Match Report


BolognaBologna     AtalantaAtalanta
Computer Player Computer Player Tony Schofield Tony Schofield
Enrico ColomboE. Colombo77
G
captain1
G
76Ryozo OkamotoR. Okamoto
Colin LawC. Law72
D
2captain
D
72Bruno RavanelliB. Ravanelli
Mitica PopescuM. Popescu69
D
3
D
74Florian GilardinoF. Gilardino
Tiago LimaT. Lima69
D
4
D
82Giuseppe CasaleG. Casale
Carmine DoardoC. Doardo69
M
5
D
71Alberto RegoA. Rego
Stefan EssbjornS. Essbjorn67
M
6
M
79Morgan BianchiniM. Bianchini
Juan-Carlos GainzaJ. Gainza65
M
7
M
83Lennart BeckenbauerL. Beckenbauer
Scott BoothS. Booth63
M
8
M
84Matthias HelmerM. Helmer
Vincenzo AmorusoV. Amoruso67
A
9
A
85Rodolfo DogaR. Doga
Dami‘n SmitD. Smit66
A
10
A
80Vincenzo TangorraV. Tangorra
Vittorio MazzocchiV. Mazzocchi62
A
11
A
85Mario LottiM. Lotti
 
Victor CarrascoV. Carrasco69
G
12
A
75Vito MarconV. Marcon
Marcello ZanuttaM. Zanutta65
D
13
M
75Diaw CardoneD. Cardone
Gianluca VanoliG. Vanoli62
M
14
D
72Gabriele Di LivioG. Di Livio

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Renato Dall Ara where Bologna play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 17,913 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bologna are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Lillo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Atalanta get the match underway!
4.52
Giuseppe Casale threads the ball through to Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra plays a one-two with Mario Lotti and advances towards the goal... Vincenzo Tangorra rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Enrico Colombo comfortably smothers it!
6.42
Vittorio Mazzocchi flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Amoruso controls it well on his chest. Vincenzo Amoruso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Rego.
8.22
Lennart Beckenbauer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
14.20
Vincenzo Amoruso flicks a high pass forward. Scott Booth controls it well on his chest. Scott Booth runs straight at the defence! Scott Booth muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Solid save from Ryozo Okamoto. What a great pair of hands!
15.58
Vincenzo Tangorra clumsily knocks into Tiago Lima. Vincenzo Tangorra is shown the yellow card! Tiago Lima runs off the knock.
16.48
Morgan Bianchini knocks the ball forward to Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.57
Alberto Rego threads the ball through to Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra whips in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga heads the ball goalwards. Superb reactions from Enrico Colombo. What a save!
27.55
Morgan Bianchini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Morgan Bianchini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Lima.
34.49
Florian Gilardino threads a neat ball through to Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Helmer. Matthias Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
36.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Bruno Ravanelli plays the ball forward to Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer plays a one-two with Mario Lotti and rushes in on goal... Lennart Beckenbauer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
39.50
Matthias Helmer takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Giuseppe Casale. Giuseppe Casale threads a neat ball through to Florian Gilardino. Florian Gilardino controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Enrico Colombo comfortably smothers it!
45.00
Matthias Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Morgan Bianchini scores for Atalanta!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Bologna kick off!
47.16
Vittorio Mazzocchi clumsily knocks into Giuseppe Casale. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Giuseppe Casale gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.39
Morgan Bianchini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Helmer. Matthias Helmer cuts inside the box! Matthias Helmer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
53.26
Tiago Lima threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Gainza. Juan-Carlos Gainza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ryozo Okamoto who gathers it comfortably.
54.00
Florian Gilardino threads the ball through to Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra knocks in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Enrico Colombo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
55.23
Colin Law flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Essbjorn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Essbjorn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Amoruso. Vincenzo Amoruso shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.14
Bologna have made 2 substitutions with Gianluca Vanoli replacing Dami‘n Smit and Marcello Zanutta replacing Vittorio Mazzocchi .Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Vito Marcon replacing Vincenzo Tangorra, Diaw Cardone replacing Matthias Helmer and Gabriele Di Livio replacing Bruno Ravanelli .
75.55
From the throw-in, Alberto Rego picks out Florian Gilardino. Florian Gilardino plays the ball forward to Diaw Cardone. Diaw Cardone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.34
Lennart Beckenbauer knocks the ball to his team mate, Diaw Cardone. Diaw Cardone tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Enrico Colombo effortlessly smothers it!
78.20
Morgan Bianchini clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Gainza. The referee brings Morgan Bianchini to one side and gives him a warning! Juan-Carlos Gainza carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.09
Diaw Cardone flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Doga who takes it down. Rodolfo Doga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Lotti but the linesman indicates offside!
83.28
Vito Marcon makes a probing pass to Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.20
Morgan Bianchini flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
89.18
Diaw Cardone takes a short throw-in bringing Lennart Beckenbauer into play. Lennart Beckenbauer flicks a high pass forward. Mario Lotti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mario Lotti shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
Morgan Bianchini flicks a high pass forward to Rodolfo Doga who brings the ball under control. Rodolfo Doga edges inside the box! Rodolfo Doga comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bologna

Atalanta
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
32.9%
47.1%
20%

Scorers
Morgan Bianchini 45
Matthias Helmer 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morgan Bianchini of Atalanta

Match Ratings