Match Report


GenoaGenoa     PalermoPalermo
Computer Player Computer Player John E Hyldgaard John E Hyldgaard
Regillio Van De LooiR. Van De Looi67
G
1
G
73Moreno AlbonettiM. Albonetti
Eddy PassoniE. Passoni78
D
2
D
77Hryhoriy LytvynchukH. Lytvynchuk
Gabriel HidalgoG. Hidalgo75
D
3
D
84Liam ZambrottaL. Zambrotta
Gennaro DanottiG. Danotti57
D
4
D
75Renzo TommasiR. Tommasi
Mauricio VidalM. Vidal54
D
5
D
80Nicolás MorenoN. Moreno
Tonino FanucciT. Fanucci72
M
6
M
81Pierluigi AbbiatiP. Abbiati
Gianfranco AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino69
M
7captain
M
86Arturo CarcedoA. Carcedo
Mauricio SaezM. Saez65
M
8
M
83Nicola Carlo GaravelliN. Garavelli
Tommaso MarescaT. Maresca70
A
9
M
84Eddy PastineE. Pastine
David NivenD. Niven68
A
captain10
A
76Federico FavalliF. Favalli
Umberto FerazzoliU. Ferazzoli52
A
11
A
76Datti Mohamed SimeoniD. Simeoni
 
Manuel CostaM. Costa63
M
12
D
78Ighli FabrisI. Fabris
Gill CarrusG. Carrus62
M
13
M
81Joachim BaggioJ. Baggio
Niccol˜ MignaniN. Mignani57
G
14
A
74Giovanni BaldiG. Baldi

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Palermo. A crowd of 18,766 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Guerino Tasso.


0.00
The whistle blows and Genoa get the match underway!
4.49
Mauricio Saez flicks a high pass forward. Tommaso Maresca collects the pass. Tommaso Maresca shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
6.35
Liam Zambrotta passes the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni shoots from long range but it flies wide!
12.51
Arturo Carcedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni passes the ball forward but Nicola Carlo Garavelli is offside!
15.01
Nicola Carlo Garavelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Nicola Carlo Garavelli. Nicola Carlo Garavelli comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but somehow Regillio Van De Looi manages to keep it out.
18.53
Federico Favalli comes in with a late challenge on Gabriel Hidalgo. Federico Favalli is warned by the referee! Gabriel Hidalgo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.58
Tonino Fanucci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Niven. David Niven whips in a cross ball towards Umberto Ferazzoli. Umberto Ferazzoli beats his man to it with a header. Moreno Albonetti punches it away to safety.
24.51
Pierluigi Abbiati makes a simple pass to Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
27.07
Umberto Ferazzoli clumsily knocks into Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Umberto Ferazzoli is warned by the referee! Datti Mohamed Simeoni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.41
Datti Mohamed Simeoni slams into Gennaro Danotti with his studs up. The referee motions to Datti Mohamed Simeoni to come over. It's a red card!! Gennaro Danotti stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.22
Gennaro Danotti threads the ball through to Tonino Fanucci. Tonino Fanucci flicks a high pass forward to David Niven who brings the ball under control. David Niven shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Moreno Albonetti!
34.22
Nicolás Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli runs straight at the defence! Federico Favalli tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. Palermo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Palermo start the second half!
47.07
Nicola Carlo Garavelli makes a probing pass to Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.33
Genoa have made a substitution with Niccol˜ Mignani replacing Umberto Ferazzoli .Palermo have made 3 substitutions with Ighli Fabris replacing Hryhoriy Lytvynchuk, Joachim Baggio replacing Arturo Carcedo and Giovanni Baldi replacing Eddy Pastine .
67.29
Mauricio Saez hits a low pass to Tonino Fanucci. Tonino Fanucci hits a low pass to Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Moreno Albonetti manages to keep it out.
72.23
Tonino Fanucci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianfranco Ambrosino. Gianfranco Ambrosino whips in a cross ball towards Niccol˜ Mignani. Niccol˜ Mignani connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
75.58
Gianfranco Ambrosino advances with the ball. Gianfranco Ambrosino makes a probing pass to Niccol˜ Mignani but he's offside!
78.37
Renzo Tommasi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joachim Baggio. Joachim Baggio shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
81.50
Mauricio Saez receives the ball from a throw-in from Tonino Fanucci. Mauricio Saez threads a neat ball through to Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca knocks in a cross ball towards Tonino Fanucci. Tonino Fanucci connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.03
Gianfranco Ambrosino runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gianfranco Ambrosino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Palermo
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
34.8%
47.8%
17.4%

Scorers
Datti Mohamed Simeoni 25
Federico Favalli 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Federico Favalli of Palermo

Match Ratings