Match Report


LecceLecce     AC MonzaAC Monza
James PengellyJames Pengelly Tri Dinh Tri Dinh
Zeljko ZoisZ. Zois75
G
1
G
68Syd MarsdenS. Marsden
Alex Di MasiA. Di Masi78
D
2
D
69Ronnie SharpeR. Sharpe
Manuele FavalliM. Favalli83
D
3
D
66Manuel AntunesM. Antunes
Guglielmo BagnacaniG. Bagnacani79
D
4
D
68Mitchel KooistraM. Kooistra
Luigi ConteL. Conte74
D
5
D
59Andre GomesA. Gomes
David MeyerD. Meyer82
M
6
M
72Mustapha de HaanM. de Haan
Ivan NavarroI. Navarro76
M
7captain
M
69Gianpaolo LupatelliG. Lupatelli
Rosario MuzziR. Muzzi91
M
captain8
A
61Ferdinand VieraF. Viera
Ronnie Van Der SleenR. Van Der Sleen78
A
9
A
60Gísli GardarssonG. Gardarsson
Simon MendezS. Mendez80
A
10
A
64Richard HendersonR. Henderson
Fabian N. AmeriniF. Amerini85
A
11
A
61Stuart HendryS. Hendry
 
Gaspar LoureiroG. Loureiro77
D
12
D
70Pedro PerezP. Perez
Vinicio E. PonzoV. Ponzo75
A
13
D
69Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich
Max ZaniniM. Zanini78
A
14
M
70Arnauld CannarsaA. Cannarsa

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to AC Monza. 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 AC Monza appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Riccio.


0.00
AC Monza get the match underway!
2.04
Mustapha de Haan flicks the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alex Di Masi.
4.38
Mitchel Kooistra flicks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan passes the ball forward to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry shoots from 20 yards. Stuart Hendry scores for AC Monza!!
9.38
David Meyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Navarro. Ivan Navarro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
16.41
Guglielmo Bagnacani sees space and advances. Guglielmo Bagnacani controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Mendez. Simon Mendez shoots from outside the area but Syd Marsden is on top of his game. Great save!
18.18
Alex Di Masi flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Navarro who brings the ball under control. Ivan Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Amerini collects the pass. Fabian N. Amerini shoots from 25 yards but Syd Marsden is on top of it.
20.48
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
21.03
David Meyer threads a neat ball through to Simon Mendez. Simon Mendez rushes past Mitchel Kooistra! Simon Mendez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
28.05
Rosario Muzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Navarro. Without breaking stride, Ivan Navarro plays the ball forward to Simon Mendez who has made a great run into the box. Some silky footwork from Simon Mendez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Syd Marsden effortlessly smothers it!
32.07
AC Monza have made 2 substitutions with Pedro Perez replacing Andre Gomes and Arnauld Cannarsa replacing Gianpaolo Lupatelli .
33.11
Rosario Muzzi knocks the ball forward to Simon Mendez. Simon Mendez tries a spectacular long range effort. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Simon Mendez!
36.08
Arnauld Cannarsa threads a neat ball through to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
38.06
Stuart Hendry decides to run forward with the ball. Stuart Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Zeljko Zois didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
40.07
Rosario Muzzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Van Der Sleen. Ronnie Van Der Sleen shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lecce appear unchanged since the first half. AC Monza have changed their lineup with Marcel Emmerlich replacing Manuel Antunes.

45.00
Lecce start the second half!
47.05
Ronnie Sharpe flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Cannarsa controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Cannarsa passes the ball forward to Gísli Gardarsson. Gísli Gardarsson shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
48.51
Fabian N. Amerini catches Marcel Emmerlich on the ankles. The referee calls over Fabian N. Amerini and warns him to calm down! Marcel Emmerlich runs off the knock.
51.22
Luigi Conte chips the ball to his team mate, Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi threads a neat ball through to Simon Mendez. Simon Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Ronnie Van Der Sleen. Ronnie Van Der Sleen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
54.46
Manuele Favalli hacks Mustapha de Haan from behind! The referee calls over Manuele Favalli and shows him a yellow card! Mustapha de Haan runs off the knock.
57.24
With some swift thinking, Mitchel Kooistra plays the ball forward to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Cannarsa controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Cannarsa hits a low pass to Stuart Hendry. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Stuart Hendry provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
59.12
Ivan Navarro flicks a high pass forward to Simon Mendez who brings the ball under control. Simon Mendez shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Syd Marsden smothers it!
63.01
Guglielmo Bagnacani catches Arnauld Cannarsa on the ankles. Guglielmo Bagnacani is shown the yellow card! Arnauld Cannarsa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.57
Ivan Navarro makes an attacking run forward. Ivan Navarro shoots from long range but it flies wide!
73.35
Guglielmo Bagnacani flicks a high ball forward to Rosario Muzzi who takes it down. Rosario Muzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Meyer. David Meyer finds some space and shoots from distance but Syd Marsden is on top of it.
77.19
Guglielmo Bagnacani makes a probing pass to Ivan Navarro. Ivan Navarro makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Meyer. David Meyer shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
79.20
Arnauld Cannarsa knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. Zeljko Zois comfortably gets down and covers it.
84.48
Alex Di Masi flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Navarro collects the pass. Ivan Navarro threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini knocks in a cross ball towards David Meyer. David Meyer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Syd Marsden didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
85.11
Guglielmo Bagnacani takes it forward alone. Guglielmo Bagnacani shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
90.00
Ivan Navarro makes a beautiful solo run. Ivan Navarro knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini powers a header at goal. Syd Marsden picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

AC Monza
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
23.4%
44.2%
32.5%

Scorers
Ivan Navarro 9
Simon Mendez 33
Ronnie Van Der Sleen 51
Stuart Hendry 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ivan Navarro of Lecce

Match Ratings