Match Report


ParmaParma     PistoiesePistoiese
James ClaytonJames Clayton Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Manuele TacchiM. Tacchi66
G
1
G
61Stefan BizzarriS. Bizzarri
Youssef Van Den BergY. Van Den Berg54
D
2
D
63Eugenio SulloE. Sullo
Stefan RohrschneiderS. Rohrschneider64
D
3
D
66Benito PizziB. Pizzi
Adam ScowcroftA. Scowcroft64
D
4
D
57Maurizio TroiseM. Troise
Jonas DörnerJ. Dörner56
D
5
M
63Pablo MoyaP. Moya
Jose Fortes AguilarJ. Aguilar62
M
6
M
66Max FogliaM. Foglia
Christian MondiniC. Mondini66
M
captain7
M
68Riccardo PensalfiniR. Pensalfini
Ferdinando RoccatiF. Roccati62
M
8
M
65Gaspar OliveiraG. Oliveira
Franco FilippiniF. Filippini56
A
9
A
64Don MasonD. Mason
Francisco CastroF. Castro55
A
10captain
A
67Tomas SantosT. Santos
Generoso BonomiG. Bonomi61
A
11
A
63Fernando GentoF. Gento
 
Michele BenarrivoM. Benarrivo61
D
12
A
62Eugenio DuranE. Duran
Luciano RavanelliL. Ravanelli62
M
13
G
56Nunzio OliviN. Olivi
Ljubisa GorgoneL. Gorgone50
A
14
M
59Mark MinopoliM. Minopoli

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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 20,599 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 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Vito Percassi.


0.00
Pistoiese get the match underway!
3.54
Maurizio Troise sees a break and surges forward. Maurizio Troise knocks the ball forward to Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini puts a great ball through. Max Foglia runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
4.22
Franco Filippini clumsily knocks into Benito Pizzi. The referee warns Franco Filippini to calm down! Benito Pizzi stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.57
Riccardo Pensalfini threads a neat ball through to Max Foglia. Max Foglia whips in a cross ball towards Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
10.58
Ferdinando Roccati darts forward. Ferdinando Roccati lofts in a cross ball towards Generoso Bonomi. Generoso Bonomi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Generoso Bonomi!
14.01
Stefan Rohrschneider threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Aguilar. Jose Fortes Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Castro controls it well on his chest. Francisco Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Stefan Bizzarri gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
18.18
Stefan Rohrschneider makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Mondini. Christian Mondini finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
20.13
Eugenio Sullo kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Troise. Maurizio Troise flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Gento controls it well on his chest. Fernando Gento whips in a cross ball towards Don Mason. Don Mason flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
22.55
Benito Pizzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Mason. Don Mason knocks the ball forward to Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.17
Maurizio Troise deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Max Foglia. Max Foglia flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Moya holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pablo Moya whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
30.36
Christian Mondini flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Aguilar who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Aguilar lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
32.56
Gaspar Oliveira flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya sees space and advances. Pablo Moya lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento whips the ball goalwards with his head but Manuele Tacchi is on top of it.
33.12
Stefan Rohrschneider makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Generoso Bonomi. Generoso Bonomi finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
36.24
Christian Mondini catches Benito Pizzi on the ankles. The referee brings Christian Mondini to one side and gives him a warning! Benito Pizzi runs off the knock.
39.33
Stefan Rohrschneider hits a low pass to Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini threads the ball through to Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro lofts in a cross ball towards Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.37
Max Foglia flicks a high pass forward. Riccardo Pensalfini collects the pass. Riccardo Pensalfini flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento whips in a cross ball towards Max Foglia. Max Foglia makes a looping header on goal. Manuele Tacchi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Parma appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half. The Pistoiese players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Parma kick off!
47.24
Benito Pizzi barges into Christian Mondini. Benito Pizzi is shown the yellow card! Christian Mondini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.30
Stefan Rohrschneider flicks a high ball forward to Christian Mondini who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Christian Mondini stretches the opposition's defence. Christian Mondini shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.08
Tomas Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Oliveira. Gaspar Oliveira cuts inside the box! Gaspar Oliveira tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
60.05
Max Foglia comes in with a late challenge on Ferdinando Roccati. Max Foglia is given a warning by the referee! Ferdinando Roccati runs off the knock.
65.32
Eugenio Sullo flicks a high pass forward. Riccardo Pensalfini controls it well on his chest. Riccardo Pensalfini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Moya. With a superhuman jump, Pablo Moya connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
66.14
Francisco Castro catches Maurizio Troise on the ankles. The referee calls over Francisco Castro and warns him to calm down! Maurizio Troise hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.03
Eugenio Sullo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini threads a neat ball through to Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos makes a great pass forward. Don Mason runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
78.15
Riccardo Pensalfini kicks a strong pass forward to Don Mason. Don Mason plays a scrappy one-two with Fernando Gento and stumbles forward towards the goal... Don Mason strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
84.47
Riccardo Pensalfini clumsily knocks into Adam Scowcroft. Riccardo Pensalfini is warned by the referee! Adam Scowcroft runs off the knock.
85.23
Eugenio Sullo makes a simple pass to Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento chips the ball to his team mate, Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini knocks the ball forward to Tomas Santos but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.50
Gaspar Oliveira receives the ball from a throw-in from Max Foglia. Gaspar Oliveira passes the ball forward to Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Manuele Tacchi who gathers it comfortably.
89.40
Adam Scowcroft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdinando Roccati. Seeing a gap ahead, Ferdinando Roccati plays the ball forward to Generoso Bonomi. Generoso Bonomi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Bizzarri who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Christian Mondini comes in with a late challenge on Riccardo Pensalfini. Christian Mondini is warned by the referee again! Riccardo Pensalfini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Parma

Pistoiese
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.9%
57.1%
Play Area
29.8%
42.9%
27.4%

Scorers
Generoso Bonomi 11
Franco Filippini 39
Riccardo Pensalfini 7
Max Foglia 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Max Foglia of Pistoiese

Match Ratings