Match Report


LecceLecce     GenoaGenoa
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ottavio FantiniO. Fantini53
G
captain1
G
62Benoit BaccinB. Baccin
Nico JungN. Jung70
D
2
D
69Tomas TacchiniT. Tacchini
Luciano CastelliL. Castelli65
D
3
D
69Antonino RossittoA. Rossitto
Paolo ClemenceP. Clemence64
D
4
D
67George Van NieuwstadtG. Van Nieuwstadt
Denny LangerakD. Langerak75
M
5
M
73Brendan VassellB. Vassell
Alejandro BortoluzziA. Bortoluzzi70
M
6
M
72Ivan CabreraI. Cabrera
Giuliano BocchettiG. Bocchetti68
M
7
M
71Martin LindnerM. Lindner
Frank BallF. Ball66
M
8captain
M
66Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Sebastian SuarezS. Suarez67
A
9
A
75Gabriele CarparelliG. Carparelli
Mariano Di GiuliantonioM. Di Giuliantonio65
A
10
A
65Carlo TaibiC. Taibi
Vitor SemedoV. Semedo61
A
11
A
64Antonino Lo GattoA. Lo Gatto
 
Gianni MonacoG. Monaco65
M
12
M
63Natale ZaniniN. Zanini
Martin BridgesM. Bridges64
D
13
A
63Alberto GomesA. Gomes
Pedro José MariP. José Mari59
D
14
A
61Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Genoa. A crowd of 14,442 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Lecce and Genoa are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sandro Romualdi.


0.00
Lecce start the match!
3.52
Nico Jung breaks forward. Nico Jung controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giuliano Bocchetti. Giuliano Bocchetti shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
4.16
Luciano Castelli flicks a high pass forward to Denny Langerak who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Denny Langerak plays the ball forward to Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Giuliano Bocchetti. Giuliano Bocchetti whips the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
6.42
Gabriele Carparelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonino Lo Gatto. Antonino Lo Gatto skips past Luciano Castelli! Antonino Lo Gatto side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Ottavio Fantini is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.35
Luciano Castelli chips the ball to his team mate, Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Suarez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.21
George Van Nieuwstadt flicks a high pass forward to Gabriele Carparelli who brings the ball under control. Gabriele Carparelli shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
15.56
Stuart Hopkin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Lindner. Martin Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Taibi collects the pass. Carlo Taibi lofts in a cross ball towards Antonino Lo Gatto. Antonino Lo Gatto is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.39
Tomas Tacchini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Lindner. Martin Lindner decides to run forward with the ball. Martin Lindner runs straight at the defence! Martin Lindner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.32
Tomas Tacchini makes a simple pass to Ivan Cabrera. Ivan Cabrera knocks the ball to his team mate, Gabriele Carparelli. Gabriele Carparelli makes a defence splitting pass to Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin takes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
24.59
Giuliano Bocchetti barges into Antonino Rossitto. The referee calls over Giuliano Bocchetti and warns him to calm down! Antonino Rossitto gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.20
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
32.55
Mariano Di Giuliantonio catches Ivan Cabrera on the ankles. The referee calls over Mariano Di Giuliantonio and warns him to calm down! Ivan Cabrera runs off the knock.
33.34
Tomas Tacchini clumsily knocks into Giuliano Bocchetti. Tomas Tacchini is given a warning by the referee! Giuliano Bocchetti carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.42
Tomas Tacchini flicks a high pass forward. Gabriele Carparelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriele Carparelli threads a neat ball through to Carlo Taibi. Carlo Taibi shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.27
Antonino Rossitto flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Vassell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brendan Vassell sees a break and surges forward. Brendan Vassell makes a great pass forward. Martin Lindner runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
39.11
Brendan Vassell makes a probing pass to Martin Lindner. Martin Lindner runs straight at the defence! Martin Lindner rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lecce appear unchanged since the first half. Genoa also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Genoa get the second half underway!
47.56
Alejandro Bortoluzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Mariano Di Giuliantonio. Mariano Di Giuliantonio knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Denny Langerak is offside!
48.39
Without breaking stride, Tomas Tacchini plays the ball forward to George Van Nieuwstadt. George Van Nieuwstadt threads a neat ball through to Gabriele Carparelli. Gabriele Carparelli whips in a cross ball towards Carlo Taibi. Carlo Taibi makes a looping header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.54
Tomas Tacchini flicks a high ball forward to Carlo Taibi who takes it down. Carlo Taibi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Clemence.
55.25
Paolo Clemence knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Jung. Nico Jung sees Sebastian Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Suarez knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
60.24
Tomas Tacchini flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Cabrera who takes it down. Ivan Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Antonino Lo Gatto controls it well on his chest. Antonino Lo Gatto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Luciano Castelli.
61.58
Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Lindner plays the ball forward to Antonino Lo Gatto. Antonino Lo Gatto rushes past Paolo Clemence! Antonino Lo Gatto takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.16
Nico Jung pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nico Jung threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vitor Semedo but he's offside!
66.55
Giuliano Bocchetti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alejandro Bortoluzzi. Alejandro Bortoluzzi rushes past Tomas Tacchini! Alejandro Bortoluzzi rockets a shot on goal but somehow Benoit Baccin manages to keep it out.
67.25
Nico Jung controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Bortoluzzi. Alejandro Bortoluzzi shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
77.48
Lecce have made 3 substitutions with Gianni Monaco replacing Luciano Castelli, Martin Bridges replacing Frank Ball and Pedro José Mari replacing Mariano Di Giuliantonio .
78.53
With great vision, Ivan Cabrera plays the ball forward to Carlo Taibi. Carlo Taibi plays a quick one-two with Gabriele Carparelli and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Carlo Taibi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
79.05
Gianni Monaco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Jung. Nico Jung controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pedro José Mari. Pedro José Mari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
85.53
Tomas Tacchini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlo Taibi. Carlo Taibi hits a low pass to Antonino Lo Gatto. Antonino Lo Gatto lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Hopkin. Nico Jung comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Hopkin. Penalty not given!!
90.00
Tomas Tacchini threads a neat ball through to Brendan Vassell. Brendan Vassell flicks a high pass forward. Martin Lindner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Lindner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Ottavio Fantini gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

Genoa
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.5%
67.5%
Play Area
28.9%
41%
30.1%

Scorers
Antonino Lo Gatto 6, 62
Martin Lindner 18, 39
Carlo Taibi 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Lindner of Genoa

Match Ratings