Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play Perugia in this league cup game. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Torino and Perugia are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuele Alfieri.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Torino and Perugia are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuele Alfieri.
0.00
0-0Perugia kick off the first half!
3.33
0-0Dino Tommasi takes it forward alone. Dino Tommasi shoots from outside the area. Neil Kerr easily gets down and covers it.
18.11
0-0Emiliano Signori threads a neat ball through to Gary Mcallister. Gary Mcallister controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.13
Seeing a gap ahead, Gaetano Giacomin laces a weighted ball forward to Trevor Vickers. Trevor Vickers whips in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi makes a looping header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
21.59
0-0Francesco Guana makes a beautiful solo run. Francesco Guana makes a simple pass to Gaetano Giacomin. Gaetano Giacomin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Diego Piovanelli.
22.17
Aladino Ripa makes a probing pass to Diego Piovanelli. Diego Piovanelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Longhi. Thomas Longhi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaetano Giacomin.
24.56
Trevor Vickers flicks a high pass forward. Gary Mcallister collects the pass. Gary Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.30
0-0Alessio Nista clumsily knocks into Giovanni M. Ferrari. The referee calls over Alessio Nista and shows him a yellow card! Giovanni M. Ferrari carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.31
Gaetano Giacomin hits a low pass to Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alessio Nista.
40.16
Giovanni M. Ferrari flicks a high pass forward. Fabrizio Brighi collects the pass. Fabrizio Brighi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Torino appear unchanged since the first half. Perugia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Torino start the second half!
49.13
0-0Alessio Nista makes an attacking run forward. Alessio Nista lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Longhi. Vasco Costa barges into Thomas Longhi. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
51.01
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriele Regonesi plays the ball forward to Trevor Vickers. Trevor Vickers makes a beautiful solo run. Trevor Vickers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fabrizio Bonacina.
55.06
Piero Testini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Diego Piovanelli. Diego Piovanelli finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
63.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Vasco Costa plays the ball forward to Gaetano Giacomin. Gaetano Giacomin makes a probing pass to Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dario Scarchilli who gathers it comfortably.
65.26
Gabriele Regonesi flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni M. Ferrari controls it well on his chest. Giovanni M. Ferrari flicks a high pass forward. Gary Mcallister controls it well on his chest. Gary Mcallister knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.10
Gaetano Giacomin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Trevor Vickers. Trevor Vickers lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Mcallister. Gary Mcallister powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
71.19
Gabriele Regonesi passes the ball forward to Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Dario Scarchilli who gathers it comfortably.
77.52
0-0Torino are in full control of this game.
87.05
Aladino Ripa knocks the ball forward to Riccardo Martinelli. Riccardo Martinelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
The game is drawn at 0-0 and so goes to penalties!
1-0Fabrizio Brighi slowly runs up. Fabrizio Brighi slots the ball into the bottom right corner with the inside of his foot. Textbook penalty!
Riccardo Martinelli takes a cautious run up and powers a low shot which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
Gary Mcallister takes a stuttering run up but it's wide!
Thomas Longhi takes a long run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
Vasco Costa calmly steps up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
Sebastian Krüger slowly runs up. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
Gabriele Regonesi takes a slow run up. The keeper is sent the wrong way and the ball is placed into the bottom left corner. Goal!
Dino Tommasi takes a cautious run up. The ball rockets into the roof of the net. Goal!
Nicola C. Evangelisti steps up. The ball flies into the top right corner - goal!!
Piero Testini slowly runs up. The ball clips the right post and goes in. Goal!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Neil Kerr (GK)
6
2. Nicola C. Evangelisti (DEF)
6
3. Gabriele Regonesi (DEF)
9
4. Vasco Costa (DEF)
6
5. Francesco Guana (DEF)
7
6. Trevor Vickers (MID)
8
7. Gaetano Giacomin (MID)
8
8. Giovanni M. Ferrari (MID)
6
9. Emiliano Signori (MID)
6
10. Fabrizio Brighi (ATT)
6
11. Gary Mcallister (ATT)
6
12. Rosario La Marca (DEF)
0
13. Rosario Coco (DEF)
0
14. Gian Luca Bandieri (DEF)
0
1. Dario Scarchilli (GK)
6
2. Mario Mela (DEF)
6
3. Alessio Nista (DEF)
6
4. Piero Testini (DEF)
6
5. Fabrizio Bonacina (DEF)
6
6. Sebastian Krüger (MID)
7
7. Aladino Ripa (MID)
7
8. Diego Piovanelli (MID)
6
9. Dino Tommasi (MID)
7
10. Riccardo Martinelli (ATT)
6
11. Thomas Longhi (ATT)
6
12. Gaetano Soviero (GK)
0
13. Morgan Baldini (DEF)
0
14. Arnauld Robbiati (ATT)
0