Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play Bayer Leverkusen in this friendly game. A crowd of 15,388 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Genoa and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Genoa and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Bayer Leverkusen kicking off!
4.27
0-0Noel Higginbotham comes in with a late challenge on Martin Lineker. The referee calls over Noel Higginbotham and warns him to calm down! Martin Lineker stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.21
1-0Fabian Lichtenegger flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Goldberg easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicholas Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.10
1-0Noel Higginbotham takes a long throw-in. Fabian Lichtenegger threads a neat ball through to Scott James. Scott James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Vincenzo Vogel manages to gather it.
15.20
Scott Henderson flicks the ball to his team mate, Carl Best. Carl Best sees Alberto Gento just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Gento rockets a shot on goal. Jason Parker easily gets down and covers it.
21.12
Jonathan Wilson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Christina Facciutto. Christina Facciutto whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
26.01
Linus Beckmann flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Wilson controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Wilson edges inside the box! Jonathan Wilson takes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from Jason Parker keeps it out!
27.09
Linus Beckmann threads the ball through to Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan Wilson shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jason Parker smothers it!
28.39
Noel Higginbotham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Vincenzo Vogel easily smothers it!
32.56
Jonathan Wilson comes in with a late challenge on Noel Higginbotham. Jonathan Wilson is warned by the referee! Noel Higginbotham hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.16
Linus Beckmann hacks Fabian Lichtenegger from behind! The referee calls over Linus Beckmann and warns him to calm down! Fabian Lichtenegger stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.10
1-0Noel Higginbotham passes the ball forward to Fabian Lichtenegger. Fabian Lichtenegger threads the ball through to Nicholas Goldberg but he's offside!
36.54
1-0Noel Higginbotham kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.02
Martin Lineker flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Wilson controls it well on his chest. Jonathan Wilson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christina Facciutto. Christina Facciutto finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
39.58
With vision, Noel Higginbotham picks a pass forward to Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes knocks the ball forward to Noel Higginbotham but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.49
Noel Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabian Lichtenegger. Fabian Lichtenegger flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
44.19
1-0Fabian Lichtenegger threads a neat ball through to Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Vogel who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Bayer Leverkusen players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Genoa kick off!
47.39
1-0Vincenzo Maier clumsily knocks into Christina Facciutto. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Christina Facciutto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.54
Fabian Lichtenegger threads a neat ball through to Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Goldberg. Nicholas Goldberg is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
49.34
Fabian Lichtenegger chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes lofts in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Scott James!
53.19
Tommy Mason makes a probing pass to Scott James. Scott James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.42
Noel Higginbotham threads the ball through to Scott James. Scott James shoots from distance but Vincenzo Vogel reads it well. Quality keeping!
60.28
2-0Genoa have made a substitution with Dennis Carlton replacing Noel Higginbotham .
69.47
Vincenzo Maier flicks a high pass forward to Dennis Carlton who brings the ball under control. Dennis Carlton makes a beautiful solo run. Dennis Carlton whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough beats his man to it with a header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
71.07
Martin Lineker makes a simple pass to Scott Henderson. Scott Henderson advances with the ball. Scott Henderson threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jonathan Wilson. Jonathan Wilson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Jonathan Wilson scores for Bayer Leverkusen!!
77.04
Bayer Leverkusen have made 2 substitutions with Matt Rae replacing Christina Facciutto and Malte Turek replacing Jan Helmer .
79.51
With imagination, Emile Ball laces a through ball forward to Dennis Carlton. With vision, Dennis Carlton laces a weighted ball forward to Nicholas Goldberg. Nicholas Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Scott James. Scott James gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Vincenzo Vogel is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
83.18
Fabian Lichtenegger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Scott James. Scott James shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
85.08
Jonathan Wilson hits a low pass to Carl Best. Carl Best shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
87.23
Linus Beckmann makes a simple pass to Malte Turek. Malte Turek kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Gento but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.04
Emile Ball sees Dennis Carlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Carlton hits a low pass to Scott James. Scott James plays a sublime one-two with Rafael Fernandes and races in on goal... Scott James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's there!! Vincenzo Vogel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
25%
47.2%
27.8%
Scorers
| Kevin Gough 6 Scott James 49, 89 | Jonathan Wilson 71 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Scott James of Genoa |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jason Parker (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Emile Ball (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tim Green (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Vincenzo Maier (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Tommy Mason (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fabian Lichtenegger (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Noel Higginbotham (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nicholas Goldberg (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin Gough (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Rafael Fernandes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Scott James (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Jakob Winkler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Dennis Carlton (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Daniel Lightfoot (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Vincenzo Vogel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Henderson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Sven Nordwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Lineker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arco Polak (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Wilson (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Linus Beckmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Carl Best (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jan Helmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alberto Gento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Christina Facciutto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matt Rae (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Angelo Kerhuiel (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Malte Turek (DEF) | 6 | |