Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Franchi where Fiorentina play host to Genoa. A crowd of 8,740 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both Fiorentina and Genoa are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Fiorentina and Genoa are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Genoa kick off and get the first half underway!
2.36
0-0Nicola C. Gazzoli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aimo Damiani. Aimo Damiani chips the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Fernandez. Alfredo Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
16.08
0-0Jean-Sebastien Ripoll controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dino Melis. Dino Melis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Smoje but the linesman indicates offside!
18.41
0-0Gianfranco Marsala takes it forward alone. Gianfranco Marsala plays a perfect one-two with Tiziano Smoje and rushes in on goal... Gianfranco Marsala makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Sidney Elzéard manages to keep it out.
20.34
Aimo Damiani takes it forward alone. Aimo Damiani sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.30
0-0Genoa are easily keeping Fiorentina at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Fiorentina kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
0-0Juan-Carlos Leon passes the ball forward to Aimo Damiani. Aimo Damiani makes a probing pass to Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Daniele Gonnella who gathers it comfortably.
48.52
Tijani Kostwinder knocks the ball forward to Dino Melis. Dino Melis shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
49.27
0-0Gianfranco Marsala barges into Gianmarco Maltagliati. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianmarco Maltagliati hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.31
Adam Sherwood flicks the ball to his team mate, Kwame Arts. Kwame Arts kicks a strong pass forward to Tiziano Smoje. Tiziano Smoje knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.38
0-0Gianfranco Marsala catches Gianmarco Maltagliati on the ankles. Gianfranco Marsala is warned by the referee! Gianmarco Maltagliati carries on, but is struggling a bit.
57.13
Kwame Arts makes a probing pass to Dino Melis. Dino Melis finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
61.26
Adam Sherwood makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tijani Kostwinder. Tijani Kostwinder brings the ball forward. Tijani Kostwinder knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carmine Savoldi.
63.50
Gianluca Galli flicks the ball to his team mate, Kwame Arts. Kwame Arts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Smoje. Tiziano Smoje knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sidney Elzéard who gathers it comfortably.
67.34
Aimo Damiani makes a simple pass to Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Fernandez. Alfredo Fernandez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.01
Tijani Kostwinder takes it forward alone. Tijani Kostwinder knocks the ball forward to Tiziano Smoje. Tiziano Smoje takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.12
Aimo Damiani threads the ball through to Alfredo Fernandez. Alfredo Fernandez shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Daniele Gonnella!
75.16
Carmine Savoldi threads the ball through to Ivan Pastor. Ivan Pastor kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Neudecker. Arno Neudecker shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.49
Carmine Savoldi kicks a strong pass forward to Aimo Damiani. Aimo Damiani sees a break and surges forward. Aimo Damiani knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martino Cozzi.
79.23
Martino Cozzi chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ripoll. Jean-Sebastien Ripoll knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiziano Smoje. Tiziano Smoje sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.16
Adam Sherwood threads the ball through to Gianfranco Marsala. Gianfranco Marsala knocks the ball to his team mate, Dino Melis. Dino Melis shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
31%
46.4%
22.6%