Match Report


Chievo VeronaChievo Verona     PistoiesePistoiese
Computer Player Computer Player Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Vicente DuarteV. Duarte70
G
1captain
G
73Moritz RothM. Roth
Michele ZolaM. Zola77
D
2
D
73Jorge RegoJ. Rego
Gabriele MarascoG. Marasco70
D
3
D
80Marcelo LimaM. Lima
Duncan DavidsonD. Davidson66
D
4
D
75Arek RzasaA. Rzasa
Renato AmeriniR. Amerini64
D
5
D
74Gaetano MinopoliG. Minopoli
Sean CauetS. Cauet81
M
captain6
M
73Daniel VelascoD. Velasco
Ray BaronchelliR. Baronchelli65
M
7
M
76Tobias PoschnerT. Poschner
Ruggero AmetranoR. Ametrano63
M
8
A
72Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Stan MossS. Moss68
A
9
A
77Nigel PearceN. Pearce
Rafael AndradeR. Andrade68
A
10
A
76Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg
Matt GlassM. Glass67
A
11
A
78João VillaJ. Villa
 
Emanuele DionisiE. Dionisi66
G
12
A
75Jimmy HaiseJ. Haise
Benedetto OngaratoB. Ongarato64
A
13
A
79Juan DuranJ. Duran
Matjaz RusticoM. Rustico60
A
14
D
74Eduardo QuaresmaE. Quaresma

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi where Chievo Verona play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 20,725 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chievo Verona are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Graziano Di Bari.


0.00
Chievo Verona start the match!
8.23
Sean Cauet sees Matt Glass in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matt Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jorge Rego.
9.37
Sean Cauet sees space and advances. Sean Cauet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Andrade but he's offside!
10.43
Marcelo Lima threads a neat ball through to Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vicente Duarte who gathers it comfortably.
14.12
Ruggero Ametrano kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Andrade. Rafael Andrade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.52
Marcelo Lima deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner hits a low pass to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg plays a quick one-two with Nigel Pearce and rushes in on goal... Sjaak Nieuwenburg shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Vicente Duarte had no chance!! Goal for Pistoiese!
21.31
Arek Rzasa flicks a high ball forward to João Villa who takes it down. João Villa knocks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriele Marasco.
22.14
Ruggero Ametrano makes a probing pass to Rafael Andrade. Rafael Andrade knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.56
Gabriele Marasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Sean Cauet. Sean Cauet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruggero Ametrano. Ruggero Ametrano lofts in a cross ball towards Matt Glass. Matt Glass connects with a diving header but it's drastically wayward!
28.22
Sean Cauet comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Vieira. The referee brings Sean Cauet to one side and gives him a warning! Samuel Vieira stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.04
Ray Baronchelli threads a neat ball through to Matt Glass. Matt Glass shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
36.01
Tobias Poschner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Velasco. Daniel Velasco jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but Gabriele Marasco blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
39.48
Arek Rzasa passes the ball forward to Daniel Velasco. Daniel Velasco chips the ball to his team mate, Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce makes a convincing header. Magnificent save by Vicente Duarte!
44.55
Tobias Poschner catches Gabriele Marasco on the ankles. The referee brings Tobias Poschner to one side and gives him a warning! Gabriele Marasco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Arek Rzasa kicks a strong pass forward to Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Vicente Duarte!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chievo Verona appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese have changed their lineup with Jimmy Haise replacing Nigel Pearce and Juan Duran replacing João Villa.

45.00
The whistle blows and Pistoiese kick off!
47.42
Gaetano Minopoli flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Haise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jimmy Haise knocks the ball forward to Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sean Cauet.
53.45
Ray Baronchelli changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ray Baronchelli whips in a cross ball towards Stan Moss. With a superhuman jump, Stan Moss connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Moritz Roth is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.17
Sean Cauet runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sean Cauet knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arek Rzasa.
61.57
Ray Baronchelli kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Moss. Gaetano Minopoli barges into Stan Moss. Penalty not given!!
63.48
Sean Cauet flicks the ball to his team mate, Stan Moss. Stan Moss knocks in a cross ball towards Ruggero Ametrano. Ruggero Ametrano powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
65.50
Duncan Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.46
With some swift thinking, Jorge Rego plays the ball forward to Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner knocks the ball forward to Daniel Velasco. Daniel Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Duran. With a superhuman jump, Juan Duran connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.20
Ruggero Ametrano knocks the ball to his team mate, Matt Glass. Matt Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.52
Jorge Rego flicks a high pass forward to Jimmy Haise who brings the ball under control. Jimmy Haise darts forward. Jimmy Haise knocks in a cross ball towards Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Pistoiese!
75.33
Arek Rzasa catches Stan Moss on the ankles. The referee calls over Arek Rzasa and shows him a yellow card! Stan Moss runs off the knock.
84.02
Juan Duran threads a neat ball through to Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Jimmy Haise through on goal. Jimmy Haise tries a spectacular strike but somehow Renato Amerini happens to be in the right place to block it.
85.02
Ruggero Ametrano flicks a high pass forward. Matt Glass collects the pass. Matt Glass whips in a cross ball towards Stan Moss. Stan Moss heads the ball goalwards. Moritz Roth didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
89.10
Arek Rzasa knocks the ball forward to Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner flicks a high pass forward. Juan Duran collects the pass. Juan Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Marcelo Lima hoofs the ball up the pitch. Sjaak Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Vicente Duarte. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Chievo Verona

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

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
23.1%
43.6%
33.3%

Scorers
Stan Moss 53
Sjaak Nieuwenburg 16, 72
Juan Duran 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sjaak Nieuwenburg of Pistoiese

Match Ratings
1.Vicente Duarte (GK)
7
2.Michele Zola (DEF)
6
3.Gabriele Marasco (DEF)
6
4.Duncan Davidson (DEF)
6
5.Renato Amerini (DEF)
6
6.Sean Cauet (MID)
7
7.Ray Baronchelli (MID)
7
8.Ruggero Ametrano (MID)
7
9.Stan Moss (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Rafael Andrade (ATT)
6
11.Matt Glass (ATT)
6
 
12.Emanuele Dionisi (GK)
0
13.Benedetto Ongarato (ATT)
0
14.Matjaz Rustico (ATT)
0

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