Match Report


CittadellaCittadella     FiorentinaFiorentina
Computer Player Computer Player Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Giulio GissiG. Gissi60
G
1
G
74Achille VasariA. Vasari
Lucian MirceaL. Mircea65
D
2
D
64Jason CortJ. Cort
Brian DavisB. Davis64
D
3captain
D
55Marco PalmieriM. Palmieri
Aaron PerryA. Perry62
D
4
D
63Alfredo SanchezA. Sanchez
Eduardo PinheiroE. Pinheiro58
D
5
M
57Carlo StercheleC. Sterchele
Gennaro VeroneseG. Veronese72
M
6
M
65Adolfo HerreroA. Herrero
Tim NewtonT. Newton64
M
7
M
64Paolo VierchwoodP. Vierchwood
Gabriele LasalandraG. Lasalandra57
M
8
M
68Morgan ScalzoM. Scalzo
Dayo BellucciD. Bellucci56
M
9
A
63Gaspar VieiraG. Vieira
Eric AddoE. Addo66
A
10
A
55Lilian CygeanL. Cygean
Damiano ContiD. Conti62
A
captain11
A
65Pascal FrieserP. Frieser
 
Gianfranco CenturioniG. Centurioni60
A
12
D
53Samuele MorieroS. Moriero
Oscar Jr. Delli CarriO. Delli Carri57
A
13
M
59David FranckeD. Francke
Giovanni CimarelliG. Cimarelli57
G
14
A
57Filipe LimaF. Lima

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadion Tombolato where Cittadella play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 9,895 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cittadella are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zerbini Rossi.


0.00
Fiorentina start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.55
Paolo Vierchwood plays the ball forward to Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Pascal Frieser provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
4.59
Eduardo Pinheiro threads the ball through to Damiano Conti. Damiano Conti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Cort.
16.41
Marco Palmieri runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marco Palmieri lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser flicks the ball with his head. Giulio Gissi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
20.09
Aaron Perry chips the ball to his team mate, Damiano Conti. Damiano Conti surges forward with the ball. Damiano Conti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Sanchez.
24.56
Gennaro Veronese flicks a high ball forward to Eric Addo who takes it down. Eric Addo rushes past Jason Cort! Eric Addo cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
27.50
Gennaro Veronese runs up as Gabriele Lasalandra takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Gennaro Veronese makes a simple pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo passes the ball forward but Gennaro Veronese is offside!
33.02
Aaron Perry sees Damiano Conti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Damiano Conti flicks a high pass forward. Eric Addo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cittadella appear unchanged since the first half. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cittadella kick off!
47.45
Paolo Vierchwood controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Herrero. Adolfo Herrero shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
48.18
Alfredo Sanchez makes a probing pass to Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser plays the ball forward to Gaspar Vieira. Gaspar Vieira knocks the ball forward, putting Lilian Cygean through on goal. Lilian Cygean rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.48
Eric Addo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Damiano Conti. Damiano Conti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.33
Lucian Mircea passes the ball forward to Eduardo Pinheiro. Eduardo Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Tim Newton. Tim Newton lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo whips the ball goalwards with his head but Alfredo Sanchez is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
54.28
Marco Palmieri knocks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Scalzo. Morgan Scalzo sees Adolfo Herrero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. With a superhuman jump, Pascal Frieser connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.43
Brian Davis pushes mid-way up the pitch. Brian Davis threads the ball through to Damiano Conti. Damiano Conti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
63.37
Eric Addo makes a probing pass to Damiano Conti. Damiano Conti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.44
Lilian Cygean comes in with a late challenge on Aaron Perry. Lilian Cygean is shown the yellow card! Aaron Perry grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.10
Alfredo Sanchez plays the ball forward to Paolo Vierchwood. Paolo Vierchwood brings the ball forward. Paolo Vierchwood controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Fiorentina are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
77.46
Cittadella have made 3 substitutions with Gianfranco Centurioni replacing Dayo Bellucci, Oscar Jr. Delli Carri replacing Damiano Conti and Giovanni Cimarelli replacing Eric Addo .Fiorentina have made a substitution with Filipe Lima replacing Pascal Frieser .
78.50
Aaron Perry flicks a high ball forward to Tim Newton who gracefully takes it down. Tim Newton sees Giovanni Cimarelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giovanni Cimarelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.41
Oscar Jr. Delli Carri clumsily knocks into Jason Cort. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jason Cort stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.11
Paolo Vierchwood threads the ball through to Gaspar Vieira. Gaspar Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Herrero. Adolfo Herrero makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.34
Lucian Mircea controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gabriele Lasalandra. Gabriele Lasalandra runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gabriele Lasalandra plays a one-two with Giovanni Cimarelli and rushes in on goal... Gabriele Lasalandra rockets a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
87.39
Adolfo Herrero passes the ball forward to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cittadella

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

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
28.8%
45.2%
26%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giulio Gissi of Cittadella

Match Ratings
1.Giulio Gissi (GK)
8
2.Lucian Mircea (DEF)
8
3.Brian Davis (DEF)
7
4.Aaron Perry (DEF)
7
5.Eduardo Pinheiro (DEF)
6
6.Gennaro Veronese (MID)
6
7.Tim Newton (MID)
6
8.Gabriele Lasalandra (MID)
7
9.Dayo Bellucci (MID)
6
10.Eric Addo (ATT)
7
11.Damiano Conti (ATT)
7
 
12.Gianfranco Centurioni (ATT)
6
13.Oscar Jr. Delli Carri (ATT)yellow card
4
14.Giovanni Cimarelli (GK)
6

1.Achille Vasari (GK)
6
2.Jason Cort (DEF)
6
3.Marco Palmieri (DEF)
7
4.Alfredo Sanchez (DEF)
7
5.Carlo Sterchele (MID)
6
6.Adolfo Herrero (MID)
6
7.Paolo Vierchwood (MID)
8
8.Morgan Scalzo (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Vieira (ATT)
7
10.Lilian Cygean (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Pascal Frieser (ATT)
8
 
12.Samuele Moriero (DEF)
0
13.David Francke (MID)
0
14.Filipe Lima (ATT)
6