Match Report
| Fiorentina | Fiorentina |  |  | Varzim | Varzim | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Garry Gallacher | G. Gallacher |  | 67 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 62 |  | Cesar Pinto | C. Pinto | |||||||
| Vinicio E. Mora | V. Mora |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 |  | William Laspalles | W. Laspalles | |||||||||
| Neil Clegg | N. Clegg |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Jaime Barros | J. Barros | |||||||||
| Maarten Scifo | M. Scifo |  | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 60 | | Rafael Pinheiro | R. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Dries Zimmerman | D. Zimmerman |  | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Gill Montella | G. Montella | |||||||||
| Giordano Doni | G. Doni | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Diogo Castro | D. Castro | |||||||||
| George Minto | G. Minto | | 72 | M | | 7 | | M | 65 | | Paulo Veloso | P. Veloso | |||||||||
| Sean Materazzi | S. Materazzi | | 71 | M | | 8 | | M | 64 | | Sebastiao Moreira | S. Moreira | |||||||||
| Gianni Dundjerski | G. Dundjerski | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Joao Moutinho | J. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Giampiero Calderoni | G. Calderoni | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Manuel Vieira | M. Vieira | |||||||||
| Vito Pirri | V. Pirri | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 | | Joao Teixeira | J. Teixeira | |||||||||
| Salvatore Lillo | S. Lillo | | 56 | A | | 12 | | M | 61 | | Bryan Zijm | B. Zijm | |||||||||
| Danilo Olivi | D. Olivi | | 55 | D | | 13 | | G | 61 |  | Guillermo Hidalgo | G. Hidalgo | |||||||||
| Luca Giangaspare | L. Giangaspare | | 54 | G | | 14 | | G | 59 | | Sergio Jardim | S. Jardim | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play Varzim in this Inter Cup game. A crowd of 8,071 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fiorentina and Varzim are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Mamede.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Fiorentina and Varzim are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuel Mamede.
0.00
0-0Fiorentina kick off!
2.56
0-1Diogo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Manuel Vieira collects the pass. Manuel Vieira knocks in a cross ball towards Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.56
0-1George Minto kicks a strong pass forward to Giampiero Calderoni. Giampiero Calderoni knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianni Dundjerski. Gianni Dundjerski makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
15.56
Maarten Scifo hits a low pass to Sean Materazzi. Sean Materazzi knocks the ball forward to Vito Pirri. Vito Pirri shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
16.49
Diogo Castro sees Manuel Vieira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manuel Vieira tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
20.43
0-1Sebastiao Moreira flicks a high pass forward to Joao Moutinho who brings the ball under control. Joao Moutinho knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.29
Sean Materazzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giampiero Calderoni. Giampiero Calderoni shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.57
George Minto flicks a high pass forward to Giampiero Calderoni who brings the ball under control. Giampiero Calderoni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Pinheiro.
27.40
Giordano Doni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianni Dundjerski. Gianni Dundjerski shoots from outside the area. Gianni Dundjerski scores for Fiorentina!!
33.00
1-1Gill Montella hacks Giordano Doni from behind! The referee calls over Gill Montella and warns him to calm down! Giordano Doni stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.02
Rafael Pinheiro pushes mid-way up the pitch. Rafael Pinheiro kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
39.48
1-1Rafael Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Paulo Veloso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paulo Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Vieira. Manuel Vieira shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Garry Gallacher manages to gather it easily.
40.05
Showing composure, Giordano Doni picks a pass forward to Gianni Dundjerski. Gianni Dundjerski tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.36
Paulo Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Joao Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Joao Moutinho shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Fiorentina appear unchanged since the first half. Varzim also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Varzim kicking off!
48.30
Sebastiao Moreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Joao Moutinho. Joao Moutinho makes a simple pass, allowing Joao Teixeira to run into the box. Joao Teixeira shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Joao Teixeira!
54.57
Sebastiao Moreira sees Joao Moutinho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joao Moutinho shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
55.40
Dries Zimmerman flicks the ball to his team mate, Sean Materazzi. Sean Materazzi threads a neat ball through to Vito Pirri. Vito Pirri advances inside the box! Vito Pirri muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
59.51
Giordano Doni kicks a strong pass forward to Gianni Dundjerski. Gianni Dundjerski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.36
1-2Fiorentina have made 3 substitutions with Salvatore Lillo replacing Giampiero Calderoni, Danilo Olivi replacing George Minto and Luca Giangaspare replacing Maarten Scifo .Varzim have made a substitution with Sergio Jardim replacing Joao Moutinho .
61.42
Paulo Veloso flicks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Vieira. Manuel Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Garry Gallacher who gathers it comfortably.
71.49
1-2Gianni Dundjerski barges into Jaime Barros. The referee calls over Gianni Dundjerski and shows him a yellow card! Jaime Barros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.49
William Laspalles makes a probing pass to Paulo Veloso. Paulo Veloso chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Vieira. Manuel Vieira whips in a cross ball towards Joao Teixeira. Joao Teixeira fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Garry Gallacher reads it well. Quality keeping!
83.55
Jaime Barros makes a simple pass to Diogo Castro. Diogo Castro flicks a high pass forward. Joao Teixeira controls it well on his chest. Joao Teixeira edges inside the box! Joao Teixeira takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Garry Gallacher.
85.11
Rafael Pinheiro makes a probing pass to Diogo Castro. Diogo Castro flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Jardim who brings the ball under control. Sergio Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Vieira. Manuel Vieira whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Garry Gallacher (GK)
7
2. Vinicio E. Mora (DEF)
6
3. Neil Clegg (DEF)
6
4. Maarten Scifo (DEF)
6
5. Dries Zimmerman (DEF)
6
6. Giordano Doni (MID)
7
7. George Minto (MID)
6
8. Sean Materazzi (MID)
6
9. Gianni Dundjerski (ATT)
7
10. Giampiero Calderoni (ATT)
6
11. Vito Pirri (ATT)
6
12. Salvatore Lillo (ATT)
6
13. Danilo Olivi (DEF)
6
14. Luca Giangaspare (GK)
6
1. Cesar Pinto (GK)
6
2. William Laspalles (DEF)
6
3. Jaime Barros (DEF)
6
4. Rafael Pinheiro (DEF)
7
5. Gill Montella (DEF)
6
6. Diogo Castro (MID)
7
7. Paulo Veloso (MID)
6
8. Sebastiao Moreira (MID)
7
9. Joao Moutinho (ATT)
9
10. Manuel Vieira (ATT)
9
11. Joao Teixeira (ATT)
8
12. Bryan Zijm (MID)
0
13. Guillermo Hidalgo (GK)
0
14. Sergio Jardim (GK)
6