Match Report


GenoaGenoa     AtalantaAtalanta
Computer Player Computer Player Gerry Montenegro Gerry Montenegro
Regillio Van De LooiR. Van De Looi67
G
1
G
83Yacine HamadouY. Hamadou
Eddy PassoniE. Passoni78
D
2
D
77John KalacJ. Kalac
Gabriel HidalgoG. Hidalgo75
D
3
D
84Matthew AddoM. Addo
Gennaro DanottiG. Danotti57
D
4
D
85Mathias GustafssonM. Gustafsson
Mauricio VidalM. Vidal54
D
5
D
83Jes OlesenJ. Olesen
Tonino FanucciT. Fanucci73
M
6
M
85Guerino VenturaG. Ventura
Gianfranco AmbrosinoG. Ambrosino69
M
7
M
92Ovidiu NanuO. Nanu
Mauricio SaezM. Saez65
M
8
A
87Giulio LannaG. Lanna
Tommaso MarescaT. Maresca70
A
9captain
A
90Almamy MiézanA. Miézan
David NivenD. Niven68
A
captain10
A
84Youri YanowskiY. Yanowski
Umberto FerazzoliU. Ferazzoli52
A
11
A
81Moritz LeitnerM. Leitner
 
Gill CarrusG. Carrus62
M
12
D
77Jonatan LiedholmJ. Liedholm
Niccol˜ MignaniN. Mignani57
G
13
M
83Ljubisa SoglianoL. Sogliano
Gianni CristanteG. Cristante53
D
14
A
87Zbigniew SmolarekZ. Smolarek

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 18,766 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Guerino Tasso.


0.00
Atalanta get the match underway!
2.25
Ovidiu Nanu makes a probing pass to Guerino Ventura. Guerino Ventura lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it rises well off target!
3.27
Mauricio Saez sees David Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Niven rushes past John Kalac! Some good footwork from David Niven provides some space. He shoots at goal but Yacine Hamadou is on top of it.
8.26
Mathias Gustafsson makes a probing pass to John Kalac. John Kalac knocks the ball forward to Ovidiu Nanu. Ovidiu Nanu controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.07
Mauricio Saez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Saez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Yacine Hamadou who gathers it comfortably.
14.10
Ovidiu Nanu makes a probing pass to Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner plays the ball forward to Almamy Miézan who has made a great run into the box. Almamy Miézan rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.57
Tommaso Maresca hacks Mathias Gustafsson from behind! The referee calls over Tommaso Maresca and warns him to calm down! Mathias Gustafsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.10
Ovidiu Nanu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan plays a scrappy one-two with Youri Yanowski and stumbles forward towards the goal... Almamy Miézan rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
26.49
Gianfranco Ambrosino barges into Mathias Gustafsson. Gianfranco Ambrosino is shown the yellow card! Mathias Gustafsson stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.50
Eddy Passoni hits a low pass to Tonino Fanucci. Tonino Fanucci plays the ball forward to Umberto Ferazzoli. Umberto Ferazzoli lofts in a cross ball towards Tonino Fanucci. Jes Olesen barges into Tonino Fanucci. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
27.50
The referee points to the spot..
29.07
David Niven calmly steps up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
32.58
Gabriel Hidalgo catches Almamy Miézan on the ankles. Gabriel Hidalgo is warned by the referee! Almamy Miézan stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.42
Tonino Fanucci hacks Youri Yanowski from behind! The referee calls over Tonino Fanucci and shows him a yellow card! Youri Yanowski carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.11
Mauricio Saez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Mauricio Saez finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.42
Gabriel Hidalgo barges into Guerino Ventura. The referee calls over Gabriel Hidalgo again and warns him to calm down! Guerino Ventura runs off the knock.
44.48
Gennaro Danotti hits it upfield. Tommaso Maresca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthew Addo.
45.00
Giulio Lanna hacks Tonino Fanucci from behind! Giulio Lanna is shown the yellow card! Tonino Fanucci grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Genoa kick off and get the second half underway!
47.30
Matthew Addo makes a probing pass to Ovidiu Nanu. Ovidiu Nanu darts forward. Ovidiu Nanu threads the ball through to Giulio Lanna but he's offside!
48.01
Ovidiu Nanu comes in with a late challenge on Gabriel Hidalgo. The referee calls over Ovidiu Nanu and warns him to calm down! Gabriel Hidalgo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.23
Ovidiu Nanu chips the ball to his team mate, Guerino Ventura. Guerino Ventura knocks the ball forward to Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner lofts in a cross ball towards Youri Yanowski. With a superhuman jump, Youri Yanowski connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.45
Ovidiu Nanu threads a neat ball through to Guerino Ventura. Guerino Ventura makes a beautiful solo run. Guerino Ventura makes a probing pass to Youri Yanowski but he's offside!
57.16
Mauricio Vidal threads the ball through to Tommaso Maresca. Tommaso Maresca shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
59.02
Moritz Leitner threads a neat ball through to Youri Yanowski. Youri Yanowski knocks in a cross ball towards Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The shot is on target but blocked by Gabriel Hidalgo. That should have been a goal!
60.38
Genoa have made a substitution with Gianni Cristante replacing Umberto Ferazzoli .
63.51
Youri Yanowski sees space and advances. Youri Yanowski lofts in a cross ball towards Ovidiu Nanu. Ovidiu Nanu beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Regillio Van De Looi with no chance!! Goal for Atalanta!
67.48
Mathias Gustafsson pushes mid-way up the pitch. Mathias Gustafsson sees Giulio Lanna in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giulio Lanna knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gennaro Danotti.
69.08
Ovidiu Nanu takes it forward alone. Ovidiu Nanu knocks the ball forward to Moritz Leitner. Moritz Leitner lofts in a cross ball towards Almamy Miézan. Almamy Miézan rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent block by Gabriel Hidalgo!
71.19
Matthew Addo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ovidiu Nanu. Ovidiu Nanu flicks a high pass forward to Moritz Leitner who brings the ball under control. Moritz Leitner tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
72.52
Seeing Guerino Ventura's attacking run, Ovidiu Nanu quickly throws the ball into his path. Guerino Ventura flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Leitner controls it well on his chest. Moritz Leitner skips past Gianfranco Ambrosino! Some good footwork from Moritz Leitner provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
73.34
Giulio Lanna deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youri Yanowski. Youri Yanowski cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Youri Yanowski provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Eddy Passoni steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
77.10
Ovidiu Nanu decides to run forward with the ball. Ovidiu Nanu skips past Gennaro Danotti! Ovidiu Nanu tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.09
With vision, Jes Olesen picks a pass forward to Matthew Addo. Matthew Addo hits a low pass to Guerino Ventura. Guerino Ventura tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Regillio Van De Looi. What a great pair of hands!
84.42
Mathias Gustafsson flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Leitner controls it well on his chest. Moritz Leitner flicks the ball to his team mate, Youri Yanowski. Youri Yanowski plays a one-two with Moritz Leitner and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Youri Yanowski provides some space. He shoots at goal. Regillio Van De Looi gets down and covers it.
89.56
Tonino Fanucci comes in with a late challenge on Jes Olesen. The referee warns Tonino Fanucci to calm down! Jes Olesen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Ovidiu Nanu makes a simple pass to Guerino Ventura. Guerino Ventura makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Almamy Miézan but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Atalanta
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.2%
68.8%
Play Area
33.8%
42.5%
23.8%

Scorers
David Niven 29 (p)
Almamy Miézan 14
Youri Yanowski 49
Ovidiu Nanu 64, 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ovidiu Nanu of Atalanta

Match Ratings