Match Report


JuventusJuventus     PescaraPescara
Rik MontRik Mont Phil Warb Phil Warb
Florian BordoniF. Bordoni71
G
1
G
69Christian PalladiniC. Palladini
Marcel HöferM. Höfer59
D
2
D
56Marcel MazureM. Mazure
Garcia Duque AlbinoG. Albino64
D
3
D
60Ezio CapecchiE. Capecchi
Kevin FergusonK. Ferguson70
D
4
D
62Dion DrakeD. Drake
Tonino CozziT. Cozzi76
D
5
D
60Pegguy ClaytonP. Clayton
Valerio MorelloV. Morello60
M
6captain
M
65Franco AmbrosettiF. Ambrosetti
Dino CavalloD. Cavallo64
M
7
M
61Jakob VöllerJ. Völler
Marinus HermansM. Hermans73
A
captain8
M
57Rodolfo FloresR. Flores
Massimo PegoloM. Pegolo63
A
9
M
57Leon JacobsL. Jacobs
Dario NegroD. Negro58
A
10
M
62Adrian MonkA. Monk
Marcello ValtolinaM. Valtolina55
A
11
A
72Maurits EbbingeM. Ebbinge
 
Gianpaolo MarchegianiG. Marchegiani60
G
12
D
58Mauricio AlonsoM. Alonso
Stephen GemmillS. Gemmill58
M
13
M
58Giordano BaianoG. Baiano
Lorenzo LucentiL. Lucenti50
D
14
A
55Florent TapellaF. Tapella

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Pescara. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Juventus and Pescara are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Maurizio Pagliuca.


0.00
The first half starts with Juventus kicking off!
2.54
Valerio Morello sees Dino Cavallo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dino Cavallo knocks the ball to his team mate, Massimo Pegolo. Massimo Pegolo lofts in a cross ball towards Marcello Valtolina. Marcello Valtolina connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.46
Dion Drake threads a neat ball through to Adrian Monk. Adrian Monk tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Florian Bordoni!
16.17
Kevin Ferguson knocks the ball forward to Dino Cavallo. Dino Cavallo flicks a high pass forward. Marcello Valtolina collects the pass. Marcello Valtolina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ezio Capecchi.
18.14
Dino Cavallo launches a long ball forward. Massimo Pegolo rushes past Pegguy Clayton! Some superb footwork from Massimo Pegolo provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is miles over!
20.21
Ezio Capecchi comes in with a late challenge on Dino Cavallo. The referee calls over Ezio Capecchi and shows him a yellow card! Dino Cavallo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.12
Leon Jacobs flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Völler controls it well on his chest. Jakob Völler shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
26.32
Valerio Morello deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marinus Hermans. Marinus Hermans knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ezio Capecchi.
32.34
Jakob Völler sees Leon Jacobs in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Jacobs controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.39
Franco Ambrosetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Völler. Jakob Völler plays the ball forward to Adrian Monk. Adrian Monk lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Flores. Rodolfo Flores jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
34.24
With a delightful solo run, Leon Jacobs stretches the opposition's defence. Leon Jacobs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.07
Garcia Duque Albino receives the ball from a throw-in from Valerio Morello. Garcia Duque Albino flicks a high pass forward. Marinus Hermans holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marinus Hermans runs straight at the defence! Marinus Hermans shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.09
Pegguy Clayton knocks the ball forward to Dion Drake. Without breaking stride, Dion Drake plays the ball forward to Jakob Völler. Jakob Völler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Florian Bordoni with no chance!! Goal for Pescara!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Pescara kick off the second half!
47.53
Tonino Cozzi flicks a high ball forward to Dino Cavallo who takes it down. Dino Cavallo flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Morello controls it well on his chest. Valerio Morello whips in a cross ball towards Dino Cavallo. Dino Cavallo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Superb reactions from Christian Palladini. What a save!
54.44
Jakob Völler decides to run forward with the ball. Jakob Völler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.58
Garcia Duque Albino flicks the ball to his team mate, Dario Negro. Dario Negro sees a break and surges forward. Dario Negro knocks in a cross ball towards Marinus Hermans. Marinus Hermans gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.31
Ezio Capecchi hits a low pass to Jakob Völler. Jakob Völler chips the ball to his team mate, Maurits Ebbinge. Maurits Ebbinge whips in a cross ball towards Leon Jacobs. Leon Jacobs makes a looping header on goal. Florian Bordoni didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.25
Juventus have made a substitution with Stephen Gemmill replacing Valerio Morello .
63.43
Kevin Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Dino Cavallo. Dino Cavallo kicks a strong pass forward to Marcello Valtolina. Marcello Valtolina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.10
Marcel Höfer flicks a high pass forward. Dino Cavallo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dino Cavallo makes a simple pass to Marinus Hermans. Marinus Hermans lofts in a cross ball towards Marcello Valtolina. Marcello Valtolina gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
67.12
Jakob Völler picks a pass forward to Franco Ambrosetti. Franco Ambrosetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Florian Bordoni manages to keep it out.
71.55
Marcel Mazure sees Franco Ambrosetti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Franco Ambrosetti decides to run forward with the ball. Franco Ambrosetti plays a one-two with Maurits Ebbinge and rushes in on goal... Marcel Höfer clumsily knocks into Franco Ambrosetti. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
71.55
The referee points to the spot..
73.47
Maurits Ebbinge takes a cautious run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
79.04
Jakob Völler makes a beautiful solo run. Jakob Völler plays a scrappy one-two with Rodolfo Flores and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Jakob Völler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
83.59
Stephen Gemmill flicks the ball to his team mate, Marinus Hermans. Marinus Hermans knocks in a cross ball towards Massimo Pegolo. Dion Drake clumsily knocks into Massimo Pegolo. Massimo Pegolo appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Juventus

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

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
36.7%
41.8%
21.5%

Scorers
Marinus Hermans 36, 56
Jakob Völler 39
Maurits Ebbinge 73 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Völler of Pescara

Match Ratings