Match Report


GenoaGenoa     NapoliNapoli
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Benoit BaccinB. Baccin62
G
1captain
G
70Guerino Del NeroG. Del Nero
Tomas TacchiniT. Tacchini69
D
2
D
68Adel GomaA. Goma
Antonino RossittoA. Rossitto69
D
3
D
66Tim BakboordT. Bakboord
George Van NieuwstadtG. Van Nieuwstadt67
D
4
D
65Michele MilaneseM. Milanese
Brendan VassellB. Vassell73
M
5
D
63Eduardo TeixeiraE. Teixeira
Ivan CabreraI. Cabrera72
M
6
M
67Luca FirmaniL. Firmani
Martin LindnerM. Lindner71
M
7
M
66Brian OwenB. Owen
Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin66
M
captain8
M
65Jacob PerryJ. Perry
Gabriele CarparelliG. Carparelli74
A
9
A
79Juan-Carlos GentoJ. Gento
Carlo TaibiC. Taibi65
A
10
A
71Graeme BoydG. Boyd
Antonino Lo GattoA. Lo Gatto64
A
11
A
65P. Gilberto Del VecchioP. Del Vecchio
 
Natale ZaniniN. Zanini63
M
12
G
69Norman SummerbellN. Summerbell
Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone61
A
13
G
64Filippo CorsiF. Corsi
Gonçalo EdmundoG. Edmundo60
A
14
A
64Henry CadamarteriH. Cadamarteri

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Napoli. A crowd of 19,009 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Genoa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giovanni Macchi.


0.00
Genoa start the game by kicking off the first half!
4.01
Tomas Tacchini sees Ivan Cabrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Taibi controls it well on his chest. Carlo Taibi whips in a cross ball towards Gabriele Carparelli. Gabriele Carparelli rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Guerino Del Nero punches it away to safety.
10.52
Ivan Cabrera takes it forward alone. Ivan Cabrera knocks in a cross ball towards Carlo Taibi. Carlo Taibi whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
14.36
Tomas Tacchini surges forward with the ball. Tomas Tacchini knocks the ball forward to Antonino Lo Gatto. Antonino Lo Gatto plays a quick one-two with Ivan Cabrera and rushes in on goal... Antonino Lo Gatto shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.36
Seeing a gap ahead, Jacob Perry plays the ball forward to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd lofts in a cross ball towards Brian Owen. Brian Owen makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.25
George Van Nieuwstadt clumsily knocks into Graeme Boyd. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graeme Boyd stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.31
Martin Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Carparelli. Gabriele Carparelli threads the ball through to Antonino Lo Gatto but he's offside!
34.47
Martin Lindner advances with the ball. Martin Lindner shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Guerino Del Nero effortlessly smothers it!
36.22
Tomas Tacchini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, George Van Nieuwstadt. George Van Nieuwstadt knocks the ball forward to Carlo Taibi. Carlo Taibi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.08
Jacob Perry flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio collects the pass. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonino Rossitto.
40.51
Ivan Cabrera sees Gabriele Carparelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriele Carparelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.18
Tomas Tacchini clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Gento. Tomas Tacchini is warned by the referee! Juan-Carlos Gento runs off the knock.
45.00
Under pressure, George Van Nieuwstadt clears the ball far upfield. Antonino Lo Gatto lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Lindner. Martin Lindner powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Napoli kick off the second half!
47.39
Michele Milanese threads the ball through to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd lofts in a cross ball towards Luca Firmani. Luca Firmani directs the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.14
Luca Firmani threads a neat ball through to Jacob Perry. Jacob Perry shoots from 25 yards. Benoit Baccin gets down and covers it.
53.01
Graeme Boyd hacks Brendan Vassell from behind! The referee brings Graeme Boyd to one side and gives him a warning! Brendan Vassell gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.43
Graeme Boyd changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Graeme Boyd knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by George Van Nieuwstadt.
61.03
Tomas Tacchini threads a neat ball through to Gabriele Carparelli. Gabriele Carparelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.14
Jacob Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
65.49
Tomas Tacchini flicks a high pass forward. Martin Lindner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Lindner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin makes a simple pass, allowing Antonino Lo Gatto to run into the box. Antonino Lo Gatto tries a spectacular strike. Guerino Del Nero easily gets down and covers it.
67.37
Ivan Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Taibi controls it well on his chest. Carlo Taibi lofts in a cross ball towards Brendan Vassell. Brendan Vassell outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is tipped over by Guerino Del Nero.
68.57
Stuart Hopkin takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to George Van Nieuwstadt. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from George Van Nieuwstadt provides some space. He shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.21
With imagination, Brian Owen laces a weighted ball forward to Jacob Perry. Jacob Perry whips in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Del Vecchio. With a superhuman jump, P. Gilberto Del Vecchio connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's well over the bar!
89.24
Tomas Tacchini catches Jacob Perry on the ankles. The referee calls over Tomas Tacchini again and warns him to calm down! Jacob Perry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Napoli
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
28.1%
45.3%
26.6%

Scorers
Carlo Taibi 11
Antonino Lo Gatto 14
Brian Owen 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlo Taibi of Genoa

Match Ratings