Match Report


LecceLecce     VeneziaVenezia
James PengellyJames Pengelly Adam Wilsher Adam Wilsher
Jovan FisherJ. Fisher83
G
1
G
74Guillermo GentoG. Gento
Alex Di MasiA. Di Masi78
D
2
D
73Gian Matteo ScarchilliG. Scarchilli
Antonio LorenzoA. Lorenzo86
D
3captain
D
74Ciro BaroneC. Barone
Guglielmo BagnacaniG. Bagnacani79
D
4
D
51Pietro FiorettiP. Fioretti
David MeyerD. Meyer83
M
5
D
76Arturo CortesA. Cortes
Eddie TilerE. Tiler85
M
6
M
78Aaron RedknappA. Redknapp
Rosario MuzziR. Muzzi92
M
7
M
76Gialuca ApaG. Apa
Hauke SeibertH. Seibert89
M
captain8
M
73Guerino BalleriG. Balleri
Scott GreavesS. Greaves77
A
9
A
75Gary MaddisonG. Maddison
Max ZaniniM. Zanini79
A
10
A
75Tobias FrieserT. Frieser
Ighli FilippiI. Filippi79
A
11
A
74Glenn YakubuG. Yakubu
 
Massimo CardascioM. Cardascio73
D
12
M
70Dino LamonicaD. Lamonica
Kenichi SaitoK. Saito78
M
13
D
33Vitaliy MalskyyV. Malskyy
Reynald ZaidanR. Zaidan77
A
14
A
72Luca BennardoL. Bennardo

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Venezia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Lecce are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Venezia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Lillo.


0.00
Lecce kick off and get the first half underway!
2.20
Ciro Barone barges into Rosario Muzzi. Ciro Barone is shown the yellow card! Rosario Muzzi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.24
Scott Greaves clumsily knocks into Ciro Barone. The referee calls over Scott Greaves and warns him to calm down! Ciro Barone grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.45
Gialuca Apa flicks a high pass forward. Aaron Redknapp comfortably collects the pass. Aaron Redknapp plays a one-two with Guerino Balleri and advances towards the goal... Aaron Redknapp looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jovan Fisher.
12.48
Alex Di Masi flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Tiler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eddie Tiler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eddie Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Max Zanini. Max Zanini fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.36
Rosario Muzzi clumsily knocks into Gialuca Apa. Rosario Muzzi is shown the yellow card! Gialuca Apa runs off the knock.
16.13
Rosario Muzzi threads a neat ball through to David Meyer. David Meyer knocks in a cross ball towards Max Zanini. Max Zanini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Guillermo Gento has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.31
Guglielmo Bagnacani makes a simple pass to Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi makes an attacking run forward. Rosario Muzzi rushes past Pietro Fioretti! Rosario Muzzi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Pietro Fioretti.
27.58
Ciro Barone kicks a strong pass forward to Guerino Balleri. Guerino Balleri sees Tobias Frieser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tobias Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Maddison. Gary Maddison gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Jovan Fisher. Excellent save.
33.53
Pietro Fioretti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gian Matteo Scarchilli. Seeing a gap ahead, Gian Matteo Scarchilli plays the ball forward to Glenn Yakubu. Glenn Yakubu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
34.39
Hauke Seibert threads the ball through to Max Zanini. Max Zanini whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Filippi. Ighli Filippi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Wonderful reactions from Guillermo Gento keeps it out!
36.55
David Meyer brings the ball forward. David Meyer knocks in a cross ball towards Ighli Filippi. Ighli Filippi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball comes off Pietro Fioretti and the loose ball is cleared up field.
38.04
Alex Di Masi sees Eddie Tiler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Tiler advances inside the box! Eddie Tiler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
40.03
Antonio Lorenzo passes the ball forward to Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler passes the ball forward to Ighli Filippi. Ighli Filippi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Gento who gathers it comfortably.
42.51
Max Zanini flicks a high pass forward. Scott Greaves collects the pass. Scott Greaves shoots from long range. Guillermo Gento gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
44.37
Lecce are in full control of this game.
45.00
Guglielmo Bagnacani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Meyer. With imagination, David Meyer laces a through ball forward to Max Zanini. Max Zanini shoots from 25 yards but Guillermo Gento is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Venezia kicking off!
47.32
Guglielmo Bagnacani flicks the ball to his team mate, David Meyer. David Meyer kicks a strong pass forward to Hauke Seibert. Hauke Seibert shoots from outside the area but Guillermo Gento is on top of it.
49.45
Guglielmo Bagnacani hacks Gary Maddison from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gary Maddison carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.12
Rosario Muzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves lofts in a cross ball towards Ighli Filippi. Ighli Filippi directs the ball goalwards with his head. Guillermo Gento manages to gather it easily.
53.31
Rosario Muzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Hauke Seibert. Hauke Seibert flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott Greaves. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott Greaves provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
54.10
Gialuca Apa flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Maddison. Gary Maddison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Glenn Yakubu but he's offside!
55.59
Aaron Redknapp hits a low pass to Gary Maddison. Gary Maddison knocks the ball forward to Tobias Frieser but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.10
Eddie Tiler passes the ball forward to Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Guillermo Gento gets down and covers it.
65.43
Max Zanini clumsily knocks into Ciro Barone. Max Zanini is shown the yellow card! Ciro Barone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.17
Alex Di Masi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Ighli Filippi easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ighli Filippi lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Tiler. Eddie Tiler rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eddie Tiler!
69.27
Eddie Tiler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott Greaves. Scott Greaves shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.58
Lecce have made a substitution with Massimo Cardascio replacing Antonio Lorenzo .
78.58
David Meyer flicks a high pass forward. Max Zanini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Zanini whips in a cross ball towards Ighli Filippi. Ighli Filippi beats his man to it with a header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
79.51
Gialuca Apa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Redknapp. Aaron Redknapp plays a scrappy one-two with Guerino Balleri and advances towards the goal... Aaron Redknapp side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Jovan Fisher is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
81.54
Ciro Barone makes a probing pass to Gialuca Apa. Gialuca Apa edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gialuca Apa provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Jovan Fisher comfortably gets down and covers it.
83.29
Pietro Fioretti chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Maddison. Gary Maddison brings the ball forward. Gary Maddison runs straight at the defence! Gary Maddison side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
87.38
Aaron Redknapp kicks a strong pass forward to Glenn Yakubu. Glenn Yakubu tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
89.03
Ciro Barone kicks a strong pass forward to Gialuca Apa. Gialuca Apa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gialuca Apa whips in a cross ball towards Glenn Yakubu. Glenn Yakubu fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jovan Fisher with no chance!! Goal for Venezia!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

Venezia
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
12
6
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.6%
41.4%
Play Area
23%
42.5%
34.5%

Scorers
Max Zanini 16
Eddie Tiler 66
Glenn Yakubu 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Tiler of Lecce

Match Ratings
1.Jovan Fisher (GK)
7
2.Alex Di Masi (DEF)
7
3.Antonio Lorenzo (DEF)
6
4.Guglielmo Bagnacani (DEF)yellow card
6
5.David Meyer (MID)
8
6.Eddie Tiler (MID)goal scored
9
7.Rosario Muzzi (MID)yellow card
6
8.Hauke Seibert (MID)
6
9.Scott Greaves (ATT)
6
10.Max Zanini (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Ighli Filippi (ATT)
7
 
12.Massimo Cardascio (DEF)
6
13.Kenichi Saito (MID)
0
14.Reynald Zaidan (ATT)
0

1.Guillermo Gento (GK)
8
2.Gian Matteo Scarchilli (DEF)
6
3.Ciro Barone (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Pietro Fioretti (DEF)
6
5.Arturo Cortes (DEF)
6
6.Aaron Redknapp (MID)
7
7.Gialuca Apa (MID)
8
8.Guerino Balleri (MID)
6
9.Gary Maddison (ATT)
7
10.Tobias Frieser (ATT)
6
11.Glenn Yakubu (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Dino Lamonica (MID)
0
13.Vitaliy Malskyy (DEF)
0
14.Luca Bennardo (ATT)
0