Match Report


RegginaReggina     RomaRoma
Computer Player Computer Player Se Ri Se Ri
Tiziano ParlourT. Parlour69
G
1
G
63Graziano BertiG. Berti
Ruben LopesR. Lopes70
D
2
D
65Pier G. MaccaroneP. Maccarone
Victor MouretV. Mouret66
D
3captain
D
66Marcus HitchcockM. Hitchcock
Neil BurleyN. Burley66
D
4
D
66Adolfo GarciaA. Garcia
Thomas PiovaniT. Piovani60
D
5
M
75Sven GerlachS. Gerlach
Pascal BierhoffP. Bierhoff75
M
6
M
67Davide ContehD. Conteh
Enrico AlbinoE. Albino70
M
captain7
M
69Clive LawrenceC. Lawrence
Riccardo VasariR. Vasari69
M
8
M
70Zoltan DesaillyZ. Desailly
Antonio PichichiA. Pichichi67
A
9
A
64Rocco R. VialiR. Viali
Gary ForbesG. Forbes64
A
10
A
70Martin CalvoM. Calvo
Flavio ServideiF. Servidei58
A
11
A
67Mariano OliveM. Olive
 
Cristiano SalvettiC. Salvetti63
G
12
D
57Kewullay DilisoK. Diliso
Ruggiero LucchiniR. Lucchini59
D
13
M
69Martin GhirardelloM. Ghirardello
Sandro GravaS. Grava59
M
14
A
56Paolo MuzziP. Muzzi

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Roma. A crowd of 19,970 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reggina are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matteo Mareggini.


0.00
Roma kick off!
3.52
Victor Mouret hits a low pass to Riccardo Vasari. With great vision, Riccardo Vasari plays the ball forward to Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Graziano Berti who gathers it comfortably.
9.45
Ruben Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Bierhoff controls it well on his chest. Pascal Bierhoff sees Flavio Servidei in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Flavio Servidei lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.28
Riccardo Vasari threads a neat ball through to Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes shoots from long range but Graziano Berti reads it well. Nice save!
12.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Thomas Piovani plays the ball forward to Pascal Bierhoff. Pascal Bierhoff takes it forward alone. Pascal Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Flavio Servidei. Flavio Servidei is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Graziano Berti gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
15.44
Riccardo Vasari knocks the ball forward to Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gary Forbes!
20.23
Riccardo Vasari threads a neat ball through to Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Flavio Servidei but the linesman indicates offside!
24.50
Riccardo Vasari runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Riccardo Vasari knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.10
Victor Mouret flicks a high ball forward to Enrico Albino who takes it down. Enrico Albino kicks a strong pass forward to Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Graziano Berti manages to gather it.
36.33
Clive Lawrence surges forward with the ball. Clive Lawrence knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruben Lopes.
38.30
Ruben Lopes knocks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Bierhoff. Pascal Bierhoff sees space and advances. Pascal Bierhoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
39.40
Enrico Albino hacks Davide Conteh from behind! Enrico Albino is shown the yellow card! Davide Conteh hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.50
Adolfo Garcia comes in with a late challenge on Gary Forbes. The referee calls over Adolfo Garcia and shows him a yellow card! Gary Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.50
Free kick to Reggina just outside the area...
42.43
Flavio Servidei takes a cautious run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Reggina kick off!
49.10
Antonio Pichichi barges into Pier G. Maccarone. The referee warns Antonio Pichichi to calm down! Pier G. Maccarone carries on, but is struggling a bit.
51.51
Thomas Piovani flicks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Bierhoff. Pascal Bierhoff decides to run forward with the ball. Pascal Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Garcia.
54.16
Enrico Albino flicks a high ball forward to Gary Forbes who takes it down. Gary Forbes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
57.12
Mariano Olive clumsily knocks into Neil Burley. The referee calls over Mariano Olive and shows him a yellow card! Neil Burley hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.27
Marcus Hitchcock controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sven Gerlach. Sven Gerlach knocks the ball forward to Mariano Olive. Mariano Olive shoots from distance but somehow Tiziano Parlour manages to keep it out.
63.02
Pascal Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Flavio Servidei. Flavio Servidei lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but Pier G. Maccarone blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
66.49
Clive Lawrence hits a low pass to Mariano Olive. Mariano Olive shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
67.10
Pascal Bierhoff catches Zoltan Desailly on the ankles. The referee calls over Pascal Bierhoff and shows him a yellow card! Zoltan Desailly runs off the knock.
72.16
Adolfo Garcia hacks Gary Forbes from behind! The referee warns Adolfo Garcia to calm down! Gary Forbes hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.36
Marcus Hitchcock clumsily knocks into Antonio Pichichi. Marcus Hitchcock is shown the yellow card! Antonio Pichichi runs off the knock.
79.16
Marcus Hitchcock sees space and advances. Marcus Hitchcock makes a simple pass to Mariano Olive. Mariano Olive knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.29
Davide Conteh kicks a strong pass forward to Mariano Olive. Mariano Olive plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Calvo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mariano Olive rockets a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Reggina

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

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
28.4%
38.3%
33.3%

Scorers
Gary Forbes 15

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Forbes of Reggina

Match Ratings
1.Tiziano Parlour (GK)
6
2.Ruben Lopes (DEF)
6
3.Victor Mouret (DEF)
7
4.Neil Burley (DEF)
6
5.Thomas Piovani (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Bierhoff (MID)yellow card
8
7.Enrico Albino (MID)yellow card
6
8.Riccardo Vasari (MID)
8
9.Antonio Pichichi (ATT)
7
10.Gary Forbes (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Flavio Servidei (ATT)
7
 
12.Cristiano Salvetti (GK)
0
13.Ruggiero Lucchini (DEF)
0
14.Sandro Grava (MID)
0

1.Graziano Berti (GK)
7
2.Pier G. Maccarone (DEF)
8
3.Marcus Hitchcock (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Adolfo Garcia (DEF)yellow card
4
5.Sven Gerlach (MID)
6
6.Davide Conteh (MID)
6
7.Clive Lawrence (MID)
7
8.Zoltan Desailly (MID)
6
9.Rocco R. Viali (ATT)
6
10.Martin Calvo (ATT)
6
11.Mariano Olive (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Kewullay Diliso (DEF)
0
13.Martin Ghirardello (MID)
0
14.Paolo Muzzi (ATT)
0