Match Report


AnconaAncona     BolognaBologna
Computer Player Computer Player Joseph Earl Joseph Earl
Rosario RampullaR. Rampulla68
G
1
G
76Enrico ColomboE. Colombo
Martin BernardiM. Bernardi63
D
2
D
48Filipe TeixeiraF. Teixeira
Pierluigi SacchettiP. Sacchetti62
D
3
D
58Max ZiniM. Zini
Christian ModesteC. Modeste61
D
4captain
D
51Wayne ButtW. Butt
Stephane GiacchettaS. Giacchetta61
D
5
M
68Carmine DoardoC. Doardo
Eugenio ColaconeE. Colacone70
M
6
M
48Stefan MelaS. Mela
Jakob EderJ. Eder66
M
7
M
71Benoit PiazzaB. Piazza
Wladimiro MarcoliniW. Marcolini60
M
8
M
49Max NataliM. Natali
Daniel ButraguenoD. Butragueno50
M
9
A
58Juan-Carlos MartinezJ. Martinez
Rodolfo GonnellaR. Gonnella73
A
10
A
48Roberto MeroR. Mero
Edmundo FarinosE. Farinos63
A
captain11
A
59Anselmo GuanaA. Guana
 
Zerbini BucchiZ. Bucchi61
A
12
D
45Luca LafortezzaL. Lafortezza
Roberto TurriniR. Turrini60
D
13
A
62Christian OuindiC. Ouindi
Sergio De IccoS. De Icco60
D
14
A
63Dami‘n SmitD. Smit

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Del Conero where Ancona play host to Bologna. A crowd of 13,426 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ancona are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Roccati.


0.00
Bologna kick off and get the first half underway!
3.53
Jakob Eder threads the ball through to Rodolfo Gonnella. Rodolfo Gonnella sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Enrico Colombo keeps it out!
6.17
Max Natali darts forward. Max Natali lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Mero. Roberto Mero heads the ball goalwards but Rosario Rampulla reads it well. Excellent keeping!
9.17
Eugenio Colacone knocks the ball forward to Jakob Eder. Jakob Eder flicks a high pass forward. Rodolfo Gonnella controls it well on his chest. Rodolfo Gonnella knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Wayne Butt.
10.48
Filipe Teixeira clumsily knocks into Daniel Butragueno. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Daniel Butragueno gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
15.05
Wayne Butt knocks the ball forward to Roberto Mero. Roberto Mero passes the ball forward to Benoit Piazza. Benoit Piazza whips in a cross ball towards Anselmo Guana. Anselmo Guana heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.16
With a delightful solo run, Christian Modeste stretches the opposition's defence. Christian Modeste sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
27.41
Wladimiro Marcolini flicks a high ball forward to Edmundo Farinos who takes it down. Edmundo Farinos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.10
Wayne Butt passes the ball forward to Benoit Piazza. Benoit Piazza makes a beautiful solo run. Benoit Piazza knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Mero. Roberto Mero directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
36.52
Jakob Eder flicks a high ball forward to Daniel Butragueno who takes it down. Daniel Butragueno flicks a high pass forward to Edmundo Farinos who brings the ball under control. Edmundo Farinos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Filipe Teixeira.
38.52
Wayne Butt threads the ball through to Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Mero who brings the ball neatly under control. Roberto Mero knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Martinez. Juan-Carlos Martinez makes a deft header. What a cracker!! Rosario Rampulla had no chance!! Goal for Bologna!
44.49
Benoit Piazza clumsily knocks into Wladimiro Marcolini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Wladimiro Marcolini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ancona appear unchanged since the first half. Bologna also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bologna players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Ancona kick off and get the second half underway!
53.30
Wladimiro Marcolini flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Farinos. Edmundo Farinos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Filipe Teixeira.
59.49
Carmine Doardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Mero. Roberto Mero whips in a cross ball towards Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Rosario Rampulla. Excellent save.
61.01
Juan-Carlos Martinez passes the ball forward to Stefan Mela. Stefan Mela knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rosario Rampulla who gathers it comfortably.
65.47
Max Zini sees a break and surges forward. Max Zini threads a neat ball through to Roberto Mero. Roberto Mero knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Modeste.
66.05
Edmundo Farinos knocks the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Marcolini. Wladimiro Marcolini kicks a strong pass forward to Rodolfo Gonnella but the referee indicates it's offside!
67.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Wayne Butt picks a pass forward to Stefan Mela. Stefan Mela makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Martinez. Juan-Carlos Martinez lofts in a cross ball towards Benoit Piazza. Benoit Piazza finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Rosario Rampulla is on top of it.
71.20
Rodolfo Gonnella hacks Filipe Teixeira from behind! Rodolfo Gonnella is shown the yellow card! Filipe Teixeira runs off the knock.
72.14
Pierluigi Sacchetti kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Eder. Jakob Eder runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jakob Eder knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Colombo who gathers it comfortably.
83.15
Pierluigi Sacchetti sees a break and surges forward. Pierluigi Sacchetti plays a quick one-two with Edmundo Farinos and rushes in on goal... Pierluigi Sacchetti cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Enrico Colombo manages to gather it.
84.41
Eugenio Colacone flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Eder holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Eder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.13
Christian Modeste decides to run forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Christian Modeste stretches the opposition's defence. Christian Modeste knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Ancona

Bologna
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
25%
41.7%
33.3%

Scorers
Anselmo Guana 15
Juan-Carlos Martinez 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Martinez of Bologna

Match Ratings