Match Report


LecceLecce     PistoiesePistoiese
James PengellyJames Pengelly Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Zeljko ZoisZ. Zois75
G
1captain
G
73Moritz RothM. Roth
Alex Di MasiA. Di Masi78
D
captain2
D
74Eduardo QuaresmaE. Quaresma
Manuele FavalliM. Favalli83
D
3
D
80Marcelo LimaM. Lima
Guglielmo BagnacaniG. Bagnacani79
D
4
D
75Humphrey Van Der LaanH. Van Der Laan
Luigi ConteL. Conte74
D
5
D
74Gaetano MinopoliG. Minopoli
David MeyerD. Meyer82
M
6
M
73Daniel VelascoD. Velasco
Maurizio PerraM. Perra78
M
7
M
84Erwan BillongE. Billong
Rosario MuzziR. Muzzi91
M
8
A
76Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg
Vinicio E. PonzoV. Ponzo75
A
9
A
76Nigel PearceN. Pearce
Simon MendezS. Mendez80
A
10
A
79Juan DuranJ. Duran
Fabian N. AmeriniF. Amerini85
A
11
A
78João VillaJ. Villa
 
Jonathan FacciniJ. Faccini46
D
12
A
72Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Max ZaniniM. Zanini77
A
13
D
73Jorge RegoJ. Rego
Ronnie Van Der SleenR. Van Der Sleen78
A
14
D
75Arek RzasaA. Rzasa

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Pistoiese. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Lecce are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Cangini.


0.00
Lecce kick off and get the match underway!
4.38
Rosario Muzzi makes a probing pass to Simon Mendez. Simon Mendez shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.30
Nigel Pearce threads a neat ball through to Juan Duran. Juan Duran knocks in a cross ball towards Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong heads the ball goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.03
Erwan Billong passes the ball forward to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
16.59
David Meyer makes a simple pass to Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
18.45
Eduardo Quaresma barges into Simon Mendez. The referee calls over Eduardo Quaresma and warns him to calm down! Simon Mendez runs off the knock.
21.33
Erwan Billong comes in with a late challenge on Maurizio Perra. Erwan Billong is shown the yellow card! Maurizio Perra hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.14
Without breaking stride, Juan Duran plays the ball forward to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong whips in a cross ball towards Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.17
Manuele Favalli flicks a high pass forward to David Meyer who brings the ball under control. David Meyer makes a simple pass to Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
30.20
Alex Di Masi sees space and advances. Alex Di Masi finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Moritz Roth.
31.01
Corner kick to Lecce. David Meyer chips it out wide. Maurizio Perra side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Moritz Roth. Excellent save.
32.47
Gaetano Minopoli barges into David Meyer. The referee calls over Gaetano Minopoli and warns him to calm down! David Meyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.47
Free kick to Lecce just outside the area...
33.57
Simon Mendez takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
34.05
Alex Di Masi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guglielmo Bagnacani. Seeing a gap ahead, Guglielmo Bagnacani plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini tries a spectacular long range effort but Moritz Roth is on top of it.
36.30
Erwan Billong kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Duran. Juan Duran threads a neat ball through to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Zeljko Zois smothers it!
38.47
Erwan Billong sees Nigel Pearce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Pearce tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
39.36
Eduardo Quaresma flicks a high ball forward to Juan Duran who takes it down. Juan Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.54
With a delightful solo run, Erwan Billong stretches the opposition's defence. Erwan Billong knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Luigi Conte.
42.13
David Meyer brings the ball forward. David Meyer knocks in a cross ball towards Vinicio E. Ponzo. Vinicio E. Ponzo connects with a diving header. Moritz Roth manages to gather it easily.
45.00
Gaetano Minopoli sees Juan Duran in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Duran makes a beautiful pass to the feet of João Villa but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lecce have changed their lineup with Max Zanini replacing Simon Mendez and Ronnie Van Der Sleen replacing Vinicio E. Ponzo. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. The Pistoiese players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Pistoiese kicking off!
47.33
Luigi Conte threads a neat ball through to Maurizio Perra. Maurizio Perra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini finds some space and shoots from distance. Moritz Roth gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
48.07
Maurizio Perra sees space and advances. Maurizio Perra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Amerini but the linesman indicates offside!
49.56
Rosario Muzzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
53.46
Rosario Muzzi sees Ronnie Van Der Sleen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronnie Van Der Sleen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.11
David Meyer knocks the ball forward to Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.19
Gaetano Minopoli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg runs straight at the defence! Sjaak Nieuwenburg shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Zeljko Zois.
60.40
Corner kick to Pistoiese. Erwan Billong chips it to the near post. Zeljko Zois scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
61.39
Maurizio Perra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Meyer. David Meyer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Velasco.
63.02
Erwan Billong threads a neat ball through to Daniel Velasco. Daniel Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just off target!
72.26
Erwan Billong sees João Villa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. João Villa knocks in a cross ball towards Juan Duran. Juan Duran shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Zeljko Zois manages to gather it comfortably.
75.40
João Villa clumsily knocks into Guglielmo Bagnacani. The referee calls over João Villa and shows him a yellow card! Guglielmo Bagnacani runs off the knock.
77.36
Lecce are keeping most of the possession.
78.19
Maurizio Perra clumsily knocks into Humphrey Van Der Laan. Maurizio Perra is given a warning by the referee! Humphrey Van Der Laan carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.57
Without breaking stride, Sjaak Nieuwenburg plays the ball forward to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.04
Erwan Billong comes in with a late challenge on Maurizio Perra. The referee warns Erwan Billong to calm down! Maurizio Perra runs off the knock.
84.48
Marcelo Lima flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Velasco who brings the ball under control. With some swift thinking, Daniel Velasco plays the ball forward to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.34
Luigi Conte flicks a high pass forward. Rosario Muzzi controls it well on his chest. Rosario Muzzi rushes past Marcelo Lima! Rosario Muzzi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is tipped over by Moritz Roth.
90.00
David Meyer takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Erwan Billong gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

Pistoiese
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.6%
42.4%
Play Area
28.2%
45.9%
25.9%

Scorers
Erwan Billong 6
Sjaak Nieuwenburg 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Erwan Billong of Pistoiese

Match Ratings
1.Zeljko Zois (GK)
7
2.Alex Di Masi (DEF)
7
3.Manuele Favalli (DEF)
6
4.Guglielmo Bagnacani (DEF)
6
5.Luigi Conte (DEF)
6
6.David Meyer (MID)
7
7.Maurizio Perra (MID)
6
8.Rosario Muzzi (MID)
7
9.Vinicio E. Ponzo (ATT)
6
10.Simon Mendez (ATT)
6
11.Fabian N. Amerini (ATT)
6
 
12.Jonathan Faccini (DEF)
0
13.Max Zanini (ATT)
6
14.Ronnie Van Der Sleen (ATT)
6

1.Moritz Roth (GK)
9
2.Eduardo Quaresma (DEF)
6
3.Marcelo Lima (DEF)
6
4.Humphrey Van Der Laan (DEF)
6
5.Gaetano Minopoli (DEF)
6
6.Daniel Velasco (MID)
6
7.Erwan Billong (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
8.Sjaak Nieuwenburg (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Nigel Pearce (ATT)
6
10.Juan Duran (ATT)
7
11.João Villa (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Samuel Vieira (ATT)
0
13.Jorge Rego (DEF)
0
14.Arek Rzasa (DEF)
0