Match Report


GenoaGenoa     AC MilanAC Milan
Computer Player Computer Player Rinus Dijkstra Rinus Dijkstra
Damiano GonzalezD. Gonzalez71
G
1
G
80Houssin SinouhH. Sinouh
William PoggiW. Poggi78
D
2
D
64Pier G. SoligoP. Soligo
Marino VieriM. Vieri75
D
3
D
79Tonci SericT. Seric
Ricardo LopesR. Lopes68
D
captain4
D
76Matt GreigM. Greig
Benjamin NaftiB. Nafti68
M
5
M
81Franceco AbbruscatoF. Abbruscato
Kevin GreigK. Greig67
M
6
M
75Des BeagrieD. Beagrie
Torsten MüllerT. Müller67
M
7
M
79Alec DavidsonA. Davidson
Jose PenaJ. Pena66
M
8
M
79Hakan TürkyilmazH. Türkyilmaz
Arturo MercierA. Mercier77
A
9
A
81Manfred GschweidlM. Gschweidl
Gianmatteo SbrizzoG. Sbrizzo67
A
10captain
A
86Erwin Van DijkE. Van Dijk
Paul HopkinP. Hopkin67
A
11
A
79Giovanni M. Di NapoliG. Di Napoli
 
Thomas LittbarskiT. Littbarski63
G
12
D
35Matthew WeaverM. Weaver
Remco De BoerR. De Boer62
D
13
M
69Andy GallacherA. Gallacher
Giampietro LamonicaG. Lamonica61
A
14
A
79Mervin LjungbergM. Ljungberg

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 19,495 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Genoa and AC Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Corrado Fuser.


0.00
The first half starts with Genoa kicking off!
3.23
Tonci Seric punts the ball hopefully upfield. Giovanni M. Di Napoli makes a great pass forward. Erwin Van Dijk runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.21
Des Beagrie knocks the ball forward to Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
16.32
Alec Davidson chips the ball to his team mate, Manfred Gschweidl. Manfred Gschweidl chips the ball to his team mate, Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
20.38
Kevin Greig threads the ball through to Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. Gianmatteo Sbrizzo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tonci Seric.
24.34
With great vision, Ricardo Lopes plays the ball forward to Kevin Greig. Kevin Greig controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Hopkin. Paul Hopkin knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmatteo Sbrizzo. With a superhuman jump, Gianmatteo Sbrizzo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Houssin Sinouh. Excellent save.
27.52
Des Beagrie clumsily knocks into Kevin Greig. Des Beagrie is warned by the referee! Kevin Greig stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.29
Kevin Greig hits a low pass to Arturo Mercier. Arturo Mercier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.48
Alec Davidson makes a probing pass to Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
40.04
Des Beagrie barges into Jose Pena. Des Beagrie is given another warning by the referee! Jose Pena gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.37
Marino Vieri hacks Erwin Van Dijk from behind! The referee calls over Marino Vieri and shows him a yellow card! Erwin Van Dijk stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. AC Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
49.54
With imagination, Des Beagrie picks a pass forward to Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Damiano Gonzalez manages to gather it easily.
51.45
Pier G. Soligo chips the ball to his team mate, Franceco Abbruscato. Franceco Abbruscato makes a probing pass to Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
53.33
With imagination, Alec Davidson laces a through ball forward to Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk shoots from 25 yards but Damiano Gonzalez is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
54.38
Benjamin Nafti plays the ball forward to Arturo Mercier. Arturo Mercier shoots from distance but Houssin Sinouh reads it well. Well saved!
57.13
Hakan Türkyilmaz chips the ball to his team mate, Manfred Gschweidl. Manfred Gschweidl tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Damiano Gonzalez.
58.56
Hakan Türkyilmaz takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Manfred Gschweidl provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Damiano Gonzalez comfortably picks it out of the air!
59.39
Without breaking stride, Matt Greig plays the ball forward to Des Beagrie. Des Beagrie plays the ball forward to Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk makes a simple pass, allowing Giovanni M. Di Napoli to run into the box. Giovanni M. Di Napoli comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Good keeping from Damiano Gonzalez as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
60.49
Hakan Türkyilmaz takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. William Poggi reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
60.49
AC Milan have made a substitution with Andy Gallacher replacing Hakan Türkyilmaz .
69.34
Matt Greig deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franceco Abbruscato. Franceco Abbruscato chips the ball to his team mate, Manfred Gschweidl. Manfred Gschweidl lofts in a cross ball towards Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
71.31
Des Beagrie flicks a high pass forward. Manfred Gschweidl collects the pass. Manfred Gschweidl knocks in a cross ball towards Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk makes a deft header. Erwin Van Dijk scores for AC Milan!!
77.47
AC Milan have made a substitution with Matthew Weaver replacing Tonci Seric .
81.54
Marino Vieri knocks the ball to his team mate, Benjamin Nafti. Benjamin Nafti makes a simple pass to Arturo Mercier. Arturo Mercier knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Houssin Sinouh who gathers it comfortably.
85.21
Matt Greig threads a neat ball through to Des Beagrie. Seeing a gap ahead, Des Beagrie laces a weighted ball forward to Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk advances inside the box! Some world-class footwork from Erwin Van Dijk provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

AC Milan
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
30.9%
46.9%
22.2%

Scorers
Erwin Van Dijk 71, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Erwin Van Dijk of AC Milan

Match Ratings