Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Del Conero where Ancona play host to Torino. A crowd of 7,586 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Ancona are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Torino appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Gilardino.


0.00
Torino start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.02
Seeing a gap ahead, David Pistone plays the ball forward to Mark Diana. Mark Diana controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Francesco Bravo reads it well. Fabulous stop!
14.38
Alessandro Bertotto darts forward. Alessandro Bertotto lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Guardalben. Mauricio Guardalben rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
18.05
Bruno Stendardo knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Guardalben. Mauricio Guardalben finds some space and shoots from distance but Francesco Bravo reads it well. Superb keeping!
20.12
Gianmatteo Testini sees space and advances. Gianmatteo Testini finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
21.54
Bruno Stendardo chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Guardalben. Mauricio Guardalben shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
32.15
Bruno Stendardo passes the ball forward to Mark Diana. Mark Diana controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Francesco Bravo reads it well. Fabulous save!
36.33
David Pistone sees Mark Diana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mark Diana knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.07
Alessandro Bertotto knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Diana. Mark Diana finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.32
Luigi Imbriani barges into Mark Diana. Luigi Imbriani is warned by the referee! Mark Diana hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.54
Flavio Sulcis flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Guardalben controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Guardalben tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ancona appear unchanged since the first half. Torino also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Ancona kick off and get the second half underway!
47.15
Gianmatteo Testini changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gianmatteo Testini plays a one-two with Enzo Leone and advances towards the goal... Gianmatteo Testini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
48.20
Bruno Stendardo flicks a high pass forward to Mark Diana who brings the ball under control. Mark Diana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Francesco Bravo who gathers it comfortably.
51.25
Marc-Vivien Antunes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bakary Spengler. Bakary Spengler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enzo Leone. Enzo Leone knocks in a cross ball towards Alessio Apolloni. Diego Staffolani comes in with a late challenge on Alessio Apolloni. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
54.37
Nunzio Bonomi kicks a strong pass forward to Enzo Leone. Enzo Leone plays a scrappy one-two with Alessio Apolloni and advances towards the goal... Enzo Leone muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Manuel Bressan gets down and covers it.
55.00
Bakary Spengler hits a low pass to Enzo Leone. Enzo Leone shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.29
Bruno Stendardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Guardalben. Mauricio Guardalben knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marc-Vivien Antunes.
60.07
Ancona have made 2 substitutions with Wilco Heerkens replacing Flavio Sulcis and Joost Piqué replacing Mauricio Guardalben .
65.40
Bruno Stendardo surges forward with the ball. Bruno Stendardo finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.49
Ancona are in full control of this game.
87.45
Bruno Stendardo chips the ball to his team mate, Raffaele Morante. Raffaele Morante shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
89.12
Wilco Heerkens knocks the ball forward to Joost Piqué. Joost Piqué finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Ancona are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 64.0625 vs 35.9375
Play Area
Home team third: 21.88%, Midfield: 50.00%, Away team third: 28.13%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Guardalben of Ancona

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
3. Linus Ahrens (DEF)
6
6
6. Flavio Sulcis (MID)
6
8
8. David Pistone (MID)
6
9. Mark Diana (ATT)
6
6

12. Jan Dörner (GK)
0
13. Wilco Heerkens (DEF)
6
14. Joost Piqué (DEF)
6

5
4. Stefan Foglio (DEF)
6
6. Nunzio Bonomi (MID)
6
6
10. Enzo Leone (ATT)
6
6

12. Sergio Brivio (GK)
0
13. Giovanni Tarana (ATT)
0
0