Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Artemio Franchi where Siena play host to Atalanta. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Siena are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Bennardo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Siena are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Bennardo.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Atalanta get the match underway!
6.44
0-0Yuri Kanchelskis barges into Ljubisa Sogliano. The referee warns Yuri Kanchelskis to calm down! Ljubisa Sogliano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
8.13
0-0Ovidiu Nanu clumsily knocks into Corrado Mazzi. The referee warns Ovidiu Nanu to calm down! Corrado Mazzi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.12
0-0Mathias Gustafsson makes an attacking run forward. Mathias Gustafsson lofts in a cross ball towards Manuele Lentini. Manuele Lentini makes a deft header. Mattia Calori punches it away to safety.
10.57
Carmine Iuliano knocks the ball to his team mate, Max Cristallini. Max Cristallini knocks in a cross ball towards Carmine Iuliano. Carmine Iuliano directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Mihai Raduciou!
12.44
0-1Marco Benoît Zogbo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ovidiu Nanu. Ovidiu Nanu knocks the ball forward to Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.51
0-1Manuele Lentini sees a break and surges forward. Manuele Lentini shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.49
Carmine Iuliano threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Cecere. Gianfranco Cecere sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Mihai Raduciou manages to gather it.
18.54
Arturo Sanchez hacks Mathias Gustafsson from behind! Arturo Sanchez is warned by the referee! Mathias Gustafsson runs off the knock.
21.43
Mathias Gustafsson sees Almamy Miézan in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Almamy Miézan lofts in a cross ball towards Manuele Lentini. Manuele Lentini makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.12
0-2Ljubisa Sogliano knocks the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek makes a great pass forward. Moritz Leitner runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.58
0-2Ovidiu Nanu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Evans Martino.
33.04
Gianfranco Cecere flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Sanchez collects the pass. Arturo Sanchez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jes Olesen.
34.15
0-2Corrado Mazzi catches Ljubisa Sogliano on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ljubisa Sogliano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.34
Carmine Iuliano flicks a high pass forward. Max Cristallini collects the pass. Max Cristallini lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Sanchez. Arturo Sanchez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Mihai Raduciou reads it well. Well saved!
44.19
Corrado Mazzi knocks the ball forward to Gianfranco Cecere. Gianfranco Cecere controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carmine Iuliano. Carmine Iuliano lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Sanchez. Arturo Sanchez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Siena appear unchanged since the first half. Atalanta also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Siena kick off and get the second half underway!
47.27
Jakob Wilke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Corrado Mazzi. Corrado Mazzi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.53
Ovidiu Nanu flicks a high pass forward. Almamy Miézan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Almamy Miézan knocks the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
53.11
Corrado Mazzi knocks the ball forward to Carmine Iuliano. Carmine Iuliano whips in a cross ball towards Danilo Filippini. Danilo Filippini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
54.12
Ljubisa Sogliano threads a neat ball through to Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.57
Ljubisa Sogliano makes a simple pass to Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek skips past Jakob Wilke! Zbigniew Smolarek looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
59.10
Gianfranco Cecere flicks a high pass forward. Max Cristallini controls it well on his chest. Max Cristallini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.44
Ovidiu Nanu flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Leitner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moritz Leitner lofts in a cross ball towards Manuele Lentini. With a superhuman jump, Manuele Lentini connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.35
Without breaking stride, Mathias Gustafsson plays the ball forward to Ovidiu Nanu. Ovidiu Nanu flicks a high pass forward. Manuele Lentini collects the pass. Manuele Lentini whips in a cross ball towards Ovidiu Nanu. Ovidiu Nanu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
63.06
Gianfranco Cecere sees a break and surges forward. Gianfranco Cecere knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.20
Evans Martino sees space and advances. Evans Martino passes the ball forward to Max Cristallini. Max Cristallini knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Sanchez. Arturo Sanchez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Mihai Raduciou manages to gather it comfortably.
67.24
Ljubisa Sogliano chips the ball to his team mate, Zbigniew Smolarek. Zbigniew Smolarek knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Mattia Calori.
68.42
1-3Corner kick to Atalanta. Ovidiu Nanu chips it out wide. Scott Morton comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies towards the top corner but Yuri Kanchelskis is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
69.28
1-3Ovidiu Nanu takes a quick corner, playing it short to Ljubisa Sogliano. Ljubisa Sogliano comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.50
Gianfranco Cecere flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Sanchez collects the pass. Arturo Sanchez whips in a cross ball towards Max Cristallini. Max Cristallini makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Max Cristallini!
77.12
2-3Siena have made a substitution with Romarin Mbami replacing Danilo Filippini .
79.02
Max Cristallini threads the ball through to Arturo Sanchez. Arturo Sanchez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.10
Corrado Mazzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianfranco Cecere. Gianfranco Cecere threads the ball through to Romarin Mbami. Romarin Mbami knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.10
Almamy Miézan catches Corrado Mazzi on the ankles. The referee warns Almamy Miézan to calm down! Corrado Mazzi runs off the knock.
84.25
Evans Martino makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianfranco Cecere. With a delightful solo run, Gianfranco Cecere stretches the opposition's defence. Gianfranco Cecere knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Morton.
87.31
Arturo Sanchez receives the ball from a throw-in from Gianfranco Cecere. Arturo Sanchez picks a pass forward to Carmine Iuliano. Carmine Iuliano shoots from outside the area but is denied by Mihai Raduciou. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
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Shots off Target
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Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Mattia Calori (GK)
7
2. Yuri Kanchelskis (DEF)
6
3. Evans Martino (DEF)
6
4. Jakob Wilke (DEF)
6
5. Hugo Barbosa (DEF)
6
6. Carmine Iuliano (MID)
8
7. Gianfranco Cecere (MID)
7
8. Corrado Mazzi (MID)
6
9. Max Cristallini (ATT)
8
10. Danilo Filippini (ATT)
6
11. Arturo Sanchez (ATT)
8
12. Romarin Mbami (ATT)
6
13. Tomas Martins (ATT)
0
14. Jose E. Lillo (DEF)
0
1. Mihai Raduciou (GK)
7
2. Marco Benoît Zogbo (DEF)
6
3. Scott Morton (DEF)
6
4. Mathias Gustafsson (DEF)
7
5. Jes Olesen (DEF)
6
6. Ljubisa Sogliano (MID)
7
7. Ovidiu Nanu (MID)
7
8. Manuele Lentini (ATT)
8
9. Almamy Miézan (ATT)
6
10. Zbigniew Smolarek (ATT)
9
11. Moritz Leitner (ATT)
8
12. Marinus Faber (DEF)
0
13. Guerino Ventura (MID)
0
14. Giulio Lanna (ATT)
0