Match Report
| Venezia | Venezia |  |  | Messina | Messina | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Canberk Tanman | Canberk Tanman | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luis Antunes | L. Antunes |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Jocelyn Vahirua | J. Vahirua | |||||||||
| Jacob Proctor | J. Proctor |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 55 |  | Achille Albino | A. Albino | |||||||||
| Saul Terrevoli | S. Terrevoli | | 58 | D | | 3 | | D | 70 |  | Magnus Thern | M. Thern | |||||||||
| Raul Abbruscato | R. Abbruscato | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Matjaz Schenardi | M. Schenardi | |||||||||
| Demetrio Varricchio | D. Varricchio | | 49 | D | | 5 | | D | 70 |  | Yuri Yanovski | Y. Yanovski | |||||||||
| Gavin Mccall | G. Mccall |  | 71 | M | | 6 | | D | 63 | | Ciro Botticella | C. Botticella | |||||||||
| Yuri Martinelli | Y. Martinelli | | 64 | M | | 7 | | D | 40 |  | Salomon Ndiefi | S. Ndiefi | |||||||||
| Vasco Reis | V. Reis | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Maurizio Dicara | M. Dicara | |||||||||
| Umberto Marsala | U. Marsala | | 82 | A | | 9 | | M | 72 |  | Joaquín Lopez | J. Lopez | |||||||||
| Franceco Gemmi | F. Gemmi | | 69 | A | | 10 | | M | 80 | | Sebastiano Zini | S. Zini | |||||||||
| Oberdan Zerbini | O. Zerbini | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 72 | | Andre Neves | A. Neves | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Messina. A crowd of 20,118 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Venezia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Messina appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.
Venezia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Messina appear to be shaped for 6-3-1.
0.00
0-0Messina kick off and get the first half underway!
4.21
0-0Messina are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
10.02
0-0Joaquín Lopez catches Yuri Martinelli on the ankles. Joaquín Lopez is given a warning by the referee! Yuri Martinelli carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.10
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
20.44
0-0Joaquín Lopez threads the ball through to Andre Neves. Andre Neves finds some space and shoots from distance but Luis Antunes is on top of it.
21.52
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Venezia kick off and get the second half underway!
49.25
Raul Abbruscato advances with the ball. Raul Abbruscato sees a break and surges forward. Raul Abbruscato goes all the way! Raul Abbruscato shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jocelyn Vahirua manages to gather it comfortably.
54.21
Messina are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
55.39
Sebastiano Zini passes the ball forward to Andre Neves. Andre Neves tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Luis Antunes!
57.18
0-0Gavin Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Franceco Gemmi. Franceco Gemmi shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.46
Sebastiano Zini makes a simple pass to Andre Neves. Andre Neves sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
84.05
0-0Maurizio Dicara clumsily knocks into Vasco Reis. The referee calls over Maurizio Dicara and shows him a yellow card! Vasco Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.06
0-0Joaquín Lopez knocks the ball forward to Andre Neves. Andre Neves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time