Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Stadio Renato Dall Ara where Bologna play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 18,428 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bologna are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zerbini Baronio.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bologna are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zerbini Baronio.
0.00
0-0Bologna start the match!
2.23
0-0Andy Gemmell barges into Bradley Aloisi. The referee brings Andy Gemmell to one side and gives him a warning! Bradley Aloisi runs off the knock.
10.33
0-0Edouard Satorra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Di Meglio. Stefano Di Meglio knocks the ball forward to Frederico Valente. Frederico Valente plays a scrappy one-two with Ciro Strada and stumbles forward towards the goal... Frederico Valente makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
12.19
Bradley Aloisi flicks a high pass forward. Steve Ball holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steve Ball shoots from 20 yards but Ian Boyd is on top of his game. Well saved!
14.21
0-0Stefano Di Meglio clumsily knocks into Yoshi Watanabe. The referee calls over Stefano Di Meglio and shows him a yellow card! Yoshi Watanabe stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.40
0-0Oliver Polheim knocks the ball forward to Stefano Di Meglio. Stefano Di Meglio knocks the ball forward to Evans Cassetti. Evans Cassetti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Branko Van Himst who gathers it comfortably.
21.13
0-0Ighli Castellini makes a simple pass to Stefano Di Meglio. Stefano Di Meglio flicks a high pass forward. Ciro Strada holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ciro Strada cuts inside the box! Ciro Strada shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
22.35
0-1Ensio Nurmi runs forward with the ball. Showing composure, Ensio Nurmi laces a through ball forward to Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis knocks in a cross ball towards Steve Ball. Steve Ball makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
27.48
Stefano Di Meglio makes a simple pass to Ciro Strada. Ciro Strada whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Valente. Frederico Valente flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
32.08
Carlos Almeida sees Antonis Michalakis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonis Michalakis lofts in a cross ball towards Steve Ball. Steve Ball connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steve Ball!
36.35
Ighli Castellini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell passes the ball forward to Ciro Strada. Ciro Strada plays a scrappy one-two with Christian Isolini and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ciro Strada muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
40.56
Bradley Aloisi flicks a high pass forward. Antonis Michalakis controls it well on his chest. Antonis Michalakis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ian Boyd smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bologna have changed their lineup with Gill Doga replacing Stefano Di Meglio. Cittadella appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Cittadella kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
Joe Vernazza sees space and advances. Joe Vernazza shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
49.37
Carlos Almeida sees a break and surges forward. Carlos Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Muzzy Bulent. Muzzy Bulent finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.26
Joe Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Muzzy Bulent holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Muzzy Bulent edges inside the box! Muzzy Bulent comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Ian Boyd reads it well. Nice keeping!
57.01
Gill Doga threads a neat ball through to Christian Isolini. Christian Isolini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
61.18
Bradley Aloisi threads a neat ball through to Steve Ball. Steve Ball shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
65.55
Andy Gemmell threads a neat ball through to Ciro Strada. Ciro Strada controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just off target!
67.21
Oliver Polheim plays the ball forward to Andy Gemmell. Andy Gemmell makes a simple pass to Ciro Strada. Ciro Strada edges inside the box! Ciro Strada makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
72.56
Gill Doga flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Valente controls it well on his chest. Frederico Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Isolini. Christian Isolini shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.29
Bradley Aloisi receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlos Almeida. Bradley Aloisi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Ball. Steve Ball controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ian Boyd!
77.56
0-3Bologna have made a substitution with Thomas Tardioli replacing Evans Cassetti .
79.41
Andy Gemmell hacks Joe Vernazza from behind! The referee calls over Andy Gemmell again and warns him to calm down! Joe Vernazza hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.29
0-3Gill Doga sees Christian Isolini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christian Isolini knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Tardioli. Thomas Tardioli makes a deft header. Ensio Nurmi clears it off the line with his head!
87.35
Alexandru Raduciou controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Almeida. Carlos Almeida makes a probing pass to Steve Ball. Steve Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Antonis Michalakis. Antonis Michalakis jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
With imagination, Yoshi Watanabe plays the ball forward to Steve Ball. Steve Ball shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! The crowd cheers as the veteran Englishman celebrates his hattrick!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
29.1%
44.3%
26.6%
Scorers
| Steve Ball 22, 32, 90 Muzzy Bulent 49 Antonis Michalakis 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steve Ball of Cittadella |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ian Boyd (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edouard Satorra (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oliver Polheim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ighli Castellini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Andre Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andy Gemmell (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stefano Di Meglio (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Frederico Valente (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Christian Isolini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Evans Cassetti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ciro Strada (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Sebastian Moya (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gill Doga (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Thomas Tardioli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Branko Van Himst (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ensio Nurmi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexandru Raduciou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Michael Fournier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlos Almeida (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Bradley Aloisi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Yoshi Watanabe (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Joe Vernazza (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Antonis Michalakis (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Steve Ball (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Muzzy Bulent (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | John Rizzo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dennis Sladakovic (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Manfred Brunner (ATT) | 0 | |