Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Bologna. A crowd of 15,695 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Genoa and Bologna are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both Genoa and Bologna are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0Genoa kick off and get the first half underway!
9.13
0-1Sandro De Franceschi makes a simple pass to Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti knocks the ball to his team mate, Corrado Lemme. Corrado Lemme tries a spectacular strike. Fernando Medina is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
18.36
0-1Teddy Carrick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti plays a perfect one-two with Corrado Lemme and rushes in on goal... Zerbini Mezzanotti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
32.32
Sergio Montervino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
34.08
0-1Giacomo Giampieretti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Pesaresi. Cataldo Pesaresi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Benito Medri who gathers it comfortably.
42.40
Alex Gallacher makes a probing pass to Teddy Carrick. Teddy Carrick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Morgan Teodorani.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
Bologna start the second half!
48.31
Giacomo Giampieretti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cataldo Pesaresi. Cataldo Pesaresi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Benito Medri who gathers it comfortably.
54.36
Giacomo Giampieretti sees a break and surges forward. Giacomo Giampieretti lofts in a cross ball towards Graziano Di Loreto. Graziano Di Loreto heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
65.46
Graziano Bandieri knocks the ball forward to Graziano Di Loreto. Graziano Di Loreto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.00
0-1Bologna are easily keeping Genoa at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
71.09
0-1Graziano Bandieri passes the ball forward to Cataldo Pesaresi. Cataldo Pesaresi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Graziano Di Loreto but he's offside!
73.22
Graziano Bandieri knocks the ball forward to Graziano Di Loreto. Graziano Di Loreto lofts in a cross ball towards Cataldo Pesaresi. Cataldo Pesaresi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
81.54
Gianfranco Festa flicks the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
87.58
Teddy Carrick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.32
Rodolphe Deschamps threads the ball through to Teddy Carrick. Teddy Carrick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Medina who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
0
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.4%
38.6%
Play Area
28.6%
50%
21.4%
Scorers