Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Genoa. A crowd of 17,836 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Pescara and Genoa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Circati.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Pescara and Genoa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianluca Circati.
0.00
Pescara kick off!
3.21
Jose Javier Mora clumsily knocks into Antonino Rossitto. Jose Javier Mora is given a warning by the referee! Antonino Rossitto stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.47
Regilio Gronkjaer flicks a high pass forward. Elena Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Elena Blanco flicks a high pass forward to Pierre-Alain Arphexad who brings the ball under control. Pierre-Alain Arphexad finds some space and shoots from distance. Benoit Baccin gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
8.28
Elena Blanco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Denis Guillou. Denis Guillou whips in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Benoit Baccin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.10
Filipe Loureiro threads the ball through to Jose Javier Mora. These two players are working well together. Jose Javier Mora knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
18.02
Regilio Gronkjaer flicks a high pass forward to Elena Blanco who brings the ball under control. Elena Blanco darts forward. Elena Blanco shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
21.14
Ivan Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brendan Vassell plays a quick one-two with Gabriele Carparelli and rushes in on goal... Brendan Vassell makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
22.34
Tomas Tacchini knocks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Cabrera. Ivan Cabrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Carparelli. Gabriele Carparelli edges inside the box! Gabriele Carparelli rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
24.24
Brendan Vassell hacks Elena Blanco from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Elena Blanco carries on, but is struggling a bit.
27.21
Regilio Gronkjaer plays the ball forward to Marcus Maddison. Marcus Maddison sees a break and surges forward. Marcus Maddison whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Benoit Baccin punches it away to safety.
30.42
Simon Carrick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
32.19
Filipe Loureiro knocks the ball forward to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco threads a neat ball through to Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida shoots from outside the area but Benoit Baccin is on top of it.
38.03
Marcus Maddison flicks a high ball forward to Elena Blanco who takes it down. Elena Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Carrick. Simon Carrick rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Benoit Baccin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.44
Tomas Tacchini kicks a strong pass forward to Carlo Taibi. Carlo Taibi sees Antonino Lo Gatto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonino Lo Gatto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
Simon Carrick makes a probing pass to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Denis Guillou. Denis Guillou beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara appear unchanged since the first half. Genoa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Pescara players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Genoa get the second half underway!
47.42
Alexandre Almeida sees Elena Blanco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Elena Blanco shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.41
Regilio Gronkjaer flicks a high ball forward to Simon Carrick who gracefully takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Simon Carrick stretches the opposition's defence. Simon Carrick finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
49.38
Filipe Loureiro flicks a high pass forward. Simon Carrick collects the pass. Simon Carrick passes the ball forward to Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad whips in a cross ball towards Alexandre Almeida. Alexandre Almeida makes a deft header. Benoit Baccin picks it out of the air!
51.44
Simon Carrick makes a simple pass to Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer skips past George Van Nieuwstadt! Eugenio Ferrer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
53.06
Pierre-Alain Arphexad controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Carrick. Simon Carrick finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Benoit Baccin!
55.02
Filipe Loureiro decides to run forward with the ball. Filipe Loureiro makes a simple pass to Denis Guillou. Denis Guillou shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Benoit Baccin.
61.20
Regilio Gronkjaer threads a neat ball through to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco knocks the ball forward to Simon Carrick. Simon Carrick knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.34
Antonino Rossitto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Cabrera. Ivan Cabrera sees Gabriele Carparelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriele Carparelli deftly passes the ball to Carlo Taibi, releasing him through on goal. Carlo Taibi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Carlo Taibi!
66.45
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.09
Stuart Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Antonino Lo Gatto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonino Lo Gatto finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.02
Alexandre Almeida hits a low pass to Jose Javier Mora. Jose Javier Mora shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
73.02
Alexandre Almeida comes in with a late challenge on Martin Lindner. Alexandre Almeida is warned by the referee! Martin Lindner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.43
Elena Blanco flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Ferrer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Ferrer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Arphexad but the linesman indicates offside!
77.38
Genoa have made 3 substitutions with Natale Zanini replacing Carlo Taibi, Andy Johnstone replacing Antonino Lo Gatto and Gonçalo Edmundo replacing Gabriele Carparelli .
78.45
Regilio Gronkjaer knocks the ball forward to Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Arphexad. Pierre-Alain Arphexad knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Blanco. Elena Blanco directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.39
Denis Guillou makes an attacking run forward. Denis Guillou shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
84.54
Simon Carrick chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Ferrer. Eugenio Ferrer shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
87.17
Stuart Hopkin passes the ball forward to Natale Zanini. Natale Zanini shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
13
2
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.1%
32.9%
Play Area
21.2%
42.4%
36.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elena Blanco of Pescara |
Match Ratings
1. | Silvio Jardim (GK) | 6 | |
2. | Filipe Loureiro (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Regilio Gronkjaer (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Marcus Maddison (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Denis Guillou (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
6. | Alexandre Almeida (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Elena Blanco (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
8. | Simon Carrick (MID) | ![]() | 8 |
9. | Pierre-Alain Arphexad (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Eugenio Ferrer (ATT) | 7 | |
11. | Jose Javier Mora (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Eduardo Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
13. | Eddy Laspalles (ATT) | 0 | |
14. | Arnauld Masson (MID) | 0 |
1. | Benoit Baccin (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Tomas Tacchini (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Antonino Rossitto (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | George Van Nieuwstadt (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Brendan Vassell (MID) | ![]() | 5 |
6. | Ivan Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
7. | Martin Lindner (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Stuart Hopkin (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Gabriele Carparelli (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Carlo Taibi (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |
11. | Antonino Lo Gatto (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Natale Zanini (MID) | 6 | |
13. | Andy Johnstone (ATT) | 6 | |
14. | Gonçalo Edmundo (ATT) | 6 |