Match Report


CosenzaCosenza     MessinaMessina
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arno HallerA. Haller61
G
1captain
G
50Giampiero TacchiG. Tacchi
Ivone SesiaI. Sesia69
D
2
D
74Florian GiangaspareF. Giangaspare
Martino CasaleM. Casale66
D
captain3
D
62Andy DaviesA. Davies
Marco BennardoM. Bennardo57
D
4
D
59Albert GimenezA. Gimenez
Filippo BanchelliF. Banchelli51
D
5
M
66Gennaro DeiG. Dei
Eugenio LocatelliE. Locatelli63
M
6
M
54Lorenzo Di FrancescoL. Di Francesco
Manuel TambelliniM. Tambellini63
M
7
M
54Uwe GötzU. Götz
Pier Giovanni FlorioP. Florio66
A
8
M
53Attilio TaldoA. Taldo
Valerio TomeiV. Tomei62
A
9
M
51Cosimo AlfieriC. Alfieri
Filippo MezzanoF. Mezzano61
A
10
A
66P. Gilberto De AscentisP. De Ascentis
Achille RomanoA. Romano61
A
11
A
62Girolamo LuisoG. Luiso
 
Gianluca GonzalezG. Gonzalez60
M
12
D
58Alassandro DeiA. Dei
Ivone Di VaioI. Di Vaio59
M
13
A
53Cleto CastorinaC. Castorina
Guerino BallottaG. Ballotta58
M
14
A
50Maurizio RossittoM. Rossitto

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at San Vito where Cosenza play host to Messina. A crowd of 8,931 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cosenza are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Messina appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Colombo.


0.00
Messina kick off the first half!
2.42
Lorenzo Di Francesco flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto De Ascentis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. P. Gilberto De Ascentis knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivone Sesia.
3.40
Martino Casale barges into Girolamo Luiso. The referee calls over Martino Casale and warns him to calm down! Girolamo Luiso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.28
P. Gilberto De Ascentis hacks Marco Bennardo from behind! The referee calls over P. Gilberto De Ascentis and shows him a yellow card! Marco Bennardo runs off the knock.
6.40
Eugenio Locatelli flicks a high pass forward. Filippo Mezzano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Filippo Mezzano lofts in a cross ball towards Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
9.23
Manuel Tambellini makes a beautiful solo run. Manuel Tambellini knocks in a cross ball towards Achille Romano. With a superhuman jump, Achille Romano connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Florian Giangaspare happens to be in the right place to block it.
10.29
Attilio Taldo passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Girolamo Luiso. Girolamo Luiso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.12
Eugenio Locatelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Florio. Pier Giovanni Florio makes a great pass forward. Filippo Mezzano runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
14.15
P. Gilberto De Ascentis hacks Marco Bennardo from behind! The referee warns P. Gilberto De Ascentis to calm down! Marco Bennardo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.36
Marco Bennardo catches P. Gilberto De Ascentis on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! P. Gilberto De Ascentis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.17
Eugenio Locatelli catches Gennaro Dei on the ankles. The referee calls over Eugenio Locatelli and warns him to calm down! Gennaro Dei hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.55
Manuel Tambellini brings the ball forward. Manuel Tambellini knocks in a cross ball towards Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it curls horrendously wide!
24.57
Manuel Tambellini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filippo Mezzano. Filippo Mezzano advances inside the box! Filippo Mezzano rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
28.46
Manuel Tambellini barges into Cosimo Alfieri. The referee calls over Manuel Tambellini and shows him a yellow card! Cosimo Alfieri runs off the knock.
30.19
Valerio Tomei catches Andy Davies on the ankles. Valerio Tomei is given a warning by the referee! Andy Davies hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.04
Lorenzo Di Francesco clumsily knocks into Manuel Tambellini. The referee brings Lorenzo Di Francesco to one side and gives him a warning! Manuel Tambellini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.59
Attilio Taldo threads a neat ball through to P. Gilberto De Ascentis. P. Gilberto De Ascentis shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Arno Haller effortlessly smothers it!
40.18
Manuel Tambellini makes a simple pass to Pier Giovanni Florio. Pier Giovanni Florio controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Pier Giovanni Florio scores for Cosenza!!
44.28
Albert Gimenez passes the ball forward to Gennaro Dei. With a delightful solo run, Gennaro Dei stretches the opposition's defence. Gennaro Dei rushes past Martino Casale! Some good footwork from Gennaro Dei provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Arno Haller manages to gather it easily.
45.00
Manuel Tambellini flicks a high ball forward to Filippo Mezzano who takes it down. Filippo Mezzano finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Giampiero Tacchi with no chance!! Goal for Cosenza!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cosenza appear unchanged since the first half. Messina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Messina players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cosenza kick off!
47.48
Filippo Banchelli threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Locatelli. Eugenio Locatelli flicks a high pass forward. Valerio Tomei collects the pass. Valerio Tomei shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.10
Uwe Götz makes an attacking run forward. Uwe Götz knocks the ball forward to P. Gilberto De Ascentis but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
53.13
Gennaro Dei makes a probing pass to Girolamo Luiso. Girolamo Luiso cuts inside the box! Girolamo Luiso rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Arno Haller.
54.54
Uwe Götz takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Arno Haller drops low and scoops up the ball.
57.18
Manuel Tambellini knocks the ball forward to Achille Romano. Achille Romano shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.57
Florian Giangaspare makes a simple pass to Lorenzo Di Francesco. Lorenzo Di Francesco flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto De Ascentis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. P. Gilberto De Ascentis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
65.34
Martino Casale threads the ball through to Eugenio Locatelli. Eugenio Locatelli threads the ball through to Pier Giovanni Florio. Pier Giovanni Florio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
67.57
Albert Gimenez threads the ball through to Cosimo Alfieri. Cosimo Alfieri flicks a high pass forward. Girolamo Luiso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Girolamo Luiso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arno Haller who gathers it comfortably.
73.17
Attilio Taldo flicks the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Luiso. Girolamo Luiso shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Arno Haller. Excellent save.
77.26
Manuel Tambellini makes a simple pass to Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei whips in a cross ball towards Achille Romano. With a superhuman jump, Achille Romano connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
84.02
Manuel Tambellini passes the ball forward to Valerio Tomei. Valerio Tomei knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giampiero Tacchi who gathers it comfortably.
85.24
Marco Bennardo threads a neat ball through to Manuel Tambellini. Manuel Tambellini knocks the ball forward to Achille Romano. Achille Romano shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
89.12
Marco Bennardo flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Tambellini who brings the ball under control. Manuel Tambellini makes a beautiful solo run. Manuel Tambellini plays a scrappy one-two with Achille Romano and advances towards the goal... Manuel Tambellini shoots from just inside the box. The ball strikes Albert Gimenez's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
90.00
Corner kick to Cosenza. Manuel Tambellini plays it out to the edge of the box. P. Gilberto De Ascentis reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cosenza

Messina
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.1%
55.9%
Play Area
26.9%
44.1%
29%

Scorers
Filippo Mezzano 25, 45
Pier Giovanni Florio 40
Achille Romano 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Tambellini of Cosenza

Match Ratings