Match Report
| Udinese | Udinese |  |  | Genoa | Genoa | ||||||||||||||||
| Atle Olai Stavlund | Atle Olai Stavlund | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Abdelkrim El Brazi | A. El Brazi |  | 78 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Damiano Gonzalez | D. Gonzalez | ||||||||
| Craig Booth | C. Booth |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 76 | | William Poggi | W. Poggi | |||||||||
| Aladino Casazza | A. Casazza | | 77 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Ricardo Lopes | R. Lopes | |||||||||
| Mattia Dalla Bona | M. Dalla Bona | | 75 | D | | 4 | | | D | 62 |  | Remco De Boer | R. De Boer | ||||||||
| Julian Spengler | J. Spengler |  | 77 | M | | 5 | | M | 76 | | Franceco Iorio | F. Iorio | |||||||||
| Vasco Guevara | V. Guevara |  | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 68 |  | Benjamin Nafti | B. Nafti | |||||||||
| Daniel Hofbauer | D. Hofbauer |  | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Kevin Greig | K. Greig | |||||||||
| Callum Young | C. Young | | 74 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Domenico Nesta | D. Nesta | |||||||||
| Patrick Olembé | P. Olembé |  | 76 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Gianmatteo Sbrizzo | G. Sbrizzo | |||||||||
| Tommaso Pellizzaro | T. Pellizzaro | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | |||||||||
| Rabiu Aliyu | R. Aliyu |  | 76 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Giampietro Lamonica | G. Lamonica | |||||||||
| Yuri Petrov | Y. Petrov |  | 77 | A | | 12 | | M | 65 | | Torsten Müller | T. Müller | |||||||||
| Nunzio Firicano | N. Firicano | | 51 | D | | 13 | | G | 63 | | Thomas Littbarski | T. Littbarski | |||||||||
| Gianni Rossitto | G. Rossitto | | 60 | G | | 14 | | G | 60 | | Fabio Conteh | F. Conteh | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to Genoa. A crowd of 16,476 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Udinese and Genoa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Caneira.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Udinese and Genoa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Caneira.
0.00
0-0Udinese start the match!
3.46
0-0Kevin Greig changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kevin Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
4.09
0-0Mattia Dalla Bona deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Guevara. Vasco Guevara flicks the ball to his team mate, Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Damiano Gonzalez who gathers it comfortably.
6.30
0-0Vasco Guevara threads a neat ball through to Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé lofts in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu directs the ball goalwards with his head but William Poggi is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
8.33
Julian Spengler flicks a high ball forward to Rabiu Aliyu who takes it down. Rabiu Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro connects with a diving header but William Poggi is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
10.06
1-0Daniel Hofbauer hits a low pass to Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.15
1-0Vasco Guevara advances with the ball. Vasco Guevara sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Damiano Gonzalez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
20.50
Daniel Hofbauer chips the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro shoots from long range. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tommaso Pellizzaro!
26.45
Daniel Hofbauer knocks the ball forward to Patrick Olembé. Patrick Olembé knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.36
Kevin Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin finds some space and shoots from distance. Abdelkrim El Brazi gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
30.31
Franceco Iorio flicks a high pass forward. Giampietro Lamonica controls it well on his chest. Giampietro Lamonica knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abdelkrim El Brazi who gathers it comfortably.
34.20
Kevin Greig passes the ball forward to Giampietro Lamonica. Giampietro Lamonica knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.04
Craig Booth receives the ball from a throw-in from Mattia Dalla Bona. Craig Booth flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Hofbauer controls it well on his chest. Daniel Hofbauer sees Rabiu Aliyu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rabiu Aliyu tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
42.33
Franceco Iorio kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
44.16
Vasco Guevara sees Patrick Olembé in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Patrick Olembé lofts in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Damiano Gonzalez manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Udinese have changed their lineup with Yuri Petrov replacing Patrick Olembé. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. The Genoa players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Genoa kick off!
47.39
Aladino Casazza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Guevara. Vasco Guevara deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov knocks in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Damiano Gonzalez comfortably punches it away to safety.
51.30
Craig Booth laces a through ball forward to Vasco Guevara. Vasco Guevara flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro whips in a cross ball towards Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.10
Mattia Dalla Bona flicks the ball to his team mate, Vasco Guevara. Vasco Guevara threads a neat ball through to Rabiu Aliyu. Rabiu Aliyu knocks in a cross ball towards Tommaso Pellizzaro. Tommaso Pellizzaro beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tommaso Pellizzaro! The crowd cheer. That makes three for him!
63.37
4-0William Poggi catches Yuri Petrov on the ankles. The referee warns William Poggi to calm down! Yuri Petrov stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.24
Domenico Nesta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abdelkrim El Brazi who gathers it comfortably.
69.38
Kevin Greig threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mattia Dalla Bona.
77.36
4-0Udinese have made a substitution with Nunzio Firicano replacing Mattia Dalla Bona .
78.45
Ricardo Lopes hits a low pass to Domenico Nesta. Domenico Nesta flicks a high pass forward. Giampietro Lamonica holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giampietro Lamonica knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Abdelkrim El Brazi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.24
Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward. Giampietro Lamonica holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giampietro Lamonica knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Abdelkrim El Brazi who gathers it comfortably.
85.31
Julian Spengler hacks Domenico Nesta from behind! Julian Spengler is given a warning by the referee! Domenico Nesta stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.31
4-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
87.59
4-1Giampietro Lamonica comes in with a late challenge on Nunzio Firicano. Giampietro Lamonica is given a warning by the referee! Nunzio Firicano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.35
Daniel Hofbauer flicks a high pass forward. Rabiu Aliyu controls it well on his chest. Rabiu Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Petrov. Yuri Petrov directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Kevin Greig flicks a high pass forward to Gianmatteo Sbrizzo who brings the ball under control. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Booth.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
27.3%
44.2%
28.6%
Scorers
| Tommaso Pellizzaro 10, 20, 57 Rabiu Aliyu 51 | Gianmatteo Sbrizzo 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Tommaso Pellizzaro of Udinese |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Abdelkrim El Brazi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Craig Booth (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Aladino Casazza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mattia Dalla Bona (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Julian Spengler (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vasco Guevara (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Daniel Hofbauer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Callum Young (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Patrick Olembé (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Tommaso Pellizzaro (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Rabiu Aliyu (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Yuri Petrov (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nunzio Firicano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Gianni Rossitto (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Damiano Gonzalez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | William Poggi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Lopes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Remco De Boer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Franceco Iorio (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Benjamin Nafti (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kevin Greig (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Domenico Nesta (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gianmatteo Sbrizzo (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Paul Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Giampietro Lamonica (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Torsten Müller (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Thomas Littbarski (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fabio Conteh (GK) | 0 | |