Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Piacenza. A crowd of 13,227 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Reggina and Piacenza are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Guglielmo Spinesi.


0.00
The first half starts with Piacenza kicking off!
15.51
Elvis Comotto flicks a high pass forward. Pasquale Torricelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pasquale Torricelli plays a one-two with Elvis Comotto and advances towards the goal... Pasquale Torricelli strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.02
William Polonia barges into Aimo Bettarini. William Polonia is given a warning by the referee! Aimo Bettarini carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.17
Elvis Comotto knocks the ball forward to Giulio Lopez. Giulio Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pasquale Torricelli. Pasquale Torricelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianpaolo Battistini.
26.10
Filipe Fonseca plays the ball forward to Giulio Lopez. With a delightful solo run, Giulio Lopez stretches the opposition's defence. Giulio Lopez whips in a cross ball towards Gaetano Apolloni. Gaetano Apolloni finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Vittorio Percassi manages to gather it.
27.22
Giulio Lopez threads a neat ball through to Pasquale Torricelli. Pasquale Torricelli shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.57
Showing composure, Aniello Lambertini laces a through ball forward to Elvis Comotto. Elvis Comotto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.37
Giulio Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Pasquale Torricelli controls it well on his chest. Pasquale Torricelli shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
34.33
Filipe Fonseca kicks a strong pass forward to Aniello Lambertini. Aniello Lambertini threads a neat ball through to Pasquale Torricelli. Pasquale Torricelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gianpaolo Battistini.
36.19
Giulio Lopez threads a neat ball through to Gaetano Apolloni. Gaetano Apolloni whips in a cross ball towards Pasquale Torricelli. Pasquale Torricelli powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
38.35
Simone Zoppetti knocks the ball to his team mate, Giulio Lopez. Giulio Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tobias Gerlach. Tobias Gerlach shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Vittorio Percassi.
39.33
It's a corner kick. Giulio Lopez kicks a low ball out wide. Renato Maiuri gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
44.11
Aniello Lambertini plays the ball forward to Elvis Comotto. Elvis Comotto lofts in a cross ball towards Pasquale Torricelli. Pasquale Torricelli gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reggina appear unchanged since the first half. Piacenza also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Reggina start the second half!
51.28
Aimo Bettarini kicks a strong pass forward to Fabrizio Bertani. Fabrizio Bertani shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.02
Aniello Lambertini kicks a strong pass forward to Tobias Gerlach. Tobias Gerlach shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
59.47
Ljubisa Capezzuto darts forward. Ljubisa Capezzuto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aniello Lambertini. Aniello Lambertini shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
61.22
Alessio Suriano runs forward with the ball. Alessio Suriano flicks a high pass forward. Elena Zubizarreta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Zubizarreta knocks in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Bertani. Fabrizio Bertani outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Datti Mohamed Orlandini is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.39
Gianpaolo Battistini plays the ball forward to Elena Zubizarreta. Elena Zubizarreta sees Fabrizio Bertani in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabrizio Bertani runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Fabrizio Bertani provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Piacenza are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
71.15
Gianpaolo Battistini pushes mid-way up the pitch. Gianpaolo Battistini makes a simple pass to Aimo Bettarini. Aimo Bettarini lofts in a cross ball towards Cristian Lasalandra. Cristian Lasalandra finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
75.08
Ljubisa Capezzuto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Gerlach. Tobias Gerlach deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaetano Apolloni. Gaetano Apolloni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.09
Ray Fresi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cristian Lasalandra. Cristian Lasalandra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ljubisa Capezzuto.
81.32
Giulio Lopez clumsily knocks into Renato Maiuri. Giulio Lopez is warned by the referee! Renato Maiuri stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.10
Aniello Lambertini threads the ball through to Pasquale Torricelli. Pasquale Torricelli knocks in a cross ball towards Gaetano Apolloni. Gaetano Apolloni makes a deft header but Vittorio Percassi is on top of it.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.7%
39.3%
Play Area
20.2%
48.8%
31%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pasquale Torricelli of Reggina