Match Report


FiorentinaFiorentina     GenoaGenoa
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Computer Player Computer Player
Noah ChevallierN. Chevallier77
G
captain1
G
67Regillio Van De LooiR. Van De Looi
Arthur AzevedoA. Azevedo85
D
2
D
78Eddy PassoniE. Passoni
Mario CvitanovicM. Cvitanovic78
D
3
D
57Gennaro DanottiG. Danotti
Khalid AbdellaouiK. Abdellaoui79
D
4
D
54Mauricio VidalM. Vidal
Davide TerrevoliD. Terrevoli81
M
5
D
53Gianni CristanteG. Cristante
Liam CasazzaL. Casazza83
M
6
M
69Gianfranco AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino
Liam FranciosoL. Francioso83
M
7
M
65Mauricio SaezM. Saez
Gialuca FilippiniG. Filippini86
M
8
M
63Manuel CostaM. Costa
Gianluca CoisG. Cois81
A
9
A
70Tommaso MarescaT. Maresca
Nikolaos BourbakisN. Bourbakis86
A
10captain
A
68David NivenD. Niven
Eduardo HerreraE. Herrera82
A
11
A
52Umberto FerazzoliU. Ferazzoli
 
Gianmarco CimarelliG. Cimarelli87
D
12
M
62Gill CarrusG. Carrus
Tomas PisanoT. Pisano90
M
13
G
57Niccol˜ MignaniN. Mignani
Nicola Carlo TacchinardiN. Tacchinardi80
A
14
A
52Bakary HöferB. Höfer

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Genoa. A crowd of 14,128 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Fiorentina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matteo Paschetta.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
2.25
Liam Francioso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera threads the ball through to Nikolaos Bourbakis but he's offside!
3.16
Mauricio Vidal hits a low pass to Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Noah Chevallier manages to gather it.
4.52
Mario Cvitanovic darts forward. Mario Cvitanovic chips the ball to his team mate, Nikolaos Bourbakis. Nikolaos Bourbakis shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.07
Khalid Abdellaoui sees Liam Francioso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Liam Francioso threads a neat ball through to Gianluca Cois. Gianluca Cois sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
8.30
Manuel Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Umberto Ferazzoli. Umberto Ferazzoli tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Genoa!
12.46
Mauricio Saez makes a simple pass to Umberto Ferazzoli. Umberto Ferazzoli shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
14.33
Manuel Costa flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez lofts in a cross ball towards Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca makes a deft header but Noah Chevallier is on top of it.
16.54
Liam Casazza makes a probing pass to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gianfranco Ambrosino.
20.10
Davide Terrevoli flicks a high pass forward. Gianluca Cois holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gianluca Cois cuts inside the box! Gianluca Cois looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Regillio Van De Looi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.43
Mauricio Vidal decides to run forward with the ball. Mauricio Vidal controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Noah Chevallier who gathers it comfortably.
26.59
Gianni Cristante darts forward. Gianni Cristante knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuel Costa. Manuel Costa shoots from 25 yards but Noah Chevallier is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
27.17
Manuel Costa surges forward with the ball. Manuel Costa knocks in a cross ball towards David Niven. David Niven powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.47
Gianluca Cois makes an attacking run forward. Gianluca Cois plays a one-two with Eduardo Herrera and advances towards the goal... Gianluca Cois side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Gennaro Danotti happens to be in the right place to block it.
42.51
Liam Casazza knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Davide Terrevoli. Davide Terrevoli is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Regillio Van De Looi reads it well. Nice keeping!
44.09
Mario Cvitanovic chips the ball to his team mate, Liam Casazza. Liam Casazza threads a neat ball through to Liam Francioso. Liam Francioso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Regillio Van De Looi who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Liam Francioso makes a probing pass to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera rushes past Gennaro Danotti! Some good footwork from Eduardo Herrera provides some space. He shoots at goal but Regillio Van De Looi is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Genoa kick off and get the second half underway!
47.26
Liam Casazza threads a neat ball through to Gialuca Filippini. Gialuca Filippini knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Gianluca Cois controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Mauricio Vidal hacks Gianluca Cois from behind! Gianluca Cois appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
48.03
Mauricio Saez comes in with a late challenge on Liam Francioso. Mauricio Saez is shown the yellow card! Liam Francioso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.12
Davide Terrevoli hits a low pass to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera whips in a cross ball towards Gianluca Cois. Gianluca Cois whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
51.48
Liam Francioso flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Herrera collects the pass. Eduardo Herrera rushes past Gennaro Danotti! Some awkward footwork from Eduardo Herrera provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's there!! Regillio Van De Looi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.19
Arthur Azevedo kicks a strong pass forward to Gialuca Filippini. Gialuca Filippini threads a neat ball through to Gianluca Cois. Gianluca Cois plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Herrera and advances towards the goal... Gianluca Cois shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Regillio Van De Looi!
60.28
Genoa have made a substitution with Bakary Höfer replacing Umberto Ferazzoli .
63.20
With imagination, Gennaro Danotti plays the ball forward to Manuel Costa. Manuel Costa runs straight at the opposition's defence. Manuel Costa knocks in a cross ball towards Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
65.09
Liam Francioso sees Davide Terrevoli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Davide Terrevoli makes a simple pass to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Manuel Costa picks a pass forward to Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca rushes past Liam Francioso! Tommaso Maresca muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
79.04
Manuel Costa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Höfer. Bakary Höfer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is deflected wide by Arthur Azevedo.
80.41
Gianfranco Ambrosino takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. David Niven tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
81.06
Mauricio Saez flicks the ball to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Khalid Abdellaoui.
83.30
Gianfranco Ambrosino hacks Liam Francioso from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Liam Francioso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.23
Mario Cvitanovic makes a simple pass to Davide Terrevoli. Davide Terrevoli sees Eduardo Herrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Herrera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.39
Gennaro Danotti comes in with a late challenge on Nikolaos Bourbakis. The referee calls over Gennaro Danotti and warns him to calm down! Nikolaos Bourbakis runs off the knock.
90.00
Arthur Azevedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Liam Francioso. Liam Francioso knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Cois. Gianluca Cois shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Fiorentina

Genoa
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.3%
33.7%
Play Area
29.2%
42.7%
28.1%

Scorers
Gianluca Cois 20
Eduardo Herrera 51
Umberto Ferazzoli 8
Tommaso Maresca 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Herrera of Fiorentina

Match Ratings