Match Report


ParmaParma     PistoiesePistoiese
James ClaytonJames Clayton Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Gianfranco FiccadentiG. Ficcadenti74
G
1captain
G
75Fouzi BouchibaF. Bouchiba
Moritz GötzM. Götz74
D
2
D
75Eduardo QuaresmaE. Quaresma
Elena SantosE. Santos60
D
3
D
80Marcelo LimaM. Lima
Demetrio PercassiD. Percassi71
D
4
D
75Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida
Paolo AlberdaP. Alberda77
D
captain5
D
75Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho
Romano de JongR. de Jong81
M
6
M
77Jerome van der WalJ. van der Wal
Fadel El KhebirF. El Khebir76
M
7
M
88Erwan BillongE. Billong
Pier G. GamberiniP. Gamberini89
M
8
A
72Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Rodrigo NevesR. Neves76
A
9
A
79Neil GallagherN. Gallagher
Moritz FrieserM. Frieser77
A
10
A
79David WatsonD. Watson
Adolfo OrtizA. Ortiz78
A
11
A
76Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg
 
Ljubisa FrancescoL. Francesco76
M
12
A
79Nigel PearceN. Pearce
Antoine FuchsA. Fuchs71
A
13
D
75Arek RzasaA. Rzasa
Alex Di LoretoA. Di Loreto65
A
14
D
40Danny CookeD. Cooke

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Tardini where Parma play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 19,348 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Parma are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Riccio.


0.00
The whistle blows and Parma get the match underway!
3.39
Jerome van der Wal makes a probing pass to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
4.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Erwan Billong plays the ball forward to Jerome van der Wal. Jerome van der Wal whips in a cross ball towards Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
6.50
Erwan Billong threads the ball through to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
14.53
Paolo Alberda barges into Jerome van der Wal. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jerome van der Wal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.45
Pier G. Gamberini kicks a strong pass forward to Rodrigo Neves. Rodrigo Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.08
Elena Santos flicks a high pass forward. Romano de Jong collects the pass. Romano de Jong kicks a strong pass forward to Pier G. Gamberini. Pier G. Gamberini knocks in a cross ball towards Adolfo Ortiz. Adolfo Ortiz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. What a cracker!! Fouzi Bouchiba had no chance!! Goal for Parma!
26.48
Pedro Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong flicks a high pass forward. Jerome van der Wal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jerome van der Wal lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.12
Erwan Billong deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jerome van der Wal. Jerome van der Wal knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gianfranco Ficcadenti gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
28.40
Pedro Almeida powers a long ball forward. Erwan Billong knocks in a cross ball towards David Watson. Demetrio Percassi hacks David Watson from behind! David Watson appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
34.57
Elena Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adolfo Ortiz. Adolfo Ortiz threads a neat ball through to Moritz Frieser. Moritz Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Romano de Jong. Romano de Jong outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.49
Fadel El Khebir passes the ball forward to Moritz Frieser. Moritz Frieser knocks in a cross ball towards Pier G. Gamberini. Pier G. Gamberini connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.22
Elena Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Pier G. Gamberini. Pier G. Gamberini knocks in a cross ball towards Adolfo Ortiz. With a superhuman jump, Adolfo Ortiz connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Fouzi Bouchiba had no chance!! Goal for Parma!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Parma appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Pistoiese kick off!
54.22
Jerome van der Wal flicks a high pass forward. Neil Gallagher comfortably collects the pass. Neil Gallagher plays the ball forward to David Watson who has made a great run into the box. David Watson makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.07
Pier G. Gamberini knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Frieser. Moritz Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.23
Parma have made a substitution with Antoine Fuchs replacing Fadel El Khebir .
61.28
Antoine Fuchs kicks a strong pass forward to Romano de Jong. Romano de Jong shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
63.16
Jerome van der Wal runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jerome van der Wal shoots from distance but Gianfranco Ficcadenti is on top of it.
67.53
Moritz Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Neves holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rodrigo Neves sees Adolfo Ortiz just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Adolfo Ortiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Fouzi Bouchiba is on top of it.
69.55
Marcelo Lima passes the ball forward to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong sees Jerome van der Wal in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jerome van der Wal plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Gallagher and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jerome van der Wal takes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Moritz Götz!
77.59
Erwan Billong comes in with a late challenge on Romano de Jong. The referee calls over Erwan Billong and shows him a yellow card! Romano de Jong gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.59
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
79.22
Erwan Billong hacks Elena Santos from behind! The referee warns Erwan Billong to calm down! Elena Santos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.22
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.25
Erwan Billong knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher knocks the ball forward into space. Jerome van der Wal bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
85.02
Demetrio Percassi darts forward. Demetrio Percassi makes a simple pass, allowing Romano de Jong to run into the box. Romano de Jong rockets a shot on goal but somehow Jerome van der Wal happens to be in the right place to block it.
87.32
Pier G. Gamberini flicks a high pass forward to Adolfo Ortiz who brings the ball under control. Adolfo Ortiz shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
90.00
Jerome van der Wal flicks a high pass forward. Sjaak Nieuwenburg controls it well on his chest. Sjaak Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gianfranco Ficcadenti who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Parma

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

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
30.2%
49.2%
20.6%

Scorers
Adolfo Ortiz 16, 42
Pier G. Gamberini 38
David Watson 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pier G. Gamberini of Parma

Match Ratings