Match Report


PistoiesePistoiese     Inter MilanInter Milan
Mohaned AbbasMohaned Abbas Tom Bingham Tom Bingham
Fouzi BouchibaF. Bouchiba75
G
captain1
G
75Alexis MorenoA. Moreno
Jorge RegoJ. Rego74
D
2
D
70Guilherme PinheiroG. Pinheiro
Pedro AlmeidaP. Almeida75
D
3
D
73Edmundo CabreraE. Cabrera
Arek RzasaA. Rzasa75
D
4
D
71Francisco Siri OrnelasF. Ornelas
Francisco MoutinhoF. Moutinho75
D
5
D
71Eduardo NunesE. Nunes
Francis ScalesF. Scales78
M
6
M
76Quim RamosQ. Ramos
Erwan BillongE. Billong88
M
7
M
78Fabrizio BucciF. Bucci
Nigel PearceN. Pearce79
A
8
A
73Ivan VelascoI. Velasco
Neil GallagherN. Gallagher79
A
9
M
71Silvio RamosS. Ramos
David WatsonD. Watson79
A
10captain
M
71Graham WilcoxG. Wilcox
Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg76
A
11
A
67Giuliano MeroG. Mero
 
Samuel VieiraS. Vieira72
A
12
A
72Gionatha MorettiG. Moretti
Marcelo LimaM. Lima80
D
13
A
74Rafael HierroR. Hierro
Danny CookeD. Cooke40
D
14
A
73Ricardo MoutinhoR. Moutinho

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play host to Inter Milan. A crowd of 19,141 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Pistoiese and Inter Milan are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Lillo.


0.00
Inter Milan start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.32
Erwan Billong knocks the ball forward to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce lofts in a cross ball towards David Watson. David Watson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Alexis Moreno is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
10.54
Fabrizio Bucci flicks a high pass forward. Giuliano Mero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giuliano Mero whips in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Bucci. Fabrizio Bucci outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Fouzi Bouchiba punches it away to safety.
14.31
Erwan Billong runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Erwan Billong tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.01
Inter Milan have made 3 substitutions with Gionatha Moretti replacing Silvio Ramos, Rafael Hierro replacing Graham Wilcox and Ricardo Moutinho replacing Giuliano Mero .
16.09
Erwan Billong flicks a high pass forward. Francis Scales holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francis Scales shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.24
Seeing a gap ahead, Francisco Siri Ornelas plays the ball forward to Fabrizio Bucci. Fabrizio Bucci lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Moutinho. Ricardo Moutinho makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
28.13
Erwan Billong advances with the ball. Erwan Billong finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.05
Erwan Billong flicks a high pass forward. Sjaak Nieuwenburg controls it well on his chest. Sjaak Nieuwenburg lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Francisco Siri Ornelas is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
35.04
Erwan Billong takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gionatha Moretti jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
36.15
Erwan Billong knocks the ball forward to Nigel Pearce. Nigel Pearce whips in a cross ball towards David Watson. David Watson connects with a diving header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
38.33
Erwan Billong flicks the ball to his team mate, Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher cuts inside the box! Neil Gallagher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pistoiese appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Milan also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Pistoiese kick off the second half!
47.59
Francisco Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong flicks a high pass forward to Neil Gallagher who brings the ball under control. Neil Gallagher knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Scales. Francis Scales jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Pistoiese!
51.48
Francis Scales threads a neat ball through to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
54.59
Edmundo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Fabrizio Bucci collects the pass. Fabrizio Bucci flicks a high pass forward to Gionatha Moretti who brings the ball under control. Gionatha Moretti tries a spectacular long range effort but Fouzi Bouchiba is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
55.02
Francis Scales kicks a strong pass forward to David Watson. David Watson shoots from outside the area but Alexis Moreno reads it well. Great save!
59.40
Francis Scales flicks a high pass forward. David Watson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Watson shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.56
Francisco Siri Ornelas chips the ball to his team mate, Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Moutinho. Ricardo Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Fouzi Bouchiba has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
66.32
Erwan Billong makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francis Scales. Francis Scales finds some space and shoots from distance. Alexis Moreno gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
67.04
Erwan Billong threads a neat ball through to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher shoots from distance but Alexis Moreno reads it well. Good keeping!
69.27
Jorge Rego knocks the ball forward to Erwan Billong. Erwan Billong flicks a high pass forward. Sjaak Nieuwenburg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sjaak Nieuwenburg knocks in a cross ball towards Francis Scales. Francis Scales knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is deflected wide by Eduardo Nunes.
70.09
It's a corner kick. Erwan Billong kicks a low ball out wide. Francisco Moutinho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.40
Fabrizio Bucci flicks a high ball forward to Gionatha Moretti who takes it down. Gionatha Moretti whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Moutinho. Ricardo Moutinho flicks the ball with his head but Fouzi Bouchiba reads it well. Good save!
77.18
Erwan Billong flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Pearce controls it well on his chest. Nigel Pearce tries a spectacular long range effort which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.53
Francisco Siri Ornelas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos plays the ball forward to Ivan Velasco. Ivan Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Bucci. Fabrizio Bucci jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Fouzi Bouchiba gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
83.10
Pedro Almeida passes the ball forward to Francisco Moutinho. Francisco Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Neil Gallagher. Neil Gallagher makes a great pass forward. Erwan Billong runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
85.34
Ricardo Moutinho surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Moutinho whips in a cross ball towards Gionatha Moretti. Gionatha Moretti whips the ball goalwards with his head. Fouzi Bouchiba picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pistoiese

Inter Milan
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
11
7
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.6%
39.4%
Play Area
21.2%
47%
31.8%

Scorers
David Watson 4
Neil Gallagher 38, 51
Francis Scales 48
Nigel Pearce 77
Ricardo Moutinho 20, 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Gallagher of Pistoiese

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

1.Alexis Moreno (GK)
6
2.Guilherme Pinheiro (DEF)
6
3.Edmundo Cabrera (DEF)
6
4.Francisco Siri Ornelas (DEF)
6
5.Eduardo Nunes (DEF)
6
6.Quim Ramos (MID)
6
7.Fabrizio Bucci (MID)
7
8.Ivan Velasco (ATT)
6
9.Silvio Ramos (MID)
6
10.Graham Wilcox (MID)
6
11.Giuliano Mero (ATT)
6
 
12.Gionatha Moretti (ATT)
6
13.Rafael Hierro (ATT)
6
14.Ricardo Moutinho (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8