Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     BolognaBologna
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Giampiero Di NataleG. Di Natale74
G
1captain
G
77Enrico ColomboE. Colombo
Raymond De RomijnR. De Romijn68
D
2
D
72Colin LawC. Law
Jo MachlasJ. Machlas61
D
3
D
69Mitica PopescuM. Popescu
Quim NunesQ. Nunes67
D
4
D
69Tiago LimaT. Lima
Cleto PoliC. Poli73
D
captain5
M
69Carmine DoardoC. Doardo
Alfredo BonadeiA. Bonadei70
M
6
M
67Stefan EssbjornS. Essbjorn
Giovanni ZanchiG. Zanchi73
M
7
M
65Juan-Carlos GainzaJ. Gainza
Antonio QuaresmaA. Quaresma73
M
8
M
63Scott BoothS. Booth
Bernd SchopfB. Schopf64
M
9
A
67Vincenzo AmorusoV. Amoruso
Gionatha PaneG. Pane69
A
10
A
66Dami‘n SmitD. Smit
Olaf VosO. Vos68
A
11
A
62Vittorio MazzocchiV. Mazzocchi
 
Carlos GentoC. Gento73
A
12
G
69Victor CarrascoV. Carrasco
Guido BaianoG. Baiano72
M
13
D
65Marcello ZanuttaM. Zanutta
Torsten ReimersT. Reimers68
D
14
M
62Gianluca VanoliG. Vanoli

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Bologna. A crowd of 17,023 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Andre De Icco.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
4.11
Colin Law catches Olaf Vos on the ankles. Colin Law is given a warning by the referee! Olaf Vos runs off the knock.
16.19
Olaf Vos kicks a strong pass forward to Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.15
Mitica Popescu comes in with a late challenge on Gionatha Pane. Mitica Popescu is shown the yellow card! Gionatha Pane hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.00
Vittorio Mazzocchi catches Giovanni Zanchi on the ankles. Vittorio Mazzocchi is shown the yellow card! Giovanni Zanchi runs off the knock.
20.00
Fiorentina are in full control of this game.
24.19
Alfredo Bonadei sees space and advances. Alfredo Bonadei flicks the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Gionatha Pane provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Enrico Colombo manages to keep it out.
26.33
Juan-Carlos Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Essbjorn controls it well on his chest. Stefan Essbjorn lofts in a cross ball towards Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Bologna!
30.31
Juan-Carlos Gainza makes a probing pass to Scott Booth. Scott Booth whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Gainza. Juan-Carlos Gainza outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
34.12
Mitica Popescu comes in with a late challenge on Olaf Vos. Mitica Popescu is given a warning by the referee! Olaf Vos runs off the knock.
36.41
Carmine Doardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Amoruso. Vincenzo Amoruso knocks the ball forward to Vittorio Mazzocchi but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.37
Juan-Carlos Gainza clumsily knocks into Giovanni Zanchi. Juan-Carlos Gainza is shown the yellow card! Giovanni Zanchi runs off the knock.
39.35
Antonio Quaresma clumsily knocks into Carmine Doardo. Antonio Quaresma is shown the yellow card! Carmine Doardo runs off the knock.
44.20
Mitica Popescu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo threads a neat ball through to Vittorio Mazzocchi. Vittorio Mazzocchi sees Stefan Essbjorn just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Essbjorn side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Raymond De Romijn.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Bologna kick off the second half!
49.37
Gionatha Pane brings the ball forward. Gionatha Pane finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Enrico Colombo.
50.56
It's a corner kick. Giovanni Zanchi loops the ball in to towards the near post. Alfredo Bonadei side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball is well placed but Colin Law blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
51.46
Vincenzo Amoruso makes a probing pass to Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit threads a neat, attacking ball through to Vittorio Mazzocchi. Vittorio Mazzocchi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.26
Giovanni Zanchi threads the ball through to Olaf Vos. Olaf Vos flicks the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane skips past Colin Law! Gionatha Pane cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enrico Colombo with no chance!! Goal for Fiorentina!
59.48
Alfredo Bonadei barges into Colin Law. The referee calls over Alfredo Bonadei and shows him a yellow card! Colin Law runs off the knock.
60.16
Bologna have made a substitution with Gianluca Vanoli replacing Dami‘n Smit .
63.31
Stefan Essbjorn runs straight at the opposition's defence. Stefan Essbjorn shoots from 20 yards. Giampiero Di Natale is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
66.02
Quim Nunes flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Quaresma controls it well on his chest. Antonio Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Olaf Vos. Olaf Vos knocks in a cross ball towards Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enrico Colombo with no chance!! Goal for Fiorentina!
71.00
Tiago Lima makes a beautiful solo run. Tiago Lima sees space and advances. Tiago Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Gainza. Juan-Carlos Gainza rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.13
Giovanni Zanchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Bonadei. Alfredo Bonadei plays a one-two with Gionatha Pane and advances towards the goal... Alfredo Bonadei takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
78.11
Antonio Quaresma picks a pass forward to Gionatha Pane. Gionatha Pane makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Olaf Vos but he's offside!
87.08
With imagination, Colin Law picks a pass forward to Stefan Essbjorn. Stefan Essbjorn makes a probing pass to Vittorio Mazzocchi. Vittorio Mazzocchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.06
Giovanni Zanchi flicks a high pass forward. Gionatha Pane collects the pass. Gionatha Pane passes the ball forward but Bernd Schopf is offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Bologna
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
23.2%
49.3%
27.5%

Scorers
Gionatha Pane 53, 66
Alfredo Bonadei 75
Carmine Doardo 26
Stefan Essbjorn 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gionatha Pane of Fiorentina

Match Ratings
1.Giampiero Di Natale (GK)
6
2.Raymond De Romijn (DEF)
6
3.Jo Machlas (DEF)
6
4.Quim Nunes (DEF)
6
5.Cleto Poli (DEF)
6
6.Alfredo Bonadei (MID)goal scoredyellow card
7
7.Giovanni Zanchi (MID)
6
8.Antonio Quaresma (MID)yellow card
6
9.Bernd Schopf (MID)
6
10.Gionatha Pane (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Olaf Vos (ATT)
7
 
12.Carlos Gento (ATT)
0
13.Guido Baiano (MID)
0
14.Torsten Reimers (DEF)
0

1.Enrico Colombo (GK)
6
2.Colin Law (DEF)
6
3.Mitica Popescu (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Tiago Lima (DEF)
6
5.Carmine Doardo (MID)goal scored
7
6.Stefan Essbjorn (MID)goal scored
8
7.Juan-Carlos Gainza (MID)yellow card
5
8.Scott Booth (MID)
6
9.Vincenzo Amoruso (ATT)
6
10.Dami‘n Smit (ATT)
6
11.Vittorio Mazzocchi (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Victor Carrasco (GK)
0
13.Marcello Zanutta (DEF)
0
14.Gianluca Vanoli (MID)
6