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Match Report

Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Comunale where Pistoiese play host to Roma. A crowd of 20,422 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Pistoiese and Roma are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.


0.00
Pistoiese start the match!
10.31
Johan Gunnlaugsson chips the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal plays a perfect one-two with Alpay Özalan and rushes in on goal... Emmanuel Lawal cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
16.33
Donny Zegers passes the ball forward to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Wieland.
20.36
Don McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to Sean Baldini. Sean Baldini whips in a cross ball towards Fabian N. Cauet. Fabian N. Cauet flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.43
Ross Edghill chips the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.38
Ross Edghill makes a probing pass to Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal knocks the ball forward to Alpay Özalan but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
30.17
Donny Zegers knocks the ball forward to Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal makes a simple pass to Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's there!! Aldo Ferrarese has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
34.00
Oliver Wendel passes the ball forward to Leonardo Pena. Leonardo Pena shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.07
Donny Zegers threads the ball through to Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal passes the ball forward but Alex Gemmell is offside!
39.46
Vadym Nemoshkalenko surges forward with the ball. Vadym Nemoshkalenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Antonino Superbi chips the ball to his team mate, Francesco G. Conticchio. Francesco G. Conticchio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Cauet. Fabian N. Cauet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The whistle blows and Roma kick off!
47.16
Donny Zegers advances with the ball. Donny Zegers shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
48.54
Donny Zegers passes the ball forward to Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal goes all the way! Emmanuel Lawal cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.23
Oliver Wendel makes a probing pass to Fabian N. Cauet. Fabian N. Cauet knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pena. Leonardo Pena directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.24
Donny Zegers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
61.23
Antonino Superbi sees a break and surges forward. Antonino Superbi brings the ball forward. Antonino Superbi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
65.20
Pedro Huerta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Donny Zegers. Donny Zegers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alpay Özalan. Alpay Özalan plays a perfect one-two with Alex Gemmell and rushes in on goal... Alpay Özalan takes a shot at goal but Aldo Ferrarese is on top of it.
66.12
Ross Edghill hacks Antonino Superbi from behind! Ross Edghill is given a warning by the referee! Antonino Superbi stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.30
Mariano Pinato comes in with a late challenge on Alpay Özalan. Mariano Pinato is warned by the referee! Alpay Özalan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
71.14
Ali Belaouf makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vadym Nemoshkalenko. Vadym Nemoshkalenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
72.29
Vadym Nemoshkalenko passes the ball forward to Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.46
Tino Myers makes a simple pass to Donny Zegers. Donny Zegers makes a beautiful solo run. Donny Zegers shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.31
Donny Zegers flicks the ball to his team mate, Alex Gemmell. Alex Gemmell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Torsten Wieland.
85.02
Tino Myers makes a probing pass to Vadym Nemoshkalenko. Vadym Nemoshkalenko surges forward with the ball. Vadym Nemoshkalenko threads the ball through to Alpay Özalan but he's offside!
87.38
Tino Myers catches Oliver Wendel on the ankles. Tino Myers is given a warning by the referee! Oliver Wendel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Donny Zegers threads the ball through to Emmanuel Lawal. Emmanuel Lawal shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Aldo Ferrarese!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Emmanuel Lawal of Roma

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 4
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 0 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 5 vs 6
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 3
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 29.8701298701299 vs 70.1298701298701
Play Area
Home team third: 33.77%, Midfield: 44.16%, Away team third: 22.08%