Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi where Chievo Verona play host to Reggina. A crowd of 16,115 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Chievo Verona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reggina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Eduardo  Romero.


0.00
Chievo Verona start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.26
Teddy Boumnijel threads a neat ball through to Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher whips in a cross ball towards Edward Young. Edward Young makes a deft header but Nicola Santoni is on top of it.
4.45
Garba Omolade knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Inglis. Paul Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Pineda. Yuri Pineda runs straight at the defence! Yuri Pineda makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Nicola Santoni. Excellent save.
12.17
Paul Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Yuri Pineda. Yuri Pineda whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Daniel Carragher!
16.33
Simone Paramatti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Teddy Boumnijel. Teddy Boumnijel makes a simple pass to Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The shot is on target but blocked by Salvatore Del Grosso. That should have been a goal!
20.13
Ruggiero Tedesco threads the ball through to Gianluca Guidoni. Gianluca Guidoni runs straight at the defence! Gianluca Guidoni rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Aleksi Wegelius.
22.30
With some swift thinking, Gianmarco Mazzoli plays the ball forward to Gianluca Guidoni. Gianluca Guidoni whips in a cross ball towards Raul Marazzina. Raul Marazzina makes a deft header. Raul Marazzina scores for Reggina!!
26.44
Seeing a gap ahead, Matt Gallacher plays the ball forward to Arnauld Silvestri. Arnauld Silvestri makes a simple pass, allowing Gianluca Guidoni to run into the box. Gianluca Guidoni shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnus Allback is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.51
Tiago Fernandes sees Ruggiero Tedesco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruggiero Tedesco flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Silvestri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arnauld Silvestri finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.09
Gianmarco Mazzoli flicks a high pass forward. Raul Marazzina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raul Marazzina tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
33.34
Tiago Fernandes flicks a high ball forward to Cesare Di Fabio who takes it down. Cesare Di Fabio brings the ball forward. Cesare Di Fabio shoots from long range. Solid save from Magnus Allback.
34.57
Garba Omolade controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Inglis. Paul Inglis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
42.34
Adil Abdellaoui makes a beautiful solo run. Adil Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Carragher controls it well on his chest. Daniel Carragher lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Pineda. Yuri Pineda finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Matt Gallacher makes a beautiful solo run. Matt Gallacher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chievo Verona appear unchanged since the first half. Reggina also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Reggina kick off!
48.14
Ruggiero Tedesco catches Teddy Boumnijel on the ankles. Ruggiero Tedesco is given a warning by the referee! Teddy Boumnijel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.26
Cesare Di Fabio chips the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Silvestri. Arnauld Silvestri shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
53.15
Adil Abdellaoui hits a low pass to Teddy Boumnijel. Teddy Boumnijel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edward Young. Edward Young knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
54.36
Marinus Schulp clumsily knocks into Daniel Carragher. The referee calls over Marinus Schulp and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Carragher runs off the knock.
55.15
Salvatore Del Grosso hits a low pass to Gianmarco Mazzoli. Gianmarco Mazzoli flicks a high pass forward to Raul Marazzina who brings the ball under control. Raul Marazzina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
57.04
Aleksi Wegelius flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Monteiro who brings the ball under control. Roberto Monteiro chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Pineda. Yuri Pineda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicola Santoni who gathers it comfortably.
59.41
Gianmarco Mazzoli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnauld Silvestri. Arnauld Silvestri whips in a cross ball towards Gianluca Guidoni. Gianluca Guidoni beats his man to it with a header but it's a lousy effort!
60.36
Aleksi Wegelius makes a simple pass to Teddy Boumnijel. Teddy Boumnijel makes a simple pass to Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.53
Teddy Boumnijel knocks the ball forward to Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher skips past Marinus Schulp! Daniel Carragher strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.33
Matt Gallacher makes a probing pass to Raul Marazzina. Raul Marazzina shoots from outside the area but is denied by Magnus Allback. Excellent save.
71.57
Adil Abdellaoui arcs the ball upfield. Yuri Pineda controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Nicola Santoni!
72.37
Paul Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Yuri Pineda. Yuri Pineda advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Yuri Pineda provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
77.14
Reggina have made a substitution with Alessandro Bianchessi replacing Salvatore Del Grosso .
83.42
Alessandro Bianchessi makes a simple pass to Cesare Di Fabio. Cesare Di Fabio passes the ball forward to Raul Marazzina. Raul Marazzina whips in a cross ball towards Arnauld Silvestri. Arnauld Silvestri fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Magnus Allback is on top of it.
89.16
Paul Inglis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paul Inglis chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Carragher. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Daniel Carragher provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Teddy Boumnijel passes the ball forward to Daniel Carragher. Daniel Carragher knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Pineda. Yuri Pineda connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.2%
45.8%
Play Area
27.7%
45.8%
26.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Carragher of Chievo Verona