Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio San Nicola where FC Bari 1908 play host to Reggina. A crowd of 8,838 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Bari 1908 and Reggina are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Coco.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Bari 1908 and Reggina are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Coco.
0.00
0-0FC Bari 1908 start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.42
0-0Nick Mendez catches Aniello Bonomi on the ankles. The referee warns Nick Mendez to calm down! Aniello Bonomi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.48
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Callum Collins plays the ball forward to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo lofts in a cross ball towards Callum Collins. Callum Collins heads the ball goalwards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
8.03
0-0Jerome Babangida kicks a strong pass forward to Emiliano Filippini. Emiliano Filippini makes a great pass forward. Stephen Gough runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.38
0-1Jerome Babangida passes the ball forward to Emiliano Filippini. Emiliano Filippini tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
15.15
Gianluca Bianchi knocks the ball forward to Aniello Bonomi. Aniello Bonomi knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Fernandez. Juan-Carlos Fernandez makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.52
Jerome Babangida makes a probing pass to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo finds some space and shoots from distance. It's there!! Craig Ritchie has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
33.50
Callum Collins passes the ball forward to Emiliano Filippini. Emiliano Filippini kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Gough but the referee indicates it's offside!
38.20
1-2Mario Reis knocks the ball forward to Roberto Koroglu. Roberto Koroglu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniel Guerrero Lopez who gathers it comfortably.
42.43
Callum Collins flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Gough controls it well on his chest. Stephen Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Jerome Babangida. Jerome Babangida gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
Emanuele Petruzzi passes the ball forward to Mario Reis. Mario Reis plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Clarke and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mario Reis shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Bari 1908 appear unchanged since the first half. Reggina also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Reggina start the second half!
47.08
Callum Collins plays the ball forward to Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.40
Callum Collins flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.11
1-3FC Bari 1908 have made a substitution with Vasco Mendes replacing Mario Reis .Reggina have made 3 substitutions with Stuart Fenton replacing Marino Di Venanzio, Renato Micillo replacing Jerome Babangida and Marc Merson replacing Emiliano Filippini .
65.42
Anthony Hofland knocks the ball to his team mate, Geoffrey Den Turk. Geoffrey Den Turk kicks a strong pass forward to Juan-Carlos Fernandez. Juan-Carlos Fernandez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
66.58
Callum Collins darts forward. Callum Collins knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Craig Ritchie who gathers it comfortably.
67.52
1-3Rafael Barros threads the ball through to Renato Micillo. Renato Micillo sees Callum Collins in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Callum Collins whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Bravo. Adolfo Bravo whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
73.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Nick Mendez laces a weighted ball forward to Stephen Gough. Stephen Gough shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
75.23
Gianluca Bianchi makes a probing pass to Emanuele Petruzzi. Emanuele Petruzzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Fernandez. Juan-Carlos Fernandez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
78.58
Emanuele Petruzzi flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Koroglu controls it well on his chest. Roberto Koroglu cuts inside the box! Roberto Koroglu comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Roberto Koroglu scores for FC Bari 1908!!
81.41
Geoffrey Den Turk flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Koroglu who brings the ball under control. Roberto Koroglu shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
83.48
Stuart Clarke knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Koroglu. Roberto Koroglu shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
84.49
Nick Mendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Merson. Marc Merson whips in a cross ball towards Renato Micillo. Renato Micillo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.22
Gianluca Bianchi advances with the ball. Gianluca Bianchi darts forward. Gianluca Bianchi shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.16
Charles Lucca flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Clarke who brings the ball under control. Stuart Clarke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Emanuele Petruzzi takes the throw-in. Anthony Hofland knocks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Mendes. Vasco Mendes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.9%
45.1%
Play Area
28.2%
47.9%
23.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jerome Babangida of Reggina |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Craig Ritchie (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gianluca Bianchi (DEF) |  | 9 |
| 3. | Geoffrey Den Turk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Anthony Hofland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mario Reis (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stuart Clarke (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Emanuele Petruzzi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Charles Lucca (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan-Carlos Fernandez (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Aniello Bonomi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Koroglu (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Vasco Mendes (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gabriel Camacho (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giorgio Zanetti (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Daniel Guerrero Lopez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marino Di Venanzio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Diez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rafael Barros (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Armando Colonnello (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jerome Babangida (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Callum Collins (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nick Mendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stephen Gough (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Adolfo Bravo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Emiliano Filippini (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Stuart Fenton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Renato Micillo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Marc Merson (ATT) | 6 | |