Match Report


VeneziaVenezia     PescaraPescara
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Damien MendezD. Mendez59
G
1
G
59Valentino ManettiV. Manetti
Tiziano MarchegianiT. Marchegiani60
D
2captain
D
77Jose E. PasqualinJ. Pasqualin
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro59
D
3
D
70Valerio ZenoniV. Zenoni
Vinicio E. TurriniV. Turrini50
D
captain4
D
62Rosario FoglioR. Foglio
Jonathan ToniJ. Toni46
D
5
D
59Mirco La MarcaM. La Marca
Nicola MarchionniN. Marchionni42
D
6
M
64Andres NunezA. Nunez
Isaiah CoppingI. Copping61
M
7
M
63Pieter Van Den BromP. Van Den Brom
Petri Van Der LaanP. Van Der Laan60
M
8
M
54Guerino PaganiG. Pagani
Samuel TanguyS. Tanguy59
M
9
A
77Gian Luca VendrameG. Vendrame
Antonio GentoA. Gento66
A
10
A
64Riccardo GrittiR. Gritti
Giancarlo ParoliG. Paroli59
A
11
A
47Paul TolleyP. Tolley
 
Yuri CampagnaY. Campagna58
G
12
D
58Luca CristalliniL. Cristallini
Fritz ZerdouxF. Zerdoux56
M
13
D
53Roberto MirriR. Mirri
Marco FerraresiM. Ferraresi55
A
14
M
51Ljubisa PieriL. Pieri

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Pescara. A crowd of 9,822 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Venezia are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Umberto Sussi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Venezia get the match underway!
4.25
Valerio Zenoni catches Giancarlo Paroli on the ankles. The referee calls over Valerio Zenoni and warns him to calm down! Giancarlo Paroli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.52
Pieter Van Den Brom controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Riccardo Gritti. Riccardo Gritti shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
16.26
Petri Van Der Laan sees a break and surges forward. Petri Van Der Laan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Gento but he's offside!
27.37
With vision, Guerino Pagani plays the ball forward to Paul Tolley. Paul Tolley sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.21
Pieter Van Den Brom makes a simple pass to Paul Tolley. Paul Tolley knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gian Luca Vendrame is offside!
32.35
Pieter Van Den Brom flicks the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Vendrame. Gian Luca Vendrame shoots from distance. Damien Mendez gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
34.14
Pieter Van Den Brom takes it forward alone. Pieter Van Den Brom whips in a cross ball towards Gian Luca Vendrame. Gian Luca Vendrame is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Damien Mendez manages to keep it out.
38.40
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.28
Andres Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Gian Luca Vendrame collects the pass. Gian Luca Vendrame plays a one-two with Riccardo Gritti and advances towards the goal... Gian Luca Vendrame muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Damien Mendez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia have changed their lineup with Fritz Zerdoux replacing Samuel Tanguy. Pescara appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Pescara kick off!
57.12
Andres Nunez barges into Fritz Zerdoux. The referee calls over Andres Nunez and shows him a yellow card! Fritz Zerdoux stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.20
Petri Van Der Laan flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Gento who brings the ball under control. Antonio Gento finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
66.18
Tiziano Marchegiani knocks the ball forward to Petri Van Der Laan. Petri Van Der Laan makes a simple pass to Antonio Gento. Antonio Gento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
69.21
Antonio Gento barges into Valerio Zenoni. Antonio Gento is warned by the referee! Valerio Zenoni stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.21
Venezia are keeping most of the possession.
71.42
Guerino Pagani hits a low pass to Paul Tolley. Paul Tolley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.37
Rosario Foglio makes a probing pass to Pieter Van Den Brom. Pieter Van Den Brom makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gian Luca Vendrame. Gian Luca Vendrame knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiziano Marchegiani.
77.51
Antonio Gento clumsily knocks into Jose E. Pasqualin. The referee calls over Antonio Gento and shows him a yellow card! Jose E. Pasqualin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.51
Rosario Foglio hits a low pass to Andres Nunez. Andres Nunez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Riccardo Gritti. Riccardo Gritti advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Riccardo Gritti provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Damien Mendez manages to gather it comfortably.
85.23
Fritz Zerdoux knocks the ball forward to Giancarlo Paroli. Giancarlo Paroli shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Guerino Pagani threads a neat ball through to Riccardo Gritti. Riccardo Gritti shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Venezia

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

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
31.6%
46.1%
22.4%

Scorers
Riccardo Gritti 11
Gian Luca Vendrame 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gian Luca Vendrame of Pescara

Match Ratings