Match Report


SienaSiena     PerugiaPerugia
Keith HowardKeith Howard Computer Player Computer Player
Alex CiulloA. Ciullo65
G
1
G
63Paolo GuastalvinoP. Guastalvino
Guerino GrittiG. Gritti59
D
2
D
64Carlton BallC. Ball
Dino LottiD. Lotti70
D
3captain
D
62Daniele Di BariD. Di Bari
Alec SounessA. Souness73
D
4
D
59Jose E. LombardoJ. Lombardo
Donato BellottoD. Bellotto62
D
5
D
49Donato RossiniD. Rossini
David NivenD. Niven66
M
6
M
72Francis WimbeeF. Wimbee
Demetrio StradaD. Strada73
M
7
M
69Achille FerrariA. Ferrari
Maurizio PanarelliM. Panarelli75
M
captain8
M
66Giovanni M. ScarpiG. Scarpi
Eusebio BusoE. Buso70
A
9
A
56Tonino BallottaT. Ballotta
Elvis LombardiE. Lombardi65
A
10
A
56John GordonJ. Gordon
Girolamo BonfantiG. Bonfanti67
A
11
A
52Wladimiro RipaW. Ripa
 
Bruno CardascioB. Cardascio48
M
12
M
66Danilo PoliD. Poli
Aladino LeoneA. Leone46
A
13
G
60Tommaso AtzeniT. Atzeni
Attilio De GasperiA. De Gasperi46
M
14
M
53Girolamo BanchelliG. Banchelli

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Artemio Franchi where Siena play host to Perugia. A crowd of 7,893 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Siena and Perugia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Elvis Zanutta.


0.00
The first half starts with Perugia kicking off!
2.01
Alec Souness makes a simple pass to Maurizio Panarelli. Maurizio Panarelli makes a simple pass to Elvis Lombardi. Elvis Lombardi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
3.29
Eusebio Buso sees a break and surges forward. Eusebio Buso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.06
Daniele Di Bari takes it forward alone. Daniele Di Bari flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni M. Scarpi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giovanni M. Scarpi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
9.28
Carlton Ball makes a beautiful solo run. With some swift thinking, Carlton Ball plays the ball forward to Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa whips in a cross ball towards Tonino Ballotta. Tonino Ballotta gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's miles wide!
10.36
Girolamo Bonfanti threads the ball through to Eusebio Buso. Eusebio Buso knocks in a cross ball towards Girolamo Bonfanti. Girolamo Bonfanti directs the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Paolo Guastalvino. What a great pair of hands!
21.03
Carlton Ball comes in with a late challenge on Girolamo Bonfanti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Girolamo Bonfanti carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.03
Free kick to Siena just outside the area...
22.58
Girolamo Bonfanti steps up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
24.53
Giovanni M. Scarpi hits a low pass to Jose E. Lombardo. Jose E. Lombardo knocks the ball forward to Tonino Ballotta. Tonino Ballotta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dino Lotti.
26.29
Maurizio Panarelli chips the ball to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven threads a neat ball through to Demetrio Strada. Demetrio Strada knocks in a cross ball towards Girolamo Bonfanti. Girolamo Bonfanti heads the ball goalwards. The ball strikes Donato Rossini's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
27.47
It's a corner kick which Maurizio Panarelli takes quickly, playing the ball short to Guerino Gritti. Guerino Gritti is dispossessed by a tackle from Daniele Di Bari.
33.40
Achille Ferrari passes the ball forward to Tonino Ballotta. Tonino Ballotta edges inside the box! Tonino Ballotta looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.46
Daniele Di Bari receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlton Ball. Daniele Di Bari chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Wimbee. Francis Wimbee deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.46
Guerino Gritti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Panarelli. Maurizio Panarelli kicks a strong pass forward to Demetrio Strada. Demetrio Strada lofts in a cross ball towards Elvis Lombardi. Elvis Lombardi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
38.13
Demetrio Strada takes it forward alone. Demetrio Strada sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Paolo Guastalvino easily gets down and covers it.
40.27
Daniele Di Bari chips the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
42.51
Alec Souness threads a neat ball through to Demetrio Strada. Demetrio Strada passes the ball forward to Maurizio Panarelli. Maurizio Panarelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniele Di Bari.
44.29
Maurizio Panarelli knocks the ball to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Girolamo Bonfanti. With a superhuman jump, Girolamo Bonfanti connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Siena appear unchanged since the first half. Perugia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Siena get the second half underway!
49.08
Francis Wimbee chips the ball to his team mate, John Gordon. John Gordon knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Donato Bellotto.
51.59
Achille Ferrari clumsily knocks into Demetrio Strada. The referee warns Achille Ferrari to calm down! Demetrio Strada hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.20
Maurizio Panarelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eusebio Buso. Eusebio Buso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.15
Without breaking stride, Carlton Ball plays the ball forward to Giovanni M. Scarpi. Giovanni M. Scarpi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francis Wimbee. Francis Wimbee knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but John Gordon is offside!
60.38
Giovanni M. Scarpi takes it forward alone. Giovanni M. Scarpi flicks the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
65.15
Donato Bellotto flicks a high pass forward. Elvis Lombardi collects the pass. Elvis Lombardi rushes past Daniele Di Bari! Elvis Lombardi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Paolo Guastalvino. Excellent save.
67.16
Alec Souness flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Panarelli collects the pass. Maurizio Panarelli makes a beautiful solo run. Maurizio Panarelli lofts in a cross ball towards Elvis Lombardi. Daniele Di Bari clumsily knocks into Elvis Lombardi. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
67.16
The referee points to the spot..
68.02
Girolamo Bonfanti slowly runs up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.49
Achille Ferrari changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Achille Ferrari puts a great ball through. John Gordon runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
75.12
Tonino Ballotta threads the ball through to Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa makes a probing pass to Tonino Ballotta but he's offside!
77.34
Siena have made 3 substitutions with Bruno Cardascio replacing Guerino Gritti, Aladino Leone replacing David Niven and Attilio De Gasperi replacing Elvis Lombardi .
89.08
Francis Wimbee plays the ball forward to John Gordon. John Gordon makes a probing pass between the defence to Giovanni M. Scarpi. Giovanni M. Scarpi shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Alex Ciullo!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Siena

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

Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
28%
46.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Girolamo Bonfanti 44, 68 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Girolamo Bonfanti of Siena

Match Ratings