Match Report


AC MonzaAC Monza     TorinoTorino
Steven BrownSteven Brown Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Nikolas TöpferN. Töpfer67
G
1
G
79Tore Andre SoltvedtT. Soltvedt
Rafael BarbosaR. Barbosa72
D
2
D
71Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi
Dave DublinD. Dublin67
D
3
D
72Paolo MacleanP. Maclean
Miguel MoutinhoM. Moutinho66
D
4
D
71Lomano ClarkeL. Clarke
Nicholas GranttN. Grantt68
M
5
D
73Wayne CrooksW. Crooks
Aniello DelpianoA. Delpiano55
M
6
M
76Damien PlowrightD. Plowright
Rodolfo DuranR. Duran60
M
7
M
78Maurizio TottiM. Totti
Damiano BondiD. Bondi56
M
8
M
80Giancarlo BianchessiG. Bianchessi
Torsten BischoffT. Bischoff70
A
9captain
A
78Nigel BowyerN. Bowyer
Bernardo RusticoB. Rustico57
A
captain10
A
75Marco Dal MoroM. Dal Moro
Kaba CondiK. Condi68
A
11
A
81Martin Guerrero LopezM. Guerrero Lopez
 
Marco BordoniM. Bordoni49
D
12
D
71Edmundo MendezE. Mendez
Fabian Natale PasqualinF. Pasqualin54
G
13
M
72Tiago RegoT. Rego
Salvatore TedescoS. Tedesco44
A
14
A
78Youcef ZeraraY. Zerara

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Torino. A crowd of 16,914 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Monza are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Torino appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alessandro Mutarelli.


0.00
AC Monza kick off and get the first half underway!
2.30
With imagination, Rafael Barbosa plays the ball forward to Damiano Bondi. Damiano Bondi makes a probing pass to Nicholas Grantt. Nicholas Grantt plays a one-two with Torsten Bischoff and rushes in on goal... Nicholas Grantt rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Giancarlo Bianchessi!
3.04
Damien Plowright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.17
Giancarlo Bianchessi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez plays a scrappy one-two with Giancarlo Bianchessi and advances towards the goal... Martin Guerrero Lopez takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
9.22
Paolo Maclean flicks a high pass forward to Damien Plowright who brings the ball under control. Damien Plowright sees Martin Guerrero Lopez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Guerrero Lopez edges inside the box! Martin Guerrero Lopez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. Nikolas Töpfer gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
12.26
Damien Plowright flicks a high pass forward. Marco Dal Moro controls it well on his chest. Marco Dal Moro lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.48
Bernardo Rustico makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Damiano Bondi. Damiano Bondi advances inside the box! Damiano Bondi shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Tore Andre Soltvedt. Excellent save.
18.31
Lomano Clarke kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Totti. Maurizio Totti knocks the ball forward to Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Nikolas Töpfer smothers it!
20.16
Miguel Moutinho clumsily knocks into Albrecht Ouindi. Miguel Moutinho is shown the yellow card! Albrecht Ouindi stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.46
Giancarlo Bianchessi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nigel Bowyer. Nigel Bowyer whips in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's miles wide!
24.19
Damiano Bondi clumsily knocks into Maurizio Totti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Maurizio Totti stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.55
Lomano Clarke flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Bowyer controls it well on his chest. Nigel Bowyer shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
28.53
Rodolfo Duran runs straight at the opposition's defence. Rodolfo Duran hits a low pass to Aniello Delpiano. Aniello Delpiano muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
30.52
Damien Plowright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giancarlo Bianchessi. Giancarlo Bianchessi makes a simple pass to Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Dublin.
33.57
Maurizio Totti plays the ball forward to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro rushes past Rafael Barbosa! Marco Dal Moro takes a shot at goal but Nikolas Töpfer reads it well. Excellent save!
36.56
Damien Plowright sees Martin Guerrero Lopez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Guerrero Lopez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Nikolas Töpfer is on top of it.
39.53
Giancarlo Bianchessi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Giancarlo Bianchessi knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Guerrero Lopez. Martin Guerrero Lopez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Nikolas Töpfer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Giancarlo Bianchessi passes the ball forward to Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Monza appear unchanged since the first half. Torino also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Torino start the second half!
48.26
Dave Dublin knocks the ball forward to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff shoots from long range but Tore Andre Soltvedt is on top of his game. Good save!
49.47
Rodolfo Duran makes a probing pass to Aniello Delpiano. Aniello Delpiano plays a scrappy one-two with Torsten Bischoff and stumbles forward towards the goal... Aniello Delpiano shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Tore Andre Soltvedt is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.06
Rafael Barbosa hacks Martin Guerrero Lopez from behind! Rafael Barbosa is warned by the referee! Martin Guerrero Lopez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.26
Torino have made 2 substitutions with Tiago Rego replacing Maurizio Totti and Youcef Zerara replacing Nigel Bowyer .
67.58
Rodolfo Duran advances with the ball. Rodolfo Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.26
Giancarlo Bianchessi catches Aniello Delpiano on the ankles. The referee brings Giancarlo Bianchessi to one side and gives him a warning! Aniello Delpiano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.24
Tiago Rego receives the ball from a throw-in from Paolo Maclean. Tiago Rego flicks a high pass forward to Youcef Zerara who brings the ball under control. Youcef Zerara knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Nikolas Töpfer. Excellent save.
77.50
Torino have made a substitution with Edmundo Mendez replacing Paolo Maclean .
83.23
Edmundo Mendez chips the ball to his team mate, Damien Plowright. Damien Plowright threads a neat ball through to Marco Dal Moro. Marco Dal Moro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Nikolas Töpfer. Excellent save.
84.15
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.36
Miguel Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Aniello Delpiano controls it well on his chest. Aniello Delpiano flicks a high pass forward. Kaba Condi controls it well on his chest. Kaba Condi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.04
Dave Dublin makes a run forward as Rafael Barbosa takes the throw-in. Dave Dublin skillfully chests the ball down. Dave Dublin takes it forward alone. Dave Dublin plays the ball forward to Aniello Delpiano. Aniello Delpiano shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
90.00
Giancarlo Bianchessi kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Rego. Tiago Rego finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Nikolas Töpfer. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AC Monza

Torino
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
11
Shots off Target
0
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
29.7%
44.6%
25.7%

Scorers
Aniello Delpiano 49
Martin Guerrero Lopez 12, 40

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Guerrero Lopez of Torino

Match Ratings