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Match Report

Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Siena. A crowd of 20,719 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Torino are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gionatha Innocenti.


0.00
Torino kick off!
2.11
Giordano Rigoni kicks a strong pass forward to Attilio Lentini. Attilio Lentini shoots from 20 yards but Modeste Ndo reads it well. Nice save!
6.43
Neil Henderson threads a neat ball through to Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
8.04
Neil Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Martin Tomas controls it well on his chest. Martin Tomas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.40
Scott Thomson knocks the ball forward to Graham Cort. Graham Cort deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Attilio Lentini. Attilio Lentini whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Modeste Ndo punches it away to safety.
14.21
Rainer Stiepermann kicks a strong pass forward to Maurizio Doardo. Maurizio Doardo finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.44
Ken Torres passes the ball forward to Neil Henderson. Neil Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah plays a scrappy one-two with Steffen Timm and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alex Amoah side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
21.11
Callum Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Emmanuel Babayaro but he's offside!
26.12
Callum Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas plays a quick one-two with Alex Amoah and rushes in on goal... Martin Tomas side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
30.27
Paulo Viana takes it forward alone. Paulo Viana knocks the ball forward to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
32.39
Jesper Osmanowski flicks a high ball forward to Neil Henderson who takes it down. Neil Henderson threads the ball through to Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah edges inside the box! Alex Amoah side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Don Hutchison manages to keep it out.
38.54
Paulo Viana flicks a high pass forward to Neil Henderson who brings the ball under control. Neil Henderson chips the ball to his team mate, Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm plays a quick one-two with Emmanuel Babayaro and rushes in on goal... Steffen Timm shows great control and tries a shot on goal but somehow Don Hutchison manages to keep it out.
44.46
Ken Torres flicks a high ball forward to Neil Henderson who takes it down. Neil Henderson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm shoots from distance but is denied by Don Hutchison. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Siena get the second half underway!
49.03
Paulo Viana flicks a high ball forward to Callum Hendry who takes it down. Callum Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Timm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Timm whips in a cross ball towards Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Don Hutchison didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.28
Giordano Rigoni flicks a high pass forward. Attilio Lentini controls it well on his chest. Attilio Lentini shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
53.21
Graham Cort makes a simple pass to Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Modeste Ndo smothers it!
57.40
Jonas Bräutigam flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Stiepermann collects the pass. With some swift thinking, Rainer Stiepermann plays the ball forward to Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.43
Ken Torres threads a neat ball through to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry flicks a high ball forward to Martin Tomas who takes it down. Martin Tomas plays a scrappy one-two with Alex Amoah and stumbles forward towards the goal... Martin Tomas shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Scott Thomson. Excellent block.
63.32
Graham Cort knocks the ball to his team mate, Attilio Lentini. Attilio Lentini plays a scrappy one-two with Maurizio Doardo and advances towards the goal... Attilio Lentini looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
67.47
Neil Henderson hits a low pass to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro makes a defence splitting pass to Alex Amoah. Some world-class footwork from Alex Amoah provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.43
Rainer Stiepermann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
75.32
Scott Thomson slams into Neil Henderson with his studs up. The referee motions to Scott Thomson to come over. It's a red card!! Neil Henderson stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.52
Neil Henderson flicks a high pass forward to Steffen Timm who brings the ball under control. Steffen Timm shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
84.14
Datti Mohamed Santarelli threads the ball through to Rainer Stiepermann. Rainer Stiepermann advances with the ball. Rainer Stiepermann skips past Paulo Viana! Rainer Stiepermann tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

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

Possession
Possession: 37.8378378378378 vs 62.1621621621622
Play Area
Home team third: 29.73%, Midfield: 44.59%, Away team third: 25.68%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Stiepermann of Torino

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
7
3. Scott Thomson (DEF)
3
6. Graham Cort (MID)
6
7. Harry Grondin (MID)
6
6
6
10. Attilio Lentini (ATT)
6
11. Maurizio Doardo (ATT)
6

0
13. Flavio Natali (ATT)
0
14. Luca Zoppetti (MID)
0

1. Modeste Ndo (GK)
6
6
3. Ken Torres (DEF)
6
4. Paulo Viana (DEF)
6
6. Callum Hendry (MID)
6
7
8. Alex Amoah (ATT)
7
9. Martin Tomas (ATT)
6
11. Steffen Timm (ATT)
6

0
14. David Stockdale (ATT)
0