Match Report


TorinoTorino     PistoiesePistoiese
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Francesco BravoF. Bravo72
G
1
G
57Renzo CristianoR. Cristiano
Luigi ImbrianiL. Imbriani64
D
2
D
61Flavio LucarelliF. Lucarelli
Marc-Vivien AntunesM. Antunes64
D
3
D
60Roberto GaladamesR. Galadames
Stefan FoglioS. Foglio55
D
4
D
57Salvatore PensalfiniS. Pensalfini
Gialuca LambertiniG. Lambertini51
D
5
M
61Mirco GiampierettiM. Giampieretti
Nunzio BonomiN. Bonomi52
M
captain6
M
59Delano Van GalenD. Van Galen
Gianmatteo TestiniG. Testini52
M
7
M
58Filippo FumaiF. Fumai
Bakary SpenglerB. Spengler51
M
8
M
54Benoit CalaiòB. Calaiò
Manuele GilardinoM. Gilardino50
M
9captain
A
69Leon BrücknerL. Brückner
Enzo LeoneE. Leone59
A
10
A
68Leonardo EspositoL. Esposito
Alessio ApolloniA. Apolloni58
A
11
A
61Aimo CircatiA. Circati
 
Sergio BrivioS. Brivio63
G
12
A
60Jimmy RobinJ. Robin
Giovanni TaranaG. Tarana57
A
13
D
55Cesare LantignottiC. Lantignotti
Giorgio CucciariG. Cucciari55
A
14
G
54Giovanni M. LodiG. Lodi

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 9,084 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Torino are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Federico Aldegani.


0.00
Pistoiese kick off and get the first half underway!
2.25
Stefan Foglio barges into Aimo Circati. Stefan Foglio is shown the yellow card! Aimo Circati stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.58
Filippo Fumai hits a low pass to Aimo Circati. Aimo Circati tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.03
Stefan Foglio hits a low pass to Manuele Gilardino. Manuele Gilardino flicks a high pass forward. Enzo Leone collects the pass. Enzo Leone runs straight at the defence! Enzo Leone side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.58
Stefan Foglio brings the ball forward. Stefan Foglio makes a simple pass to Enzo Leone. Enzo Leone tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Renzo Cristiano smothers it!
24.50
Gianmatteo Testini clumsily knocks into Delano Van Galen. Gianmatteo Testini is warned by the referee! Delano Van Galen stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.20
Flavio Lucarelli advances with the ball. Flavio Lucarelli brings the ball forward. Flavio Lucarelli runs straight at the defence! Flavio Lucarelli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
33.58
Roberto Galadames threads a neat ball through to Filippo Fumai. Filippo Fumai knocks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Circati. Aimo Circati shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
42.01
Salvatore Pensalfini threads the ball through to Mirco Giampieretti. Mirco Giampieretti flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Esposito collects the pass. Leonardo Esposito shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
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. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Torino get the second half underway!
49.43
Filippo Fumai makes a probing pass to Leon Brückner. Leon Brückner lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Esposito. Leonardo Esposito beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.09
Filippo Fumai knocks the ball forward to Aimo Circati. Aimo Circati knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.12
Manuele Gilardino kicks a strong pass forward to Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni plays a scrappy one-two with Enzo Leone and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alessio Apolloni provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Renzo Cristiano easily smothers it!
65.06
Flavio Lucarelli chips the ball to his team mate, Benoit Calaiò. Benoit Calaiò deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aimo Circati. Aimo Circati lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Esposito. Leonardo Esposito is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.17
Marc-Vivien Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Gianmatteo Testini collects the pass. Seeing a gap ahead, Gianmatteo Testini plays the ball forward to Enzo Leone. Enzo Leone threads the ball through to Alessio Apolloni but he's offside!
72.05
Delano Van Galen kicks a strong pass forward to Aimo Circati. Aimo Circati threads the ball through into the box. Leonardo Esposito side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Francesco Bravo had no chance!! Goal for Pistoiese!
77.58
Gialuca Lambertini plays the ball forward to Nunzio Bonomi. Nunzio Bonomi darts forward. Nunzio Bonomi lofts in a cross ball towards Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Renzo Cristiano with no chance!! Goal for Torino!
83.14
Bakary Spengler makes an attacking run forward. Bakary Spengler knocks in a cross ball towards Alessio Apolloni. Alessio Apolloni outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
84.38
Roberto Galadames threads a neat ball through to Delano Van Galen. Delano Van Galen plays the ball forward to Leon Brückner. Leon Brückner whips in a cross ball towards Aimo Circati. Aimo Circati gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Francesco Bravo reads it well. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Torino

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

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
33.3%
42.7%
24%

Scorers
Alessio Apolloni 78
Flavio Lucarelli 28
Leonardo Esposito 49, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Esposito of Pistoiese

Match Ratings