Match Report


SampdoriaSampdoria     PistoiesePistoiese
Mark WoodhouseMark Woodhouse Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Ronnie MersonR. Merson73
G
1captain
G
75Fouzi BouchibaF. Bouchiba
António MendozaA. Mendoza65
D
2
D
75Eduardo QuaresmaE. Quaresma
Domenico CaputiD. Caputi72
D
captain3
D
74Jorge RegoJ. Rego
Arnauld AlbertiniA. Albertini68
D
4
D
75Arek RzasaA. Rzasa
Phil McgovernP. Mcgovern70
D
5
D
75Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho
Pablo PeiroP. Peiro75
M
6
M
77Jerome van der WalJ. van der Wal
Sandro MoraS. Mora72
M
7
M
88Erwan BillongE. Billong
Eduardo BarkeroE. Barkero75
M
8
A
72Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Kelvin BrittonK. Britton65
A
9
A
79Nigel PearceN. Pearce
Danny StockdaleD. Stockdale71
A
10
A
77Rafael AlvarezR. Alvarez
Neil MidgleyN. Midgley71
A
11
A
79David WatsonD. Watson
 
Darren CooperD. Cooper70
D
12
D
40Danny CookeD. Cooke
Marcello LasalandraM. Lasalandra70
M
13
M
78Francis ScalesF. Scales
Titus MyersT. Myers64
A
14
A
76Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 18,159 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sampdoria are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Rocco R. Gazzoli.


0.00
Sampdoria kick off and get the match underway!
2.59
Erwan Billong kicks a strong pass forward to David Watson. David Watson knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Samuel Vieira is offside!
3.03
Samuel Vieira catches Arnauld Albertini on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arnauld Albertini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.34
Kelvin Britton changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kelvin Britton shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
10.10
Sandro Mora flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Barkero who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Barkero shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
12.05
Samuel Vieira clumsily knocks into Domenico Caputi. Samuel Vieira is given a warning by the referee! Domenico Caputi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.42
Pablo Peiro makes a simple pass to Danny Stockdale. Danny Stockdale lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
22.22
Sandro Mora flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Peiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Peiro lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton heads the ball goalwards. Fouzi Bouchiba comfortably picks it out of the air!
27.14
Erwan Billong makes a probing pass to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arnauld Albertini.
28.34
António Mendoza flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Barkero who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Barkero hits a low pass to Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton tries a spectacular long range effort. Fouzi Bouchiba gets down and covers it.
30.46
Erwan Billong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Watson. David Watson knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
32.41
Arek Rzasa comes in with a late challenge on António Mendoza. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! António Mendoza stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.26
Phil Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero makes an attacking run forward. Eduardo Barkero knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Midgley. Neil Midgley finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Fouzi Bouchiba didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
36.12
António Mendoza laces a through ball forward to Sandro Mora. Sandro Mora flicks a high ball forward to Neil Midgley who takes it down. Neil Midgley runs straight at the defence! Neil Midgley rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Fouzi Bouchiba.
38.30
Jorge Rego flicks a high ball forward to Jerome van der Wal who takes it down. Jerome van der Wal flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Alvarez who takes it down. Rafael Alvarez runs straight at the defence! Rafael Alvarez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sampdoria appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese have changed their lineup with Francis Scales replacing Jerome van der Wal.

45.00
The whistle blows and Pistoiese get the second half underway!
48.19
Pablo Peiro flicks a high pass forward. Neil Midgley comfortably collects the pass. Neil Midgley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fouzi Bouchiba who gathers it comfortably.
51.20
Jorge Rego flicks a high pass forward to Erwan Billong who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Erwan Billong stretches the opposition's defence. Erwan Billong advances inside the box! Erwan Billong makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
54.33
Erwan Billong barges into Pablo Peiro. The referee calls over Erwan Billong and shows him a yellow card! Pablo Peiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.29
Eduardo Barkero flicks a high ball forward to Pablo Peiro who takes it down. Pablo Peiro hits a low pass to Neil Midgley. Neil Midgley knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.09
Arek Rzasa threads a neat ball through to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong sees David Watson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Watson whips in a cross ball towards Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
60.42
Sampdoria have made 3 substitutions with Darren Cooper replacing Arnauld Albertini, Marcello Lasalandra replacing Sandro Mora and Titus Myers replacing Danny Stockdale .
66.48
Pablo Peiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Midgley. Neil Midgley knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arek Rzasa.
67.20
Rafael Alvarez threads a neat ball through to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce plays a one-two with Erwan Billong and rushes in on goal... Nigel Pearce comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but António Mendoza is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
71.32
Marcello Lasalandra receives the ball from a throw-in from Eduardo Barkero. Marcello Lasalandra knocks the ball forward to Titus Myers. Titus Myers knocks in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
72.14
Nigel Pearce flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Vieira who takes it down. Samuel Vieira whips in a cross ball towards David Watson. David Watson flicks the ball with his head. Wonderful reactions from Ronnie Merson keeps it out!
73.22
Eduardo Barkero makes a probing pass to Titus Myers. Titus Myers lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Barkero. Eduardo Barkero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Fouzi Bouchiba.
75.03
Phil Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward to Titus Myers who brings the ball under control. Titus Myers makes an attacking run forward. Titus Myers plays a quick one-two with Marcello Lasalandra and rushes in on goal... Titus Myers strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
77.01
Darren Cooper takes a quick throw-in, which Eduardo Barkero takes on the chest. Eduardo Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Neil Midgley holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Midgley whips in a cross ball towards Kelvin Britton. Jorge Rego clumsily knocks into Kelvin Britton. Kelvin Britton appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
81.46
Samuel Vieira sees a break and surges forward. Samuel Vieira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
Eduardo Quaresma knocks the ball to his team mate, Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong chips the ball to his team mate, Francis Scales. Francis Scales knocks in a cross ball towards Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sampdoria

Pistoiese
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
29.6%
43.2%
27.2%

Scorers
Kelvin Britton 14
Erwan Billong 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Erwan Billong of Pistoiese

Match Ratings
1.Ronnie Merson (GK)
8
2.António Mendoza (DEF)
7
3.Domenico Caputi (DEF)
6
4.Arnauld Albertini (DEF)
6
5.Phil Mcgovern (DEF)
6
6.Pablo Peiro (MID)
7
7.Sandro Mora (MID)
6
8.Eduardo Barkero (MID)
7
9.Kelvin Britton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Danny Stockdale (ATT)
6
11.Neil Midgley (ATT)
7
 
12.Darren Cooper (DEF)
6
13.Marcello Lasalandra (MID)
6
14.Titus Myers (ATT)
7

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