Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at San Siro where Inter Milan play host to Lecce. A crowd of 18,980 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Inter Milan and Lecce are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alessio Colonnello.


0.00
Lecce kick off!
4.31
Vito Maini comes in with a late challenge on Rocco R. Scotti. Vito Maini is shown the yellow card! Rocco R. Scotti runs off the knock.
10.01
Martin Nicola flicks a high pass forward. Giampaolo Olivi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giampaolo Olivi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Eugenio Zenoni gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
12.53
Claudio Ponzo flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Vendrame controls it well on his chest. Alejandro Vendrame advances inside the box! Alejandro Vendrame looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
21.41
Duccio Lombardi kicks a strong pass forward to Corrado Zanutta. Corrado Zanutta makes a simple pass to Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.22
Niccolo Hapgood flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Sassanelli who takes it down. Roberto Sassanelli threads the ball through into the box. Christian Ottofaro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Laurent Ba is on top of it.
28.25
Duccio Lombardi laces a weighted ball forward to Corrado Zanutta. Corrado Zanutta hits a low pass to Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Laurent Ba!
30.23
Andre Bianchi advances with the ball. Andre Bianchi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Andre Bianchi finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
33.20
Vito Maini sees Corrado Zanutta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Corrado Zanutta makes a simple pass to Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro plays a one-two with Saul Marcolini and rushes in on goal... Christian Ottofaro rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
36.14
Andre Bianchi chips the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Zanon. Alessandro Zanon flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Vendrame collects the pass. Alejandro Vendrame makes a probing pass between the defence to Giampaolo Olivi. Paolo Lo Gatto comes in with a late challenge on Giampaolo Olivi. Penalty not given!!
38.10
Gregorio Dominguez barges into Saul Marcolini. Gregorio Dominguez is shown the yellow card! Saul Marcolini runs off the knock.
40.12
Duccio Lombardi makes a simple pass to Daniel Oliver. With some swift thinking, Daniel Oliver plays the ball forward to Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Sassanelli. Roberto Sassanelli jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.18
Rocco R. Scotti sees space and advances. Rocco R. Scotti shoots from 25 yards but Eugenio Zenoni reads it well. Nice keeping!
45.00
With imagination, Daniel Oliver plays the ball forward to Roberto Sassanelli. Roberto Sassanelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Laurent Ba who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Inter Milan kick off!
48.39
Liam Richards catches Rocco R. Scotti on the ankles. The referee warns Liam Richards to calm down! Rocco R. Scotti runs off the knock.
49.56
Giampaolo Olivi hacks Paolo Lo Gatto from behind! The referee calls over Giampaolo Olivi and shows him a yellow card! Paolo Lo Gatto runs off the knock.
51.44
Andre Bianchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ponzo. Claudio Ponzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi knocks in a cross ball towards Fabiano Bellini. Fabiano Bellini connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
53.04
Mauricio Ortega threads a neat ball through to Martin Nicola. Martin Nicola hits a low pass to Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi finds some space and shoots from distance but Eugenio Zenoni reads it well. Good save!
55.38
Gregorio Dominguez chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Nicola. Martin Nicola flicks a high pass forward. Fabiano Bellini collects the pass. Fabiano Bellini makes a probing pass to Alejandro Vendrame but he's offside!
57.50
Vito Maini chips the ball to his team mate, Corrado Zanutta. Corrado Zanutta makes a simple pass to Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gregorio Dominguez.
60.32
Rocco R. Scotti threads a neat ball through to Fabiano Bellini. Fabiano Bellini advances inside the box! Vito Maini barges into Fabiano Bellini. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
65.44
Alessandro Zanon barges into Daniel Oliver. The referee calls over Alessandro Zanon and shows him a yellow card! Daniel Oliver carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.16
Mauricio Ortega sees Claudio Ponzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claudio Ponzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi runs straight at the defence! Giampaolo Olivi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Giampaolo Olivi!
72.53
Andre Bianchi knocks the ball forward to Claudio Ponzo. Claudio Ponzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Vendrame. Alejandro Vendrame plays a scrappy one-two with Giampaolo Olivi and advances towards the goal... Alejandro Vendrame side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
73.05
Gregorio Dominguez knocks the ball forward to Rocco R. Scotti. Rocco R. Scotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Vendrame and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Giampaolo Olivi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
77.39
Daniel Oliver receives the ball from a throw-in from Corrado Zanutta. Daniel Oliver chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Sassanelli. Roberto Sassanelli edges inside the box! Roberto Sassanelli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Gregorio Dominguez.
81.23
Mauricio Ortega makes a beautiful solo run. Mauricio Ortega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giampaolo Olivi. Giampaolo Olivi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
87.44
Duccio Lombardi sees Corrado Zanutta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Corrado Zanutta brings the ball forward. Corrado Zanutta lofts in a cross ball towards Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
89.33
Duccio Lombardi sees Corrado Zanutta in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Corrado Zanutta makes a probing pass to Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro plays a quick one-two with Roberto Sassanelli and rushes in on goal... Christian Ottofaro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
28.2%
40%
31.8%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giampaolo Olivi of Inter Milan

Match Ratings