Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Roma. A crowd of 19,549 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Guerino Tasso.


0.00
Roma kick off the first half!
4.45
Gabriel Hidalgo knocks the ball to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven lofts in a cross ball towards Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Tommaso Maresca!
9.30
Gabriel Hidalgo barges into Jonatan Schmidt. Gabriel Hidalgo is given a warning by the referee! Jonatan Schmidt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.46
Gianfranco Ambrosino knocks the ball forward to David Niven. David Niven shoots from distance. Solid save from Matthew Gargo. What a great pair of hands!
22.52
Mauricio Saez passes the ball forward to Tonino Fanucci. Tonino Fanucci flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.32
Jonatan Schmidt flicks a high pass forward. Chris King controls it well on his chest. Chris King passes the ball forward to Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Julio Gómez. Julio Gómez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Regillio Van De Looi comfortably picks it out of the air!
27.21
Chris King knocks the ball to his team mate, Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
28.55
Jonatan Schmidt hits a low pass to Ivan Ruiz. Ivan Ruiz threads the ball through to Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.23
Gavin Caldwell threads a neat ball through to Chris King. Chris King lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Roma!
38.07
Chris King knocks the ball forward to Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Regillio Van De Looi!
39.13
With great vision, Eddy Passoni picks a pass forward to Gianfranco Ambrosino. Gianfranco Ambrosino threads a neat ball through to David Niven. David Niven shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
42.12
Mario Ferreira knocks the ball to his team mate, Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic knocks in a cross ball towards Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
44.17
Gennaro Danotti barges into Mario Ferreira. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mario Ferreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Gianfranco Ambrosino catches Jonatan Schmidt on the ankles. Gianfranco Ambrosino is shown the yellow card! Jonatan Schmidt runs off the knock.
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. Roma have changed their lineup with Kevin Fernandes replacing Ivan Ruiz. The Roma players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Genoa kicking off!
48.41
Tom Genaux flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Fernandes who takes it down. Kevin Fernandes threads a neat ball through to Gavin Caldwell. Gavin Caldwell knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
51.51
Marco Zilic hacks Eddy Passoni from behind! Marco Zilic is shown the yellow card! Eddy Passoni runs off the knock.
51.51
Roma are dictating the run of play here today.
55.42
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
57.11
Tom Genaux makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ian Moss. Ian Moss deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
60.24
Genoa have made a substitution with Niccol˜ Mignani replacing Umberto Ferazzoli .Roma have made a substitution with Ramzi Messahel replacing Ian Moss .
61.28
Tonino Fanucci flicks a high pass forward. David Niven controls it well on his chest. David Niven whips in a cross ball towards Niccol˜ Mignani. Niccol˜ Mignani beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
63.17
Jonatan Schmidt hacks David Niven from behind! Jonatan Schmidt is warned by the referee! David Niven runs off the knock.
65.08
Jonatan Schmidt flicks the ball to his team mate, Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Eddy Passoni.
66.12
It's a corner kick. Gavin Caldwell kicks a low ball out wide. Mauricio Saez gets to the ball and clears it up field.
71.41
Ramzi Messahel flicks a high pass forward to Marco Zilic who brings the ball under control. Marco Zilic runs straight at the defence! Marco Zilic shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marco Zilic!
77.38
Roma have made a substitution with Ian Hendrie replacing Mario Ferreira .
78.44
Kevin Fernandes barges into Gennaro Danotti. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gennaro Danotti stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.05
Marco Zilic makes a probing pass to Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
87.10
Chris King comes in with a late challenge on Mauricio Vidal. The referee calls over Chris King and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Vidal hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.25
Ramzi Messahel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Regillio Van De Looi is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
2
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.2%
52.8%
Play Area
29.2%
47.2%
23.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marco Zilic of Roma

Match Ratings
1.Matthew Gargo (GK)
6
2.Ivan Ruiz (DEF)
6
3.Jonatan Schmidt (DEF)
6
4.Tom Genaux (DEF)
6
5.Gavin Caldwell (MID)
6
6.Chris King (MID)yellow card
6
7.Ian Moss (MID)
6
8.Julio Gómez (MID)
6
9.Marco Zilic (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
10.Mario Ferreira (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Sakis Vlahos (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Hendrie (ATT)
6
13.Kevin Fernandes (DEF)yellow card
5
14.Ramzi Messahel (MID)
6