Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Armando Picchi where Unione Sportiva Livorno play host to Venezia. A crowd of 9,400 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Unione Sportiva Livorno and Venezia are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Elvis Zanutta.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Unione Sportiva Livorno and Venezia are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Elvis Zanutta.
0.00
0-0Unione Sportiva Livorno start the match!
3.25
0-0Oscar Anaclerio flicks a high ball forward to Robert Marguerite who takes it down. Robert Marguerite plays a one-two with Paulo Rego and advances towards the goal... Corrado Gregori hacks Robert Marguerite from behind! Robert Marguerite appeals for a penalty! Given!!
3.25
0-0The referee points to the spot..
4.34
1-0Paulo Rego calmly steps up. What a cracker!! Aimo Crovari had no chance!!
9.49
1-0Don McNeill pushes mid-way up the pitch. Don McNeill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Charles. Ian Charles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.06
1-0Stephen Mcinnes sees Kevin Gough in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Gough knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Suriano. Rainer Wieczorek comes in with a late challenge on Stefano Suriano. Penalty not given!!
27.32
Ezio Castiglione makes a probing pass to Corrado Gregori. Corrado Gregori passes the ball forward to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.20
1-0Giorgio Guastalvino takes it forward alone. Giorgio Guastalvino flicks a high pass forward. Garry Hupkes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Garry Hupkes shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
42.05
Luca Gobbi plays the ball forward to Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes advances with the ball. Stephen Mcinnes lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Corrado Gregori flicks a high pass forward. Stephen Mcinnes controls it well on his chest. Stephen Mcinnes flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gough collects the pass. Kevin Gough knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Unione Sportiva Livorno appear unchanged since the first half. Venezia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Venezia kick off and get the second half underway!
54.17
1-1P. Gilberto Zola clumsily knocks into Ian Charles. The referee calls over P. Gilberto Zola and shows him a yellow card! Ian Charles stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.27
1-1Garry Hupkes plays the ball forward to Ian Charles. Ian Charles shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
63.11
Ezio Castiglione kicks a strong pass forward to P. Gilberto Zola. P. Gilberto Zola makes a probing pass to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
65.04
Stephen Mcinnes catches Paulo Rego on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paulo Rego hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.11
1-1Marino Di Livio advances with the ball. Marino Di Livio makes a simple pass to Paulo Rego. Paulo Rego threads the ball through to Silvio Viana but he's offside!
69.25
Luca Gobbi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, P. Gilberto Zola. P. Gilberto Zola flicks a high ball forward to Louis Camadini who takes it down. Louis Camadini whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Mcinnes. Silvio Viana comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Mcinnes. Stephen Mcinnes appeals for a penalty! Given!!
69.25
The referee points to the spot..
70.55
Stefano Suriano takes a slow run up and fires a blistering shot towards goal, but it crashes against the post and bounces back out!
72.57
Louis Camadini passes the ball forward to P. Gilberto Zola. P. Gilberto Zola whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough heads the ball goalwards. Cosimo Coscia is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.38
Garry Hupkes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paulo Rego. Paulo Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
24.3%
45.7%
30%
Scorers
| Paulo Rego 4 (p) | Stefano Suriano 42 Kevin Gough 73 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Gough of Venezia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cosimo Coscia (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Giorgio Guastalvino (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Don McNeill (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Marino Di Livio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Rainer Wieczorek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garry Hupkes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ian Charles (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Oscar Anaclerio (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Silvio Viana (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paulo Rego (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 11. | Robert Marguerite (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nunzio Antonellini (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ivone Corsi (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ciro Cerioni (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Aimo Crovari (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Damiano Abbruscato (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Corrado Gregori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ezio Castiglione (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luca Gobbi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Louis Camadini (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stephen Mcinnes (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | P. Gilberto Zola (MID) | | 7 |
| 9. | Humphrey Klein (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Stefano Suriano (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Kevin Gough (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Gianmatteo Pecchia (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Diego Croce (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ciro Lemme (ATT) | 0 | |