Match Report


LecceLecce     FiorentinaFiorentina
James PengellyJames Pengelly Michael Xavier Michael Xavier
Maurizio BertiM. Berti58
G
1
G
70Zerbini MarinoZ. Marino
Gaspar AntunesG. Antunes57
D
2
D
60Marino Del PreteM. Del Prete
Paolo CornelisseP. Cornelisse65
D
3
D
59Armando CimarelliA. Cimarelli
Vito Di BiagioV. Di Biagio61
D
captain4
D
71Riccardo OngaratoR. Ongarato
Giampaolo FerraresiG. Ferraresi60
D
5
D
67Victor RedondoV. Redondo
Lucien FirlyL. Firly65
M
6
M
74Paul DiakiteP. Diakite
Vincenzo CrovariV. Crovari68
M
7
M
68Simon GerlachS. Gerlach
Gennaro Ivan SereniG. Sereni66
M
8captain
M
57Luca LuppiL. Luppi
Ivan MyrtajI. Myrtaj64
A
9
A
58Benedetto VoriaB. Voria
Gavin BoydG. Boyd57
A
10
A
74Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill
Claudio VazquezC. Vazquez68
A
11
A
62Pasquale FerazzoliP. Ferazzoli
 
Paul MarshallP. Marshall32
D
12
M
51Hugo MoreiraH. Moreira
Alun MikeA. Mike36
M
13
D
67Dave KoncheskyD. Konchesky
Spencer CarrickS. Carrick34
A
14
A
74Gavin BurleyG. Burley

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 19,901 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Lecce and Fiorentina are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuele Alfieri.


0.00
Fiorentina kick off and get the match underway!
3.08
Luca Luppi hacks Lucien Firly from behind! The referee brings Luca Luppi to one side and gives him a warning! Lucien Firly stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.09
Lucien Firly knocks the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Ivan Sereni. Gennaro Ivan Sereni whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Vazquez. Claudio Vazquez makes a deft header. Zerbini Marino effortlessly picks it out of the air!
6.28
Lucien Firly catches Riccardo Ongarato on the ankles. Lucien Firly is warned by the referee! Riccardo Ongarato runs off the knock.
8.27
Riccardo Ongarato threads the ball through to Benedetto Voria. Benedetto Voria knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
9.23
Luca Luppi knocks the ball forward to Simon Gerlach. Simon Gerlach tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
10.19
Gavin Boyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Vazquez. Claudio Vazquez knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Myrtaj. Ivan Myrtaj is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.05
Simon Gerlach deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli whips in a cross ball towards Benedetto Voria. Benedetto Voria knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.24
Simon Gerlach sees space and advances. Simon Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Maurizio Berti who gathers it comfortably.
27.20
Gennaro Ivan Sereni flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Myrtaj who brings the ball under control. Ivan Myrtaj advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Ivan Myrtaj provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.43
Giampaolo Ferraresi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Cornelisse. Paolo Cornelisse changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paolo Cornelisse controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Zerbini Marino. What a save!
36.02
Vito Di Biagio takes a quick throw-in, which Paolo Cornelisse takes on the chest. Paolo Cornelisse passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Crovari. Seeing a gap ahead, Vincenzo Crovari plays the ball forward to Lucien Firly. Lucien Firly knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.16
Paul Diakite flicks a high pass forward to Benedetto Voria who brings the ball under control. Benedetto Voria lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Maurizio Berti.
42.21
Lucien Firly sees Claudio Vazquez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Vazquez finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Zerbini Marino manages to keep it out.
44.28
Giampaolo Ferraresi chips the ball to his team mate, Gavin Boyd. Gavin Boyd lofts in a cross ball towards Claudio Vazquez. Claudio Vazquez connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Paul Diakite flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Maurizio Berti punches it away to safety.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Lecce start the second half!
49.04
Paul Diakite sees space and advances. Paul Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.12
Simon Gerlach flicks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Gemmill. Dominic Gemmill knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Antunes.
54.56
Simon Gerlach threads the ball through to Benedetto Voria. Benedetto Voria lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Gerlach. Simon Gerlach beats his man to it with a header. Maurizio Berti gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
55.44
Vito Di Biagio makes a simple pass to Lucien Firly. Lucien Firly passes the ball forward to Ivan Myrtaj. Ivan Myrtaj whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Boyd. Gavin Boyd directs the ball goalwards with his head. Zerbini Marino didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
57.58
Simon Gerlach hits it upfield. Dominic Gemmill lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.46
Paul Diakite clumsily knocks into Gennaro Ivan Sereni. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gennaro Ivan Sereni carries on, but is struggling a bit.
61.21
Paul Diakite makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luca Luppi. Luca Luppi threads a neat ball through to Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.33
Paolo Cornelisse deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampaolo Ferraresi. Giampaolo Ferraresi flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Boyd collects the pass. Gavin Boyd sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Zerbini Marino.
67.07
Simon Gerlach passes the ball forward to Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite plays a perfect one-two with Simon Gerlach and rushes in on goal... Paul Diakite tries a spectacular strike. The ball ricochets off Gaspar Antunes and flashes wide of the far post.
68.31
Corner kick to Fiorentina. Luca Luppi plays it to the far post. Dominic Gemmill side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
69.42
Armando Cimarelli plays the ball forward to Paul Diakite. Paul Diakite flicks the ball to his team mate, Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli lofts in a cross ball towards Luca Luppi. Luca Luppi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.15
Paolo Cornelisse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gennaro Ivan Sereni. Gennaro Ivan Sereni plays the ball forward to Claudio Vazquez. Claudio Vazquez shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.21
Luca Luppi takes a quick throw-in, which Paul Diakite takes on the chest. Paul Diakite makes a probing pass to Luca Luppi. Luca Luppi whips in a cross ball towards Pasquale Ferazzoli. Pasquale Ferazzoli finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Maurizio Berti manages to gather it effortlessly.
78.18
Lucien Firly flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Myrtaj collects the pass. Ivan Myrtaj knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Redondo.
79.30
Luca Luppi sees Pasquale Ferazzoli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pasquale Ferazzoli knocks in a cross ball towards Benedetto Voria. Benedetto Voria shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Maurizio Berti gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
81.35
Victor Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Paul Diakite collects the pass. Paul Diakite threads the ball through to Simon Gerlach. Simon Gerlach sees Benedetto Voria just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Benedetto Voria takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
84.03
Gaspar Antunes threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Crovari. Vincenzo Crovari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Vazquez. Claudio Vazquez plays a quick one-two with Ivan Myrtaj and rushes in on goal... Claudio Vazquez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Zerbini Marino.
85.49
Gennaro Ivan Sereni flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Boyd collects the pass. Gavin Boyd finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Zerbini Marino manages to keep it out.
90.00
Claudio Vazquez hacks Riccardo Ongarato from behind! Claudio Vazquez is shown the yellow card! Riccardo Ongarato stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

Fiorentina
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
9
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
33.3%
43%
23.7%

Scorers
Ivan Myrtaj 10
Paul Diakite 58
Luca Luppi 69
Benedetto Voria 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Diakite of Fiorentina

Match Ratings
1.Maurizio Berti (GK)
7
2.Gaspar Antunes (DEF)
6
3.Paolo Cornelisse (DEF)
7
4.Vito Di Biagio (DEF)
6
5.Giampaolo Ferraresi (DEF)
6
6.Lucien Firly (MID)
6
7.Vincenzo Crovari (MID)
6
8.Gennaro Ivan Sereni (MID)
6
9.Ivan Myrtaj (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Gavin Boyd (ATT)
6
11.Claudio Vazquez (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Paul Marshall (DEF)
0
13.Alun Mike (MID)
0
14.Spencer Carrick (ATT)
0

1.Zerbini Marino (GK)
8
2.Marino Del Prete (DEF)
6
3.Armando Cimarelli (DEF)
6
4.Riccardo Ongarato (DEF)
6
5.Victor Redondo (DEF)
6
6.Paul Diakite (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
7.Simon Gerlach (MID)
8
8.Luca Luppi (MID)goal scored
8
9.Benedetto Voria (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dominic Gemmill (ATT)
7
11.Pasquale Ferazzoli (ATT)
7
 
12.Hugo Moreira (MID)
0
13.Dave Konchesky (DEF)
0
14.Gavin Burley (ATT)
0