Match Report
| Genoa | Genoa |  |  | Siena | Siena | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Gerry Montenegro | Gerry Montenegro | ||||||||||||||||||
| Damiano Gonzalez | D. Gonzalez |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 87 |  | Modeste Ndo | M. Ndo | |||||||||
| William Poggi | W. Poggi | | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 80 |  | Joaquín Velasquez | J. Velasquez | |||||||||
| Ricardo Lopes | R. Lopes |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 77 |  | Ken Torres | K. Torres | |||||||||
| Remco De Boer | R. De Boer |  | 62 | D |  | | 4 | | D | 77 | | Paulo Viana | P. Viana | ||||||||
| Franceco Iorio | F. Iorio | | 76 | M | | 5 | | D | 73 |  | Danny Schwarzer | D. Schwarzer | |||||||||
| Benjamin Nafti | B. Nafti |  | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 |  | Callum Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Kevin Greig | K. Greig | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 81 | | Fabian Arias | F. Arias | |||||||||
| Torsten Müller | T. Müller |  | 65 | M | | 8 | | A | 78 |  | Steffen Timm | S. Timm | |||||||||
| Gianmatteo Sbrizzo | G. Sbrizzo | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 |  | Alex Amoah | A. Amoah | |||||||||
| Paul Hopkin | P. Hopkin | | 66 | A | | 10 | | | A | 76 |  | Emmanuel Babayaro | E. Babayaro | ||||||||
| Giampietro Lamonica | G. Lamonica | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 78 |  | Martin Tomas | M. Tomas | |||||||||
| Thomas Littbarski | T. Littbarski | | 63 | G | | 12 | | D | 69 | | Alex Bremner | A. Bremner | |||||||||
| Andrez Jörgensen | A. Jörgensen | | 60 | G | | 13 | | M | 77 | | Neil Henderson | N. Henderson | |||||||||
| Fabio Conteh | F. Conteh | | 60 | G | | 14 | | A | 73 |  | David Stockdale | D. Stockdale | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Siena. A crowd of 17,935 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Genoa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Bressan.
The pitch is in good condition.
Genoa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Siena appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Bressan.
0.00
0-0Genoa kick off and get the match underway!
4.58
0-0Kevin Greig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo shoots from distance. Modeste Ndo comfortably gets down and covers it.
6.48
0-0Ken Torres makes a simple pass to Fabian Arias. Fabian Arias threads a neat ball through to Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Damiano Gonzalez who gathers it comfortably.
8.11
0-0Fabian Arias hits a low pass to Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
9.38
0-1Callum Hendry threads a neat ball through to Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Damiano Gonzalez with no chance!! Goal for Siena!
16.43
Paulo Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian Arias. Fabian Arias kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah rushes past William Poggi! Some silky footwork from Alex Amoah provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.35
0-2Fabian Arias changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fabian Arias passes the ball forward but Martin Tomas is offside!
22.07
0-2Torsten Müller catches Fabian Arias on the ankles. The referee brings Torsten Müller to one side and gives him a warning! Fabian Arias stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.07
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.25
Siena are dictating the run of play here today.
28.19
William Poggi flicks the ball to his team mate, Benjamin Nafti. Benjamin Nafti kicks a strong pass forward to Giampietro Lamonica. Giampietro Lamonica tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Modeste Ndo.
29.46
0-2It's a corner kick. Kevin Greig loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Fabian Arias reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
42.14
Ken Torres threads the ball through to Callum Hendry. Callum Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas plays a quick one-two with Steffen Timm and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Martin Tomas provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Damiano Gonzalez.
44.35
Fabian Arias kicks a strong pass forward to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro skips past William Poggi! Emmanuel Babayaro muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Kevin Greig sees Gianmatteo Sbrizzo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo whips in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. Siena also appear unchanged since the first half. The Genoa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Siena start the second half!
51.24
Ricardo Lopes makes a probing pass to Kevin Greig. Kevin Greig knocks the ball forward to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
54.25
Fabian Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Siena!
57.48
Fabian Arias hits a low pass to Martin Tomas. Martin Tomas shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Damiano Gonzalez!
59.24
Fabian Arias changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fabian Arias skips past William Poggi! Fabian Arias makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Damiano Gonzalez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
69.41
Torsten Müller runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Torsten Müller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.42
0-4Fabian Arias barges into Franceco Iorio. The referee calls over Fabian Arias and shows him a yellow card! Franceco Iorio stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.19
Fabian Arias threads a neat ball through to Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
83.11
Kevin Greig knocks the ball forward to Giampietro Lamonica. Giampietro Lamonica whips in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin connects with a diving header but it curls horrendously wide!
85.02
William Poggi makes a simple pass to Franceco Iorio. Franceco Iorio threads a neat ball through to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Callum Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro rushes past Remco De Boer! Emmanuel Babayaro makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
27.3%
50%
22.7%
Scorers
| Alex Amoah 9, 16 Steffen Timm 54 Fabian Arias 59 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Fabian Arias of Siena |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Damiano Gonzalez (GK) | 6 | |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 8. | Torsten Müller (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gianmatteo Sbrizzo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Paul Hopkin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Giampietro Lamonica (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Thomas Littbarski (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Andrez Jörgensen (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fabio Conteh (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Modeste Ndo (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Joaquín Velasquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ken Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paulo Viana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Danny Schwarzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Callum Hendry (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fabian Arias (MID) |   | 9 |
| 8. | Steffen Timm (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Alex Amoah (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Emmanuel Babayaro (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Martin Tomas (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alex Bremner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Henderson (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Stockdale (ATT) | 0 | |