Match Report
| Bologna | Bologna |  |  | Reggina | Reggina | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Enrico Colombo | E. Colombo |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 | | Attilio Luiso | A. Luiso | |||||||||
| Matt Thomson | M. Thomson |  | 80 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Tiziano Gautieri | T. Gautieri | |||||||||
| Marcello Zanutta | M. Zanutta | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 56 | | Roberto Natali | R. Natali | |||||||||
| Max Zini | M. Zini | | 58 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 54 | | Sean De Angelis | S. De Angelis | ||||||||
| Duncan Swift | D. Swift |  | 56 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Moreno Natali | M. Natali | |||||||||
| Benoit Piazza | B. Piazza | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Nicol˜ Gemmi | N. Gemmi | |||||||||
| Carmine Doardo | C. Doardo | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 61 |  | Rodrigo Alves | R. Alves | |||||||||
| Scott Booth | S. Booth | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Fabio Lillo | F. Lillo | |||||||||
| Dami‘n Smit | D. Smit |  | 63 | A | | 9 | | | M | 55 | | Samuele Tresoldi | S. Tresoldi | ||||||||
| Christian Ouindi | C. Ouindi |  | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Pierpaolo Macchi | P. Macchi | |||||||||
| Alessandro Lorenzi | A. Lorenzi | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Paul Elliott | P. Elliott | |||||||||
| Victor Carrasco | V. Carrasco |  | 69 | G | | 12 | | A | 57 | | Felice Iuliano | F. Iuliano | |||||||||
| Anselmo Guana | A. Guana | | 59 | A | | 13 | | G | 54 | | Gill Apolloni | G. Apolloni | |||||||||
| Juan-Carlos Martinez | J. Martinez | | 58 | A | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Henry Hulme | H. Hulme | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Renato Dall Ara where Bologna play host to Reggina. A crowd of 11,742 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Bologna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reggina appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oberdan Apa.
The pitch is in great condition.
Bologna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Reggina appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oberdan Apa.
0.00
0-0Bologna start the game by kicking off the first half!
16.09
0-0Max Zini flicks a high pass forward to Carmine Doardo who brings the ball under control. Carmine Doardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
22.57
0-0Pierpaolo Macchi catches Matt Thomson on the ankles. The referee warns Pierpaolo Macchi to calm down! Matt Thomson runs off the knock.
26.42
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Dami‘n Smit picks a pass forward to Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo makes a defence splitting pass to Alessandro Lorenzi. Alessandro Lorenzi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball curls but is blocked by Roberto Natali's leg.
27.39
0-0Duncan Swift chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Ouindi. Christian Ouindi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Attilio Luiso who gathers it comfortably.
32.11
Rodrigo Alves makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Colombo who gathers it comfortably.
33.40
0-0Marcello Zanutta sees a break and surges forward. Marcello Zanutta shoots from 20 yards. Attilio Luiso gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
34.42
Tiziano Gautieri clumsily knocks into Dami‘n Smit. Tiziano Gautieri is given a warning by the referee! Dami‘n Smit runs off the knock.
38.12
0-0Rodrigo Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Elliott but the linesman indicates offside!
44.06
Max Zini sees a break and surges forward. Max Zini plays a one-two with Benoit Piazza and rushes in on goal... Max Zini comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bologna appear unchanged since the first half. Reggina also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Reggina kick off!
47.26
Samuele Tresoldi threads a neat ball through to Fabio Lillo. Fabio Lillo runs straight at the defence! Fabio Lillo rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
49.08
0-1Roberto Natali runs forward with the ball. Roberto Natali makes a beautiful solo run. Roberto Natali lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Pierpaolo Macchi!
55.48
Matt Thomson makes a simple pass to Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit rushes past Roberto Natali! Dami‘n Smit looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Attilio Luiso smothers it!
57.43
0-1Duncan Swift threads a neat ball through to Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo flicks a high ball forward to Benoit Piazza who takes it down. Benoit Piazza lofts in a cross ball towards Dami‘n Smit. Sean De Angelis hacks Dami‘n Smit from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
59.22
Nicol˜ Gemmi flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.16
Marcello Zanutta knocks the ball forward to Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit threads a neat ball through to Alessandro Lorenzi. Alessandro Lorenzi lofts in a cross ball towards Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo makes a convincing header but Attilio Luiso reads it well. Nice save!
72.13
Roberto Natali advances with the ball. Roberto Natali threads a neat ball through to Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.07
Scott Booth catches Nicol˜ Gemmi on the ankles. The referee calls over Scott Booth and warns him to calm down! Nicol˜ Gemmi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.40
Rodrigo Alves flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Lillo collects the pass. Fabio Lillo plays a one-two with Paul Elliott and rushes in on goal... Fabio Lillo takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Enrico Colombo.
76.23
0-1Samuele Tresoldi takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nicol˜ Gemmi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.16
0-1Bologna have made 2 substitutions with Victor Carrasco replacing Matt Thomson and Juan-Carlos Martinez replacing Dami‘n Smit .
78.23
0-1Bologna are keeping most of the possession.
87.27
Duncan Swift flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Martinez who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Martinez knocks the ball forward to Alessandro Lorenzi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
89.16
Scott Booth threads a neat ball through to Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo runs straight at the defence! Carmine Doardo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.7%
40.3%
Play Area
29.2%
43.1%
27.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Natali of Reggina |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Enrico Colombo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Thomson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcello Zanutta (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Max Zini (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Duncan Swift (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Benoit Piazza (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Carmine Doardo (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Scott Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dami‘n Smit (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Christian Ouindi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alessandro Lorenzi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Victor Carrasco (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Anselmo Guana (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Juan-Carlos Martinez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Attilio Luiso (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Tiziano Gautieri (DEF) | 5 | |
| 3. | Roberto Natali (DEF) | 9 | |
| 4. | Sean De Angelis (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Moreno Natali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nicol˜ Gemmi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rodrigo Alves (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Fabio Lillo (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Samuele Tresoldi (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pierpaolo Macchi (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Paul Elliott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Felice Iuliano (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gill Apolloni (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Henry Hulme (ATT) | 0 | |