Match Report


AnconaAncona     MessinaMessina
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Pablo CanoP. Cano55
G
1
G
51Eddie PriorE. Prior
Martin BernardiM. Bernardi63
D
2
D
79Jose LozanoJ. Lozano
Pierluigi SacchettiP. Sacchetti60
D
3
D
69Nicola Carlo BenarrivoN. Benarrivo
Stephane GiacchettaS. Giacchetta60
D
4
D
63Geoffrey VarkevisserG. Varkevisser
Pierre G. Di LivioP. Di Livio54
D
5
D
60Guglielmo MoranteG. Morante
Scott McinnesS. Mcinnes60
M
captain6
M
69Juan-Carlos DuranJ. Duran
Valerio GrittiV. Gritti60
M
7
M
67Yuri TaibiY. Taibi
Jose Fortes CruzJ. Cruz53
M
8
M
60Kieron ShearerK. Shearer
Filippo FacciniF. Faccini45
M
9captain
M
59Carlo MarazzinaC. Marazzina
Giampietro PetrachiG. Petrachi65
A
10
A
74Alberto PedoneA. Pedone
Pierre G. GrossiP. Grossi64
A
11
A
67Riccardo De CesareR. De Cesare
 
Zerbini BucchiZ. Bucchi60
A
12
M
59Carmine FranzoneC. Franzone
Franco MandelliF. Mandelli56
A
13
M
58Davide PedoneD. Pedone
Marvin LinekerM. Lineker54
D
14
M
57Luca PrevitaliL. Previtali

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Del Conero where Ancona play host to Messina. A crowd of 12,265 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Ancona and Messina are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fabio Rampulla.


0.00
Ancona kick off and get the match underway!
14.47
With a delightful solo run, Jose Lozano stretches the opposition's defence. Jose Lozano shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.22
Jose Fortes Cruz plays the ball forward to Valerio Gritti. Valerio Gritti shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
20.35
Pierluigi Sacchetti chips the ball to his team mate, Valerio Gritti. With a delightful solo run, Valerio Gritti stretches the opposition's defence. Valerio Gritti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Geoffrey Varkevisser.
22.28
Nicola Carlo Benarrivo hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Duran. Juan-Carlos Duran flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Pedone collects the pass. Alberto Pedone shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
24.27
Scott Mcinnes threads a neat ball through to Pierre G. Grossi. Pierre G. Grossi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Giampietro Petrachi. Giampietro Petrachi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
28.49
With some swift thinking, Kieron Shearer plays the ball forward to Carlo Marazzina. Carlo Marazzina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Bernardi.
34.36
Jose Lozano clumsily knocks into Filippo Faccini. The referee calls over Jose Lozano and shows him a yellow card! Filippo Faccini gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.55
Pierre G. Di Livio brings the ball forward. Pierre G. Di Livio takes it forward alone. Pierre G. Di Livio whips in a cross ball towards Pierre G. Grossi. Pierre G. Grossi heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.39
Guglielmo Morante arcs the ball upfield. Riccardo De Cesare knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi flicks the ball with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Pierluigi Sacchetti. That should have been a goal!
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Nicola Carlo Benarrivo plays the ball forward to Carlo Marazzina. Carlo Marazzina makes an attacking run forward. Carlo Marazzina knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone beats his man to it with a header. Pablo Cano gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Ancona appear unchanged since the first half. Messina also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Messina kick off!
57.01
Jose Lozano makes a simple pass to Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi makes a beautiful solo run. Yuri Taibi rushes past Stephane Giacchetta! Yuri Taibi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Pierre G. Di Livio is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
63.05
Kieron Shearer makes an attacking run forward. Kieron Shearer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
71.56
Jose Fortes Cruz decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Cruz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eddie Prior who gathers it comfortably.
78.46
Carlo Marazzina kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone puts a great ball through. Riccardo De Cesare runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
83.47
Carlo Marazzina threads a neat ball through to Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pablo Cano who gathers it comfortably.
85.40
Carlo Marazzina knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Filippo Faccini sees a break and surges forward. Filippo Faccini rushes past Geoffrey Varkevisser! Filippo Faccini shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Eddie Prior!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Ancona

Messina
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.8%
55.2%
Play Area
28.4%
47.8%
23.9%

Scorers
Pierre G. Grossi 39
Alberto Pedone 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Pedone of Messina

Match Ratings