Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Piacenza. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Messina are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Piacenza appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bernardo Scotti.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Messina are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Piacenza appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bernardo Scotti.
0.00
0-0Messina start the match!
3.42
0-0Ernesto Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Blasi controls it well on his chest. P. Gilberto Blasi lofts in a cross ball towards Benedetto Sulcis. Benedetto Sulcis powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
6.23
0-0Saul Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Antunes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristiano Antunes knocks the ball forward to Emiliano Lemme. Emiliano Lemme passes the ball forward but Nikolas Lindner is offside!
12.37
0-0Ernesto Guardiola flicks a high ball forward to Jean-No‘l Blanchard who takes it down. Jean-No‘l Blanchard knocks in a cross ball towards Giampietro Domizzi. Giampietro Domizzi heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
14.18
Ernesto Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Gianluigi Florijancic. Gianluigi Florijancic flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Blasi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. P. Gilberto Blasi knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Guardiola. Ernesto Guardiola side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Adolfo Hierro easily smothers it!
15.58
Cristiano Antunes brings the ball forward. Cristiano Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Nikolas Lindner. With a superhuman jump, Nikolas Lindner connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Raul Zauri reads it well. Fabulous stop!
16.32
Vinicio E. Mutarelli threads the ball through to Cristiano Antunes. Cristiano Antunes kicks a strong pass forward to Nikolas Lindner. Nikolas Lindner knocks in a cross ball towards Garry Davidson. Garry Davidson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.12
0-0Jean-No‘l Blanchard clumsily knocks into Jose E. Amerini. The referee calls over Jean-No‘l Blanchard and shows him a yellow card! Jose E. Amerini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
20.02
Jean-No‘l Blanchard knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Guardiola. Ernesto Guardiola shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
21.51
1-0Corrado Cevoli makes a probing pass to Jean-No‘l Blanchard. Jean-No‘l Blanchard flicks a high pass forward. Benedetto Sulcis controls it well on his chest. Benedetto Sulcis lofts in a cross ball towards Bernardo Fumai. Bernardo Fumai finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.55
Emanuele Poggi makes a probing pass to Emiliano Lemme. Emiliano Lemme lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Lindner. Nikolas Lindner shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Raul Zauri is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.15
Jose E. Amerini knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Lindner. Nikolas Lindner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Raul Zauri manages to gather it effortlessly.
28.25
1-1Emanuele Poggi barges into Jean-No‘l Blanchard. Emanuele Poggi is shown the yellow card! Jean-No‘l Blanchard runs off the knock.
30.47
Ernesto Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Blasi collects the pass. P. Gilberto Blasi skips past Saul Ambrosetti! P. Gilberto Blasi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Adolfo Hierro!
38.20
Corrado Cevoli chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-No‘l Blanchard. Jean-No‘l Blanchard sees space and advances. Jean-No‘l Blanchard whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Guardiola. Ernesto Guardiola outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Adolfo Hierro manages to keep it out.
39.30
Jean-No‘l Blanchard controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benedetto Sulcis. Benedetto Sulcis shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
44.56
Emiliano Lemme flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Lindner who brings the ball under control. Nikolas Lindner deftly passes the ball to Cristiano Antunes, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Cristiano Antunes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
45.00
1-1Benedetto Sulcis barges into Vinicio E. Mutarelli. The referee warns Benedetto Sulcis to calm down! Vinicio E. Mutarelli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Messina appear unchanged since the first half. Piacenza also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Piacenza kick off and get the second half underway!
49.49
Cristiano Antunes makes a probing pass to Garry Davidson. Garry Davidson lofts in a cross ball towards Emiliano Lemme. Emiliano Lemme outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Raul Zauri didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.36
Ernesto Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Benedetto Sulcis controls it well on his chest. Benedetto Sulcis knocks in a cross ball towards Giampietro Domizzi. Giampietro Domizzi beats his man to it with a header but it is miles over!
55.07
Ernesto Guardiola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bernardo Fumai. Bernardo Fumai shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
57.04
Nikolas Lindner clumsily knocks into Corrado Cevoli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Corrado Cevoli runs off the knock.
59.50
Ernesto Guardiola knocks the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Blasi. P. Gilberto Blasi whips in a cross ball towards Bernardo Fumai. Bernardo Fumai connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Adolfo Hierro didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.28
Ernesto Guardiola surges forward with the ball. Ernesto Guardiola controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Adolfo Hierro.
61.58
1-1Corner kick to Messina. Ernesto Guardiola chips it to the near post. Corrado Cevoli comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it curls horrendously wide!
69.44
1-1Seeing a gap ahead, Jose E. Amerini plays the ball forward to Garry Davidson. Garry Davidson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean-No‘l Blanchard.
75.26
Vinicio E. Mutarelli clumsily knocks into Jean-No‘l Blanchard. Vinicio E. Mutarelli is warned by the referee! Jean-No‘l Blanchard gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.56
1-1Piacenza have made a substitution with Kevin Spengler replacing Garry Davidson .
79.53
Girolamo Serena knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Guardiola. Ernesto Guardiola deftly passes the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Blasi. P. Gilberto Blasi shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.40
2-1Jose Neves flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Guardiola who gracefully takes it down. Ernesto Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Bernardo Fumai. Bernardo Fumai whips in a cross ball towards Benedetto Sulcis. With a superhuman jump, Benedetto Sulcis connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The shot is on target but blocked by Eugenio Mero. That should have been a goal!
85.53
Jose E. Amerini makes a probing pass to Kevin Spengler. Kevin Spengler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.12
Ernesto Guardiola clumsily knocks into Francesco Manzo. The referee warns Ernesto Guardiola to calm down! Francesco Manzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.6%
38.4%
Play Area
27.4%
42.5%
30.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ernesto Guardiola of Messina |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Raul Zauri (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Girolamo Serena (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Corrado Cevoli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Neves (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gianluigi Florijancic (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-No‘l Blanchard (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Ernesto Guardiola (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | P. Gilberto Blasi (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Giampietro Domizzi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Benedetto Sulcis (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bernardo Fumai (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Francesco G. Borgobello (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tommaso Colonnello (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Danilo Antonioli (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Adolfo Hierro (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Eugenio Mero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Francesco Manzo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Vinicio E. Mutarelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Saul Ambrosetti (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jose E. Amerini (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Emanuele Poggi (MID) | | 5 |
| 8. | Cristiano Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nikolas Lindner (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Garry Davidson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Emiliano Lemme (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Spengler (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Luca Berti (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alex Ritchie (MID) | 0 | |