Match Report


SampdoriaSampdoria     PistoiesePistoiese
Computer Player Computer Player Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Stefan ZolaS. Zola68
G
1
G
62Stefan BizzarriS. Bizzarri
Rocco R. CollautoR. Collauto62
D
2
D
66Benito PizziB. Pizzi
Alec HutchisonA. Hutchison62
D
3captain
D
67Wes LeeW. Lee
Cristian Dou DouC. Dou Dou61
D
4
D
57Maurizio TroiseM. Troise
Gianfranco AgostiniG. Agostini57
D
5
M
63Pablo MoyaP. Moya
Moreno MatteazziM. Matteazzi64
M
captain6
M
66Max FogliaM. Foglia
Carlo TacchinardiC. Tacchinardi64
M
7
M
68Riccardo PensalfiniR. Pensalfini
Dietmar BrehmeD. Brehme64
M
8
M
59Mark MinopoliM. Minopoli
Luca BiagioniL. Biagioni63
A
9
A
67Tomas SantosT. Santos
Gianfranco RizzitelliG. Rizzitelli63
A
10
A
63Fernando GentoF. Gento
Umberto De AscentisU. De Ascentis61
A
11
A
62Eugenio DuranE. Duran
 
Tiziano GuzzoT. Guzzo56
M
12
A
46Paolo CocoP. Coco
Salvatore TassoS. Tasso56
G
13
G
56Nunzio OliviN. Olivi
Girolamo BurianiG. Buriani55
M
14
M
65Gaspar OliveiraG. Oliveira

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 20,060 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sampdoria are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Benito Maspero.


0.00
Pistoiese start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.01
Moreno Matteazzi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Moreno Matteazzi knocks in a cross ball towards Luca Biagioni. Luca Biagioni is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Stefan Bizzarri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.32
Benito Pizzi sees Max Foglia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Max Foglia threads a neat ball through to Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran makes a convincing header. Stefan Zola is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.46
Benito Pizzi knocks the ball forward to Max Foglia. Max Foglia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristian Dou Dou.
21.34
Max Foglia barges into Cristian Dou Dou. Max Foglia is warned by the referee! Cristian Dou Dou runs off the knock.
24.34
Alec Hutchison knocks the ball to his team mate, Cristian Dou Dou. Cristian Dou Dou sees Luca Biagioni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luca Biagioni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.55
Mark Minopoli kicks a strong pass forward to Max Foglia. Max Foglia whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
27.54
Riccardo Pensalfini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.53
Mark Minopoli kicks a strong pass forward to Max Foglia. Max Foglia lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. With a superhuman jump, Eugenio Duran connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.02
Mark Minopoli sees Eugenio Duran in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Duran lofts in a cross ball towards Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sampdoria 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
Sampdoria kick off!
47.11
Max Foglia hacks Gianfranco Agostini from behind! Max Foglia is given another warning by the referee! Gianfranco Agostini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.41
Max Foglia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.05
Maurizio Troise takes it forward alone. Maurizio Troise plays the ball forward to Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Max Foglia. Max Foglia shoots from just inside the box but it's drastically wayward!
53.12
Benito Pizzi flicks a high pass forward. Max Foglia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Max Foglia makes a simple pass to Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
54.50
Rocco R. Collauto flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Matteazzi collects the pass. Moreno Matteazzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianfranco Rizzitelli. Gianfranco Rizzitelli passes the ball forward to Luca Biagioni. Luca Biagioni cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.47
Cristian Dou Dou hits a low pass to Carlo Tacchinardi. Carlo Tacchinardi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Umberto De Ascentis. Umberto De Ascentis plays a one-two with Moreno Matteazzi and rushes in on goal... Umberto De Ascentis strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
60.56
Carlo Tacchinardi flicks a high pass forward to Umberto De Ascentis who brings the ball under control. Umberto De Ascentis tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
61.06
Maurizio Troise makes a simple pass to Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini sees Eugenio Duran in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Duran knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianfranco Agostini.
72.33
Riccardo Pensalfini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.16
Gianfranco Agostini threads a neat ball through to Carlo Tacchinardi. Carlo Tacchinardi chips the ball to his team mate, Umberto De Ascentis. Umberto De Ascentis shoots from long range. Stefan Bizzarri gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
78.12
Wes Lee passes the ball forward to Max Foglia. With great vision, Max Foglia plays the ball forward to Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
79.01
Max Foglia makes an attacking run forward. Max Foglia whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Santos. Tomas Santos beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
81.39
Benito Pizzi chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rocco R. Collauto.
87.53
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Carlo Tacchinardi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Umberto De Ascentis. Umberto De Ascentis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Sampdoria

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

Possession
37.9%
62.1%
Play Area
29.9%
46%
24.1%

Scorers
Luca Biagioni 4
Eugenio Duran 14
Riccardo Pensalfini 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Riccardo Pensalfini of Pistoiese

Match Ratings