Match Report


GenoaGenoa     TorinoTorino
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Damiano GonzalezD. Gonzalez70
G
1
G
67Don HutchisonD. Hutchison
William PoggiW. Poggi76
D
2
D
71Datti Mohamed SantarelliD. Santarelli
Ricardo LopesR. Lopes68
D
3captain
D
69Scott ThomsonS. Thomson
Remco De BoerR. De Boer62
D
captain4
D
67Jonas BräutigamJ. Bräutigam
Franceco IorioF. Iorio76
M
5
M
72Rainer StiepermannR. Stiepermann
Benjamin NaftiB. Nafti68
M
6
M
69Graham CortG. Cort
Kevin GreigK. Greig67
M
7
M
69Harry GrondinH. Grondin
Domenico NestaD. Nesta67
M
8
M
65Giordano RigoniG. Rigoni
Gianmatteo SbrizzoG. Sbrizzo67
A
9
A
77Roberto MarconR. Marcon
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin66
A
10
A
77Noe CheyrouN. Cheyrou
Giampietro LamonicaG. Lamonica61
A
11
A
67Attilio LentiniA. Lentini
 
Torsten MüllerT. Müller65
M
12
D
66Ottavio SalvettiO. Salvetti
Thomas LittbarskiT. Littbarski63
G
13
A
62Flavio NataliF. Natali
Fabio ContehF. Conteh60
G
14
A
61Martial DudoitM. Dudoit

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Torino. A crowd of 13,815 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Genoa and Torino are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Datti Mohamed Guardalben.


0.00
Genoa get the match underway!
3.51
Kevin Greig threads a neat ball through to Giampietro Lamonica. Giampietro Lamonica lofts in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo powers a header at goal. The ball comes off Datti Mohamed Santarelli and the loose ball is cleared up field.
6.22
Ricardo Lopes clumsily knocks into Noe Cheyrou. The referee brings Ricardo Lopes to one side and gives him a warning! Noe Cheyrou stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.42
Graham Cort hits a low pass to Noe Cheyrou. Noe Cheyrou whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon makes a convincing header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.07
Domenico Nesta sees space and advances. Domenico Nesta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.30
With imagination, Graham Cort plays the ball forward to Attilio Lentini. Attilio Lentini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
28.01
Kevin Greig knocks the ball forward to Giampietro Lamonica. Giampietro Lamonica plays a one-two with Paul Hopkin and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Giampietro Lamonica provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Jonas Bräutigam.
33.33
Graham Cort flicks a high pass forward. Attilio Lentini collects the pass. Attilio Lentini skips past William Poggi! Attilio Lentini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
34.03
Without breaking stride, Rainer Stiepermann plays the ball forward to Attilio Lentini. Attilio Lentini lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.00
Ricardo Lopes threads a neat ball through to Benjamin Nafti. Benjamin Nafti flicks a high ball forward to Paul Hopkin who takes it down. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Scott Thomson.
42.05
Kevin Greig knocks the ball forward to Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Harry Grondin plays the ball forward to Noe Cheyrou. Noe Cheyrou shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
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. Torino also appear unchanged since the first half. The Genoa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Torino get the second half underway!
47.15
Benjamin Nafti chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
48.58
Franceco Iorio kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin runs straight at the defence! Paul Hopkin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
49.11
Franceco Iorio makes a simple pass to Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
51.34
Harry Grondin threads a neat ball through to Noe Cheyrou. Noe Cheyrou passes the ball forward but Roberto Marcon is offside!
53.33
Benjamin Nafti surges forward with the ball. Benjamin Nafti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
54.51
Harry Grondin sees space and advances. Harry Grondin lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon beats his man to it with a header. What a cracker!! Damiano Gonzalez had no chance!! Goal for Torino!
59.20
Datti Mohamed Santarelli kicks a strong pass forward to Giordano Rigoni. Giordano Rigoni sees Roberto Marcon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Marcon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.14
Scott Thomson makes a probing pass to Graham Cort. Graham Cort deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noe Cheyrou. Noe Cheyrou knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.32
Rainer Stiepermann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Damiano Gonzalez who gathers it comfortably.
67.41
Ricardo Lopes clumsily knocks into Noe Cheyrou. The referee calls over Ricardo Lopes and shows him a yellow card! Noe Cheyrou grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.06
Rainer Stiepermann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon advances inside the box! Roberto Marcon makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Roberto Marcon scores for Torino!!
77.36
Benjamin Nafti sees Giampietro Lamonica in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giampietro Lamonica knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Don Hutchison with no chance!! Goal for Genoa!
81.45
William Poggi punts the ball hopefully upfield. Giampietro Lamonica skips past Jonas Bräutigam! Giampietro Lamonica shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Don Hutchison had no chance!! Goal for Genoa!
85.36
Kevin Greig threads a neat ball through to Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo plays a scrappy one-two with Giampietro Lamonica and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Gianmatteo Sbrizzo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
89.18
Jonas Bräutigam plays the ball forward to Giordano Rigoni. Giordano Rigoni chips the ball to his team mate, Noe Cheyrou. Noe Cheyrou lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Marcon. Roberto Marcon rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

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

Possession
43.7%
56.3%
Play Area
28.2%
43.7%
28.2%

Scorers
Paul Hopkin 77
Giampietro Lamonica 81
Roberto Marcon 34, 55, 61, 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Marcon of Torino

Match Ratings