Nero. Mauro Del Nero finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
40.28
Eugenio Rossitto clumsily knocks into Andreas Hamrin. The referee warns Eugenio Rossitto to calm down! Andreas Hamrin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
44.10
George Minto flicks a high pass forward. Alessio De Poli collects the pass. Alessio De Poli controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Vito Pirri through on goal. Some good footwork from Vito Pirri provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Cesare Toni darts forward. Cesare Toni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Torino appear unchanged since the first half. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Fiorentina kick off!
47.20
Jimmy Marbus threads a neat ball through to David Tavares. David Tavares makes a probing pass to Alessio De Poli. Alessio De Poli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
49.36
Giordano Doni kicks a strong pass forward to Alessio De Poli. Alessio De Poli edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Alessio De Poli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.42
George Minto threads the ball through to Eugenio Rossitto. Eugenio Rossitto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enzo Bonera who gathers it comfortably.
55.37
Vinicio E. Mora passes the ball forward to David Tavares. David Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Alessio De Poli. Alessio De Poli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Enzo Bonera is on top of it.
57.44
Jimmy Marbus catches Mauro Del Nero on the ankles. The referee warns Jimmy Marbus to calm down! Mauro Del Nero runs off the knock.
60.01
Fiorentina have made 3 substitutions with Sean Materazzi replacing Vito Pirri, Roberto Groenendijk replacing Giordano Doni and Dries Zimmerman replacing Maarten Scifo .
63.36
Sol Hurst threads a neat ball through to Zisi Dedeletakis. Zisi Dedeletakis shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
66.25
Jimmy Marbus threads a neat ball through to George Minto. George Minto flicks a high pass forward. Sean Materazzi collects the pass. Sean Materazzi deftly passes the ball to Eugenio Rossitto, releasing him through on goal. Tiago Moreira hacks Eugenio Rossitto from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
69.01
Cesare Toni barges into George Minto. The referee brings Cesare Toni to one side and gives him a warning! George Minto runs off the knock.
72.19
Sol Hurst flicks a high pass forward to Bakary Spengler who brings the ball under control. Bakary Spengler plays a scrappy one-two with Zisi Dedeletakis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Bakary Spengler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Garry Gallacher reads it well. Good save!
73.55
Neil Clegg knocks the ball to his team mate, David Tavares. David Tavares advances with the ball. David Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Rossitto. Eugenio Rossitto makes a convincing header but it curls horrendously wide!
75.10
Sol Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Del Nero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauro Del Nero lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Edusei. Mark Edusei makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Torino!
84.27
Sol Hurst flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Del Nero controls it well on his chest. Mauro Del Nero lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.08
Sol Hurst advances with the ball. Sol Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Cesare Toni flicks a high ball forward to Bakary Spengler who takes it down. Bakary Spengler advances inside the box! Bakary Spengler rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Torino

Fiorentina
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.6%
48.4%
Play Area
22.6%
45.2%
32.3%

Scorers
Mauro Del Nero 26
Mark Edusei 75
Bakary Spengler 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cesare Toni of Torino

Match Ratings
1.Enzo Bonera (GK)
6
2.Julien Bréchet (DEF)
7
3.Andreas Hamrin (DEF)
6
4.Lorenzo Cesari (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Moreira (DEF)
6
6.Sol Hurst (MID)
7
7.Cesare Toni (MID)
9
8.Zisi Dedeletakis (ATT)
6
9.Mark Edusei (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Mauro Del Nero (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Bakary Spengler (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Dean Beresford (MID)
0
13.Claudio Campos (MID)
0
14.Harvey Thompson (GK)
0

1.Garry Gallacher (GK)
6
2.Neil Clegg (DEF)
6
3.Vinicio E. Mora (DEF)
6
4.Maarten Scifo (DEF)
6
5.Jimmy Marbus (DEF)
6
6.David Tavares (MID)
7
7.Giordano Doni (MID)
6
8.George Minto (MID)
6
9.Eugenio Rossitto (ATT)
6
10.Vito Pirri (ATT)
6
11.Alessio De Poli (ATT)
6
 
12.Sean Materazzi (MID)
6
13.Roberto Groenendijk (DEF)
6
14.Dries Zimmerman (DEF)
6