Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Leonardo Garilli where Piacenza play host to FC Bari 1908. A crowd of 8,818 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Piacenza are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Bari 1908 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Giuliano Marrocolo.


0.00
Piacenza kick off and get the match underway!
8.26
Benedetto De Gasperi boots it upfield. Guerino Calori knocks in a cross ball towards Giacomo Iaquinta. Gennaro Ivan Viviani clumsily knocks into Giacomo Iaquinta. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
10.22
Marc Netzer makes an attacking run forward. Marc Netzer shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.41
Dambou Valois knocks the ball to his team mate, Guerino Calori. Guerino Calori shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
21.05
Ruggiero Lopez sees Demetrio Sassanelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Demetrio Sassanelli knocks the ball forward to Morgan Califano. Morgan Califano whips in a cross ball towards Gianluigi Esposito. Gianluigi Esposito jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.47
Marc Netzer flicks the ball to his team mate, Guerino Calori. Guerino Calori knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Gainza.
36.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Benedetto De Gasperi plays the ball forward to Riccardo Sibilano. Riccardo Sibilano chips the ball to his team mate, Giacomo Iaquinta. Giacomo Iaquinta makes a probing pass to Guerino Calori but he's offside!
39.07
Rui Lopes sees Dambou Valois in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dambou Valois knocks the ball forward to Giacomo Iaquinta. Giacomo Iaquinta sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Michelangelo Sgrò manages to gather it.
42.17
Renzo Ferazzoli knocks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Califano. Morgan Califano skips past Paulo Pinheiro! Morgan Califano tries a spectacular strike. Emiliano Guastalvino is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Piacenza have changed their lineup with Titus Froggatt replacing Giacomo Iaquinta. FC Bari 1908 have changed their lineup with Giampaolo Pineda replacing Pedro Gainza, Luca Rocco replacing Renzo Ferazzoli and Benoit Manzo replacing Luca Giampieretti.

45.00
FC Bari 1908 kick off and get the second half underway!
48.20
Marc Netzer catches Demetrio Sassanelli on the ankles. The referee brings Marc Netzer to one side and gives him a warning! Demetrio Sassanelli runs off the knock.
53.05
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.29
Dambou Valois deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guerino Calori. Guerino Calori knocks the ball forward, putting Titus Froggatt through on goal. Titus Froggatt shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.48
Dambou Valois makes a probing pass to Guerino Calori. Guerino Calori deftly passes the ball to Titus Froggatt, releasing him through on goal. Some awkward footwork from Titus Froggatt provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Giampaolo Pineda.
58.12
Riccardo Sibilano takes a quick corner, playing it short to Guerino Calori. Guerino Calori flicks the ball on with his first touch. Paulo Pinheiro rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.05
Benedetto De Gasperi barges into Benoit Manzo. Benedetto De Gasperi is warned by the referee! Benoit Manzo runs off the knock.
79.16
Demetrio Sassanelli makes a simple pass to Gianluigi Di Canio. Gianluigi Di Canio whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Califano. Morgan Califano makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
83.56
Dambou Valois chips the ball to his team mate, Titus Froggatt. Titus Froggatt knocks in a cross ball towards Guerino Calori. Guerino Calori flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Michelangelo Sgrò.
85.25
Corner kick to Piacenza. Riccardo Sibilano plays it to the near post. Titus Froggatt tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
89.04
Achille Cesari controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guerino Calori. Guerino Calori knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Di Fabio.
90.00
Marc Netzer clumsily knocks into Demetrio Sassanelli. Marc Netzer is shown the yellow card! Demetrio Sassanelli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.4%
35.6%
Play Area
23.7%
47.5%
28.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morgan Califano of FC Bari 1908