Match Report


LecceLecce     CittadellaCittadella
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eugenio ZenoniE. Zenoni65
G
1
G
79Branko Van HimstB. Van Himst
Vito MainiV. Maini71
D
2
D
79Ensio NurmiE. Nurmi
Paolo Lo GattoP. Lo Gatto63
D
captain3
D
78Alexandru RaduciouA. Raduciou
Duccio LombardiD. Lombardi60
D
4
D
77Michael FournierM. Fournier
Liam RichardsL. Richards72
M
5
M
84Carlos AlmeidaC. Almeida
Corrado ZanuttaC. Zanutta72
M
6
M
84Bradley AloisiB. Aloisi
Niccolo HapgoodN. Hapgood71
M
7captain
M
82Yoshi WatanabeY. Watanabe
Daniel OliverD. Oliver68
M
8
M
82Joe VernazzaJ. Vernazza
Christian OttofaroC. Ottofaro73
A
9
A
82Antonis MichalakisA. Michalakis
Roberto SassanelliR. Sassanelli66
A
10
A
79Steve BallS. Ball
Saul MarcoliniS. Marcolini65
A
11
A
77Muzzy BulentM. Bulent
 
Philipp KöpkeP. Köpke63
A
12
D
76John RizzoJ. Rizzo
Norman HenryN. Henry61
M
13
A
75Dennis SladakovicD. Sladakovic
Gianpaolo OrlandoG. Orlando58
G
14
A
73Manfred BrunnerM. Brunner

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 17,300 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Lecce and Cittadella are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Max Sacchetti.


0.00
The whistle blows and Lecce get the match underway!
4.10
Bradley Aloisi threads a neat ball through to Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Ball. Steve Ball rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.11
Ensio Nurmi kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Almeida. Carlos Almeida chips the ball to his team mate, Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.15
Paolo Lo Gatto barges into Antonis Michalakis. The referee calls over Paolo Lo Gatto and warns him to calm down! Antonis Michalakis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.31
Liam Richards chips the ball to his team mate, Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini shoots from 20 yards but Branko Van Himst is on top of it.
15.38
Liam Richards runs straight at the opposition's defence. Liam Richards shoots from distance but Branko Van Himst reads it well. Nice keeping!
18.05
Paolo Lo Gatto barges into Antonis Michalakis. The referee warns Paolo Lo Gatto again to calm down! Antonis Michalakis runs off the knock.
24.23
Yoshi Watanabe advances with the ball. Yoshi Watanabe makes a probing pass to Antonis Michalakis but he's offside!
26.20
Alexandru Raduciou sees Carlos Almeida in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With some swift thinking, Carlos Almeida plays the ball forward to Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
27.51
Vito Maini runs forward with the ball. Vito Maini passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro whips in a cross ball towards Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.09
Bradley Aloisi flicks a high pass forward. Antonis Michalakis collects the pass. Antonis Michalakis shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Eugenio Zenoni!
38.41
Yoshi Watanabe runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Yoshi Watanabe plays a one-two with Antonis Michalakis and advances towards the goal... Duccio Lombardi comes in with a late challenge on Yoshi Watanabe. Yoshi Watanabe appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
39.03
Liam Richards knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Branko Van Himst.
42.54
Alexandru Raduciou flicks a high pass forward. Bradley Aloisi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bradley Aloisi knocks the ball forward to Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
44.41
Liam Richards makes a probing pass to Roberto Sassanelli. Roberto Sassanelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Branko Van Himst who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Niccolo Hapgood decides to run forward with the ball. Niccolo Hapgood knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Sassanelli. Roberto Sassanelli powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lecce appear unchanged since the first half. Cittadella also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Cittadella kicking off!
48.17
Liam Richards flicks a high ball forward to Saul Marcolini who takes it down. Saul Marcolini shoots from distance. Branko Van Himst effortlessly gets down and covers it.
49.57
Liam Richards flicks a high ball forward to Saul Marcolini who takes it down. Saul Marcolini knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Sassanelli. Michael Fournier barges into Roberto Sassanelli. Roberto Sassanelli appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
54.10
Michael Fournier hacks Christian Ottofaro from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christian Ottofaro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.21
Bradley Aloisi threads a neat ball through to Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis chips the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Eugenio Zenoni manages to gather it.
57.40
Daniel Oliver threads a neat ball through to Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro whips in a cross ball towards Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini makes a deft header but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.09
Ensio Nurmi pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ensio Nurmi hits a low pass to Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
61.31
Vito Maini flicks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hapgood. Niccolo Hapgood passes the ball forward to Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Branko Van Himst who gathers it comfortably.
66.42
Bradley Aloisi passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent knocks in a cross ball towards Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Eugenio Zenoni. Excellent save.
67.49
Bradley Aloisi flicks a high pass forward to Muzzy Bulent who brings the ball under control. Muzzy Bulent knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eugenio Zenoni who gathers it comfortably.
72.10
Daniel Oliver threads the ball through to Saul Marcolini. Saul Marcolini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
75.43
Daniel Oliver sees a break and surges forward. Daniel Oliver plays a scrappy one-two with Saul Marcolini and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Daniel Oliver provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
81.09
Yoshi Watanabe surges forward with the ball. Yoshi Watanabe shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.39
Liam Richards flicks a high ball forward to Saul Marcolini who takes it down. Saul Marcolini whips in a cross ball towards Christian Ottofaro. Christian Ottofaro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.50
With imagination, Paolo Lo Gatto laces a through ball forward to Corrado Zanutta. Corrado Zanutta makes an attacking run forward. Corrado Zanutta tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.36
Vito Maini knocks the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Hapgood. Niccolo Hapgood runs straight at the opposition's defence. Niccolo Hapgood shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

Cittadella
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
8
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
25.6%
43%
31.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Liam Richards of Lecce

Match Ratings