Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Juventus. A crowd of 19,169 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Juventus appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Filippo Benfari.


0.00
Genoa kick off and get the first half underway!
3.18
Martino Cevoli flicks a high pass forward to Hugo Ferrer who brings the ball under control. Hugo Ferrer edges inside the box! Hugo Ferrer rockets a shot on goal but somehow Felipe Ramos happens to be in the right place to block it.
14.15
Dianbobo Pardeilhan hits a low pass to Marco Zironelli. Marco Zironelli knocks in a cross ball towards Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it is shockingly off target!
15.10
Dianbobo Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward to Cesare Fini who brings the ball under control. Cesare Fini whips in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi flicks the ball with his head but somehow Jimmy Adani manages to keep it out.
28.57
Dianbobo Pardeilhan chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi shoots from 20 yards. Jimmy Adani gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.51
Del Summerbee kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cesare Fini but the linesman indicates offside!
32.22
Florian Aldegani makes a beautiful solo run. Florian Aldegani threads a neat ball through to Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini knocks in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Juventus!
40.43
Felipe Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Pardeilhan. Dianbobo Pardeilhan kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi knocks in a cross ball towards Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Filippo Pieri boots it upfield. Cesare Fini shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. Juventus also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Juventus kick off!
47.58
Dianbobo Pardeilhan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Zironelli. Marco Zironelli jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Jimmy Adani is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
51.06
Dianbobo Pardeilhan brings the ball forward. Dianbobo Pardeilhan finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.56
Filippo Pieri knocks the ball to his team mate, Del Summerbee. Del Summerbee plays the ball forward to Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
55.15
Felipe Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Pardeilhan. Dianbobo Pardeilhan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dianbobo Pardeilhan whips in a cross ball towards Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Wonderful reactions from Jimmy Adani keeps it out!
61.55
Filippo Pieri makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dianbobo Pardeilhan. Dianbobo Pardeilhan makes a simple pass to Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Jimmy Adani!
63.17
Dianbobo Pardeilhan controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Zironelli. Marco Zironelli heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Jimmy Adani. Excellent save.
65.43
Del Summerbee flicks a high pass forward to Marco Zironelli who brings the ball under control. Marco Zironelli threads the ball through to Magnus Elmander but he's offside!
69.43
Ivone Staffolani makes a simple pass to Tonino Diliso. Tonino Diliso deftly passes the ball to Hugo Ferrer, releasing him through on goal. Hugo Ferrer tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Andriy Zgurovsky manages to gather it easily.
77.53
Juventus are dictating the run of play here today.
78.52
Federico Scarpi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Jeffers. Paolo Jeffers flicks a high ball forward to Graeme Mendez who takes it down. Graeme Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Ferrer. Hugo Ferrer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
79.20
Dianbobo Pardeilhan flicks a high pass forward to Magnus Elmander who brings the ball under control. Magnus Elmander passes the ball forward but Cesare Fini is offside!
84.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Federico Scarpi plays the ball forward to Ivone Staffolani. Ivone Staffolani makes a simple pass to Graeme Mendez. Graeme Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ferrer. Hugo Ferrer takes a shot at goal but is denied by Franceco Ballarin. Excellent block.
85.35
Felipe Ramos threads a neat ball through to Del Summerbee. With vision, Del Summerbee plays the ball forward to Gianmarco Cavezzi. Gianmarco Cavezzi lofts in a cross ball towards Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander beats his man to it with a header but it flies just off target!
87.25
Florian Aldegani flicks the ball to his team mate, Dianbobo Pardeilhan. With imagination, Dianbobo Pardeilhan laces a through ball forward to Magnus Elmander. Magnus Elmander whips in a cross ball towards Cesare Fini. Cesare Fini finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Jimmy Adani had no chance!! Goal for Juventus!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.1%
63.9%
Play Area
31.9%
45.8%
22.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cesare Fini of Juventus

Match Ratings