Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to FC Bari 1908. A crowd of 20,182 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Bari 1908 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fausto Tambellini.


0.00
The whistle blows and Atalanta get the match underway!
2.38
Gabriele Di Livio hits a low pass to Alex Gonnella. Alex Gonnella picks a pass forward to Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer makes a deft header but Davide Sala is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
3.43
Luigi Galli passes the ball forward to Mauro Graffiedi. Mauro Graffiedi chips the ball to his team mate, Juri Lappanese. Juri Lappanese lofts in a cross ball towards Marcello Brambilla. Marcello Brambilla directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ryozo Okamoto gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
4.02
Leonardo Soler kicks a strong pass forward to Giampiero Cardone. Seeing a gap ahead, Giampiero Cardone plays the ball forward to Mauro Graffiedi. Mauro Graffiedi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
12.11
Mirco Cammarata catches Vito Marcon on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vito Marcon stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.30
Luigi Galli sees a break and surges forward. Luigi Galli flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Neves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Neves shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
20.28
Juri Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Schaap collects the pass. Ramon Schaap knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
24.06
Florian Gilardino hacks Ramon Schaap from behind! The referee brings Florian Gilardino to one side and gives him a warning! Ramon Schaap runs off the knock.
26.20
Gabriele Di Livio threads a neat ball through to Alex Gonnella. Alex Gonnella decides to run forward with the ball. Alex Gonnella whips in a cross ball towards Vito Marcon. Vito Marcon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Davide Sala is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.36
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.58
Leonardo Soler threads the ball through to Jacob Dixon. Jacob Dixon flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Graffiedi controls it well on his chest. Mauro Graffiedi shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
33.18
Bruno Ravanelli passes the ball forward to Alex Gonnella. Alex Gonnella deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Soler.
38.13
Giuseppe Casale darts forward. Giuseppe Casale plays the ball forward to Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti knocks in a cross ball towards Vito Marcon. Vito Marcon outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.00
Mauro Graffiedi knocks the ball forward to Roberto Neves. Roberto Neves shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atalanta appear unchanged since the first half. FC Bari 1908 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Bari 1908 kick off and get the second half underway!
47.02
Giampiero Cardone catches Morgan Bianchini on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Morgan Bianchini runs off the knock.
48.05
Lennart Beckenbauer makes a simple pass to Alex Gonnella. Alex Gonnella knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirco Cammarata.
49.57
Leonardo Soler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leonardo Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Jacob Dixon. Jacob Dixon makes a looping header on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
51.20
Giampiero Cardone threads a neat ball through to Juri Lappanese. Juri Lappanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
53.30
Jacob Dixon makes a beautiful solo run. Jacob Dixon shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.30
Lennart Beckenbauer sees Alex Gonnella in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Gonnella plays a one-two with Rodolfo Doga and advances towards the goal... Alex Gonnella tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
60.57
FC Bari 1908 have made a substitution with Eddy Carparelli replacing Giampiero Cardone .
61.62
Eddy Carparelli changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eddy Carparelli makes a probing pass to Mauro Graffiedi but he's offside!
63.58
Lennart Beckenbauer knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leonardo Soler.
65.40
Luigi Galli flicks a high pass forward to Marcello Brambilla who brings the ball under control. Marcello Brambilla finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.09
Rodolfo Doga clumsily knocks into Mauro Graffiedi. The referee calls over Rodolfo Doga and shows him a yellow card! Mauro Graffiedi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.29
Under pressure, Mirco Cammarata clears the ball far upfield. Roberto Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriele Di Livio.
73.44
Luigi Galli sees Eddy Carparelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddy Carparelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ramon Schaap. Ramon Schaap shoots from distance. Ryozo Okamoto gets down and covers it.
77.02
Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Francesco G. Dei replacing Rodolfo Doga, Matthias Helmer replacing Alex Gonnella and Alberto Rego replacing Bruno Ravanelli .
78.07
Leonardo Soler makes a probing pass to Eddy Carparelli. Eddy Carparelli darts forward. Eddy Carparelli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Ryozo Okamoto manages to keep it out.
79.41
Lennart Beckenbauer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti lofts in a cross ball towards Matthias Helmer. Matthias Helmer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Luigi Galli steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
81.59
Roberto Neves clumsily knocks into Giuseppe Casale. The referee calls over Roberto Neves and warns him to calm down! Giuseppe Casale runs off the knock.
84.53
Mirco Cammarata comes in with a late challenge on Mario Lotti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Mirco Cammarata!! Mario Lotti grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.45
Alberto Rego breaks forward. Alberto Rego kicks a strong pass forward to Vito Marcon. Vito Marcon shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
89.30
Roberto Neves threads a neat ball through to Eddy Carparelli. Eddy Carparelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Dixon. Jacob Dixon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
43.9%
56.1%
Play Area
34.1%
39%
26.8%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vito Marcon of Atalanta

Match Ratings
1.Davide Sala (GK)
6
2.Leonardo Soler (DEF)
6
3.Mirco Cammarata (DEF)red card
3
4.Luigi Galli (DEF)
7
5.Jacob Dixon (MID)
6
6.Giampiero Cardone (MID)yellow card
6
7.Mauro Graffiedi (MID)
6
8.Juri Lappanese (MID)
6
9.Ramon Schaap (ATT)
6
10.Marcello Brambilla (ATT)
6
11.Roberto Neves (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Eddy Carparelli (MID)
6
13.Lorenzo Turrini (ATT)
0
14.Hugo Ramirez (DEF)
0