Match Report


MessinaMessina     PescaraPescara
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Raul ZauriR. Zauri67
G
captain1
G
69Oscar MedinaO. Medina
Girolamo SerenaG. Serena73
D
2
D
67Vinicio E. CapezzutoV. Capezzuto
Corrado CevoliC. Cevoli68
D
3
D
65Emanuele CalaiòE. Calaiò
Joachim DeganoJ. Degano65
D
4captain
D
58Abel TeixeiraA. Teixeira
Jose NevesJ. Neves65
D
5
D
57Aldo MadonnaA. Madonna
Jean-No‘l BlanchardJ. Blanchard74
M
6
M
81Patrick DacourtP. Dacourt
Francesco G. BorgobelloF. Borgobello65
M
7
M
78Gennaro Ivan PadalinoG. Padalino
Amara NdiayeA. Ndiaye66
A
8
M
66Roberto CamineroR. Caminero
P. Gilberto BlasiP. Blasi65
A
9
A
75Guerino Di CaraG. Di Cara
Giampietro DomizziG. Domizzi65
A
10
A
71Eusebio SannaE. Sanna
Evans AmbrosettiE. Ambrosetti56
A
11
A
68Amedeo De AscentisA. De Ascentis
 
Tommaso ColonnelloT. Colonnello64
M
12
A
68Edoardo FirmaniE. Firmani
Gianluigi FlorijancicG. Florijancic61
D
13
G
59Luigi BagnacaniL. Bagnacani
Danilo AntonioliD. Antonioli61
M
14
G
58Francesco SantoniF. Santoni

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Pescara. A crowd of 15,947 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Messina are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Pescara appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Zerbini Lambertini.


0.00
The first half starts with Pescara kicking off!
2.17
Abel Teixeira plays the ball forward to Emanuele Calaiò. Emanuele Calaiò controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Amedeo De Ascentis. Amedeo De Ascentis lofts in a cross ball towards Guerino Di Cara. Jean-No‘l Blanchard hacks Guerino Di Cara from behind! Guerino Di Cara appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
9.52
Gennaro Ivan Padalino sees Guerino Di Cara in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guerino Di Cara shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
16.15
Emanuele Calaiò pushes mid-way up the pitch. Emanuele Calaiò knocks the ball forward to Amedeo De Ascentis. Amedeo De Ascentis cuts inside the box! Amedeo De Ascentis strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
18.12
Evans Ambrosetti flicks a high ball forward to P. Gilberto Blasi who gracefully takes it down. P. Gilberto Blasi shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.17
Joachim Degano passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Francesco G. Borgobello. Francesco G. Borgobello deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-No‘l Blanchard. Jean-No‘l Blanchard lofts in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Borgobello. Francesco G. Borgobello powers a header at goal but somehow Vinicio E. Capezzuto happens to be in the right place to block it.
33.57
Eusebio Sanna barges into Corrado Cevoli. Eusebio Sanna is shown the yellow card! Corrado Cevoli stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.42
Eusebio Sanna plays the ball forward to Amedeo De Ascentis. Amedeo De Ascentis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.25
Pescara are dictating the run of play here today.
40.24
Patrick Dacourt flicks a high pass forward to Guerino Di Cara who brings the ball under control. Guerino Di Cara controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
44.15
Patrick Dacourt chips the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Ivan Padalino. Gennaro Ivan Padalino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Jean-No‘l Blanchard knocks the ball to his team mate, Amara Ndiaye. Amara Ndiaye knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Emanuele Calaiò.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Messina appear unchanged since the first half. Pescara also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Messina kick off and get the second half underway!
47.40
Emanuele Calaiò makes a simple pass to Amedeo De Ascentis. Amedeo De Ascentis knocks in a cross ball towards Gennaro Ivan Padalino. Gennaro Ivan Padalino is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.08
Abel Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Aldo Madonna. Aldo Madonna threads the ball through to Guerino Di Cara. Guerino Di Cara shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.09
Aldo Madonna flicks a high pass forward to Gennaro Ivan Padalino who brings the ball neatly under control. Gennaro Ivan Padalino flicks a high pass forward. Eusebio Sanna collects the pass. Eusebio Sanna lofts in a cross ball towards Gennaro Ivan Padalino. Gennaro Ivan Padalino beats his man to it with a header his aim is horrendously poor!
57.53
Francesco G. Borgobello clumsily knocks into Patrick Dacourt. The referee calls over Francesco G. Borgobello and warns him to calm down! Patrick Dacourt carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.17
Francesco G. Borgobello flicks a high pass forward. Giampietro Domizzi controls it well on his chest. Giampietro Domizzi whips in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Blasi. P. Gilberto Blasi rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
61.57
Jose Neves hits a low pass to Jean-No‘l Blanchard. Jean-No‘l Blanchard flicks the ball to his team mate, Evans Ambrosetti. Evans Ambrosetti knocks in a cross ball towards Giampietro Domizzi. Giampietro Domizzi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Oscar Medina.
66.42
Emanuele Calaiò barges into Francesco G. Borgobello. The referee calls over Emanuele Calaiò and shows him a yellow card! Francesco G. Borgobello carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.05
Gennaro Ivan Padalino threads the ball through to Eusebio Sanna. Eusebio Sanna whips in a cross ball towards Guerino Di Cara. Guerino Di Cara makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
72.22
Guerino Di Cara catches Corrado Cevoli on the ankles. The referee brings Guerino Di Cara to one side and gives him a warning! Corrado Cevoli gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.07
Jean-No‘l Blanchard passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Francesco G. Borgobello. Francesco G. Borgobello shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.42
Emanuele Calaiò flicks a high pass forward to Vinicio E. Capezzuto who brings the ball under control. Vinicio E. Capezzuto makes a probing pass to Eusebio Sanna. Eusebio Sanna whips in a cross ball towards Amedeo De Ascentis. Amedeo De Ascentis beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.39
Abel Teixeira takes it forward alone. Abel Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Amedeo De Ascentis collects the pass. Amedeo De Ascentis shoots from 20 yards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Amedeo De Ascentis!
90.00
Vinicio E. Capezzuto flicks a high pass forward. Guerino Di Cara holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guerino Di Cara finds some space and shoots from distance. Raul Zauri gets down and covers it.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Messina

Pescara
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
37.1%
40%
22.9%

Scorers
Amedeo De Ascentis 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Amedeo De Ascentis of Pescara

Match Ratings