Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Messina. A crowd of 13,805 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Venezia and Messina are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Riccardo Sturba.


0.00
Venezia start the match!
15.39
Jose Lozano threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Duran. Juan-Carlos Duran chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
18.49
Samuele Rampulla takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Elena Nunez. Elena Nunez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luca Bennardo. Luca Bennardo plays a scrappy one-two with Flavio Mandelli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Luca Bennardo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
20.19
Jose Lozano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Duran. Juan-Carlos Duran threads a neat ball through to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone makes a convincing header. Robert Newton comfortably punches it away to safety.
26.33
Kieron Shearer flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Robert Newton had no chance!! Goal for Messina!
33.06
Juan-Carlos Duran sees space and advances. Juan-Carlos Duran shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.40
Geoffrey Varkevisser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone whips in a cross ball towards Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Robert Newton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia appear unchanged since the first half. Messina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Venezia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Messina start the second half!
47.09
Cataldo Filippini knocks the ball forward to Elena Nunez. Elena Nunez passes the ball forward to Flavio Mandelli. Flavio Mandelli shoots from distance but somehow Eddie Prior manages to keep it out.
48.59
Yuri Taibi catches Elena Nunez on the ankles. Yuri Taibi is given a warning by the referee! Elena Nunez stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.06
Yuri Taibi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ignacio Quansah.
53.13
Ignacio Quansah deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wilson Mahouvé. Wilson Mahouvé plays a scrappy one-two with Elena Nunez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Wilson Mahouvé side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
57.45
Elena Nunez flicks a high pass forward. Flavio Mandelli controls it well on his chest. Flavio Mandelli shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Eddie Prior.
58.38
Corner kick to Venezia. Elena Nunez chips it out wide. Juan-Carlos Duran chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
61.17
Kieron Shearer hacks Elena Nunez from behind! Kieron Shearer is warned by the referee! Elena Nunez runs off the knock.
69.30
Elena Nunez clumsily knocks into Yuri Taibi. The referee calls over Elena Nunez and shows him a yellow card! Yuri Taibi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.58
Elvis Aldegani threads a neat ball through to Flavio Mandelli. Flavio Mandelli shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Eddie Prior manages to gather it.
75.54
Elvis Aldegani makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wilson Mahouvé. Wilson Mahouvé knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guglielmo Morante.
79.27
Elena Nunez threads a neat ball through to Elvis Aldegani. Elvis Aldegani whips in a cross ball towards Wilson Mahouvé. Wilson Mahouvé jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Eddie Prior!
90.00
Geoffrey Varkevisser knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
26.6%
50.6%
22.8%

Scorers

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