Match Report


UdineseUdinese     PistoiesePistoiese
Mitchell GreenMitchell Green Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Alessandro StelloneA. Stellone78
G
1captain
G
75Fouzi BouchibaF. Bouchiba
Spiros VellidisS. Vellidis76
D
2
D
74Jorge RegoJ. Rego
Farid DjoudiF. Djoudi80
D
3
D
75Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida
Oliver WinklerO. Winkler74
D
4
D
75Arek RzasaA. Rzasa
Matt ClelandM. Cleland80
M
5
D
75Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho
Carlo HafnerC. Hafner86
M
6
M
77Jerome van der WalJ. van der Wal
Carmelo SibilanoC. Sibilano87
M
7
M
78Francis ScalesF. Scales
Danny ClaphamD. Clapham85
M
8
A
72Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Jacob SesayJ. Sesay78
A
9
A
79Nigel PearceN. Pearce
Orlando BoutalO. Boutal88
A
captain10
A
77Rafael AlvarezR. Alvarez
David JentschD. Jentsch80
A
11
A
79David WatsonD. Watson
 
Nicu MirceaN. Mircea68
D
12
A
76Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg
Alejandro GonzalezA. Gonzalez79
M
13
M
88Erwan BillongE. Billong
Stefan BöhmS. Böhm77
A
14
D
75Eduardo QuaresmaE. Quaresma

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 20,325 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Udinese are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Cangini.


0.00
Pistoiese kick off and get the match underway!
2.28
Carmelo Sibilano controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Sesay. Jacob Sesay tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
4.29
Francis Scales controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Watson. David Watson whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies well off target!
8.26
Farid Djoudi knocks the ball forward to Carlo Hafner. Carlo Hafner threads the ball through to Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland knocks in a cross ball towards Jacob Sesay. Jacob Sesay makes a looping header on goal. Fouzi Bouchiba gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
9.33
Farid Djoudi makes a simple pass to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham kicks a strong pass forward to Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Fouzi Bouchiba!
15.04
Spiros Vellidis threads the ball through to Carmelo Sibilano. Carmelo Sibilano knocks the ball to his team mate, Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal knocks in a cross ball towards David Jentsch. David Jentsch heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
16.03
Farid Djoudi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlo Hafner. Carlo Hafner threads a neat ball through to Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.27
Carmelo Sibilano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlo Hafner. Carlo Hafner shoots from distance but is denied by Fouzi Bouchiba. Excellent save.
20.41
Oliver Winkler threads a neat ball through to Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal advances with the ball. Orlando Boutal shoots from long range but it flies wide!
21.35
Francisco Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Francis Scales controls it well on his chest. Francis Scales threads the ball through to Jerome van der Wal. Jerome van der Wal shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Alessandro Stellone manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.22
Francis Scales sees David Watson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Watson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.51
Spiros Vellidis threads the ball through to Carlo Hafner. Carlo Hafner makes a simple pass to David Jentsch. David Jentsch shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
33.34
Carmelo Sibilano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Jentsch. David Jentsch shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Fouzi Bouchiba manages to gather it comfortably.
34.19
Jorge Rego flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Pearce who brings the ball under control. Nigel Pearce shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
39.12
Jorge Rego threads a neat ball through to Francis Scales. Francis Scales chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez tries a spectacular long range effort. Alessandro Stellone gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
42.37
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
45.00
Pedro Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Francis Scales controls it well on his chest. Francis Scales makes a simple pass to Jerome van der Wal. Jerome van der Wal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. What a cracker!! Alessandro Stellone had no chance!! Goal for Pistoiese!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Udinese appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Udinese get the second half underway!
48.21
Jacob Sesay threads a neat ball through to David Jentsch. David Jentsch sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Fouzi Bouchiba. Excellent save.
53.45
Arek Rzasa threads a neat ball through to Francis Scales. Francis Scales flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Vieira who takes it down. Samuel Vieira finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Alessandro Stellone smothers it!
54.45
Danny Clapham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matt Cleland. Matt Cleland shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
57.37
Carlo Hafner makes a simple pass to Jacob Sesay. Jacob Sesay shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
59.08
Carmelo Sibilano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
60.07
Udinese have made a substitution with Alejandro Gonzalez replacing Matt Cleland .Pistoiese have made a substitution with Sjaak Nieuwenburg replacing David Watson .
61.09
With vision, Pedro Almeida picks a pass forward to Francis Scales. Francis Scales darts forward. Francis Scales shoots from 25 yards but Alessandro Stellone is on top of it.
65.26
Farid Djoudi passes the ball forward to Oliver Winkler. Oliver Winkler advances with the ball. Oliver Winkler shoots from 25 yards but somehow Fouzi Bouchiba manages to keep it out.
66.16
With a delightful solo run, Orlando Boutal stretches the opposition's defence. Orlando Boutal tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Fouzi Bouchiba!
67.09
Oliver Winkler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Sesay. Without breaking stride, Jacob Sesay plays the ball forward to David Jentsch. David Jentsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.03
Carmelo Sibilano flicks a high ball forward to Orlando Boutal who takes it down. Orlando Boutal lofts in a cross ball towards David Jentsch. David Jentsch finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Fouzi Bouchiba picks it out of the air!
71.16
With imagination, Carmelo Sibilano laces a through ball forward to Jacob Sesay. Jacob Sesay shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
72.10
Jerome van der Wal makes a simple pass to Francis Scales. Francis Scales kicks a strong pass forward to Jerome van der Wal but the referee indicates it's offside!
73.14
Carmelo Sibilano flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Hafner controls it well on his chest. With some swift thinking, Carlo Hafner plays the ball forward to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham shoots from outside the area but Fouzi Bouchiba is on top of it.
75.22
With some swift thinking, Jorge Rego plays the ball forward to Francis Scales. Francis Scales flicks a high pass forward. Samuel Vieira controls it well on his chest. Samuel Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.42
Udinese have made a substitution with Stefan Böhm replacing Jacob Sesay .
81.08
Oliver Winkler plays the ball forward to Alejandro Gonzalez. Alejandro Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Orlando Boutal. Orlando Boutal lofts in a cross ball towards David Jentsch. David Jentsch fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
83.16
Oliver Winkler flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Hafner collects the pass. Carlo Hafner hits a low pass to Danny Clapham. Danny Clapham knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arek Rzasa.
84.20
Francis Scales makes a simple pass to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
85.46
Arek Rzasa kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Alvarez. Rafael Alvarez makes a probing pass to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce plays a one-two with Samuel Vieira and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Nigel Pearce provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
89.02
Carmelo Sibilano changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carmelo Sibilano shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Fouzi Bouchiba manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Alejandro Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Sibilano controls it well on his chest. Carmelo Sibilano tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Udinese

Pistoiese
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
13
5
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.5%
37.5%
Play Area
25%
40.6%
34.4%

Scorers
Jerome van der Wal 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fouzi Bouchiba of Pistoiese

Match Ratings
1.Alessandro Stellone (GK)
7
2.Spiros Vellidis (DEF)
6
3.Farid Djoudi (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Winkler (DEF)
7
5.Matt Cleland (MID)
6
6.Carlo Hafner (MID)
7
7.Carmelo Sibilano (MID)
7
8.Danny Clapham (MID)
6
9.Jacob Sesay (ATT)
6
10.Orlando Boutal (ATT)
7
11.David Jentsch (ATT)
6
 
12.Nicu Mircea (DEF)
0
13.Alejandro Gonzalez (MID)
6
14.Stefan Böhm (ATT)
6

1.Fouzi Bouchiba (GK)
9
2.Jorge Rego (DEF)
6
3.Pedro Almeida (DEF)
6
4.Arek Rzasa (DEF)
6
5.Francisco Moutinho (DEF)
6
6.Jerome van der Wal (MID)goal scored
7
7.Francis Scales (MID)
8
8.Samuel Vieira (ATT)
6
9.Nigel Pearce (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Alvarez (ATT)
6
11.David Watson (ATT)
6
 
12.Sjaak Nieuwenburg (ATT)
6
13.Erwan Billong (MID)
0
14.Eduardo Quaresma (DEF)
0