Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     PiacenzaPiacenza
Bojan PopovicBojan Popovic Computer Player Computer Player
Achille VasariA. Vasari74
G
1
G
61Oscar TorrisiO. Torrisi
Mattia NodariM. Nodari56
D
2
D
68Paolo GrabbiP. Grabbi
Gianluigi FresiG. Fresi73
D
captain3
D
59Massimiliano PistoneM. Pistone
Marco PalmieriM. Palmieri55
D
4captain
D
53Giacomo SassanelliG. Sassanelli
Carlo StercheleC. Sterchele56
M
5
D
49Fabian Natale GautieriF. Gautieri
Carlo AmbrosettiC. Ambrosetti66
M
6
M
72Paolo GottardiP. Gottardi
Paolo VierchwoodP. Vierchwood64
M
7
M
65Florian ZolaF. Zola
Morgan ScalzoM. Scalzo68
M
8
M
63Nunzio Delli CarriN. Delli Carri
Filipe LimaF. Lima57
A
9
A
71Datti Mohamed ParamattiD. Paramatti
Gaspar VieiraG. Vieira63
A
10
A
62Rodolfo CortesR. Cortes
Rodolfo GonzalezR. Gonzalez63
A
11
A
57Pierpaolo OngaratoP. Ongarato
 
Samuele MorieroS. Moriero53
D
12
G
60Wayne MossW. Moss
David FranckeD. Francke59
M
13
G
57Diogo AlmeidaD. Almeida
Pascal FrieserP. Frieser65
A
14
A
57Gian Paolo TambelliniG. Tambellini

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 9,918 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Piacenza appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Benedetto Del Grosso.


0.00
Fiorentina get the match underway!
4.07
Paolo Vierchwood runs straight at the opposition's defence. Paolo Vierchwood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oscar Torrisi who gathers it comfortably.
6.13
Paolo Vierchwood makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Vierchwood lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Vieira. Gaspar Vieira makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
8.36
Paolo Gottardi makes a probing pass to Florian Zola. Florian Zola knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Cortes but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
9.57
Massimiliano Pistone takes it forward alone. Massimiliano Pistone makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Datti Mohamed Paramatti. Datti Mohamed Paramatti knocks in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Ongarato. Pierpaolo Ongarato beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
12.38
Florian Zola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Cortes. Rodolfo Cortes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.36
Florian Zola knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Cortes. Rodolfo Cortes makes a probing pass to Datti Mohamed Paramatti but he's offside!
21.28
Datti Mohamed Paramatti chips the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Delli Carri. Nunzio Delli Carri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
22.46
Giacomo Sassanelli brings the ball forward. Giacomo Sassanelli threads the ball through to Datti Mohamed Paramatti. Datti Mohamed Paramatti knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Gottardi. Paolo Gottardi makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
26.35
Mattia Nodari takes a quick throw-in. Marco Palmieri breaks forward. Marco Palmieri surges forward with the ball. Marco Palmieri shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.32
Paolo Vierchwood makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Vierchwood plays a quick one-two with Morgan Scalzo and rushes in on goal... Paolo Vierchwood strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Oscar Torrisi with no chance!! Goal for Fiorentina!
33.28
Paolo Vierchwood threads a neat ball through to Carlo Sterchele. Carlo Sterchele makes a simple pass, allowing Paolo Vierchwood to run into the box. Some good footwork from Paolo Vierchwood provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.55
Paolo Grabbi catches Rodolfo Gonzalez on the ankles. The referee calls over Paolo Grabbi and warns him to calm down! Rodolfo Gonzalez runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Piacenza also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Piacenza kick off!
53.12
Gianluigi Fresi threads a neat ball through to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.38
Florian Zola hits a low pass to Nunzio Delli Carri. Nunzio Delli Carri runs straight at the defence! Nunzio Delli Carri cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
55.36
Mattia Nodari flicks a high pass forward to Gaspar Vieira who brings the ball under control. Gaspar Vieira skips past Massimiliano Pistone! Gaspar Vieira shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
59.20
Carlo Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Vieira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gaspar Vieira runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Gaspar Vieira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Oscar Torrisi had no chance!! Goal for Fiorentina!
63.48
Mattia Nodari chips the ball to his team mate, Carlo Ambrosetti. Carlo Ambrosetti makes an attacking run forward. Carlo Ambrosetti shoots from 20 yards. Oscar Torrisi gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
65.27
Morgan Scalzo hacks Paolo Gottardi from behind! Morgan Scalzo is given a warning by the referee! Paolo Gottardi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
67.42
Giacomo Sassanelli runs forward with the ball. Giacomo Sassanelli decides to run forward with the ball. Giacomo Sassanelli rushes past Mattia Nodari! Giacomo Sassanelli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
72.45
Giacomo Sassanelli chips the ball to his team mate, Nunzio Delli Carri. Nunzio Delli Carri knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Cortes. Rodolfo Cortes plays a scrappy one-two with Datti Mohamed Paramatti and advances towards the goal... Rodolfo Cortes muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.11
Paolo Vierchwood chips the ball to his team mate, Carlo Sterchele. Carlo Sterchele rushes past Giacomo Sassanelli! Carlo Sterchele tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.41
Paolo Vierchwood makes a simple pass to Gaspar Vieira. Gaspar Vieira makes a simple pass, allowing Morgan Scalzo to run into the box. Some good footwork from Morgan Scalzo provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
89.47
Marco Palmieri sees Paolo Vierchwood in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Vierchwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Piacenza
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.3%
38.8%
Play Area
22.5%
48.8%
28.7%

Scorers
Paolo Vierchwood 30, 33
Gaspar Vieira 59
Carlo Sterchele 77
Giacomo Sassanelli 67
Rodolfo Cortes 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paolo Vierchwood of Fiorentina

Match Ratings