Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Genoa. A crowd of 17,294 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
AC Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Genoa get the match underway!
2.58
Tommy Ball surges forward with the ball. Tommy Ball shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
4.49
Rodolfo Cucciari surges forward with the ball. Rodolfo Cucciari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.16
Erwan Padovani knocks the ball forward to Gialuca Tacchini. Gialuca Tacchini decides to run forward with the ball. Gialuca Tacchini plays a perfect one-two with Sergio Pensalfini and rushes in on goal... Gialuca Tacchini shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
15.48
Fabrizio Giangaspare knocks the ball forward to Sergio Pensalfini. Sergio Pensalfini tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
16.21
Edoardo Bonacina sees a break and surges forward. Edoardo Bonacina shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
24.55
Erwan Padovani catches Graziano Bandieri on the ankles. Erwan Padovani is warned by the referee! Graziano Bandieri stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.33
Ronald Deschamps passes the ball forward to Giacomo Giampieretti. Giacomo Giampieretti chips the ball to his team mate, Cataldo Pesaresi. Cataldo Pesaresi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Adrien Christanval!
33.37
Giacomo Giampieretti passes the ball forward to Cataldo Pesaresi. Cataldo Pesaresi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.21
Morgan Teodorani hacks Marco Taglialatela from behind! Morgan Teodorani is shown the yellow card! Marco Taglialatela runs off the knock.
36.48
Niccol˜ Grava knocks the ball to his team mate, Gialuca Tacchini. Gialuca Tacchini makes a simple pass to Sergio Pensalfini. Sergio Pensalfini plays a perfect one-two with Eric Emmerlich and rushes in on goal... Sergio Pensalfini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
The second half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
51.22
Graziano Bandieri flicks the ball to his team mate, Graziano Di Loreto. Graziano Di Loreto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adrien Christanval who gathers it comfortably.
57.16
Lamberto Susic hacks Edoardo Bonacina from behind! Lamberto Susic is given a warning by the referee! Edoardo Bonacina hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.53
Graziano Bandieri makes a simple pass to Graziano Di Loreto. Graziano Di Loreto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adrien Christanval who gathers it comfortably.
72.28
Gialuca Tacchini kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Emmerlich. Eric Emmerlich shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Fernando Medina!
75.19
Fabrizio Giangaspare passes the ball forward to Marco Taglialatela. Marco Taglialatela knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Emmerlich. Eric Emmerlich is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
78.02
Niccol˜ Grava chips the ball to his team mate, Edoardo Bonacina. Edoardo Bonacina takes it forward alone. Edoardo Bonacina goes all the way! Edoardo Bonacina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fernando Medina is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
81.06
Rodolfo Cucciari decides to run forward with the ball. Rodolfo Cucciari knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paolo Materazzi.
87.46
Ronald Deschamps threads the ball through to Lamberto Susic. Lamberto Susic brings the ball forward. Lamberto Susic knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adrien Christanval who gathers it comfortably.
89.57
Fabrizio Giangaspare kicks a strong pass forward to Eric Emmerlich. Eric Emmerlich knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Edoardo Bonacina of AC Milan
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.3%
42.7%
Play Area
22.7%
50.7%
26.7%