Match Report


TorinoTorino     Chievo VeronaChievo Verona
Jay LivermoreJay Livermore Computer Player Computer Player
Tore Andre SoltvedtT. Soltvedt79
G
1
G
61Federico SassanelliF. Sassanelli
Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi71
D
2
D
66Rosario GiorgettiR. Giorgetti
Hugo MartinezH. Martinez67
D
3
D
59Marco MarinoM. Marino
Edmundo MendezE. Mendez71
D
4
D
59Andre TassoA. Tasso
Wayne CrooksW. Crooks73
D
5
D
58Enrico BizzarriE. Bizzarri
Tiago RegoT. Rego72
M
6
M
67Carlos TorresC. Torres
Damien PlowrightD. Plowright76
M
7captain
M
63Peter McleodP. Mcleod
Giancarlo BianchessiG. Bianchessi79
M
8
A
74Filippo MelliF. Melli
Rafael Del SolR. Del Sol70
A
9
A
70Erwin KromkampE. Kromkamp
Marco Dal MoroM. Dal Moro75
A
10
A
66Wout Van NieuwstadtW. Van Nieuwstadt
Stefano SierS. Sier75
A
captain11
A
58Ottavio MarascoO. Marasco
 
Chance RobinsonC. Robinson81
D
12
A
58Samuele TomeiS. Tomei
Maurizio TottiM. Totti78
M
13
M
57Antonio MarascoA. Marasco
Nigel BowyerN. Bowyer78
A
14
D
56Miguel RubioM. Rubio

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Chievo Verona. A crowd of 20,616 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Torino are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Chievo Verona appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Sandro Romualdi.


0.00
Torino kick off!
2.53
Albrecht Ouindi takes it forward alone. Albrecht Ouindi flicks a high ball forward to Stefano Sier who takes it down. Stefano Sier knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enrico Bizzarri.
3.28
Edmundo Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Damien Plowright collects the pass. Damien Plowright sees space and advances. Damien Plowright plays a scrappy one-two with Rafael Del Sol and stumbles forward towards the goal... Damien Plowright takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
6.21
Damien Plowright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier lofts in a cross ball towards Giancarlo Bianchessi. Giancarlo Bianchessi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.41
Damien Plowright threads the ball through to Giancarlo Bianchessi. Giancarlo Bianchessi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.39
Albrecht Ouindi advances with the ball. Albrecht Ouindi flicks a high pass forward to Marco Dal Moro who brings the ball under control. Marco Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Federico Sassanelli who gathers it comfortably.
12.47
Giancarlo Bianchessi makes a beautiful solo run. Giancarlo Bianchessi knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro rises majestically and gets a header on goal. What a cracker!! Federico Sassanelli had no chance!! Goal for Torino!
18.12
Hugo Martinez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego flicks a high pass forward. Stefano Sier holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefano Sier lofts in a cross ball towards Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tiago Rego!
21.31
Wout Van Nieuwstadt hacks Edmundo Mendez from behind! Wout Van Nieuwstadt is warned by the referee! Edmundo Mendez stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.41
Edmundo Mendez threads the ball through to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
24.41
Wayne Crooks kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Del Sol. Rafael Del Sol knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enrico Bizzarri.
26.08
Carlos Torres flicks a high pass forward. Peter Mcleod controls it well on his chest. Peter Mcleod deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Torres. Carlos Torres knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Peter Mcleod is offside!
33.17
Peter Mcleod knocks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Marasco. Ottavio Marasco whips in a cross ball towards Carlos Torres. Carlos Torres makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
38.08
With imagination, Rafael Del Sol plays the ball forward to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
40.47
Hugo Martinez sweeps the ball up the wings. Rafael Del Sol knocks in a cross ball towards Giancarlo Bianchessi. Giancarlo Bianchessi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Giancarlo Bianchessi scores for Torino!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Torino appear unchanged since the first half. Chievo Verona appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.

45.00
The whistle blows and Chievo Verona kick off!
48.13
Giancarlo Bianchessi flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Del Sol controls it well on his chest. Rafael Del Sol edges inside the box! Rafael Del Sol takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Torino!
51.27
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
59.13
Albrecht Ouindi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright flicks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego advances inside the box! Tiago Rego muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.41
Enrico Bizzarri catches Rafael Del Sol on the ankles. Enrico Bizzarri is shown the yellow card! Rafael Del Sol runs off the knock.
63.54
Tiago Rego hits a low pass to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro cuts inside the box! Marco Dal Moro comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Federico Sassanelli with no chance!! Goal for Torino!
66.10
Rosario Giorgetti makes a beautiful solo run. Rosario Giorgetti flicks a high pass forward. Filippo Melli controls it well on his chest. Filippo Melli advances inside the box! Filippo Melli takes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Hugo Martinez.
67.52
Peter Mcleod takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Giancarlo Bianchessi jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
71.01
Marco Dal Moro makes a simple pass to Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
77.10
Torino have made a substitution with Chance Robinson replacing Edmundo Mendez .
78.19
Tiago Rego threads the ball through to Rafael Del Sol. Rafael Del Sol knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.01
Giancarlo Bianchessi hacks Ottavio Marasco from behind! Giancarlo Bianchessi is given a warning by the referee! Ottavio Marasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.08
Chance Robinson breaks forward. Chance Robinson hits a low pass to Rafael Del Sol. Rafael Del Sol knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Sier. Stefano Sier heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Torino

Chievo Verona
Goals
8
0
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75.8%
24.2%
Play Area
21.2%
42.4%
36.4%

Scorers
Giancarlo Bianchessi 6, 40
Marco Dal Moro 12, 64
Tiago Rego 18
Rafael Del Sol 48
Stefano Sier 78, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giancarlo Bianchessi of Torino

Match Ratings