Match Report


GenoaGenoa     SampdoriaSampdoria
Mike MillardMike Millard Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
Jason ParkerJ. Parker69
G
1
G
66Cleto AccursiC. Accursi
Patrick BrownP. Brown63
D
2
D
64Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich
Cedric CamadiniC. Camadini65
D
3captain
D
62Alejandro Di LoretoA. Di Loreto
Duncan MatteoD. Matteo65
D
4
D
62Domenico GiannicheddaD. Giannichedda
Jakob WinklerJ. Winkler64
D
5
M
70Pablo PeiroP. Peiro
Alfredo BaroneA. Barone63
M
captain6
M
68Sandro MoraS. Mora
Mauricio GuardiolaM. Guardiola66
M
7
M
67Marcello LasalandraM. Lasalandra
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg67
A
8
M
74Gianmatteo GinestraG. Ginestra
Theo MansT. Mans66
A
9
A
53Ljubisa PergolizziL. Pergolizzi
Neil BarmbyN. Barmby62
A
10
A
72Wladimiro GuzzoW. Guzzo
Gaetano De PalmaG. De Palma65
A
11
A
68Jeremy CondiJ. Condi
 
Carlos VianaC. Viana65
D
12
M
62Roberto BanchelliR. Banchelli
Guilherme GomesG. Gomes64
M
13
A
60Benedetto OngaratoB. Ongarato
Joe OwenJ. Owen61
A
14
D
63Giuliano VieriG. Vieri

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Sampdoria in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Lillo.


0.00
Genoa start the match!
3.21
Mauricio Guardiola barges into Alejandro Di Loreto. The referee calls over Mauricio Guardiola and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Di Loreto carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.15
Sandro Mora chips the ball to his team mate, Marcello Lasalandra. Marcello Lasalandra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.23
Jakob Winkler advances with the ball. Jakob Winkler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jakob Winkler tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Cleto Accursi manages to gather it comfortably.
18.07
Gianmatteo Ginestra flicks a high pass forward to Wladimiro Guzzo who brings the ball under control. Wladimiro Guzzo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Parker who gathers it comfortably.
20.20
Sandro Mora knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
21.36
Duncan Matteo hacks Jeremy Condi from behind! Duncan Matteo is warned by the referee! Jeremy Condi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.19
Marcello Lasalandra makes a probing pass to Jeremy Condi. Jeremy Condi plays a scrappy one-two with Ljubisa Pergolizzi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jeremy Condi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but somehow Patrick Brown happens to be in the right place to block it.
28.05
Duncan Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Barone holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfredo Barone threads a neat ball through to Neil Barmby. Neil Barmby shoots from distance. Neil Barmby scores for Genoa!!
40.34
Gianmatteo Ginestra chips the ball to his team mate, Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
42.38
With great vision, Alfredo Barone plays the ball forward to Mauricio Guardiola. Mauricio Guardiola lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Barmby. Neil Barmby powers a header at goal. It's there!! Cleto Accursi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Sampdoria also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sampdoria players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria get the second half underway!
48.46
Seeing a gap ahead, Marcello Lasalandra laces a through ball forward to Ljubisa Pergolizzi. Ljubisa Pergolizzi shoots from long range but it's a woeful effort!
49.04
Marcel Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Ljubisa Pergolizzi. Ljubisa Pergolizzi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Parker who gathers it comfortably.
51.01
Marcello Lasalandra threads a neat ball through to Ljubisa Pergolizzi. Ljubisa Pergolizzi lofts in a cross ball towards Jeremy Condi. Jeremy Condi beats his man to it with a header. Jason Parker picks it out of the air!
53.15
Alejandro Di Loreto flicks a high pass forward. Marcello Lasalandra collects the pass. Marcello Lasalandra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sandro Mora. Sandro Mora finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
54.55
Gianmatteo Ginestra decides to run forward with the ball. Gianmatteo Ginestra controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.11
Marcello Lasalandra runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marcello Lasalandra finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
60.51
Genoa have made a substitution with Guilherme Gomes replacing Alfredo Barone .Sampdoria have made a substitution with Benedetto Ongarato replacing Ljubisa Pergolizzi .
65.08
Mauricio Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Goldberg controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Goldberg shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
71.13
Duncan Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauricio Guardiola. Mauricio Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Guilherme Gomes. Guilherme Gomes tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.55
Mauricio Guardiola passes the ball forward to Theo Mans. Theo Mans shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.35
Duncan Matteo clumsily knocks into Sandro Mora. Duncan Matteo is warned by the referee again! Sandro Mora stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.55
Mauricio Guardiola catches Marcello Lasalandra on the ankles. Mauricio Guardiola is given a warning by the referee! Marcello Lasalandra runs off the knock.
77.01
Genoa have made a substitution with Carlos Viana replacing Duncan Matteo .Sampdoria have made a substitution with Roberto Banchelli replacing Marcello Lasalandra .
78.08
Alejandro Di Loreto catches Mauricio Guardiola in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Mauricio Guardiola gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.28
Sandro Mora knocks the ball forward to Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Jason Parker. What a save!
87.39
Marcel Emmerlich receives the ball from a throw-in from Domenico Giannichedda. Marcel Emmerlich sees Roberto Banchelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Banchelli makes a simple pass to Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo lofts in a cross ball towards Benedetto Ongarato. Benedetto Ongarato jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
Mauricio Guardiola catches Roberto Banchelli on the ankles. Mauricio Guardiola is warned by the referee again! Roberto Banchelli grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

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

Possession
29.6%
70.4%
Play Area
29.6%
46.9%
23.5%

Scorers
Neil Barmby 28, 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Barmby of Genoa

Match Ratings