Match Report


GenoaGenoa     BolognaBologna
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luciano PintonL. Pinton67
G
1
G
67Wladimiro CudiniW. Cudini
Tomas TacchiniT. Tacchini70
D
2
D
64Oleg TolleyO. Tolley
Antonino RossittoA. Rossitto70
D
3
D
64Bernardo GonzalezB. Gonzalez
Pietro De LiguoriP. De Liguori65
D
4
D
62Maurizio BaronioM. Baronio
Ivan CabreraI. Cabrera73
M
5
D
60Arturo ZironelliA. Zironelli
Rosario BaroneR. Barone72
M
6
M
59Datti Mohamed PeruzziD. Peruzzi
Stuart HopkinS. Hopkin66
M
7captain
M
59William BotticellaW. Botticella
Cosimo CosciaC. Coscia64
M
captain8
M
58Andrez DamianiA. Damiani
Andy JohnstoneA. Johnstone63
A
9
A
68Andy MatteoA. Matteo
Alberto GomesA. Gomes63
A
10
A
60Domenico SalaD. Sala
Gonçalo EdmundoG. Edmundo61
A
11
A
58Francesco PreteF. Prete
 
Natale ZaniniN. Zanini64
M
12
D
60Giuseppe ApaG. Apa
Aaron WrightA. Wright61
G
13
G
60Gavin YoungG. Young
Don McCoistD. McCoist60
M
14
M
57Cataldo FresiC. Fresi

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Bologna. A crowd of 8,103 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Genoa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Pier Giovanni Faccini.


0.00
Genoa get the match underway!
6.40
Bernardo Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Andrez Damiani. Andrez Damiani threads a neat ball through to Francesco Prete. Francesco Prete knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.37
William Botticella threads the ball through to Domenico Sala. Domenico Sala knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomas Tacchini.
10.14
Cosimo Coscia flicks a high pass forward. Gonçalo Edmundo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gonçalo Edmundo threads the ball through into the box. Stuart Hopkin muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
15.42
Datti Mohamed Peruzzi kicks a strong pass forward to Domenico Sala. Domenico Sala advances inside the box! Domenico Sala muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Luciano Pinton is on top of it.
18.38
Datti Mohamed Peruzzi sees a break and surges forward. Datti Mohamed Peruzzi shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.19
Ivan Cabrera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gonçalo Edmundo. Gonçalo Edmundo threads the ball through into the box. Alberto Gomes tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Maurizio Baronio.
21.46
It's a corner kick. Gonçalo Edmundo loops the ball over to the far post. Maurizio Baronio gets to the ball and clears it up field.
22.06
Cosimo Coscia chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone passes the ball forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
24.04
Tomas Tacchini comes in with a late challenge on Andy Matteo. The referee calls over Tomas Tacchini and warns him to calm down! Andy Matteo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
28.09
Maurizio Baronio makes a beautiful solo run. Maurizio Baronio flicks a high pass forward. Domenico Sala controls it well on his chest. Domenico Sala shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
32.17
Stuart Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Andy Johnstone. Andy Johnstone shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
40.02
Andrez Damiani threads a neat ball through to William Botticella. William Botticella plays a one-two with Domenico Sala and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from William Botticella provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
42.32
Stuart Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes makes a probing pass to Stuart Hopkin but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Bologna start the second half!
60.04
Bologna have made a substitution with Cataldo Fresi replacing Andy Matteo .
61.06
Pietro De Liguori sees Stuart Hopkin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stuart Hopkin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gonçalo Edmundo. Gonçalo Edmundo skips past Bernardo Gonzalez! Gonçalo Edmundo looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.35
Tomas Tacchini breaks forward. Tomas Tacchini flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Gomes collects the pass. Alberto Gomes edges inside the box! Alberto Gomes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
69.54
William Botticella brings the ball forward. William Botticella makes a defence splitting pass to Domenico Sala. Domenico Sala strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. What a cracker!! Luciano Pinton had no chance!! Goal for Bologna!
77.48
Genoa have made 3 substitutions with Natale Zanini replacing Alberto Gomes, Aaron Wright replacing Gonçalo Edmundo and Don McCoist replacing Andy Johnstone .Bologna have made 2 substitutions with Giuseppe Apa replacing Maurizio Baronio and Gavin Young replacing Arturo Zironelli .
78.52
Bernardo Gonzalez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Bernardo Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francesco Prete. Francesco Prete makes a beautiful pass to the feet of William Botticella but he's offside!
84.50
Datti Mohamed Peruzzi flicks a high pass forward. Andrez Damiani collects the pass. Andrez Damiani passes the ball forward to Domenico Sala. Domenico Sala threads the ball through to Andrez Damiani but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Bologna
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
4
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
23.7%
47.4%
28.9%

Scorers
Gonçalo Edmundo 61
Domenico Sala 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Domenico Sala of Bologna

Match Ratings