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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Armando Picchi where Unione Sportiva Livorno play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 8,082 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Unione Sportiva Livorno are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pietro Nervo.


0.00
Fiorentina start the match!
3.46
Gianfranco Agliardi darts forward. Gianfranco Agliardi passes the ball forward but Rodolfo Gonzalez is offside!
4.03
Jason Cort plays a long ball forward. Filipe Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cosimo Coscia who gathers it comfortably.
12.20
Pierre G. Colombo barges into Paulo Rego. The referee calls over Pierre G. Colombo and shows him a yellow card! Paulo Rego grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.06
Morgan Scalzo clumsily knocks into Ian Charles. The referee calls over Morgan Scalzo and warns him to calm down! Ian Charles hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.33
Ian Charles makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristian Migliorini. Cristian Migliorini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Gonzalez.
27.11
Pascal Frieser receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlo Ambrosetti. Pascal Frieser brings the ball forward. Pascal Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.43
Silvio Viana threads the ball through to Mirco Crovari. Mirco Crovari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Cort.
44.59
Don McNeill breaks forward. Don McNeill kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Rego. Paulo Rego knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Cristian Migliorini is offside!
45.00
With some swift thinking, Ian Charles plays the ball forward to Paulo Rego. Paulo Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Carlo Ambrosetti.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Unione Sportiva Livorno appear unchanged since the first half. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Unione Sportiva Livorno start the second half!
51.49
Paolo Vierchwood kicks a strong pass forward to Carlo Ambrosetti. Carlo Ambrosetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Cosimo Coscia manages to gather it.
53.50
Don McNeill flicks the ball to his team mate, Ian Charles. Ian Charles controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paulo Rego. Paulo Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Felipe Gonzalez.
54.26
Mirco Crovari flicks the ball to his team mate, Paulo Rego. Paulo Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.18
Jason Cort makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Vierchwood. Paolo Vierchwood surges forward with the ball. Paolo Vierchwood deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filipe Lima but the linesman indicates offside!
63.59
Marino Di Livio plays the ball forward to Ian Charles. Ian Charles flicks a high pass forward. Cristian Migliorini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristian Migliorini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.16
Morgan Scalzo threads a neat ball through to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima plays a quick one-two with Carlo Ambrosetti and rushes in on goal... Filipe Lima cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
71.55
Morgan Scalzo plays the ball forward to Gianfranco Agliardi. Gianfranco Agliardi flicks a high ball forward to Paolo Vierchwood who takes it down. Paolo Vierchwood knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cosimo Coscia who gathers it comfortably.
78.13
Marino Di Livio barges into Morgan Scalzo. The referee calls over Marino Di Livio and warns him to calm down! Morgan Scalzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.33
Jason Cort makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Morgan Scalzo. Morgan Scalzo chips the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Gonzalez. Rodolfo Gonzalez shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 0 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 0 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 2 vs 2
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 53.2467532467532 vs 46.7532467532467
Play Area
Home team third: 29.87%, Midfield: 50.65%, Away team third: 19.48%
 

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Don McNeill of Unione Sportiva Livorno

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
3. Don McNeill (DEF)
9
6
6. Garry Hupkes (MID)
6
7. Mirco Crovari (MID)
6
8. Ian Charles (MID)
8
9. Silvio Viana (MID)
6
11. Paulo Rego (ATT)
6

13. Ivone Corsi (GK)
0
0

6
3. Jason Cort (DEF)
8
6. Morgan Scalzo (MID)
7
7
6
11. Filipe Lima (ATT)
6

12. Nenad Laget (GK)
0
13. Mariano Longo (GK)
0
14. David Francke (MID)
0