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Match Report

Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play Unione Sportiva Livorno in this friendly game. A crowd of 15,150 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Unione Sportiva Livorno appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Unione Sportiva Livorno get the match underway!
2.47
Giampietro Morrone surges forward with the ball. Giampietro Morrone shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.36
Bruno Corrado flicks a high pass forward. Felice Rossini collects the pass. Felice Rossini flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Vega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Vega shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.48
Dave Potts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Felice Rossini. Felice Rossini flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Vega controls it well on his chest. Carlos Vega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.12
Giampietro Morrone kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Walter Pergolizzi who gathers it comfortably.
15.17
Alfredo Sbaccanti flicks a high pass forward. David Francioso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Francioso threads a neat ball through to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
18.43
Giovanni Turci makes a probing pass to Jose Javier Gimenez. Jose Javier Gimenez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Javier Gimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.18
Darren Milburn flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Schramm controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Schramm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stan Moss. Stan Moss knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Walter Pergolizzi who gathers it comfortably.
21.06
Carlos Vega darts forward. Carlos Vega makes a pass forward but David Francioso is yards offside!
24.56
Alfredo Sbaccanti threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Vicari. Fabian N. Vicari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.57
Felice Rossini makes a simple pass to Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.34
Bruno Corrado drives a long ball upfield. Dominic Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Felice Rossini. Felice Rossini connects with a diving header. Hauke Cziommer comfortably punches it away to safety.
38.45
Nikolas Schramm knocks the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Morrone. Giampietro Morrone hits a low pass to Stefano Nodari. Stefano Nodari cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
42.08
Felice Rossini clumsily knocks into Stefano Nodari. The referee brings Felice Rossini to one side and gives him a warning! Stefano Nodari stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atalanta appear unchanged since the first half. Unione Sportiva Livorno also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atalanta players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Atalanta kick off!
53.30
Giampietro Morrone makes a simple pass to Nikolas Schramm. Nikolas Schramm whips in a cross ball towards Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Walter Pergolizzi comfortably picks it out of the air!
55.14
Gabriele Di Livio hacks Carlos Vega from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carlos Vega runs off the knock.
61.11
Jose Javier Gimenez sees David Francioso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Francioso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nwankwo Goodwin.
66.37
Gabriele Di Livio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giampietro Morrone. Giampietro Morrone knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Schramm. Nikolas Schramm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefano Nodari but the linesman indicates offside!
67.03
Nikolas Schramm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Morrone. Giampietro Morrone tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.12
David Francioso plays the ball forward to Fabian N. Vicari. Fabian N. Vicari shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
73.28
Gabriele Di Livio threads a neat ball through to Rio Hurst. Rio Hurst makes a simple pass to Stan Moss. Stan Moss knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti makes a looping header on goal. Walter Pergolizzi punches it away to safety.
77.05
Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Morgan Bianchini replacing Mario Lotti, Bruno Manighetti replacing Nikolas Schramm and Alberto Alonso replacing Edmundo Lorenzo .
78.11
Alfredo Sbaccanti comes in with a late challenge on Rio Hurst. The referee calls over Alfredo Sbaccanti and warns him to calm down! Rio Hurst gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.27
Jose Javier Gimenez flicks a high pass forward. David Francioso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Francioso knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.42
Alfredo Sbaccanti flicks a high pass forward to David Francioso who brings the ball under control. David Francioso lofts in a cross ball towards Dominic Davidson. Dominic Davidson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Hauke Cziommer manages to gather it comfortably.
83.26
Gabriele Di Livio passes the ball forward to Giampietro Morrone. Giampietro Morrone makes an attacking run forward. Giampietro Morrone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Walter Pergolizzi reads it well. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 45 vs 55
Play Area
Home team third: 28.75%, Midfield: 42.50%, Away team third: 28.75%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giampietro Morrone of Atalanta

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
6
6. Rio Hurst (MID)
6
7
9. Stan Moss (ATT)
6
10. Stefano Nodari (ATT)
8
11. Mario Lotti (ATT)
6

6
6
14. Alberto Alonso (DEF)
6

2. Dave Potts (DEF)
6
3. Bruno Corrado (DEF)
7
6
6
8. Carlos Vega (MID)
7
9
11. David Francioso (ATT)
7

12. Ruggero Conteh (MID)
0
0
14. Brendan Forbes (ATT)
0