Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at San Siro where Inter Milan play host to Pistoiese. A crowd of 19,899 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Inter Milan are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Pistoiese appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Yuri Monaco.


0.00
Inter Milan kick off!
2.37
Martin Marcolini chips the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
6.04
Wladimiro Guzzo hits a low pass to Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
8.21
Niccol˜ Battistini flicks a high pass forward. Federico Corrent collects the pass. Federico Corrent lofts in a cross ball towards Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo powers a header at goal. Rodolfo Caracciolo clears it off the line with his head!
16.44
Angelo Morante clumsily knocks into Linus Zick. The referee calls over Angelo Morante and shows him a yellow card! Linus Zick hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.50
Geoffroy Visieux flicks a high pass forward. Charles Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Charles Vega makes a probing pass to Dino Tamburini. Dino Tamburini lofts in a cross ball towards Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Alessandro Giacomin.
22.25
Niccol˜ Battistini takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Gianmarco Sarli chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
24.44
Wladimiro Guzzo runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wladimiro Guzzo shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.19
Niccol˜ Battistini flicks a high ball forward to Charles Vega who takes it down. Charles Vega tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
28.29
Rodolfo Caracciolo breaks forward. Rodolfo Caracciolo plays the ball forward to Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.04
Leonardo Pinton makes a simple pass to Joachim Lillo. Joachim Lillo flicks a high pass forward to Dino Tamburini who brings the ball under control. Dino Tamburini finds some space and shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.10
Leonardo Pinton makes a strong solo run forward. Leonardo Pinton flicks a high pass forward to Niccol˜ Battistini who brings the ball neatly under control. Niccol˜ Battistini shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Alessandro Giacomin keeps it out!
36.36
Martin Marcolini hacks Leonardo Pinton from behind! The referee warns Martin Marcolini to calm down! Leonardo Pinton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.23
Niccol˜ Battistini knocks the ball to his team mate, Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
45.00
Bruno Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Angelo Morante. Angelo Morante whips in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inter Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Pistoiese also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Pistoiese kick off!
49.19
Jose Fortes Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Charles Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Charles Vega flicks a high pass forward. Vinicio E. Di Matteo collects the pass. Vinicio E. Di Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Joachim Lillo. Joachim Lillo makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.46
Bruno Pinheiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Marcolini. Martin Marcolini lofts in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.40
Charles Vega sees space and advances. Charles Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Dino Tamburini. Dino Tamburini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Dino Tamburini scores for Inter Milan!!
59.08
Niccol˜ Battistini knocks the ball forward to Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
61.38
Joachim Lillo makes a beautiful solo run. Joachim Lillo shoots from distance. Alessandro Giacomin gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
63.11
Rodolfo Caracciolo threads a neat ball through to Martin Marcolini. Martin Marcolini flicks a high ball forward to Samuel Vieira who takes it down. Samuel Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Angelo Morante. Angelo Morante connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
65.06
Daniel Velasco hits a low pass to Angelo Morante. Angelo Morante knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.12
Linus Zick makes a probing pass to Niccol˜ Battistini. Niccol˜ Battistini flicks a high pass forward. Vinicio E. Di Matteo comfortably collects the pass. Vinicio E. Di Matteo finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
67.11
Joachim Lillo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo plays a one-two with Niccol˜ Battistini and advances towards the goal... Vinicio E. Di Matteo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Alessandro Giacomin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.33
Samuel Vieira comes in with a late challenge on Leonardo Pinton. Samuel Vieira is given a warning by the referee! Leonardo Pinton grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
72.15
Charles Vega flicks the ball to his team mate, Joachim Lillo. Joachim Lillo shoots from long range but it flies wide!
73.16
Geoffroy Visieux threads a neat ball through to Linus Zick. Linus Zick takes it forward alone. Linus Zick whips in a cross ball towards Vinicio E. Di Matteo. Vinicio E. Di Matteo directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
77.08
Jose Fortes Redondo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Fortes Redondo finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
79.54
Daniel Velasco takes it forward alone. Daniel Velasco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.22
Jose Javier Dominguez clumsily knocks into Niccol˜ Battistini. Jose Javier Dominguez is warned by the referee! Niccol˜ Battistini carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.32
Daniel Velasco threads a neat ball through to Martin Marcolini. Martin Marcolini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Rodolfo Caracciolo flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Velasco who brings the ball under control. Daniel Velasco advances with the ball. Daniel Velasco knocks in a cross ball towards Samuel Vieira. Samuel Vieira makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 2
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 7 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 58.0246913580247 vs 41.9753086419753
Play Area
Home team third: 29.63%, Midfield: 45.68%, Away team third: 24.69%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vinicio E. Di Matteo of Inter Milan

Match Ratings

Match Ratings