Match Report


VeneziaVenezia     CrotoneCrotone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Damien MendezD. Mendez59
G
1
G
63Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler
Vitor PinheiroV. Pinheiro60
D
2
D
67Eugenio ApolloniE. Apolloni
Tiziano MarchegianiT. Marchegiani60
D
3
D
66Morgan BelottiM. Belotti
Antonio VidalA. Vidal58
D
captain4
D
58Alfredo TedescoA. Tedesco
Alejandro MandelliA. Mandelli55
D
5
M
68David GrossiD. Grossi
Vinicio E. TurriniV. Turrini50
D
6captain
M
59Cesar BarbosaC. Barbosa
Isaiah CoppingI. Copping61
M
7
M
58Emiliano ArriccaE. Arricca
Petri Van Der LaanP. Van Der Laan60
M
8
M
56Gabriele MaterazziG. Materazzi
Samuel TanguyS. Tanguy59
M
9
A
75Fabian N. MercuriF. Mercuri
Alessandro AronicaA. Aronica57
A
10
A
70Don HansenD. Hansen
Marco FerraresiM. Ferraresi55
A
11
A
56Fausto SavinoF. Savino
 
Yuri CampagnaY. Campagna58
G
12
D
56Gill PinedaG. Pineda
Fritz ZerdouxF. Zerdoux56
M
13
M
54Evans RossiniE. Rossini
Donato MandelliD. Mandelli53
M
14
A
53Del BarmbyD. Barmby

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Crotone. A crowd of 8,408 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Venezia are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while Crotone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Freund.


0.00
Venezia start the match!
3.24
Eugenio Apolloni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Grossi. David Grossi sees a break and surges forward. David Grossi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Don Hansen. Don Hansen strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is tipped over by Damien Mendez.
4.35
Emiliano Arricca takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.05
Vitor Pinheiro catches Don Hansen on the ankles. Vitor Pinheiro is warned by the referee! Don Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.22
Gabriele Materazzi makes an attacking run forward. Gabriele Materazzi runs straight at the defence! Gabriele Materazzi strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
15.12
Alfredo Tedesco barges into Isaiah Copping. Alfredo Tedesco is shown the yellow card! Isaiah Copping carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.55
Eugenio Apolloni pushes up the pitch. Eugenio Apolloni chips the ball to his team mate, Fausto Savino. Fausto Savino knocks in a cross ball towards Don Hansen. Don Hansen beats his man to it with a header. Damien Mendez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.31
Vitor Pinheiro decides to run forward with the ball. Vitor Pinheiro passes the ball forward to Alessandro Aronica. Alessandro Aronica whips in a cross ball towards Marco Ferraresi. Marco Ferraresi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
33.33
Isaiah Copping comes in with a late challenge on Emiliano Arricca. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emiliano Arricca stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.17
Tiziano Marchegiani sees Petri Van Der Laan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Petri Van Der Laan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marco Ferraresi. Marco Ferraresi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Alessandro Aronica is offside!
40.44
Emiliano Arricca flicks a high pass forward. Fausto Savino collects the pass. Fausto Savino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.02
Fabian N. Mercuri catches Alejandro Mandelli on the ankles. Fabian N. Mercuri is shown the yellow card! Alejandro Mandelli runs off the knock.
45.00
Tiziano Marchegiani hacks Don Hansen from behind! The referee calls over Tiziano Marchegiani and warns him to calm down! Don Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia have changed their lineup with Fritz Zerdoux replacing Samuel Tanguy. Crotone appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Crotone kicking off!
48.42
Fritz Zerdoux flicks a high ball forward to Marco Ferraresi who takes it down. Marco Ferraresi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Tedesco.
53.49
Cesar Barbosa makes a simple pass to Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiziano Marchegiani.
67.31
Alfredo Tedesco knocks the ball forward to Cesar Barbosa. Cesar Barbosa knocks the ball to his team mate, Don Hansen. Don Hansen finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
75.19
Vitor Pinheiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Petri Van Der Laan. Seeing a gap ahead, Petri Van Der Laan plays the ball forward to Alessandro Aronica. Alessandro Aronica shoots from outside the area but somehow Nicolas Winkler manages to keep it out.
87.51
Fritz Zerdoux knocks the ball to his team mate, Marco Ferraresi. Marco Ferraresi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Aronica but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Venezia

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

Possession
42.1%
57.9%
Play Area
27.6%
50%
22.4%

Scorers
Don Hansen 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don Hansen of Crotone

Match Ratings