Match Report


UdineseUdinese     GenoaGenoa
Scott TubbrittScott Tubbritt Computer Player Computer Player
Nico GleisensteinN. Gleisenstein62
G
1
G
67Luciano PintonL. Pinton
Said ZimmermanS. Zimmerman67
D
captain2
D
70Tomas TacchiniT. Tacchini
Corrado BigicaC. Bigica72
D
3
D
70Antonino RossittoA. Rossitto
George CortG. Cort68
D
4
D
65Pietro De LiguoriP. De Liguori
Alberto CopeA. Cope73
D
5
M
73Ivan CabreraI. Cabrera
Gianfranco PagliariniG. Pagliarini69
M
6
M
72Rosario BaroneR. Barone
Ludovic JuriettiL. Jurietti71
M
7
M
66Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Jose Fortes GainzaJ. Gainza68
M
8captain
M
64Cosimo CosciaC. Coscia
Jose RodriquezJ. Rodriquez74
A
9
A
63Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone
Luca LangL. Lang72
A
10
A
63Alberto GomesA. Gomes
Stephane SavinoS. Savino74
A
11
A
61Gonçalo EdmundoG. Edmundo
 
Jaime TavaresJ. Tavares54
G
12
M
64Natale ZaniniN. Zanini
Garcia Duque VanoliG. Vanoli58
M
13
G
61Aaron WrightA. Wright
Domenico CannavaroD. Cannavaro66
A
14
M
60Don McCoistD. McCoist

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to Genoa. A crowd of 9,756 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Udinese are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gionatha Firmani.


0.00
The whistle blows and Genoa get the match underway!
15.22
Said Zimmerman flicks a high ball forward to Jose Fortes Gainza who takes it down. Jose Fortes Gainza sees Gianfranco Pagliarini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianfranco Pagliarini runs straight at the defence! Gianfranco Pagliarini tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Udinese!
21.04
Stuart Hopkin makes a probing pass to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
26.08
Pietro De Liguori runs forward with the ball. Pietro De Liguori takes it forward alone. Pietro De Liguori knocks the ball forward to Andy Johnstone but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
27.17
Tomas Tacchini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cosimo Coscia. Cosimo Coscia takes it forward alone. Cosimo Coscia makes a probing pass between the defence to Andy Johnstone. Some good footwork from Andy Johnstone provides some space. He shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
36.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Corrado Bigica plays the ball forward to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino flicks a high pass forward. Jose Rodriquez controls it well on his chest. Jose Rodriquez lofts in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Pagliarini. Gianfranco Pagliarini knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Luciano Pinton is on top of it.
38.44
Pietro De Liguori threads a neat ball through to Rosario Barone. Rosario Barone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Cabrera. Ivan Cabrera knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone whips the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
44.30
George Cort flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Pagliarini collects the pass. Gianfranco Pagliarini flicks a high ball forward to Stephane Savino who takes it down. Stephane Savino knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Udinese kick off!
48.26
Stuart Hopkin chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes skips past George Cort! Alberto Gomes makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
53.47
Alberto Cope makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ludovic Jurietti. Ludovic Jurietti brings the ball forward. Ludovic Jurietti finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Luciano Pinton smothers it!
54.00
Stuart Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Rosario Barone. Rosario Barone advances inside the box! Rosario Barone shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
57.57
Tomas Tacchini flicks a high pass forward to Pietro De Liguori who brings the ball under control. Pietro De Liguori hits a low pass to Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
59.12
Said Zimmerman sees Gianfranco Pagliarini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianfranco Pagliarini flicks a high pass forward. Ludovic Jurietti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ludovic Jurietti lofts in a cross ball towards Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino makes a looping header on goal but Tomas Tacchini is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
61.05
Stuart Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Rosario Barone. Rosario Barone plays a one-two with Gonçalo Edmundo and advances towards the goal... Rosario Barone comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
65.44
Pietro De Liguori chips the ball to his team mate, Rosario Barone. Rosario Barone controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Genoa are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
71.33
Ludovic Jurietti makes a simple pass to Gianfranco Pagliarini. Gianfranco Pagliarini knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Luca Lang is offside!
75.40
Ludovic Jurietti catches Rosario Barone on the ankles. Ludovic Jurietti is shown the yellow card! Rosario Barone stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
Genoa have made 3 substitutions with Natale Zanini replacing Alberto Gomes, Aaron Wright replacing Gonçalo Edmundo and Don McCoist replacing Andy Johnstone .
78.62
Corrado Bigica flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Gainza who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Gainza hits a low pass to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.13
Jose Fortes Gainza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luca Lang. Luca Lang cuts inside the box! Luca Lang strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Luciano Pinton gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Natale Zanini passes the ball forward to Aaron Wright. Aaron Wright plays a one-two with Stuart Hopkin and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Aaron Wright provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Udinese

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

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
30.1%
43.8%
26%

Scorers
Gianfranco Pagliarini 15
Jose Rodriquez 44
Rosario Barone 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Pagliarini of Udinese

Match Ratings