Match Report


MessinaMessina     TorinoTorino
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eddie PriorE. Prior51
G
1
G
65Liam BellavistaL. Bellavista
Jose LozanoJ. Lozano79
D
2
D
58Datti Mohamed PiangerelliD. Piangerelli
Nicola Carlo BenarrivoN. Benarrivo69
D
3
D
58Ricardo GilR. Gil
Geoffrey VarkevisserG. Varkevisser63
D
captain4
D
58Antonino DanottiA. Danotti
Guglielmo MoranteG. Morante61
D
5
D
55Stefan MorieroS. Moriero
Juan-Carlos DuranJ. Duran69
M
6
M
66Gill SalvatoriG. Salvatori
Yuri TaibiY. Taibi67
M
7
M
64Jerome AvenetJ. Avenet
Kieron ShearerK. Shearer60
M
8
M
63Ruggero DoniR. Doni
Carlo MarazzinaC. Marazzina59
M
9
M
59Mauricio Delli CarriM. Delli Carri
Alberto PedoneA. Pedone74
A
10
A
70Raimond SplinterR. Splinter
Riccardo De CesareR. De Cesare67
A
11captain
A
47Rosario ArtisticoR. Artistico
 
Carmine FranzoneC. Franzone59
M
12
G
61Nicola C. SotgiaN. Sotgia
Davide PedoneD. Pedone58
M
13
M
57Noah SammerN. Sammer
Luca PrevitaliL. Previtali57
M
14
G
55Gian Luca FranceschiniG. Franceschini

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Torino. A crowd of 11,547 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Messina and Torino are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Benito Myrtaj.


0.00
Torino kick off the first half!
2.18
Jerome Avenet makes a beautiful solo run. Jerome Avenet whips in a cross ball towards Rosario Artistico. Rosario Artistico beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
3.32
Antonino Danotti flicks a high pass forward. Gill Salvatori easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gill Salvatori flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Splinter collects the pass. Raimond Splinter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Lozano.
9.39
Juan-Carlos Duran flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Pedone controls it well on his chest. Alberto Pedone tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
15.54
Datti Mohamed Piangerelli runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Datti Mohamed Piangerelli knocks in a cross ball towards Gill Salvatori. Gill Salvatori connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
20.35
Geoffrey Varkevisser barges into Raimond Splinter. Geoffrey Varkevisser is warned by the referee! Raimond Splinter runs off the knock.
21.42
Mauricio Delli Carri makes a probing pass to Gill Salvatori. Gill Salvatori knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.02
Juan-Carlos Duran threads the ball through to Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi knocks the ball forward to Kieron Shearer. Kieron Shearer shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
26.11
Kieron Shearer threads the ball through to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.37
Yuri Taibi knocks the ball forward to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.41
Kieron Shearer threads a neat ball through to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Gil.
40.40
Geoffrey Varkevisser makes a simple pass to Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
44.35
Geoffrey Varkevisser hits a low pass to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Liam Bellavista.
45.00
Carlo Marazzina takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Riccardo De Cesare cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Liam Bellavista with no chance!! Goal for Messina!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Messina kick off and get the second half underway!
63.46
Yuri Taibi makes a simple pass to Carlo Marazzina. Carlo Marazzina shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
65.50
Jose Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Kieron Shearer controls it well on his chest. Kieron Shearer surges forward with the ball. Kieron Shearer shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.39
Jose Lozano knocks the ball to his team mate, Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare sees Alberto Pedone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Pedone rushes past Ricardo Gil! Alberto Pedone shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
78.09
Alberto Pedone knocks the ball forward to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.48
Geoffrey Varkevisser flicks a high pass forward to Kieron Shearer who brings the ball under control. Kieron Shearer knocks the ball forward to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
89.58
Yuri Taibi decides to run forward with the ball. Yuri Taibi shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Messina

Torino
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
7
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
24.3%
45.7%
30%

Scorers
Riccardo De Cesare 45, 81
Alberto Pedone 75
Gill Salvatori 16

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Riccardo De Cesare of Messina

Match Ratings