Match Report


PistoiesePistoiese     RomaRoma
Mohaned AbbasMohaned Abbas David Og David Og
Stefan BizzarriS. Bizzarri62
G
1captain
G
70Colin BurleyC. Burley
Benito PizziB. Pizzi66
D
2
D
54Diaw TresoldiD. Tresoldi
Wes LeeW. Lee67
D
captain3
D
71Jan-Willem HeijeJ. Heije
Callum JamesC. James65
D
4
D
62David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Pablo MoyaP. Moya63
M
5
M
57Paolo HendriksP. Hendriks
Max FogliaM. Foglia66
M
6
M
58Paolo ParlatoP. Parlato
Riccardo PensalfiniR. Pensalfini68
M
7
M
73David Van WanrooyD. Van Wanrooy
Mark MinopoliM. Minopoli59
M
8
M
64Bertrand GardieB. Gardie
Don MasonD. Mason64
A
9
A
57Zerbini SantarelliZ. Santarelli
Fernando GentoF. Gento63
A
10
A
59Alessandro SartorA. Sartor
Eugenio DuranE. Duran62
A
11
A
55Martin BarulM. Barul
 
Paolo CocoP. Coco46
A
12
D
60Ernesto MunozE. Munoz
Nunzio OliviN. Olivi56
G
13
M
61Mirco BianconiM. Bianconi
Tomas SantosT. Santos67
A
14
A
53Lamberto PeruzziL. Peruzzi

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play host to Roma. A crowd of 19,323 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Pistoiese and Roma are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Emanuele Moretti.


0.00
The whistle blows and Roma get the match underway!
2.51
Max Foglia sees Eugenio Duran in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Duran controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Don Mason through on goal. Some superb footwork from Don Mason provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
3.39
Mark Minopoli chips the ball to his team mate, Max Foglia. Max Foglia lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.55
Callum James sees Riccardo Pensalfini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Riccardo Pensalfini threads the ball through to Don Mason. Don Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
8.18
Pablo Moya chips the ball to his team mate, Don Mason. Don Mason controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
9.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Hendriks plays the ball forward to Alessandro Sartor. Alessandro Sartor knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Bizzarri who gathers it comfortably.
10.31
Benito Pizzi runs forward with the ball. Benito Pizzi threads the ball through to Max Foglia. Max Foglia knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Moya. Pablo Moya outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball takes a deflection leaving Colin Burley with no chance!! Goal for Pistoiese!
14.01
Mark Minopoli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Max Foglia. Max Foglia shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
16.01
Callum James surges forward with the ball. Callum James threads a neat ball through to Don Mason. Don Mason whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento makes a deft header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fernando Gento!
21.17
Riccardo Pensalfini flicks a high ball forward to Don Mason who takes it down. Don Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.19
Paolo Parlato surges forward with the ball. Paolo Parlato shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.30
Benito Pizzi catches Alessandro Sartor on the ankles. Benito Pizzi is shown the yellow card! Alessandro Sartor gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.01
Diaw Tresoldi darts forward. Diaw Tresoldi knocks the ball forward to Alessandro Sartor. Alessandro Sartor skips past Wes Lee! Alessandro Sartor comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.58
Mark Minopoli flicks the ball to his team mate, Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.44
Paolo Parlato flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Santarelli controls it well on his chest. Zerbini Santarelli lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Barul. Martin Barul makes a deft header. Stefan Bizzarri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.19
Wes Lee flicks a high pass forward. Max Foglia controls it well on his chest. Max Foglia chips the ball to his team mate, Don Mason. Don Mason whips in a cross ball towards Mark Minopoli. Mark Minopoli connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
44.02
Jan-Willem Heije passes the ball forward to Paolo Parlato. Paolo Parlato threads a neat ball through to Alessandro Sartor. Alessandro Sartor shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Pistoiese start the second half!
51.01
Max Foglia knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran deftly passes the ball to Mark Minopoli, releasing him through on goal. Mark Minopoli rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.01
Callum James kicks a strong pass forward to Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini passes the ball forward to Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Colin Burley smothers it!
57.12
Callum James makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Mason. Don Mason chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Minopoli. Mark Minopoli whips in a cross ball towards Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
71.32
Riccardo Pensalfini kicks a strong pass forward to Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
75.30
David Van Wanrooy clumsily knocks into Max Foglia. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Max Foglia carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.05
Roma have made 2 substitutions with Ernesto Munoz replacing Jan-Willem Heije and Lamberto Peruzzi replacing Alessandro Sartor .
78.08
Diaw Tresoldi takes a quick throw-in. Ernesto Munoz launches a long ball forward. Bertrand Gardie whips in a cross ball towards Lamberto Peruzzi. Lamberto Peruzzi flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.50
Benito Pizzi laces a weighted ball forward to Max Foglia. With a delightful solo run, Max Foglia stretches the opposition's defence. Max Foglia shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
87.13
Seeing a gap ahead, David Van Wanrooy plays the ball forward to Martin Barul. Martin Barul knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Pistoiese

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

Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
26%
45.5%
28.6%

Scorers
Pablo Moya 10
Fernando Gento 16
Mark Minopoli 51
Alessandro Sartor 32
Martin Barul 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mark Minopoli of Pistoiese

Match Ratings
1.Stefan Bizzarri (GK)
6
2.Benito Pizzi (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Wes Lee (DEF)
6
4.Callum James (DEF)
7
5.Pablo Moya (MID)goal scored
8
6.Max Foglia (MID)
8
7.Riccardo Pensalfini (MID)
7
8.Mark Minopoli (MID)goal scored
9
9.Don Mason (ATT)
7
10.Fernando Gento (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Eugenio Duran (ATT)
7
 
12.Paolo Coco (ATT)
0
13.Nunzio Olivi (GK)
0
14.Tomas Santos (ATT)
0

1.Colin Burley (GK)
6
2.Diaw Tresoldi (DEF)
7
3.Jan-Willem Heije (DEF)
6
4.David Meiklejohn (DEF)
6
5.Paolo Hendriks (MID)
6
6.Paolo Parlato (MID)
6
7.David Van Wanrooy (MID)yellow card
5
8.Bertrand Gardie (MID)
6
9.Zerbini Santarelli (ATT)
6
10.Alessandro Sartor (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Martin Barul (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Ernesto Munoz (DEF)
6
13.Mirco Bianconi (MID)
0
14.Lamberto Peruzzi (ATT)
6