Match Report


BolognaBologna     PiacenzaPiacenza
Joseph EarlJoseph Earl Computer Player Computer Player
Enrico ColomboE. Colombo76
G
captain1
G
63Duccio ArgilliD. Argilli
Max ZiniM. Zini58
D
2
D
66Roberto BertarelliR. Bertarelli
Matt ThomsonM. Thomson80
D
3
D
63Riccardo CrucianiR. Cruciani
Marcello ZanuttaM. Zanutta65
D
4
D
62Enrico TaranaE. Tarana
Scott BoothS. Booth62
M
5
D
55Simone UrsoS. Urso
Benoit PiazzaB. Piazza71
M
6captain
M
67Tonino CitterioT. Citterio
Carmine DoardoC. Doardo68
M
7
M
67Renzo BelleriR. Belleri
Max NataliM. Natali49
M
8
M
65Ruggero BlasiR. Blasi
Juan-Carlos MartinezJ. Martinez58
A
9
M
63Ernesto MedinaE. Medina
Dami‘n SmitD. Smit63
A
10
A
63Nicola Carlo AmbrosettiN. Ambrosetti
Christian OuindiC. Ouindi62
A
11
A
57Fabrizio Di GiuliantonioF. Di Giuliantonio
 
Duncan SwiftD. Swift56
D
12
G
60Fabian Natale BattagliaF. Battaglia
Anselmo GuanaA. Guana59
A
13
G
57Zoltan SanchezZ. Sanchez
Alessandro LorenziA. Lorenzi61
A
14
A
55Giampiero ComottoG. Comotto

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Renato Dall Ara where Bologna play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 12,443 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Bologna are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Piacenza appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Rivalta.


0.00
The whistle blows and Piacenza kick off!
2.38
Carmine Doardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Martinez. Juan-Carlos Martinez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duccio Argilli who gathers it comfortably.
3.54
Max Zini flicks a high pass forward to Matt Thomson who brings the ball under control. Matt Thomson knocks the ball forward to Christian Ouindi. Christian Ouindi knocks in a cross ball towards Max Natali. Max Natali makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent block by Ernesto Medina!
4.58
Scott Booth sees Benoit Piazza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Benoit Piazza shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
6.18
Renzo Belleri flicks a high pass forward to Tonino Citterio who brings the ball under control. Tonino Citterio edges inside the box! Tonino Citterio side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Enrico Colombo. Excellent save.
8.06
Ruggero Blasi pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ruggero Blasi hits a low pass to Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Colombo who gathers it comfortably.
9.08
Benoit Piazza sees Dami‘n Smit in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dami‘n Smit sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
10.21
Enrico Tarana makes a simple pass to Ruggero Blasi. Ruggero Blasi kicks a strong pass forward to Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
14.44
Max Zini threads a neat ball through to Benoit Piazza. Benoit Piazza chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Ouindi. Christian Ouindi knocks in a cross ball towards Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
22.11
Benoit Piazza chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Martinez. Juan-Carlos Martinez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.08
Carmine Doardo flicks a high ball forward to Benoit Piazza who takes it down. Benoit Piazza shoots from long range. The ball takes a deflection leaving Duccio Argilli with no chance!! Goal for Bologna!
27.34
Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti lofts in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.56
Roberto Bertarelli flicks a high ball forward to Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio who takes it down. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio advances inside the box! Matt Thomson hacks Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio from behind! Penalty for Piacenza!!
32.56
The referee points to the spot..
34.56
Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti takes a cautious run up. The keeper dives to the right but Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti cheekily places the ball straight down the middle. Goal!
38.56
Matt Thomson makes a probing pass to Max Natali. Max Natali deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.50
Ruggero Blasi makes an attacking run forward. Ruggero Blasi shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
44.19
Matt Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Scott Booth who takes it down. Scott Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Ouindi. Christian Ouindi plays a one-two with Scott Booth and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Christian Ouindi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Bologna get the second half underway!
48.38
Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio hacks Matt Thomson from behind! The referee brings Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Thomson stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.14
Juan-Carlos Martinez catches Riccardo Cruciani on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Riccardo Cruciani gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.03
Max Zini makes a strong solo run forward. Max Zini makes a simple pass to Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit whips in a cross ball towards Christian Ouindi. Christian Ouindi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.04
Matt Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Dami‘n Smit collects the pass. Dami‘n Smit sees Juan-Carlos Martinez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Martinez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.42
Max Zini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo flicks a high pass forward. Dami‘n Smit controls it well on his chest. Dami‘n Smit knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruggero Blasi.
63.20
Carmine Doardo makes an attacking run forward. Carmine Doardo lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Martinez. Juan-Carlos Martinez connects with a diving header. The ball strikes Roberto Bertarelli's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
64.54
Carmine Doardo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Max Natali strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.47
Ruggero Blasi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Renzo Belleri. Renzo Belleri shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
69.07
Marcello Zanutta flicks a high pass forward. Scott Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Booth knocks the ball forward to Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Duccio Argilli who gathers it comfortably.
72.30
Bologna are in full control of this game.
73.51
Ernesto Medina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti passes the ball forward but Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio is offside!
75.42
Ruggero Blasi hits a low pass to Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.46
Ruggero Blasi decides to run forward with the ball. Ruggero Blasi finds some space and shoots from distance. Enrico Colombo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
81.40
Renzo Belleri clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Martinez. The referee calls over Renzo Belleri and warns him to calm down! Juan-Carlos Martinez stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.03
Carmine Doardo sees Juan-Carlos Martinez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Martinez whips in a cross ball towards Benoit Piazza. Benoit Piazza flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Benoit Piazza!
90.00
Enrico Tarana pushes mid-way up the pitch. Seeing a gap ahead, Enrico Tarana laces a through ball forward to Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti. Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Colombo who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bologna

Piacenza
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.7%

Scorers
Benoit Piazza 24, 83
Christian Ouindi 55
Nicola Carlo Ambrosetti 35 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Benoit Piazza of Bologna

Match Ratings