Match Report


MessinaMessina     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eddie PriorE. Prior51
G
1
G
60Lee GranvilleL. Granville
Jose LozanoJ. Lozano79
D
2
D
61Edoardo NunziataE. Nunziata
Nicola Carlo BenarrivoN. Benarrivo69
D
3
D
59Paolo BravoP. Bravo
Geoffrey VarkevisserG. Varkevisser63
D
4
D
57Ben VernazzaB. Vernazza
Guglielmo MoranteG. Morante61
D
5
D
49Arnauld MargiottaA. Margiotta
Juan-Carlos DuranJ. Duran69
M
6
M
68Gabriele CesariG. Cesari
Yuri TaibiY. Taibi67
M
captain7
M
60Alessandro CristianoA. Cristiano
Kieron ShearerK. Shearer60
M
8
M
58Yuri De PatreY. De Patre
Carlo MarazzinaC. Marazzina59
M
9captain
M
57Dayo PizziD. Pizzi
Alberto PedoneA. Pedone75
A
10
A
64Nicola Carlo Di MasiN. Di Masi
Riccardo De CesareR. De Cesare67
A
11
A
62Yoann BassilaY. Bassila
 
Carmine FranzoneC. Franzone59
M
12
A
59Gianpaolo AbbiatiG. Abbiati
Davide PedoneD. Pedone58
M
13
A
58Gennaro BellavistaG. Bellavista
Luca PrevitaliL. Previtali57
M
14
A
57Juri DionigiJ. Dionigi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Verona Hellas. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Messina and Verona Hellas are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Matjaz Simic.


0.00
Messina start the game by kicking off the first half!
10.15
Nicola Carlo Benarrivo knocks the ball forward to Kieron Shearer. Kieron Shearer chips the ball to his team mate, Carlo Marazzina. Carlo Marazzina finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.47
Carlo Marazzina passes the ball forward to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lee Granville who gathers it comfortably.
16.56
Juan-Carlos Duran darts forward. Juan-Carlos Duran knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ben Vernazza.
18.30
Geoffrey Varkevisser sees Riccardo De Cesare in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Riccardo De Cesare whips in a cross ball towards Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Lee Granville. Excellent save.
21.05
Ben Vernazza flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Cristiano collects the pass. Alessandro Cristiano kicks a strong pass forward to Nicola Carlo Di Masi. Nicola Carlo Di Masi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
28.46
Kieron Shearer makes a probing pass to Carlo Marazzina. Carlo Marazzina lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
32.41
Alberto Pedone makes a probing pass to Riccardo De Cesare. Riccardo De Cesare lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
34.06
Carlo Marazzina receives the ball from a throw-in from Juan-Carlos Duran. Carlo Marazzina flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Pedone controls it well on his chest. Alberto Pedone knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi connects with a diving header. It's there!! Lee Granville has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
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. Verona Hellas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Verona Hellas kick off!
47.06
Riccardo De Cesare comes in with a late challenge on Arnauld Margiotta. The referee calls over Riccardo De Cesare and shows him a yellow card! Arnauld Margiotta carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.28
Gabriele Cesari makes a simple pass to Nicola Carlo Di Masi. Nicola Carlo Di Masi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.27
Nicola Carlo Benarrivo knocks the ball forward to Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi makes a simple pass to Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
61.03
Yoann Bassila comes in with a late challenge on Jose Lozano. The referee brings Yoann Bassila to one side and gives him a warning! Jose Lozano runs off the knock.
63.48
Nicola Carlo Di Masi flicks a high pass forward. Yuri De Patre collects the pass. Yuri De Patre shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
67.29
Ben Vernazza darts forward. Ben Vernazza knocks the ball forward to Nicola Carlo Di Masi. Nicola Carlo Di Masi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicola Carlo Benarrivo.
75.55
Nicola Carlo Benarrivo flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Pedone controls it well on his chest. Alberto Pedone advances inside the box! Alberto Pedone strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alberto Pedone!
83.07
Jose Lozano makes a probing pass to Yuri Taibi. Yuri Taibi flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Pedone collects the pass. Alberto Pedone whips in a cross ball towards Carlo Marazzina. Carlo Marazzina gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Lee Granville reads it well. Fabulous save!
84.11
With some swift thinking, Nicola Carlo Benarrivo plays the ball forward to Kieron Shearer. Kieron Shearer flicks a high pass forward. Riccardo De Cesare holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Riccardo De Cesare shoots from distance. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Messina!
89.33
Carlo Marazzina makes a probing pass to Alberto Pedone. Alberto Pedone cuts inside the box! Alberto Pedone comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Magnificent save by Lee Granville!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Messina

Verona Hellas
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.3%
31.7%
Play Area
28%
46.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Yuri Taibi 34
Alberto Pedone 76
Riccardo De Cesare 84

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

Match Ratings