Match Report


PiacenzaPiacenza     Unione Sportiva LivornoUnione Sportiva Livorno
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nicky NaylorN. Naylor59
G
1
G
61Nicolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff
Roberto BertarelliR. Bertarelli68
D
2
D
65Fabian N. MainiF. Maini
Riccardo CrucianiR. Cruciani64
D
3
D
61Luca TramezzaniL. Tramezzani
Simone UrsoS. Urso56
D
captain4
D
57Ivan HerreraI. Herrera
Maurizio ScoponiM. Scoponi54
D
5
D
50Dave PottsD. Potts
Renzo BelleriR. Belleri67
M
6
M
74Fabian N. VicariF. Vicari
Ruggero BlasiR. Blasi65
M
7
M
73Diaw CirilloD. Cirillo
Ernesto MedinaE. Medina64
M
8
M
64Jose Javier GimenezJ. Gimenez
Sandro ScarponiS. Scarponi52
M
9captain
M
62Mickael ThomertM. Thomert
Billy LjungbergB. Ljungberg61
A
10
A
64Alessandro RivaltaA. Rivalta
Fabrizio Di GiuliantonioF. Di Giuliantonio58
A
11
A
62Daniele JacobsD. Jacobs
 
Zoltan SanchezZ. Sanchez57
G
12
A
57Luca RicchiutiL. Ricchiuti
Tiziano BizzarriT. Bizzarri56
A
13
G
56Paul WhiteP. White
Salvatore CirilloS. Cirillo53
A
14
A
55Gianfranco LentiniG. Lentini

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Leonardo Garilli where Piacenza play host to Unione Sportiva Livorno. A crowd of 12,189 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Piacenza and Unione Sportiva Livorno are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oberdan Apa.


0.00
The whistle blows and Unione Sportiva Livorno get the match underway!
9.02
Luca Tramezzani flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Jacobs holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniele Jacobs runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Daniele Jacobs knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicky Naylor who gathers it comfortably.
14.44
Simone Urso barges into Fabian N. Vicari. The referee calls over Simone Urso and warns him to calm down! Fabian N. Vicari stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.55
Maurizio Scoponi flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Medina collects the pass. Ernesto Medina flicks a high pass forward. Billy Ljungberg collects the pass. Billy Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio makes a convincing header but it slams into the crowd!
34.56
Daniele Jacobs makes a probing pass to Alessandro Rivalta. Alessandro Rivalta whips in a cross ball towards Diaw Cirillo. Diaw Cirillo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Nicky Naylor.
40.16
Ruggero Blasi flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Medina who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Ernesto Medina plays the ball forward to Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
44.14
Riccardo Cruciani brings the ball forward. Riccardo Cruciani passes the ball forward to Renzo Belleri. Renzo Belleri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dave Potts.
45.00
Roberto Bertarelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simone Urso. Simone Urso flicks a high pass forward to Billy Ljungberg who brings the ball under control. Billy Ljungberg whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Medina. Ernesto Medina connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nicolas Bierhoff with no chance!! Goal for Piacenza!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Piacenza appear unchanged since the first half. Unione Sportiva Livorno also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Piacenza start the second half!
54.01
Sandro Scarponi threads a neat ball through to Billy Ljungberg. Billy Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Ruggero Blasi. Ruggero Blasi directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.42
Simone Urso comes in with a very late challenge on Fabian N. Vicari. Simone Urso is shown the red card!! Fabian N. Vicari runs off the knock.
69.20
Diaw Cirillo flicks a high pass forward to Daniele Jacobs who brings the ball under control. Daniele Jacobs lofts in a cross ball towards Alessandro Rivalta. With a superhuman jump, Alessandro Rivalta connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it flies well off target!
73.47
Ivan Herrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Jacobs. Daniele Jacobs kicks a strong pass forward to Fabian N. Vicari. Fabian N. Vicari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Medina.
75.16
Dave Potts knocks the ball forward to Diaw Cirillo. Diaw Cirillo passes the ball forward to Daniele Jacobs. Daniele Jacobs plays a one-two with Jose Javier Gimenez and rushes in on goal... Daniele Jacobs takes a shot at goal but somehow Roberto Bertarelli happens to be in the right place to block it.
77.54
Diaw Cirillo flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Rivalta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alessandro Rivalta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Nicky Naylor gets down and covers it.
78.08
Daniele Jacobs makes a simple pass to Alessandro Rivalta. Alessandro Rivalta knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio.
79.56
With vision, Jose Javier Gimenez plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Vicari. Fabian N. Vicari knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicky Naylor who gathers it comfortably.
84.53
Alessandro Rivalta comes in with a late challenge on Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio. Alessandro Rivalta is warned by the referee! Fabrizio Di Giuliantonio stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Piacenza

Unione Sportiva Livorno
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
29.9%
50.7%
19.4%

Scorers
Ernesto Medina 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ernesto Medina of Piacenza

Match Ratings