Match Report


MessinaMessina     BolognaBologna
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Sidney RayS. Ray70
G
1
G
63Benito MedriB. Medri
Nicola GorettiN. Goretti68
D
2
D
61Vinicio E. MangoneV. Mangone
Pier G. PerrottaP. Perrotta68
D
3
D
60Domenico AlbinoD. Albino
Linus JentschL. Jentsch63
D
4
D
59Rodolphe DeschampsR. Deschamps
Maurizio ArmelliniM. Armellini69
M
5
D
54Alex GallacherA. Gallacher
P. Gilberto PorchiaP. Porchia65
M
6
M
71Sergio MontervinoS. Montervino
Moussa DeflandreM. Deflandre57
M
7
M
64Sandro De FranceschiS. De Franceschi
Mamadou BlancM. Blanc54
M
8
M
64Teddy CarrickT. Carrick
Mauro BennardoM. Bennardo73
A
9
M
62Gianfranco FestaG. Festa
Darren RufusD. Rufus62
A
10
A
60Zerbini MezzanottiZ. Mezzanotti
Fabio BondiF. Bondi61
A
11
A
57Corrado LemmeC. Lemme

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Bologna. A crowd of 19,734 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Messina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.


0.00
Messina kick off!
2.28
P. Gilberto Porchia kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.40
Teddy Carrick threads the ball through to Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Linus Jentsch.
8.53
Sergio Montervino passes the ball forward to Corrado Lemme. Corrado Lemme knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Linus Jentsch.
9.14
Teddy Carrick brings the ball forward. Teddy Carrick whips in a cross ball towards Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Sidney Ray is on top of it.
12.24
Moussa Deflandre clumsily knocks into Sandro De Franceschi. The referee calls over Moussa Deflandre and shows him a yellow card! Sandro De Franceschi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.50
Moussa Deflandre knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.12
Pier G. Perrotta kicks a strong pass forward to Mamadou Blanc. Mamadou Blanc flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabio Bondi. Fabio Bondi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauro Bennardo but he's offside!
22.12
Gianfranco Festa knocks the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.25
Sandro De Franceschi brings the ball forward. Sandro De Franceschi whips in a cross ball towards Corrado Lemme. Corrado Lemme is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Sidney Ray!
26.06
Bologna are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Messina's defence.
28.08
Sandro De Franceschi chips the ball to his team mate, Corrado Lemme. Corrado Lemme knocks in a cross ball towards Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
38.29
Domenico Albino flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Festa. Gianfranco Festa flicks the ball to his team mate, Corrado Lemme. Corrado Lemme lofts in a cross ball towards Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.21
Pier G. Perrotta kicks a strong pass forward to P. Gilberto Porchia. P. Gilberto Porchia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Teddy Carrick advances with the ball. Teddy Carrick makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Zerbini Mezzanotti but he's offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!


45.00
The whistle blows and Bologna get the second half underway!
47.33
Mamadou Blanc makes a simple pass to Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus finds some space and shoots from distance but Benito Medri is on top of it.
48.53
Linus Jentsch decides to run forward with the ball. Linus Jentsch makes a probing pass to Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus goes all the way! Darren Rufus tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.48
Sergio Montervino clumsily knocks into Mamadou Blanc. Sergio Montervino is shown the yellow card! Mamadou Blanc hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.01
Pier G. Perrotta passes the ball forward to P. Gilberto Porchia. P. Gilberto Porchia makes a beautiful solo run. P. Gilberto Porchia shoots from 25 yards. Benito Medri easily smothers it.
55.26
Nicola Goretti sweeps the ball long. Fabio Bondi shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.57
Linus Jentsch takes it forward alone. Linus Jentsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.33
Rodolphe Deschamps controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Carrick. Teddy Carrick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Corrado Lemme. Corrado Lemme controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
60.15
Sergio Montervino knocks the ball forward to Corrado Lemme. Corrado Lemme knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.39
Mamadou Blanc hacks Sergio Montervino from behind! The referee calls over Mamadou Blanc and warns him to calm down! Sergio Montervino grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.44
Mauro Bennardo clumsily knocks into Vinicio E. Mangone. Mauro Bennardo is given a warning by the referee! Vinicio E. Mangone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.23
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.
75.02
Linus Jentsch makes a beautiful solo run. Linus Jentsch kicks a strong pass forward to Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo knocks in a cross ball towards Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus directs the ball goalwards with his head. Benito Medri manages to gather it comfortably.
77.47
Maurizio Armellini makes a probing pass to Darren Rufus. Darren Rufus whips in a cross ball towards Fabio Bondi. Fabio Bondi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
78.36
Nicola Goretti knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Armellini. Maurizio Armellini knocks the ball forward to Fabio Bondi. Fabio Bondi knocks in a cross ball towards Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.36
Gianfranco Festa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Mezzanotti. Zerbini Mezzanotti shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Sidney Ray!
81.44
Moussa Deflandre clumsily knocks into Sergio Montervino. The referee calls over Moussa Deflandre and warns him to calm down! Sergio Montervino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.40
Nicola Goretti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moussa Deflandre. Moussa Deflandre passes the ball forward to Fabio Bondi. Fabio Bondi shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Benito Medri manages to gather it comfortably.
84.28
Messina are easily keeping Bologna at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
87.04
P. Gilberto Porchia makes a beautiful solo run. P. Gilberto Porchia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolphe Deschamps.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Darren Rufus of Messina
Match Statistics
 

Messina

Bologna
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
30.7%
45.5%
23.9%

Scorers
Darren Rufus 49