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05/12/2054, Calcio Catania Stadium, Catania, Italy
Serie C North, Lega Italiana Calcio

Catania Vs Pistoiese

Catania play in a 4-4-2 Diamond formation, and line up with: V Smuraglia (GK) , R Ferrari (CB) , C Fabrizio (CB) , S Fiori (RB) , C Trupia (LB) , L Regge (CDM) , G Scalia (CAM) , D Valentini (RM) , F Cecchi (LM) , A Bartolini (ST) , G Rosato (ST) And the subs are: R Vendola (CB) , C Cichetti (CM) , R Gualandi (CM) , C Flamigni (ST)

Pistoiese play in a 4-2-2-2 formation, and line up with: G Marzan (GK) , M Salvi (CB) , M Di Vittorio (CB) , M Paletta (RB) , N Azzara (LB) , F Finocchiaro (CDM) , T Rusco (CDM) , A Trapattoni (CAM) , A Verratti (CAM) , S Cerci (ST) , R Rauti (ST) And the subs are: G De Vita (CB) , G Rauti (CB) , F Urbano (CM) , L Schirru (CM) , G Perin (ST)

Welcome to Calcio Catania Stadium in Catania, Italy where Calcio Catania will face US Pistoiese.  This is a league fixture taking place in the Serie C North, Lega Italiana
Calcio.  The attendance is 15892.

1' - Catania kick the ball off for the start of the game.  

5' - Sergio Fiori slides the ball to Cristiano Fabrizio.  Cristiano Fabrizio plays a short pass to Dino Valentini.  Dino Valentini plays a long ball to Cecilio Trupia.  Cecilio Trupia sees Giorgio Rosato making a run.  He tries to split the defence with a throughball, and Giorgio Rosato runs on to the ball.  Giorgio Rosato attempts to take the ball past  the advancing keeper...and is able to do so!Giorgio Rosato tries to strike the ball into the open goal....and Giorgio Rosato scores!  That's a brilliant goal from the Catania player!

5' - Pistoiese kick the ball off for the restart.  

8' - Fabio Finocchiaro passes to Tino Rusco.  Tino Rusco plays a short pass to Adolfo Trapattoni.  Adolfo Trapattoni passes a long ball to Tino Rusco.  Tino Rusco attempts to use his skills to beat Leonardo Regge and succeeds, sending his opponent the wrong way!  

9' - Tino Rusco whips in a cross, but Leonardo Regge intercepts the ball.  

11' - Leonardo Regge looks to strike a long range shot into the top of the net...but the shot is saved by Gig Marzan!  

15' - Alessio Verratti tackles Leonardo Regge and the ball goes loose.  Leonardo Regge spots a run from Giorgio Rosato.  He attempts a long ball over the top, but Giorgio Rosato has strayed offside!  

19' - Mariano Paletta sees a run from Adolfo Trapattoni.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but the linesman raises his flag for offside!  

22' - Leonardo Regge plays a long ball to Remo Ferrari.  Remo Ferrari sees a run from Antonio Bartolini.  He attempts to play him through with a quick ball, but Antonio Bartolini has strayed offside!  

29' - Nico Azzara finds Mariano Paletta with a short pass.  Mariano Paletta sees a run from Roberto Rauti.  He tries to release him with a long ball over the top, and Roberto Rauti is able to control the ball.  Roberto Rauti takes a shot, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

33' - Vanni Smuraglia passes the ball to Leonardo Regge.  Tino Rusco tackles Leonardo Regge and gains possession for his team.  Pistoiese try to launch a quick counter attack.  Tino Rusco passes to Silvestro Cerci.  Silvestro Cerci attempts to beat Cecilio Trupia using his skills.  The opposing player is sent the wrong way and Silvestro Cerci runs with the ball!  

34' - Leonardo Regge dispossesses Silvestro Cerci and gains possession for his team.  Leonardo Regge uses his pace to beat Fabio Finocchiaro.  

39' - Francesco Cecchi spots a run from Antonio Bartolini.  He attempts to release him with a throughball, and Antonio Bartolini runs on to the ball.  Antonio Bartolini tries to shoot the ball into the corner of the net...but the shot goes wide!

45' - Gig Marzan passes to Fabio Finocchiaro.  Fabio Finocchiaro plays a long pass to Nico Azzara.  Cecilio Trupia tackles Nico Azzara and the ball goes loose.  Silvestro Cerci hits a shot from distance, aiming for the corner of the net...but the shot is offtarget!

45' - The referee blows the whistle for half time. 

45' - Pistoiese kick the ball off for the restart.  

51' - Cecilio Trupia plays a short pass to Giorgio Rosato.  With a turn of pace, Giorgio Rosato beats Fabio Finocchiaro.  

52' - Giorgio Rosato curves the ball into the box, but the ball misses everyone.  

54' - With a turn of pace, Antonio Bartolini beats Mariano Paletta.  

55' - Antonio Bartolini curls in a cross, and manages to find Leonardo Regge.  Leonardo Regge attempts to shoot the ball into the top of the net...but Gig Marzan stops the shot!  He can't hold it though...Adolfo Trapattoni gets to the ball first and clears.

68' - Mauro Salvi finds Adolfo Trapattoni with a short pass.  Adolfo Trapattoni slides the ball to Roberto Rauti.  Roberto Rauti plays the ball to Adolfo Trapattoni.  Leonardo Regge successfully tackles Adolfo Trapattoni and gains possession for his team.  Leonardo Regge spots a run from Antonio Bartolini.  He attempts a long ball over the top, and Antonio Bartolini takes the ball.  Antonio Bartolini fires a shot, aiming for the top of the net...and Antonio Bartolini scores!  That's a nice goal from the Catania player!  The keeper got a hand to the ball but it wasn't enough!

69' - Pistoiese kick the ball off for the restart.  

74' - Mariano Paletta passes to Adolfo Trapattoni.  Adolfo Trapattoni passes to Tino Rusco.  Tino Rusco finds Fabio Finocchiaro with a long pass.  Fabio Finocchiaro plays the ball to Roberto Rauti.  Roberto Rauti strikes the ball from long range...but the shot goes wide!

75' - Vanni Smuraglia spots a run from Leonardo Regge.  He tries to release him with a long throughball, but Leonardo Regge has strayed offside!  

80' - There is going to be a subsitution.  It looks like Silvestro Cerci is going to be taken off.  Gabriele Perin is going to be brought on.  

81' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mauro Salvi is going to be taken off.  Giorgio De Vita joins the game from the bench.  

83' - There is going to be a subsitution.  Mauro Di Vittorio is going to be taken off.  Gianni Rauti joins the game from the bench.  



The match has ended Calcio Catania 2 - 0 US Pistoiese.