Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     VeneziaVenezia
Michael XavierMichael Xavier Computer Player Computer Player
Zerbini MarinoZ. Marino70
G
1
G
55Sandro FlorijancicS. Florijancic
Marino Del PreteM. Del Prete60
D
2
D
73Cristiano AntunesC. Antunes
Riccardo OngaratoR. Ongarato71
D
3
D
69Ciro PisanoC. Pisano
Armando CimarelliA. Cimarelli59
D
4
D
63Quim CostaQ. Costa
Victor RedondoV. Redondo67
D
captain5
D
61Ugo BeckhamU. Beckham
Hugo MoreiraH. Moreira51
M
6
M
60Gianmarco BenarrivoG. Benarrivo
Simon GerlachS. Gerlach68
M
7
M
59Sebastian MartinezS. Martinez
Luca LuppiL. Luppi57
M
8captain
M
58Girolamo MaldiniG. Maldini
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill74
A
9
A
64Fernando MarcelinoF. Marcelino
Pasquale FerazzoliP. Ferazzoli62
A
10
A
60Joe Van KouwenJ. Van Kouwen
Gavin BurleyG. Burley74
A
11
A
59Oscar MontapertoO. Montaperto
 
Henry OakleyH. Oakley37
D
12
D
59Giuliano FerrariG. Ferrari
Dave KoncheskyD. Konchesky67
D
13
A
57Gionatha GiannicheddaG. Giannichedda
Benedetto VoriaB. Voria58
A
14
M
56Nicholas MooreN. Moore

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Venezia. A crowd of 17,465 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Fiorentina and Venezia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marcello Rocco.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
3.40
Riccardo Ongarato flicks a high pass forward. Pasquale Ferazzoli easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pasquale Ferazzoli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Burley. Gavin Burley lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
14.34
Simon Gerlach hits a low pass to Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
16.32
Sebastian Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Montaperto controls it well on his chest. Oscar Montaperto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.45
Victor Redondo clumsily knocks into Fernando Marcelino. The referee warns Victor Redondo to calm down! Fernando Marcelino gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.11
Riccardo Ongarato barges into Oscar Montaperto. The referee brings Riccardo Ongarato to one side and gives him a warning! Oscar Montaperto runs off the knock.
30.11
Hugo Moreira threads the ball through to Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli threads the ball through to Dominic Gemmill but he's offside!
32.33
With vision, Girolamo Maldini picks a pass forward to Fernando Marcelino. Fernando Marcelino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.45
Pasquale Ferazzoli knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sandro Florijancic who gathers it comfortably.
39.07
Gianmarco Benarrivo hits a low pass to Joe Van Kouwen. Joe Van Kouwen advances inside the box! Joe Van Kouwen cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Zerbini Marino has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.17
Sebastian Martinez sees Fernando Marcelino in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Marcelino skips past Armando Cimarelli! Fernando Marcelino cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
Ugo Beckham barges into Pasquale Ferazzoli. The referee calls over Ugo Beckham and shows him a yellow card! Pasquale Ferazzoli runs off the knock.
45.00
Free kick to Fiorentina just outside the area...
45.00
Pasquale Ferazzoli takes a short run up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Venezia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Venezia kick off!
47.47
Armando Cimarelli flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Burley comfortably collects the pass. Gavin Burley finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.28
Luca Luppi sees a break and surges forward. Luca Luppi sees a break and surges forward. Luca Luppi shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
55.03
Showing composure, Luca Luppi laces a weighted ball forward to Gavin Burley. Gavin Burley knocks in a cross ball towards Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
59.03
Oscar Montaperto comes in with a late challenge on Armando Cimarelli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Armando Cimarelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.15
Sebastian Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Montaperto. Oscar Montaperto whips in a cross ball towards Girolamo Maldini. With a superhuman jump, Girolamo Maldini connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.41
Sebastian Martinez catches Simon Gerlach on the ankles. The referee calls over Sebastian Martinez and shows him a yellow card! Simon Gerlach stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.41
Sebastian Martinez threads a neat ball through to Oscar Montaperto. Oscar Montaperto whips in a cross ball towards Girolamo Maldini. Girolamo Maldini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Zerbini Marino with no chance!! Goal for Venezia!
75.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Quim Costa plays the ball forward to Sebastian Martinez. Sebastian Martinez makes a simple pass to Oscar Montaperto. Oscar Montaperto whips in a cross ball towards Joe Van Kouwen. Joe Van Kouwen makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
78.22
Simon Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Pasquale Ferazzoli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pasquale Ferazzoli shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Sandro Florijancic.
81.51
Oscar Montaperto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joe Van Kouwen. Joe Van Kouwen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zerbini Marino who gathers it comfortably.
83.37
Ciro Pisano makes a simple pass to Girolamo Maldini. Girolamo Maldini sees Joe Van Kouwen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joe Van Kouwen lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Montaperto. Oscar Montaperto heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
87.28
Luca Luppi flicks a high pass forward to Gavin Burley who brings the ball under control. Gavin Burley shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

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

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
28.6%
46.8%
24.7%

Scorers
Gavin Burley 87
Joe Van Kouwen 39
Girolamo Maldini 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Joe Van Kouwen of Venezia

Match Ratings