Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Bruno Benelli where Ravenna play host to Messina. A crowd of 16,717 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Ravenna are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Messina appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Ravenna start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.35
Daniele Di Salvatore knocks the ball forward to Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.44
Guerino Storari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ruggero Paroli. Ruggero Paroli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rio Croft.
6.54
William Tedesco knocks the ball forward to Luigi Zironelli. Luigi Zironelli goes all the way! Luigi Zironelli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Kai Francke manages to gather it comfortably.
8.16
Lampros Leandros makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dino Coco. Dino Coco kicks a strong pass forward to Ruggero Paroli. Ruggero Paroli goes all the way! Ruggero Paroli tries a spectacular strike. Ruggero Paroli scores for Messina!!
15.50
William Tedesco passes the ball forward to Morgan Di Matteo. Morgan Di Matteo shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.55
Samuele Greco comes in with a late challenge on Tomas Nascimento. The referee calls over Samuele Greco and warns him to calm down! Tomas Nascimento gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
18.21
Colin Joachim threads the ball through to Benito Albieri. Benito Albieri goes all the way! Benito Albieri shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
21.20
Dino Coco threads the ball through to Ruggero Paroli. Ruggero Paroli shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.20
Ljubisa Marcolini makes a probing pass to Dino Coco. Dino Coco knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Damir Loussouarn who gathers it comfortably.
30.02
Dino Coco knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guido Barone.
32.49
Daniele Di Salvatore makes a simple pass to Ruggero Paroli. Ruggero Paroli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
38.08
Daniele Di Salvatore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Guido Barone.
39.17
Guerino Storari makes a simple pass to Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi finds some space and shoots from distance but Damir Loussouarn is on top of it.
40.57
Guerino Storari knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Damir Loussouarn who gathers it comfortably.
42.04
William Tedesco kicks a strong pass forward to Luigi Zironelli. Luigi Zironelli passes the ball forward but Benito Albieri is offside!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The second half starts with Messina kicking off!
47.33
Guerino Storari passes the ball forward to Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hannes Littbarski.
51.15
Guido Barone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Joachim. Colin Joachim flicks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Di Matteo. Morgan Di Matteo goes all the way! Morgan Di Matteo tries a spectacular strike but it is tipped over by Kai Francke.
55.55
Tomas Nascimento makes a probing pass to Benito Albieri. Benito Albieri lofts in a cross ball towards Luigi Zironelli. Luigi Zironelli heads the ball goalwards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
57.03
Tomas Nascimento threads the ball through to Benito Albieri. Benito Albieri goes all the way! Benito Albieri makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.57
William Tedesco flicks the ball to his team mate, Luigi Zironelli. Luigi Zironelli whips in a cross ball towards Benito Albieri. Benito Albieri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.43
Rio Croft controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, William Tedesco. William Tedesco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luigi Zironelli. Luigi Zironelli whips in a cross ball towards Morgan Di Matteo. Morgan Di Matteo powers a header at goal. Kai Francke is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.13
Guido Barone makes a beautiful solo run. Guido Barone knocks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Di Matteo. Morgan Di Matteo shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
71.34
Samuele Greco flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Corradi. Gianpaolo Corradi shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
77.26
Colin Joachim makes a simple pass to Morgan Di Matteo. Morgan Di Matteo shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Kai Francke easily smothers it!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Benito Albieri of Ravenna
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.6%
47.4%
Play Area
26.9%
46.2%
26.9%