Match Report


GenoaGenoa     VeneziaVenezia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Giuliano ColonneseG. Colonnese65
G
1captain
G
64Sergio BuffonS. Buffon
Pierpaolo GuanaP. Guana69
D
2
D
76Morgan GalliM. Galli
Sandro FrezzaS. Frezza66
D
3
D
62Sergio ManariS. Manari
Moritz SchumacherM. Schumacher60
D
captain4
D
61Marvin HermansM. Hermans
Giancarlo ArmelliniG. Armellini55
D
5
M
69Stephane CavalliS. Cavalli
Duccio ConsortiD. Consorti57
M
6
M
63Giulio MacellariG. Macellari
Giancarlo DalmatG. Dalmat53
M
7
M
60Niccolo FletcherN. Fletcher
Giancarlo TarantinoG. Tarantino50
M
8
M
58Gennaro DoardoG. Doardo
Martin GoossenM. Goossen47
M
9
A
66Zerbini PalmieriZ. Palmieri
Colin LiddellC. Liddell43
M
10
A
64Elvis GhirardelloE. Ghirardello
Marino VanoliM. Vanoli67
A
11
A
59Gianpaolo PavanG. Pavan
 
Pasquale ArgilliP. Argilli57
A
12
A
58Gareth PearceG. Pearce
Gerard Van NieuwstadtG. Van Nieuwstadt55
A
13
D
57Mark RijkaardM. Rijkaard
Alessio ArcadioA. Arcadio53
D
14
D
57Amedeo AltomareA. Altomare

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Venezia. A crowd of 8,706 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-1-4-1 formation while Venezia appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ezio Brocchi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Venezia kick off!
6.07
Colin Liddell makes an attacking run forward. Colin Liddell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.56
Sandro Frezza catches Zerbini Palmieri on the ankles. Sandro Frezza is given a warning by the referee! Zerbini Palmieri carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.10
Sandro Frezza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giancarlo Tarantino. Giancarlo Tarantino makes a probing pass to Marino Vanoli. Marino Vanoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.16
Giancarlo Armellini flicks the ball to his team mate, Giancarlo Tarantino. Giancarlo Tarantino makes a simple pass to Marino Vanoli. Marino Vanoli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sergio Manari.
32.58
Sandro Frezza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Liddell. Colin Liddell chips the ball to his team mate, Marino Vanoli. Marino Vanoli finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
38.04
Niccolo Fletcher threads the ball through to Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan skips past Giancarlo Armellini! Gianpaolo Pavan looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Gianpaolo Pavan!
42.41
Giancarlo Dalmat threads the ball through to Marino Vanoli. Marino Vanoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. Venezia also appear unchanged since the first half. The Genoa players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Genoa kick off the second half!
47.11
Sandro Frezza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giancarlo Dalmat. Giancarlo Dalmat knocks the ball to his team mate, Marino Vanoli. Marino Vanoli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sergio Manari.
53.22
Giulio Macellari threads a neat ball through to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
54.35
Giancarlo Dalmat flicks a high ball forward to Marino Vanoli who takes it down. Marino Vanoli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morgan Galli.
57.01
Duccio Consorti takes it forward alone. Duccio Consorti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marvin Hermans.
59.13
Duccio Consorti threads the ball through to Marino Vanoli. Marino Vanoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.41
Morgan Galli flicks a high pass forward. Giulio Macellari holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giulio Macellari hits a low pass to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello makes a probing pass between the defence to Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.17
Niccolo Fletcher flicks a high ball forward to Gianpaolo Pavan who takes it down. Gianpaolo Pavan advances inside the box! Gianpaolo Pavan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Giuliano Colonnese effortlessly gets down and covers it.
72.12
Colin Liddell clumsily knocks into Giulio Macellari. The referee calls over Colin Liddell and shows him a yellow card! Giulio Macellari hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.27
Moritz Schumacher makes a simple pass to Giancarlo Dalmat. Giancarlo Dalmat makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marino Vanoli. Marino Vanoli edges inside the box! Marino Vanoli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
79.42
Giancarlo Dalmat flicks a high ball forward to Marino Vanoli who takes it down. Marino Vanoli rushes past Marvin Hermans! Some silky footwork from Marino Vanoli provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.24
Sergio Manari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephane Cavalli. Stephane Cavalli chips the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Palmieri. Zerbini Palmieri advances inside the box! Zerbini Palmieri makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Giuliano Colonnese manages to keep it out.
87.32
Morgan Galli takes the throw-in. Sergio Manari chips the ball to his team mate, Giulio Macellari. Giulio Macellari runs straight at the opposition's defence. Giulio Macellari shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Giuliano Colonnese manages to gather it easily.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Venezia
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
5
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.9%
37.1%
Play Area
28.6%
45.7%
25.7%

Scorers
Gianpaolo Pavan 38, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianpaolo Pavan of Venezia

Match Ratings