Match Report


LecceLecce     PistoiesePistoiese
James PengellyJames Pengelly Mohaned Abbas Mohaned Abbas
Maurizio BertiM. Berti58
G
1
G
62Stefan BizzarriS. Bizzarri
Gaspar AntunesG. Antunes57
D
2
D
66Benito PizziB. Pizzi
Paolo CornelisseP. Cornelisse65
D
3captain
D
67Wes LeeW. Lee
Vito Di BiagioV. Di Biagio61
D
captain4
D
65Callum JamesC. James
Giampaolo FerraresiG. Ferraresi60
D
5
M
63Pablo MoyaP. Moya
Lucien FirlyL. Firly65
M
6
M
68Riccardo PensalfiniR. Pensalfini
Gennaro Ivan SereniG. Sereni66
M
7
M
65Gaspar OliveiraG. Oliveira
Vincenzo CrovariV. Crovari68
M
8
M
59Mark MinopoliM. Minopoli
Ivan MyrtajI. Myrtaj64
A
9
A
64Don MasonD. Mason
Gavin BoydG. Boyd57
A
10
A
63Fernando GentoF. Gento
Claudio VazquezC. Vazquez68
A
11
A
62Eugenio DuranE. Duran
 
Paul MarshallP. Marshall32
D
12
A
46Paolo CocoP. Coco
Alun MikeA. Mike36
M
13
D
45Kevin SzepanK. Szepan
Spencer CarrickS. Carrick34
A
14
A
67Tomas SantosT. Santos

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 20,380 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Lecce are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Riccardo Piazza.


0.00
The first half starts with Lecce kicking off!
8.47
Lucien Firly threads a neat ball through to Gavin Boyd. Gavin Boyd knocks in a cross ball towards Lucien Firly. Lucien Firly powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.09
Lucien Firly makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Crovari. With some swift thinking, Vincenzo Crovari plays the ball forward to Lucien Firly. Lucien Firly whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Myrtaj. Ivan Myrtaj gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Stefan Bizzarri reads it well. Good save!
12.05
Claudio Vazquez barges into Callum James. Claudio Vazquez is warned by the referee! Callum James hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.24
Vincenzo Crovari flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Boyd controls it well on his chest. Gavin Boyd knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Benito Pizzi.
20.13
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
26.12
Paolo Cornelisse takes it forward alone. Paolo Cornelisse flicks a high pass forward to Ivan Myrtaj who brings the ball under control. Ivan Myrtaj whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Boyd. Gavin Boyd whips the ball goalwards with his head. Stefan Bizzarri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.16
Lecce are in full control of this game.
36.19
Riccardo Pensalfini knocks the ball forward to Don Mason. Don Mason lofts in a cross ball towards Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini whips the ball goalwards with his head. Riccardo Pensalfini scores for Pistoiese!!
44.40
Callum James surges forward with the ball. Callum James lofts in a cross ball towards Mark Minopoli. Mark Minopoli connects with a diving header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Maurizio Berti with no chance!! Goal for Pistoiese!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lecce 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
Pistoiese kick off!
48.03
Paolo Cornelisse makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Myrtaj. Ivan Myrtaj shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.58
Pablo Moya catches Vincenzo Crovari on the ankles. Pablo Moya is shown the yellow card! Vincenzo Crovari hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.33
Callum James knocks the ball to his team mate, Riccardo Pensalfini. Riccardo Pensalfini flicks a high pass forward. Gaspar Oliveira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gaspar Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.23
Fernando Gento barges into Paolo Cornelisse. The referee calls over Fernando Gento and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Cornelisse runs off the knock.
63.40
Eugenio Duran flicks a high ball forward to Don Mason who gracefully takes it down. Don Mason shoots from outside the area. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Don Mason!
66.35
Gennaro Ivan Sereni clumsily knocks into Eugenio Duran. Gennaro Ivan Sereni is given a warning by the referee! Eugenio Duran runs off the knock.
69.54
Eugenio Duran runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eugenio Duran knocks in a cross ball towards Don Mason. Don Mason connects with a diving header. What a cracker!! Maurizio Berti had no chance!! Goal for Pistoiese!
73.16
Vito Di Biagio threads the ball through to Giampaolo Ferraresi. Giampaolo Ferraresi flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Vazquez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Gavin Boyd. Wes Lee comes in with a late challenge on Gavin Boyd. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
79.12
Riccardo Pensalfini sees Pablo Moya in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pablo Moya knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Cornelisse.
84.06
Riccardo Pensalfini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Don Mason. Don Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Cornelisse.
89.27
Wes Lee makes a simple pass to Eugenio Duran. Eugenio Duran knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Mason. Don Mason knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Cornelisse.
90.00
Riccardo Pensalfini threads a neat ball through to Fernando Gento. Fernando Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Oliveira. With a superhuman jump, Gaspar Oliveira connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Maurizio Berti is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

Pistoiese
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
35.6%
44.1%
20.3%

Scorers
Gavin Boyd 26
Riccardo Pensalfini 36
Mark Minopoli 44
Don Mason 63, 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Mason of Pistoiese

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

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