Match Report


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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Armando Picchi where Unione Sportiva Livorno play host to Torino. A crowd of 12,539 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Unione Sportiva Livorno and Torino are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Guglielmo Spinesi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Torino kick off!
2.53
Giovanni M. Ferrari threads the ball through to Gaetano Giacomin. Gaetano Giacomin lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Mcallister. Gary Mcallister powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
4.16
Pierluigi Tomei passes the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Donati. Datti Mohamed Donati finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
14.57
Moreno Pinzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franco Galante. Franco Galante makes an attacking run forward. Franco Galante knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriele Regonesi.
15.40
Fabrizio Brighi flicks a high pass forward. Gary Mcallister collects the pass. Gary Mcallister knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giovanni M. Corrado.
16.12
Moreno Pinzi threads the ball through to Giampietro Donati. Giampietro Donati knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.56
Pierluigi Tomei runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pierluigi Tomei shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Neil Kerr manages to gather it.
22.03
Gaetano Giacomin kicks a strong pass forward to Trevor Vickers. Trevor Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Gaetano Giacomin collects the pass. Gaetano Giacomin plays a scrappy one-two with Fabrizio Brighi and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gaetano Giacomin provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Fabrizio Di Fabio.
23.03
Emiliano Signori takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Moreno Pinzi reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
28.35
Emiliano Signori threads a neat ball through to Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.41
Giovanni M. Corrado makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierluigi Tomei. Pierluigi Tomei kicks a strong pass forward to Giampietro Donati. Giampietro Donati cuts inside the box! Giampietro Donati shoots from just inside the box. Neil Kerr is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
33.04
Gaetano Giacomin catches Franco Galante on the ankles. The referee brings Gaetano Giacomin to one side and gives him a warning! Franco Galante stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.55
Giampietro Donati knocks the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Donati. Datti Mohamed Donati shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Unione Sportiva Livorno appear unchanged since the first half. Torino also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Unione Sportiva Livorno start the second half!
51.26
Gaetano Giacomin sees Fabrizio Brighi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabrizio Brighi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Donato Franceschini who gathers it comfortably.
55.18
Giovanni M. Corrado flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Pinzi collects the pass. Moreno Pinzi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Donati. Datti Mohamed Donati knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giovanni M. Ferrari.
61.15
Giovanni M. Ferrari makes an attacking run forward. Giovanni M. Ferrari whips in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Giovanni M. Corrado's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
71.33
Giovanni M. Corrado advances with the ball. Giovanni M. Corrado chips the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Donati. Giampietro Donati knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Kerr who gathers it comfortably.
81.37
Emiliano Signori threads the ball through to Gary Mcallister. Gary Mcallister kicks a strong pass forward to Giovanni M. Ferrari but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

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

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
25.4%
49.3%
25.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giampietro Donati of Unione Sportiva Livorno