Welcome to the match between Gattuso and Novara Calcio

3'

Battista Lavecchia sprinted past Pippo Padovano.

Battista Lavecchia dribbled past Norberto Sapienti.

Battista Lavecchia was clean through behind the defence.

Battista Lavecchia was clean through with just Knud Sandstrod to beat and lobbed it over the keeper but managed to punch the ball clear.

5'

Leopoldo Mariani dribbled past Massimiliano Tivoli.

Leopoldo Mariani was pressed by Friedhelm Wetzel but he evaded the challenge and put some curve on the shot from 20 yards.

The ball went sailing over the crossbar ... It was a terrible miss.

8'

Battista Lavecchia lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

11'

Norberto Sapienti attempted to lob the ball forward but Gino Naggia closed in and intercepted the ball.

12'

Pippo Padovano could not stop a confident Porfirio Nicolai going past him.

Battista Lavecchia picked up Porfirio Nicolai 's excellent ball, Norberto Sapienti failed to intercept the pass.

The flag was up on the far side as Battista Lavecchia strayed offside.

17'

Mauro Battista knocked a lovely ball for Leopoldo Mariani, Massimiliano Tivoli couldn't cut it.

Leopoldo Mariani tried to dribble past Friedhelm Wetzel but Friedhelm Wetzel cleanly tackled the ball.

18'

Gino Calligaris dribbled confidently past Massimiliano Tivoli.

Gino Calligaris blasted a banana shot from outside of the area. Friedhelm Wetzel approached too late to clear the danger.

Knud Sandstrod got himself in front of the shot.

21'

Leopoldo Mariani surged past Pippo Padovano!.

Leopoldo Mariani attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards but the shot was blocked by Massimiliano Tivoli.

23'

Giandomenico Adami moved the ball forward for Settimo Amalberti, Gino Naggia couldn't reach it.

Pass by Settimo Amalberti to Giandomenico Adami, Giandomenico Adami latched onto the ball before Seby Lioy could intercept.

Giandomenico Adami moved a fraction early and was called offside.

24'

Leopoldo Mariani had the strength to hold off Massimiliano Tivoli.

Leopoldo Mariani took a medium-ranged shot. Friedhelm Wetzel approached too late to tackle him.

But it was well wide from Leopoldo Mariani ... It was a shocking miss.

25'

Leopoldo Mariani got past Friedhelm Wetzel.

Leopoldo Mariani attempted to play a long ball but Massimiliano Tivoli intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

26'

Seby Lioy tried to twist past Giandomenico Adami but Giandomenico Adami block tackled Seby Lioy.

28'

Pippo Padovano could not stop Leopoldo Mariani going past him.

Massimiliano Tivoli could not stop a confident Leopoldo Mariani going past him.

Leopoldo Mariani made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but Friedhelm Wetzel intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

30'

Gattuso tried a tactical change.

Battista Lavecchia hit towards goal from 30 yards out but the shot was blocked by Pippo Padovano.

34'

Battista Lavecchia attempted to play a long ball but Pippo Padovano intercepted but couldn't control.

35'

Settimo Amalberti tried to get past Giacomo Favre but his possession is lost through a tackle by Giacomo Favre.

37'

Leo Valente tried to get past Mauro Battista but Mauro Battista took the ball away from Leo Valente.

39'

Battista Lavecchia aimed the corner at the far post.

Porfirio Nicolai had the beating in the air of Bonito Guberti, then headed it across the goal.

Knud Sandstrod beat the ball away.

40'

From long range, Battista Lavecchia bent the ball towards goal but Pippo Padovano charged down the shot.

42'

Battista Lavecchia took the corner to the edge of the area.

Ivano Conti made an attacking header but Pippo Padovano used his head to clear the ball.

44'

Leopoldo Mariani attempted to feed the high ball but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Friedhelm Wetzel.

45'

Battista Lavecchia went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Both teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Gattuso had 34% possession in the match, while Novara Calcio had 66%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Battista Lavecchia twisted past Settimo Amalberti.

Battista Lavecchia tried a medium range effort. Giandomenico Adami approached too late to tackle him.

Knud Sandstrod was in a good position and saved it.

47'

Corner taken by Battista Lavecchia.

Massimiliano Tivoli had the beating in the air of Mauro Battista and headed the ball clear.

51'

Battista Lavecchia took the corner kick but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

52'

Mauro Battista curled the ball in at goal from long range. Massimiliano Tivoli approached too late to clear the danger.

But Mauro Battista couldn't get it on target ... He hung his head in shame for missing what was such an easy chance.

53'

Seby Lioy faked a pass then cut Giandomenico Adami in a different direction.

Seby Lioy took the ball out of his own half,Settimo Amalberti stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Porfirio Nicolai wandered into an offside position.

54'

Porfirio Nicolai had a crack at goal from the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

55'

Settimo Amalberti made good use of the scissors dribble. As Seby Lioy lost his balance, Settimo Amalberti dribbled past Seby Lioy.

Settimo Amalberti tried to supply a float cross but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Gino Naggia.

57'

Rochus Fried surged past Giacomo Favre!.

Rochus Fried put a float cross over Battista Lavecchia in to the far post.

Leo Valente got up above Gino Calligaris , then performed a glancing header for the goal.

Quintiliano De Pisis had no chance ... Leo Valente scored a fantastic goal !!! ... The fans were ecstatic !

Gattuso 1 - 0 Novara Calcio

60'

Sabino Borgnino took to the field to replace Pippo Padovano.

Suwayd Faris made for the bench and was replaced by Riste Malchankov.

Leo Valente made his way to the bench and was replaced by Radek Januszkiewicz.

Gattuso changed their tactics.

Leopoldo Mariani came off to be replaced by Alfonso Franceschini.

Glauco Bianco received some final instructions and came on for Seby Lioy.

Novara Calcio changed their tactics.

Bonito Guberti tried to loft the ball to a team-mate but Alfonso Franceschini blocked it.

62'

Glauco Bianco jinked past Giandomenico Adami.

Vicious shot by Glauco Bianco for the top corner from distance but Settimo Amalberti got himself between the ball and goal.

63'

Battista Lavecchia lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Settimo Amalberti got above Glauco Marconi to win the ball, then headed clear the danger.

70'

Novara Calcio changed their tactics.

Battista Lavecchia skipped easily past Norberto Sapienti.

Battista Lavecchia tried to curl one in from medium range. Sabino Borgnino wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

The ball missed to the left of the goal ... It was an epic miss.

73'

Giacomo Favre tried to take the ball past Sabino Borgnino but Sabino Borgnino nicked the ball from the toes of Giacomo Favre.

75'

Mauro Battista attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he was under too much pressure from Massimiliano Tivoli.

76'

Friedhelm Wetzel attempted to lift the ball forward but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Giacomo Favre.

77'

Settimo Amalberti took the corner.

Giandomenico Adami got ahead of Gino Calligaris to win the ball but the ball went bad.

78'

Battista Lavecchia went by the challenge of Radek Januszkiewicz.

Battista Lavecchia supplied a float cross, Sabino Borgnino failed to intercept the pass.

Rochus Fried got above Porfirio Nicolai to win the ball, then headed the ball clear.

79'

Norberto Sapienti tried to skip past Giacomo Favre but Norberto Sapienti lost the ball to Giacomo Favre's block tackle.

80'

Novara Calcio changed their tactics.

82'

Ivano Conti powered past Massimiliano Tivoli!.

Ivano Conti tried to dribble past Friedhelm Wetzel but Ivano Conti lost the ball to Friedhelm Wetzel's block tackle.

85'

Battista Lavecchia tried to get past Sabino Borgnino but Sabino Borgnino didn't allow.

87'

Glauco Bianco tried to play it past Giandomenico Adami but Giandomenico Adami won the ball from Glauco Bianco.

92'

Battista Lavecchia dribbled past Sabino Borgnino.

Battista Lavecchia attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Norberto Sapienti failed to block the shot.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... He's kicked himself for missing that chance.

End Match Gattuso 1 - 0 Novara Calcio