Match Report


PistoiesePistoiese     JuventusJuventus
Mohaned AbbasMohaned Abbas Rik Mont Rik Mont
Fouzi BouchibaF. Bouchiba75
G
captain1
G
80Enrico LuppiE. Luppi
Jorge RegoJ. Rego74
D
2
D
73Max VanoliM. Vanoli
Marcelo LimaM. Lima80
D
3
D
77Natale MargiottaN. Margiotta
Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida75
D
4
D
75Nicola C. NicolaN. Nicola
Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho75
D
5
D
72David AcostaD. Acosta
Francis ScalesF. Scales78
M
6
M
85Steffen MyhreS. Myhre
Erwan BillongE. Billong88
M
7captain
M
82Stefano PalladiniS. Palladini
Jerome van der WalJ. van der Wal77
M
8
A
74Gian Matteo SusicG. Susic
Samuel VieiraS. Vieira72
A
9
A
76Luca BonfantiL. Bonfanti
Nigel PearceN. Pearce79
A
10
A
73Ole Gunnar MyhreO. Myhre
Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg76
A
11
A
75Ali BenmiloudiA. Benmiloudi
 
David WatsonD. Watson79
A
12
D
74Tomás CáceresT. Cáceres
Arek RzasaA. Rzasa75
D
13
M
84Andy MatteoA. Matteo
Danny CookeD. Cooke40
D
14
A
82Pasquale ScarchilliP. Scarchilli

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play host to Juventus. A crowd of 20,755 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Pistoiese are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Juventus appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Lillo.


0.00
Juventus kick off and get the match underway!
3.29
Stefano Palladini catches Francis Scales on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francis Scales carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.36
Samuel Vieira runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Samuel Vieira shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.16
Jerome van der Wal threads the ball through to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.37
Jerome van der Wal knocks the ball forward to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg lofts in a cross ball towards Francis Scales. Francis Scales makes a convincing header but it's a woeful effort!
18.23
Max Vanoli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefano Palladini. Stefano Palladini flicks the ball to his team mate, Ali Benmiloudi. Ali Benmiloudi shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
21.00
Marcelo Lima hacks Gian Matteo Susic from behind! The referee warns Marcelo Lima to calm down! Gian Matteo Susic stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.35
Max Vanoli kicks a strong pass forward to Stefano Palladini. Stefano Palladini flicks the ball to his team mate, Gian Matteo Susic. Gian Matteo Susic knocks the ball forward to Luca Bonfanti but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.16
Stefano Palladini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Myhre. Steffen Myhre controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Fouzi Bouchiba.
28.52
Ali Benmiloudi takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Nicola C. Nicola side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Pedro Almeida is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
34.33
Jerome van der Wal takes it forward alone. Jerome van der Wal whips in a cross ball towards Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
44.20
Samuel Vieira flicks a high pass forward to Jerome van der Wal who brings the ball under control. Jerome van der Wal shoots from distance but Enrico Luppi reads it well. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. Juventus have changed their lineup with Pasquale Scarchilli replacing Gian Matteo Susic. The Pistoiese players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Pistoiese kick off!
47.36
Stefano Palladini threads a neat ball through to Ali Benmiloudi. Ali Benmiloudi shoots from long range. Solid save from Fouzi Bouchiba.
48.02
Jerome van der Wal makes a simple pass to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce whips in a cross ball towards Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
49.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Francis Scales plays the ball forward to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg whips in a cross ball towards Jerome van der Wal. Jerome van der Wal makes a convincing header. Jerome van der Wal scores for Pistoiese!!
53.20
Stefano Palladini flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Myhre. Steffen Myhre rushes past Marcelo Lima! Steffen Myhre rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
57.51
Max Vanoli takes it forward alone. Max Vanoli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francisco Moutinho.
59.47
Stefano Palladini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Myhre. Steffen Myhre lofts in a cross ball towards Ali Benmiloudi. Ali Benmiloudi makes a convincing header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fouzi Bouchiba with no chance!! Goal for Juventus!
63.12
Nicola C. Nicola drives a long ball upfield. Steffen Myhre lofts in a cross ball towards Pasquale Scarchilli. Pasquale Scarchilli heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fouzi Bouchiba with no chance!! Goal for Juventus!
66.52
Seeing a gap ahead, Nigel Pearce plays the ball forward to Francis Scales. Francis Scales knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicola C. Nicola.
69.24
Steffen Myhre receives the ball from a throw-in from Stefano Palladini. Steffen Myhre sees Stefano Palladini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Palladini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fouzi Bouchiba gets down and covers it.
73.37
Samuel Vieira makes a simple pass to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball towards Jerome van der Wal. Jerome van der Wal makes a deft header but Enrico Luppi reads it well. Great save!
75.07
Erwan Billong threads a neat ball through to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Max Vanoli.
77.07
Juventus have made a substitution with Andy Matteo replacing Steffen Myhre .
81.37
David Acosta knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefano Palladini. Stefano Palladini hits a low pass to Ali Benmiloudi. Ali Benmiloudi cuts inside the box! Ali Benmiloudi comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Fouzi Bouchiba. Excellent save.
83.04
Nigel Pearce knocks the ball forward to Jerome van der Wal. Jerome van der Wal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.11
Jerome van der Wal makes a simple pass to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg shoots from long range. Enrico Luppi effortlessly gets down and covers it.
87.49
Natale Margiotta advances with the ball. Natale Margiotta sees Stefano Palladini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefano Palladini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
89.00
Jerome van der Wal plays the ball forward to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicola C. Nicola.
90.00
Francis Scales makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Scales. Francis Scales jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Enrico Luppi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pistoiese

Juventus
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
22.4%
46.1%
31.6%

Scorers
Nigel Pearce 34
Jerome van der Wal 49
Steffen Myhre 53
Ali Benmiloudi 59
Pasquale Scarchilli 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Myhre of Juventus

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

1.Enrico Luppi (GK)
7
2.Max Vanoli (DEF)
6
3.Natale Margiotta (DEF)
6
4.Nicola C. Nicola (DEF)
6
5.David Acosta (DEF)
6
6.Steffen Myhre (MID)goal scored
9
7.Stefano Palladini (MID)yellow card
7
8.Gian Matteo Susic (ATT)
6
9.Luca Bonfanti (ATT)
6
10.Ole Gunnar Myhre (ATT)
6
11.Ali Benmiloudi (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tomás Cáceres (DEF)
0
13.Andy Matteo (MID)
6
14.Pasquale Scarchilli (ATT)goal scored
7