Match Report


TorinoTorino     AC MonzaAC Monza
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Computer Player Computer Player
Tore Andre SoltvedtT. Soltvedt79
G
1
G
66Nikolas TöpferN. Töpfer
Dado CarissoD. Carisso75
D
2
D
72Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa
Hugo MartinezH. Martinez67
D
3
D
66Miguel MoutinhoM. Moutinho
Edmundo MendezE. Mendez71
D
4
D
58Fabio AubanelF. Aubanel
Wayne CrooksW. Crooks73
D
5
D
48Marco BordoniM. Bordoni
Tiago RegoT. Rego71
M
6
M
80Kewullay CrovariK. Crovari
Damien PlowrightD. Plowright76
M
7
M
68Nicholas GranttN. Grantt
Giancarlo BianchessiG. Bianchessi78
M
8
M
64Jimmy CaluwéJ. Caluwé
Nigel BowyerN. Bowyer78
A
captain9
A
69Torsten BischoffT. Bischoff
Antonio KikoA. Kiko71
A
10captain
A
68Kaba CondiK. Condi
Stefano SierS. Sier75
A
11
A
60Benoit SimeoniB. Simeoni
 
Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi71
D
12
M
60Pedro TavaresP. Tavares
Maurizio TottiM. Totti77
M
13
G
59Gianni GioacchiniG. Gioacchini
Rafael Del SolR. Del Sol70
A
14
A
57Ciro LemmeC. Lemme

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to AC Monza. A crowd of 18,892 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Torino and AC Monza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gian Paolo Cozza.


0.00
AC Monza kick off and get the first half underway!
2.36
Fabio Aubanel chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Grantt. Nicholas Grantt flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
3.34
Tiago Rego chips the ball to his team mate, Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Kiko. Antonio Kiko heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
6.12
Damien Plowright kicks a strong pass forward to Giancarlo Bianchessi. Giancarlo Bianchessi knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Kiko. Antonio Kiko makes a looping header on goal but Nikolas Töpfer is on top of it.
10.34
Edmundo Mendez flicks a high pass forward to Damien Plowright who brings the ball under control. Damien Plowright runs straight at the opposition's defence. Damien Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Kiko. Antonio Kiko is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nikolas Töpfer manages to gather it.
12.11
Torsten Bischoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari plays a quick one-two with Benoit Simeoni and rushes in on goal... Kewullay Crovari shoots from just inside the box. Kewullay Crovari scores for AC Monza!!
15.11
Jimmy Caluwé knocks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Kewullay Crovari through on goal. Kewullay Crovari makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.28
Nicholas Grantt comes in with a late challenge on Damien Plowright. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Damien Plowright carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.02
Nigel Bowyer threads a neat ball through to Antonio Kiko. Antonio Kiko shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.06
Edmundo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Damien Plowright collects the pass. Damien Plowright flicks a high ball forward to Giancarlo Bianchessi who takes it down. Giancarlo Bianchessi knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer makes a deft header but it is miles over!
21.41
Edmundo Mendez barges into Nicholas Grantt. Edmundo Mendez is shown the yellow card! Nicholas Grantt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.27
With imagination, Damien Plowright laces a through ball forward to Hugo Martinez. With a delightful solo run, Hugo Martinez stretches the opposition's defence. Hugo Martinez shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Nikolas Töpfer effortlessly smothers it!
32.23
Edmundo Mendez clumsily knocks into Kaba Condi. The referee brings Edmundo Mendez to one side and gives him a warning! Kaba Condi runs off the knock.
33.11
Benoit Simeoni barges into Edmundo Mendez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Edmundo Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.31
Edmundo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Giancarlo Bianchessi collects the pass. Giancarlo Bianchessi makes a probing pass to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Nikolas Töpfer manages to gather it.
36.10
Damien Plowright runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Damien Plowright whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Nikolas Töpfer picks it out of the air!
38.50
Damien Plowright brings the ball forward. Damien Plowright knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Kiko. Antonio Kiko powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
Rafael Barbosa flicks a high ball forward to Jimmy Caluwé who takes it down. Jimmy Caluwé knocks the ball forward to Benoit Simeoni. Benoit Simeoni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Torino appear unchanged since the first half. AC Monza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Torino players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Torino kick off and get the second half underway!
47.40
Edmundo Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Martinez who takes it down. Hugo Martinez hits a low pass to Antonio Kiko. Antonio Kiko lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
51.40
Tiago Rego sees Stefano Sier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Sier lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.18
Tiago Rego makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Kiko. Antonio Kiko shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.32
Torino have made 2 substitutions with Maurizio Totti replacing Tiago Rego and Rafael Del Sol replacing Antonio Kiko .
65.47
Damien Plowright threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Mendez. Edmundo Mendez passes the ball forward to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier deftly passes the ball to Nigel Bowyer, releasing him through on goal. Nigel Bowyer takes a shot at goal but Nikolas Töpfer is on top of his game. Well saved!
69.52
Nicholas Grantt comes in with a late challenge on Damien Plowright. The referee brings Nicholas Grantt to one side and gives him a warning! Damien Plowright runs off the knock.
78.37
Damien Plowright knocks the ball forward to Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier heads the ball goalwards. Magnificent save by Nikolas Töpfer!
79.18
Maurizio Totti threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Mendez. Edmundo Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Del Sol. Rafael Del Sol knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Stefano Sier is offside!
85.19
Dado Carisso passes the ball forward to Edmundo Mendez. Edmundo Mendez makes a simple pass to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier shoots from 25 yards. Nikolas Töpfer gets down and covers it.
89.33
Dado Carisso threads the ball through to Giancarlo Bianchessi. Giancarlo Bianchessi flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Totti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Maurizio Totti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nikolas Töpfer who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Torino

AC Monza
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.2%
37.8%
Play Area
22%
47.6%
30.5%

Scorers
Kewullay Crovari 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nikolas Töpfer of AC Monza

Match Ratings
1.Tore Andre Soltvedt (GK)
6
2.Dado Carisso (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Martinez (DEF)
6
4.Edmundo Mendez (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Wayne Crooks (DEF)
6
6.Tiago Rego (MID)
6
7.Damien Plowright (MID)
8
8.Giancarlo Bianchessi (MID)
6
9.Nigel Bowyer (ATT)
6
10.Antonio Kiko (ATT)
6
11.Stefano Sier (ATT)
7
 
12.Albrecht Ouindi (DEF)
0
13.Maurizio Totti (MID)
6
14.Rafael Del Sol (ATT)
6

1.Nikolas Töpfer (GK)
9
2.Rafael Barbosa (DEF)
6
3.Miguel Moutinho (DEF)
6
4.Fabio Aubanel (DEF)
6
5.Marco Bordoni (DEF)
6
6.Kewullay Crovari (MID)goal scored
7
7.Nicholas Grantt (MID)yellow card
6
8.Jimmy Caluwé (MID)
6
9.Torsten Bischoff (ATT)
6
10.Kaba Condi (ATT)
6
11.Benoit Simeoni (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Pedro Tavares (MID)
0
13.Gianni Gioacchini (GK)
0
14.Ciro Lemme (ATT)
0