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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Udinese. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Ravenna and Udinese are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Circati.


0.00
Ravenna kick off and get the first half underway!
3.47
Matteo Esposito threads a neat ball through to Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa threads a neat ball through to Paul Matthews. Paul Matthews shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
6.09
Fabiano Matzuzzi passes the ball forward to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joe Wilson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Said Zimmerman.
8.00
Aimo Baiano barges into Chris Williamson. The referee calls over Aimo Baiano and shows him a yellow card! Chris Williamson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.17
With some swift thinking, Gianluca Pellizzoli plays the ball forward to Paul Matthews. Paul Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Miguel José Mari plays the ball forward to Gianluca Pellizzoli. Gianluca Pellizzoli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Marek Deyna manages to gather it easily.
20.33
Kemal Lineker takes a short throw-in bringing Fabiano Matzuzzi into play. Fabiano Matzuzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Joe Wilson. Joe Wilson plays the ball forward to Gianluca Pellizzoli. Gianluca Pellizzoli whips in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa beats his man to it with a header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Ravenna are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
21.16
Dario Monetta plays the ball forward to Eduardo Postiga. Eduardo Postiga threads a neat ball through to Luca Lang. Luca Lang controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eduardo Postiga through on goal. Eduardo Postiga takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
22.56
George Cort pushes up the pitch. George Cort flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Postiga collects the pass. Eduardo Postiga skips past Matteo Esposito! Eduardo Postiga comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Nick Izzet. Excellent save.
24.47
Chris Williamson flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez threads the ball through to Eduardo Postiga but he's offside!
33.11
George Cort chips the ball to his team mate, Ludovic Jurietti. Ludovic Jurietti changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ludovic Jurietti cuts inside the box! Ludovic Jurietti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.14
Kemal Lineker barges into Jose Rodriquez. The referee warns Kemal Lineker to calm down! Jose Rodriquez runs off the knock.
45.00
George Cort makes a simple pass to Ludovic Jurietti. Ludovic Jurietti threads a neat ball through to Luca Lang. Luca Lang runs straight at the defence! Luca Lang looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ravenna appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Udinese kick off and get the second half underway!
53.37
Chris Williamson kicks a strong pass forward to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino kicks a strong pass forward to Luca Lang but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.39
Patrick Cole flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Ripa. Gianmatteo Ripa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Matthews. Paul Matthews knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.09
Chris Williamson comes in with a late challenge on Aimo Baiano. Chris Williamson is shown the yellow card! Aimo Baiano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
61.19
Stephane Savino knocks the ball forward to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez threads the ball through to Luca Lang but he's offside!
63.24
Dario Monetta flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Postiga who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Postiga darts forward. Eduardo Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.54
Jose Rodriquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.30
Said Zimmerman brings the ball forward. Said Zimmerman makes a probing pass to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nick Izzet who gathers it comfortably.
72.54
With wonderful imagination, Alberto Cope picks a pass forward to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino finds some space and shoots from distance but Nick Izzet reads it well. Good keeping!
73.57
Eduardo Postiga advances with the ball. Eduardo Postiga edges inside the box! Eduardo Postiga takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
77.38
Ravenna have made 2 substitutions with Adriano Battistini replacing Miguel José Mari and Tomas Fernandes replacing Aimo Baiano .
78.45
Eduardo Postiga knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
83.08
Eduardo Postiga knocks the ball forward to Luca Lang. Luca Lang makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Rodriquez but he's offside!
85.35
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Dario Monetta threads a neat ball through to Chris Williamson. Chris Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Ludovic Jurietti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ludovic Jurietti edges inside the box! Ludovic Jurietti shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nick Izzet with no chance!! Goal for Udinese!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39%
61%
Play Area
31.2%
46.8%
22.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ludovic Jurietti of Udinese

Match Ratings