Match Report


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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 11,299 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Reggina and Piacenza are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Filippo Ciullo.


0.00
Piacenza start the match!
4.36
Fabio Lillo hits a low pass to Nicol˜ Gemmi. Nicol˜ Gemmi plays a scrappy one-two with Fabio Lillo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nicol˜ Gemmi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
6.49
Rodrigo Alves hits a low pass to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
20.35
Renzo Belleri threads the ball through to Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.13
Rodrigo Alves hits a low pass to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
26.54
Samuele Tresoldi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Samuele Tresoldi. Samuele Tresoldi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
30.59
Roberto Natali kicks a strong pass forward to Sean De Angelis. Sean De Angelis flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
39.45
Renzo Belleri hacks Rodrigo Alves from behind! Renzo Belleri is given a warning by the referee! Rodrigo Alves runs off the knock.
45.00
Renzo Belleri knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Attilio Luiso. Excellent save.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reggina appear unchanged since the first half. Piacenza also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Reggina kick off!
47.51
Ruggero Blasi sees a break and surges forward. Ruggero Blasi plays a scrappy one-two with Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ruggero Blasi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ruggero Blasi!
51.04
Fabio Lillo flicks a high pass forward. Paul Elliott controls it well on his chest. Paul Elliott finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
53.17
Simone Urso flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Medina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernesto Medina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.49
Ruggero Blasi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ruggero Blasi knocks in a cross ball towards Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
57.32
Sean De Angelis kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Natali. Roberto Natali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Samuele Tresoldi. Samuele Tresoldi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Renzo Belleri.
61.00
Moreno Natali flicks a high pass forward to Rodrigo Alves who brings the ball under control. Rodrigo Alves changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rodrigo Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicol˜ Gemmi but he's offside!
66.33
Rodrigo Alves comes in with a late challenge on Ruggero Blasi. Rodrigo Alves is given a warning by the referee! Ruggero Blasi runs off the knock.
67.45
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
78.42
Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti threads the ball through to Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.22
With a delightful solo run, Samuele Tresoldi stretches the opposition's defence. Samuele Tresoldi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.5%
43.5%
Play Area
27.4%
45.2%
27.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ruggero Blasi of Piacenza