Match Report


UdineseUdinese     PistoiesePistoiese
Computer Player Computer Player Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Guillermo Guerrero LopezG. Guerrero Lopez74
G
1
G
62Stefan BizzarriS. Bizzarri
Kew MoelikerK. Moeliker68
D
2captain
D
66Benito PizziB. Pizzi
Marc HelmerM. Helmer66
D
captain3
D
65Callum JamesC. James
Haoulid VisieuxH. Visieux65
D
4
D
57Maurizio TroiseM. Troise
Noel BurbageN. Burbage59
D
5
M
63Pablo MoyaP. Moya
Tommaso BaldiT. Baldi66
M
6
M
66Max FogliaM. Foglia
Nicolas SuarezN. Suarez63
M
7
M
68Riccardo PensalfiniR. Pensalfini
Ross BanksR. Banks61
M
8
M
65Gaspar OliveiraG. Oliveira
Fritz Le FrapperF. Le Frapper67
A
9
A
64Don MasonD. Mason
Vinicio E. PasqualinV. Pasqualin59
A
10
A
67Tomas SantosT. Santos
Pasquale CardascioP. Cardascio57
A
11
A
62Eugenio DuranE. Duran
 
Phil WilcoxP. Wilcox60
M
12
A
46Paolo CocoP. Coco
Michele BertiM. Berti58
G
13
G
56Nunzio OliviN. Olivi
Jermaine DrakeJ. Drake56
M
14
M
59Mark MinopoliM. Minopoli

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 15,532 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Udinese are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Riccardo Piazza.


0.00
Udinese start the match!
2.46
Nicolas Suarez barges into Callum James. Nicolas Suarez is warned by the referee! Callum James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
3.56
Riccardo Pensalfini brings the ball forward. Riccardo Pensalfini lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.38
Max Foglia flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Moya who brings the ball under control. Pablo Moya knocks in a cross ball towards Don Mason. Don Mason makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
16.40
Maurizio Troise flicks a high pass forward. Max Foglia controls it well on his chest. Max Foglia flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Santos controls it well on his chest. Tomas Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
18.15
Callum James threads the ball through to Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran flicks a high pass forward to Riccardo Pensalfini who brings the ball under control. Riccardo Pensalfini whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.02
Tommaso Baldi flicks the ball to his team mate, Pasquale Cardascio. Pasquale Cardascio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
22.00
Benito Pizzi flicks a high pass forward. Don Mason controls it well on his chest. Don Mason knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Haoulid Visieux.
24.34
Benito Pizzi flicks a high pass forward. Riccardo Pensalfini collects the pass. Riccardo Pensalfini shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
26.05
Ross Banks barges into Max Foglia. The referee calls over Ross Banks and warns him to calm down! Max Foglia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.00
Maurizio Troise passes the ball forward to Callum James. Callum James sees Don Mason in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Don Mason finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
38.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Ross Banks laces a weighted ball forward to Fritz Le Frapper. Fritz Le Frapper knocks in a cross ball towards Tommaso Baldi. Tommaso Baldi whips the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Udinese 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
Pistoiese kick off!
48.08
Ross Banks controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pasquale Cardascio. Pasquale Cardascio knocks in a cross ball towards Tommaso Baldi. Tommaso Baldi connects with a diving header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
49.56
Marc Helmer advances with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Marc Helmer stretches the opposition's defence. Marc Helmer makes a great pass forward. Vinicio E. Pasqualin runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
51.12
Max Foglia knocks the ball forward to Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Don Mason. Don Mason is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Pistoiese!
59.49
Gaspar Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.39
Udinese have made a substitution with Jermaine Drake replacing Pasquale Cardascio .
67.14
Haoulid Visieux advances with the ball. Haoulid Visieux threads a neat ball through to Vinicio E. Pasqualin. Vinicio E. Pasqualin shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.33
Max Foglia darts forward. Max Foglia threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran rockets a shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.19
Udinese have made a substitution with Michele Berti replacing Ross Banks .
78.20
Jermaine Drake chips the ball to his team mate, Vinicio E. Pasqualin. Vinicio E. Pasqualin knocks in a cross ball towards Fritz Le Frapper. Fritz Le Frapper is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
84.37
Nicolas Suarez catches Max Foglia on the ankles. Nicolas Suarez is given another warning by the referee! Max Foglia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Udinese

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

Possession
42.6%
57.4%
Play Area
29.5%
47.5%
23%

Scorers
Tommaso Baldi 38
Eugenio Duran 18, 73
Don Mason 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Duran of Pistoiese

Match Ratings
1.Guillermo Guerrero Lopez (GK)
6
2.Kew Moeliker (DEF)
6
3.Marc Helmer (DEF)
6
4.Haoulid Visieux (DEF)
6
5.Noel Burbage (DEF)
6
6.Tommaso Baldi (MID)goal scored
7
7.Nicolas Suarez (MID)
6
8.Ross Banks (MID)
6
9.Fritz Le Frapper (ATT)
6
10.Vinicio E. Pasqualin (ATT)
6
11.Pasquale Cardascio (ATT)
6
 
12.Phil Wilcox (MID)
0
13.Michele Berti (GK)
6
14.Jermaine Drake (MID)
6

1.Stefan Bizzarri (GK)
6
2.Benito Pizzi (DEF)
6
3.Callum James (DEF)
6
4.Maurizio Troise (DEF)
6
5.Pablo Moya (MID)
6
6.Max Foglia (MID)
7
7.Riccardo Pensalfini (MID)
7
8.Gaspar Oliveira (MID)
6
9.Don Mason (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tomas Santos (ATT)
7
11.Eugenio Duran (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Paolo Coco (ATT)
0
13.Nunzio Olivi (GK)
0
14.Mark Minopoli (MID)
0