Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Artemio Franchi where Siena play host to Genoa. A crowd of 9,960 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Siena are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.


0.00
Genoa start the match!
3.29
Manuele Iuliano passes the ball forward to Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini kicks a strong pass forward to Luís Nieto but the referee indicates it's offside!
4.10
Gianluca Crovari kicks a strong pass forward to Aimo Sulcis. Aimo Sulcis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
6.54
Arturo Marchegiani comes in with a late challenge on Nunzio Sbrizzo. Arturo Marchegiani is warned by the referee! Nunzio Sbrizzo runs off the knock.
9.12
Manuele Iuliano makes a simple pass to Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enzo Bressan.
12.58
Filippo Rossini passes the ball forward to Renzo Moriero. Renzo Moriero flicks the ball to his team mate, Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Ricchiuti who gathers it comfortably.
14.14
Gianluca Crovari chips the ball to his team mate, Raffaele Ganci. Raffaele Ganci tries a spectacular long range effort. Mauricio Duran is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.39
Riccardo Grava passes the ball forward to Manuele Iuliano. Manuele Iuliano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luís Nieto. Luís Nieto whips in a cross ball towards Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini heads the ball goalwards but it is miles over!
21.44
Gianluca Crovari barges into Franceco Alessi. Gianluca Crovari is given a warning by the referee! Franceco Alessi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.12
Paul Greig catches Giancarlo Orlandini on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Greig and warns him to calm down! Giancarlo Orlandini stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.29
Filippo Rossini passes the ball forward to Arturo Marchegiani. Arturo Marchegiani decides to run forward with the ball. Arturo Marchegiani goes all the way! Arturo Marchegiani makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Alex Ricchiuti is on top of it.
27.17
Pasquale Circello chips the ball to his team mate, Tomas Cois. Tomas Cois makes a probing pass to Raffaele Ganci. Raffaele Ganci shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
30.54
Zerbini Ruotolo threads the ball through to Manuele Iuliano. Manuele Iuliano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luís Nieto. Luís Nieto lofts in a cross ball towards Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Alex Ricchiuti is on top of it.
36.11
Renzo Moriero knocks the ball forward to Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini flicks the ball to his team mate, Luís Nieto. Luís Nieto cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
44.01
Nunzio Sbrizzo hacks Renzo Moriero from behind! Nunzio Sbrizzo is given a warning by the referee! Renzo Moriero stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Franceco Alessi passes the ball forward to Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini lofts in a cross ball towards Luís Nieto. Luís Nieto connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!


45.00
Siena start the second half!
47.40
Gianluca Crovari makes a beautiful solo run. Gianluca Crovari controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.44
Zerbini Ruotolo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuele Iuliano. Manuele Iuliano threads the ball through to Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini knocks the ball forward to Luís Nieto but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
60.41
Luís Nieto comes in with a late challenge on Pasquale Circello. The referee calls over Luís Nieto and warns him to calm down! Pasquale Circello hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.37
Arturo Marchegiani makes a simple pass to Luís Nieto. Luís Nieto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Enzo Bressan.
65.46
Enzo Bressan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nunzio Sbrizzo. Nunzio Sbrizzo makes a simple pass to Aimo Sulcis. Aimo Sulcis finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.32
Renzo Moriero advances with the ball. Renzo Moriero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
77.59
Manuele Iuliano comes in with a late challenge on Tomas Cois. Manuele Iuliano is given a warning by the referee! Tomas Cois stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.09
Filippo Rossini makes a probing pass to Renzo Moriero. Renzo Moriero passes the ball forward to Giancarlo Orlandini. Giancarlo Orlandini goes all the way! Giancarlo Orlandini takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.26
Pasquale Circello knocks the ball forward to William Valtolina. William Valtolina sees a break and surges forward. William Valtolina shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.59
William Valtolina flicks the ball to his team mate, Aimo Sulcis. Aimo Sulcis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Duran who gathers it comfortably.
89.40
Enzo Bressan makes a probing pass to William Valtolina. William Valtolina passes the ball forward to Aimo Sulcis. Aimo Sulcis shoots from outside the area but somehow Mauricio Duran manages to keep it out.
90.00
Enzo Bressan clumsily knocks into Arturo Marchegiani. The referee calls over Enzo Bressan and shows him a yellow card! Arturo Marchegiani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!


The man of the match was awarded to Luís Nieto of Siena
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
24.1%
46%
29.9%

Scorers