Match Report


SienaSiena     GenoaGenoa
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Bernard AssatiB. Assati69
G
1
G
67Luciano PintonL. Pinton
Alec SounessA. Souness71
D
2
D
70Tomas TacchiniT. Tacchini
Donato BellottoD. Bellotto62
D
3
D
70Antonino RossittoA. Rossitto
Martino GorettiM. Goretti60
D
4
D
65Pietro De LiguoriP. De Liguori
Guerino GrittiG. Gritti58
D
5
M
73Ivan CabreraI. Cabrera
Maurizio PanarelliM. Panarelli75
M
6
M
72Rosario BaroneR. Barone
David NivenD. Niven66
M
7
M
66Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin
Brian BlakeB. Blake66
M
captain8captain
M
64Cosimo CosciaC. Coscia
Ciro DundjerskiC. Dundjerski51
M
9
A
63Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone
Alfredo GarciaA. Garcia77
A
10
A
63Alberto GomesA. Gomes
Ronnie GentileR. Gentile65
A
11
A
61Gonçalo EdmundoG. Edmundo
 
Elvis LombardiE. Lombardi65
A
12
M
64Natale ZaniniN. Zanini
Danilo CoisD. Cois58
G
13
G
61Aaron WrightA. Wright
Domenico AllegriD. Allegri50
D
14
M
60Don McCoistD. McCoist

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Artemio Franchi where Siena play host to Genoa. A crowd of 7,701 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Siena are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Elvis Zanutta.


0.00
Genoa get the match underway!
3.39
David Niven comes in with a late challenge on Stuart Hopkin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stuart Hopkin stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.23
Antonino Rossitto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Seeing a gap ahead, Andy Johnstone plays the ball forward to Rosario Barone. Rosario Barone finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper, Bernard Assati, sees it late!! Goal for Genoa!
9.23
Alfredo Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Ciro Dundjerski. Ciro Dundjerski passes the ball forward to Ronnie Gentile. Ronnie Gentile cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.26
Donato Bellotto knocks the ball forward to Brian Blake. Brian Blake flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Gentile collects the pass. Ronnie Gentile shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
12.22
Pietro De Liguori flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Tacchini who brings the ball under control. Tomas Tacchini knocks the ball forward to Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone plays a one-two with Rosario Barone and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Andy Johnstone provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
14.12
Martino Goretti catches Andy Johnstone on the ankles. The referee calls over Martino Goretti and shows him a yellow card! Andy Johnstone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.50
David Niven takes it forward alone. David Niven knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Gentile. Ronnie Gentile makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
21.30
Ivan Cabrera kicks a strong pass forward to Gonçalo Edmundo. Gonçalo Edmundo edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gonçalo Edmundo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.03
David Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Garcia. Alfredo Garcia cuts inside the box! Alfredo Garcia shoots from just inside the box but somehow Antonino Rossitto happens to be in the right place to block it.
27.44
Alberto Gomes hacks Alfredo Garcia from behind! Alberto Gomes is shown the yellow card! Alfredo Garcia stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.39
Rosario Barone controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin takes it forward alone. Stuart Hopkin plays a one-two with Gonçalo Edmundo and rushes in on goal... Stuart Hopkin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.58
Guerino Gritti plays the ball forward to Maurizio Panarelli. Maurizio Panarelli knocks the ball forward to Ronnie Gentile. Ronnie Gentile whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Garcia. Alfredo Garcia flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
40.17
Ivan Cabrera comes in with a late challenge on Guerino Gritti. Ivan Cabrera is shown the yellow card! Guerino Gritti runs off the knock.
44.40
Rosario Barone knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone makes a simple pass, allowing Rosario Barone to run into the box. Some good footwork from Rosario Barone provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Siena appear unchanged since the first half. Genoa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Siena players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Siena start the second half!
48.46
Ivan Cabrera makes a probing pass to Gonçalo Edmundo. Without breaking stride, Gonçalo Edmundo plays the ball forward to Alberto Gomes who has made a great run into the box. Alberto Gomes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Bernard Assati!
51.49
Ronnie Gentile comes in with a late challenge on Antonino Rossitto. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonino Rossitto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.42
Maurizio Panarelli brings the ball forward. Maurizio Panarelli lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Gentile. With a superhuman jump, Ronnie Gentile connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
63.23
Antonino Rossitto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Cabrera. Ivan Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Gonçalo Edmundo controls it well on his chest. Gonçalo Edmundo whips in a cross ball towards Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
66.31
Martino Goretti receives the ball from a throw-in from Alec Souness. Martino Goretti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Niven. David Niven makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brian Blake. Brian Blake makes a great pass forward. David Niven runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
67.33
Brian Blake flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Gentile controls it well on his chest. Ronnie Gentile knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pietro De Liguori.
69.42
Ivan Cabrera hits a low pass to Cosimo Coscia. Cosimo Coscia makes a simple pass, allowing Gonçalo Edmundo to run into the box. Gonçalo Edmundo shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
71.34
With a delightful solo run, Ronnie Gentile stretches the opposition's defence. Ronnie Gentile tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.15
Rosario Barone comes in with a late challenge on David Niven. Rosario Barone is shown the yellow card! David Niven hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.58
Siena have made 3 substitutions with Elvis Lombardi replacing Alec Souness, Danilo Cois replacing Maurizio Panarelli and Domenico Allegri replacing Alfredo Garcia .
79.09
Cosimo Coscia hits a low pass to Stuart Hopkin. Stuart Hopkin flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Gomes controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Alberto Gomes shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Bernard Assati!
84.38
Tomas Tacchini flicks a high pass forward. Rosario Barone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rosario Barone threads a neat ball through to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes makes a great pass forward. Gonçalo Edmundo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
87.04
Stuart Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone rushes past Guerino Gritti! Andy Johnstone rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Bernard Assati. What a great pair of hands!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Siena

Genoa
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.6%
56.4%
Play Area
25.5%
46.8%
27.7%

Scorers
Rosario Barone 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rosario Barone of Genoa

Match Ratings
1.Bernard Assati (GK)
8
2.Alec Souness (DEF)
6
3.Donato Bellotto (DEF)
7
4.Martino Goretti (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Guerino Gritti (DEF)
6
6.Maurizio Panarelli (MID)
6
7.David Niven (MID)yellow card
6
8.Brian Blake (MID)
7
9.Ciro Dundjerski (MID)
6
10.Alfredo Garcia (ATT)
6
11.Ronnie Gentile (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Elvis Lombardi (ATT)
6
13.Danilo Cois (GK)
6
14.Domenico Allegri (DEF)
6

1.Luciano Pinton (GK)
6
2.Tomas Tacchini (DEF)
7
3.Antonino Rossitto (DEF)
8
4.Pietro De Liguori (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Cabrera (MID)yellow card
6
6.Rosario Barone (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
7.Stuart Hopkin (MID)
7
8.Cosimo Coscia (MID)
6
9.Andy Johnstone (ATT)
8
10.Alberto Gomes (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Gonçalo Edmundo (ATT)
8
 
12.Natale Zanini (MID)
0
13.Aaron Wright (GK)
0
14.Don McCoist (MID)
0