Welcome to the match between Venezia and Pistoia town

1'

Glauco Moscardini hit a hopeful looking shot from 30 yards. Salvo Santoro approached too late to clear the danger.

But Glauco Moscardini put it just over ... He should have done a lot better with that chance.

2'

Michele Alesci tried to dribble past Tito Pinto but Tito Pinto robbed Michele Alesci.

3'

Ovidio Arrighetti tried to lift the corner into the area but it was too high for anyone to reach it.

7'

Salvo Santoro sprinted past Franco Ardovini.

Salvo Santoro had the pace to beat Glauco Moscardini.

Antonio Nascimbene received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Salvo Santoro, Corrado Acquarone failed to reach the ball.

Antonio Nascimbene hit it high and hard towards goal. Nazzareno Piccinini approached too late to clear the danger.

But Antonio Nascimbene put it wide of the goal ... It was a poor miss from Antonio Nascimbene. He looked like he was short of match practice.

9'

Andrea Traverso hit the freekick. But it didn't beat the wall.

12'

Michele Alesci hit a fierce shot from 40 yards but the shot clattered off Tito Pinto.

14'

Gottardo Menichini tried to play it past Remo Pillon but his possession is lost through a tackle by Remo Pillon.

15'

Enzo Zendra tried for goal from the freekick. Enzo Zendra put it clean over the bar.

16'

Nazzareno Piccinini gave the corner straight to the opposition.

20'

Tito Pinto fed the ball forward to Gottardo Menichini, Gottardo Menichini took possession of the ball before Remo Pillon could intercept.

Gottardo Menichini tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but Michele Alesci had no problem in intercepting the ball.

21'

Michele Alesci directed the ball to Remo Pillon, Gottardo Menichini tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Remo Pillon directed the ball to Simone Vittore, the ball was picked up by Simone Vittore before Tito Pinto could cut it out.

Simone Vittore had an effort at goal but Corrado Acquarone removed the danger.

22'

Michele Alesci ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Simone Vittore won the aerial challenge against Nazzareno Piccinini, then performed a glancing header for the goal.

But Simone Vittore put it wide of the goal ... He was disappointed with that glaring miss.

25'

Salvo Santoro lifted the ball towards Simone Vittore in the area, Simone Vittore brought the ball down well before Ovidio Arrighetti could intercept.

Simone Vittore found himself in some space and shot. Corrado Acquarone approached too late to clear the danger.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was an unbelievable miss.

26'

Claudio Pavesi took the ball past Ovidio Arrighetti.

Claudio Pavesi tried to put the ball across but Erminio Merli intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

27'

Michele Alesci fed the ball forward to Remo Pillon, Gottardo Menichini failed to reach the ball.

Remo Pillon took the ball past Tito Pinto.

Remo Pillon tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Nazzareno Piccinini.

29'

Antonio Nascimbene skipped past Glauco Moscardini.

Antonio Nascimbene directed the ball to Simone Vittore, Simone Vittore picked up on the ball before Franco Ardovini could cut it out.

Simone Vittore tried to supply a float cross but Glauco Moscardini did well to spot and intercept the cross.

31'

Michele Alesci tried to pass it high to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Gottardo Menichini.

33'

Simone Vittore tried to take the ball past Ovidio Arrighetti but Ovidio Arrighetti blocked Simone Vittore in a good, clean tackle.

35'

Ottavio Tivoli looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Antonio Nascimbene performed a diving header toward the goal, Corrado Acquarone failed to head the ball clear.

But Antonio Nascimbene scooped it over the bar ... It was a poor effort from Antonio Nascimbene. He was lacking match sharpness.

36'

Massimiliano Romano could not stop Glauco Moscardini going past him.

Glauco Moscardini whipped in a low cross, Salvo Santoro failed to intercept the pass.

Corrado Acquarone run onto the ball and quickly fired off a shot but Andrea Traverso managed to block the shot.

38'

Ovidio Arrighetti swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

41'

Glauco Moscardini stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but his possession was lost through a tackle by Salvo Santoro.

42'

Franco Ardovini played a pinpoint pass to Glauco Moscardini, Glauco Moscardini latched onto the ball before Salvo Santoro could intercept.

Glauco Moscardini lofted a nicely weighted ball over, Massimiliano Romano failed to reach the ball.

Gottardo Menichini challenged Andrea Traverso for a heading, then flicked the ball forward.

Corrado Acquarone made a good pass to Elpidio De toma, Ottavio Tivoli failed to reach the ball.

Elpidio De toma had a go on goal but the shot was charged down by Andrea Traverso.

43'

Tito Pinto played a perfect pass for Gottardo Menichini, Remo Pillon failed to intercept the pass.

Gottardo Menichini directed the ball nicely to Enzo Zendra, Enzo Zendra took possession of the ball before Michele Alesci could reach it.

Enzo Zendra shot with an overhead kick but Andrea Traverso cleared the ball to safety.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .Venezia had 47% possession in the match, while Pistoia town had 53%. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Michele Alesci tried to take the ball past Tito Pinto but Tito Pinto won the ball from Michele Alesci.

47'

Michele Alesci looked to send a hanging ball over from the corner.

Ottavio Tivoli got up above Nazzareno Piccinini, then got his head to the ball and sent it across the goalmouth.

Saved by Taddeo Scordato .

48'

Michele Alesci made good use of the scissors dribble. As Gottardo Menichini lost his balance, Michele Alesci dribbled past Gottardo Menichini.

Michele Alesci was pressed by Tito Pinto but he evaded the challenge and struck the ball with fury from 30 yards.

Michele Alesci sent the ball high and wide of the goal ... It was a dismal effort, he never should have missed.

49'

Gottardo Menichini attempted to lift the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Claudio Pavesi.

52'

Ovidio Arrighetti had a crack from the freekick. Gabriele Conte did well to tip it round the post.

54'

Michele Alesci struck the freekick over the wall. But Michele Alesci put it narrowly over.

55'

Erminio Merli flighted in the freekick. Gabriele Conte saved superbly and held the ball.

58'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Nazzareno Piccinini.

Glauco Moscardini chipped it out of his own half,Massimiliano Romano couldn't cut it.

Enzo Zendra had a header for a goal but Andrea Traverso used his head to clear the ball.

61'

Massimiliano Romano tried to score from long range but Glauco Moscardini blocked him.

62'

Corner taken by Antonio Nascimbene and cut out by the opposition.

64'

Salvo Santoro turned on the ball to leave Franco Ardovini standing.

Salvo Santoro hit a long ball towards Andrea Traverso in the area, Andrea Traverso trapped the ball nicely before Glauco Moscardini could intercept.

Andrea Traverso found a gap and fired off a shot. Nazzareno Piccinini wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

Taddeo Scordato managed to get a hand to it and turn it behind.

65'

Glauco Moscardini took the ball into the opposing half of the field,Salvo Santoro failed to reach the ball.

Ovidio Arrighetti met the ball with a diving header at goal but Andrea Traverso used his head to clear the ball.

66'

Franco Ardovini tried to feed the high ball but Salvo Santoro blocked it.

67'

Savio Bosia moved the ball forward for Michele Alesci, Michele Alesci picked up on the ball before Enzo Zendra could intercept.

Michele Alesci made an attempt to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Ovidio Arrighetti.

69'

Michele Alesci tried to skip past the challenge of Gottardo Menichini but Gottardo Menichini took the ball away from Michele Alesci.

70'

Corrado Acquarone played the ball long looking for a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he had been pressured by Simone Vittore.

71'

Andrea Traverso struck the freekick over the wall. Taddeo Scordato saved well and held the ball.

72'

Erminio Merli tried to get onto the pass but The ball ricocheted off Savio Bosia.

75'

Michele Alesci jinked past Gottardo Menichini.

Michele Alesci made a pass to Antonio Nascimbene, Antonio Nascimbene took it in his stride before Tito Pinto could intercept.

Antonio Nascimbene was able to make space and attempted to lob the ball goalwards. Nazzareno Piccinini failed to charge down the shot.

Taddeo Scordato chose to punch the ball away.

76'

Savio Bosia made a pass to Salvo Santoro, Salvo Santoro took possession of the ball before Ovidio Arrighetti could cut it out.

Salvo Santoro lofted the ball to Massimiliano Romano, Erminio Merli couldn't reach it.

Massimiliano Romano tried to lob the ball at goal but the shot clattered off Corrado Acquarone.

77'

Tito Pinto made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but The ball came off Michele Alesci.

78'

Franco Ardovini received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Glauco Moscardini, Franco Ardovini trapped the ball nicely before Salvo Santoro could intercept.

Franco Ardovini tried to whip in a low cross but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Massimiliano Romano.

79'

Tito Pinto tried to chip the ball forward but Remo Pillon made it first to the ball and intercepted.

81'

Glauco Moscardini tried to make a long pass to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Massimiliano Romano.

82'

Antonio Nascimbene whipped in the freekick. But it was well wide of the goal.

85'

Corner taken by Gottardo Menichini and cut out by the opposition.

86'

Savio Bosia flicked the ball over Erminio Merli's head !.

Savio Bosia attempted a cheeky lob from 20 yards. Ovidio Arrighetti approached too late to clear the danger.

Taddeo Scordato did well to parry it.

89'

Glauco Moscardini directed the ball to Franco Ardovini, Salvo Santoro stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Franco Ardovini tried to get the ball across but Massimiliano Romano came close and blocked it.

90'

Ovidio Arrighetti swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

92'

Nazzareno Piccinini swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

End Match Venezia 0 - 0 Pistoia town