Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 19,950 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Edoardo Silenzi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Edoardo Silenzi.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Atalanta kick off!
4.30
0-0Morgan Bianchini flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Helmer who brings the ball under control. Matthias Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
8.00
0-0Seeing a gap ahead, Matthias Helmer plays the ball forward to Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
10.09
Antonio Quaresma sees Carlos Gento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlos Gento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
15.43
0-0Mario Lotti barges into Torsten Reimers. The referee calls over Mario Lotti and shows him a yellow card! Torsten Reimers stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.03
Matthias Helmer threads the ball through to Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.47
Gabriele Di Livio makes a simple pass to Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra makes a deft header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.29
0-0Bernd Schopf knocks the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Ryozo Okamoto.
33.57
0-0Giovanni Zanchi takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Carlos Gento comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
34.44
Bruno Ravanelli advances with the ball. Bruno Ravanelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cleto Poli.
39.35
Without breaking stride, Cleto Poli plays the ball forward to Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriele Di Livio.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Atalanta appear unchanged since the first half. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atalanta players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
47.59
0-0Gabriele Di Livio sees Morgan Bianchini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Morgan Bianchini passes the ball forward to Matthias Helmer. Matthias Helmer knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Doga but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.37
1-0Bruno Ravanelli makes a beautiful solo run. Bruno Ravanelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Tangorra. With a superhuman jump, Vincenzo Tangorra connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Giampiero Di Natale has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
54.36
1-0Antonio Quaresma hits a low pass to Carlos Gento. Carlos Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Florian Gilardino is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
55.32
Giovanni Zanchi takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Jo Machlas shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
60.43
1-1Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Vito Marcon replacing Vincenzo Tangorra, Diaw Cardone replacing Lennart Beckenbauer and Alberto Rego replacing Bruno Ravanelli .
61.46
Giovanni Zanchi knocks the ball forward to Carlos Gento. Carlos Gento plays a one-two with Gionatha Pane and advances towards the goal... Carlos Gento looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Gabriele Di Livio's outstretched leg.
66.21
Rodolfo Doga makes a probing pass to Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini whips in a cross ball towards Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.27
2-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.09
Gabriele Di Livio makes a probing pass to Diaw Cardone. Diaw Cardone makes a simple pass to Matthias Helmer. Matthias Helmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Morgan Bianchini but the linesman indicates offside!
81.41
Torsten Reimers passes the ball forward to Bernd Schopf. Bernd Schopf passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Carlos Gento. Carlos Gento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
87.33
Matthias Helmer passes the ball forward to Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Quim Nunes.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.6%
45.7%
25.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jo Machlas of Fiorentina |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ryozo Okamoto (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Bruno Ravanelli (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gabriele Di Livio (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Giuseppe Casale (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Florian Gilardino (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Morgan Bianchini (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Matthias Helmer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Lennart Beckenbauer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rodolfo Doga (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Vincenzo Tangorra (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mario Lotti (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Vito Marcon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Diaw Cardone (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alberto Rego (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Giampiero Di Natale (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jo Machlas (DEF) | | 9 |
| 3. | Torsten Reimers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Quim Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Cleto Poli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alfredo Bonadei (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Giovanni Zanchi (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Antonio Quaresma (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Bernd Schopf (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gionatha Pane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlos Gento (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Olaf Vos (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Guido Baiano (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Raymond De Romijn (DEF) | 0 | |