Match Report


MessinaMessina     LecceLecce
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Giampiero TacchiG. Tacchi50
G
captain1
G
57Demetrio CristalliniD. Cristallini
Florian GiangaspareF. Giangaspare74
D
2
D
59Del MurrinD. Murrin
Andy DaviesA. Davies62
D
3
D
58Terry NichollsT. Nicholls
Albert GimenezA. Gimenez59
D
4
D
56Gian Matteo SibilanoG. Sibilano
Gennaro DeiG. Dei66
M
5
D
55Rudy MionnetR. Mionnet
Lorenzo Di FrancescoL. Di Francesco54
M
6
M
60Christian ZiniC. Zini
Uwe GötzU. Götz54
M
7
M
59Stefan SergiS. Sergi
Attilio TaldoA. Taldo53
M
8
M
55Mark DaniM. Dani
Cosimo AlfieriC. Alfieri51
M
9
A
68Bernardo TeodoraniB. Teodorani
P. Gilberto De AscentisP. De Ascentis66
A
10
A
51Ciro DianaC. Diana
Girolamo LuisoG. Luiso62
A
11captain
A
49Giovanni ConticchioG. Conticchio
 
Alassandro DeiA. Dei58
D
12
G
57Nicol˜ StaffolaniN. Staffolani
Cleto CastorinaC. Castorina53
A
13
M
53Michael WatersM. Waters
Maurizio RossittoM. Rossitto50
A
14
D
53Gian Luca FiciniG. Ficini

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Lecce. A crowd of 8,847 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Messina are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Lecce appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Hutchison.


0.00
The whistle blows and Lecce kick off!
8.57
Terry Nicholls knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Dani. Mark Dani knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Conticchio. Giovanni Conticchio plays a sublime one-two with Ciro Diana and races in on goal... Giovanni Conticchio shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.40
Lorenzo Di Francesco makes a simple pass to Girolamo Luiso. Girolamo Luiso shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.23
Lorenzo Di Francesco makes a probing pass to Girolamo Luiso. Girolamo Luiso shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
27.51
Florian Giangaspare makes a probing pass to Lorenzo Di Francesco. What teamwork. Lorenzo Di Francesco flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto De Ascentis collects the pass. P. Gilberto De Ascentis tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Demetrio Cristallini easily smothers it!
30.53
Lorenzo Di Francesco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Girolamo Luiso. Girolamo Luiso advances inside the box! Girolamo Luiso muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Demetrio Cristallini gets down and covers it.
34.04
Mark Dani flicks a high pass forward. Ciro Diana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ciro Diana lofts in a cross ball towards Bernardo Teodorani. Bernardo Teodorani outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it rises well off target!
39.42
Mark Dani flicks a high pass forward. Ciro Diana collects the pass. Ciro Diana plays a one-two with Bernardo Teodorani and rushes in on goal... Andy Davies hacks Ciro Diana from behind! Ciro Diana appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
45.00
Stefan Sergi sees Ciro Diana in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ciro Diana plays a one-two with Giovanni Conticchio and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Ciro Diana provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Giampiero Tacchi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Messina appear unchanged since the first half. Lecce also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Messina kick off the second half!
47.41
Stefan Sergi takes it forward alone. Stefan Sergi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
51.32
Stefan Sergi makes an attacking run forward. Stefan Sergi shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
53.24
Stefan Sergi catches Florian Giangaspare on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Florian Giangaspare hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.28
Gian Matteo Sibilano surges forward with the ball. Gian Matteo Sibilano flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Teodorani easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bernardo Teodorani knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Florian Giangaspare.
81.50
Christian Zini makes a simple pass to Ciro Diana. Ciro Diana lofts in a cross ball towards Bernardo Teodorani. With a superhuman jump, Bernardo Teodorani connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
87.32
Christian Zini flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni Conticchio collects the pass. Giovanni Conticchio knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Bernardo Teodorani is offside!
89.36
Gian Matteo Sibilano clumsily knocks into Attilio Taldo. The referee calls over Gian Matteo Sibilano and shows him a yellow card! Attilio Taldo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Messina

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

Possession
61.9%
38.1%
Play Area
23.8%
47.6%
28.6%

Scorers
Ciro Diana 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ciro Diana of Lecce

Match Ratings