Match Report
| Lecce | Lecce |  |  | Genoa | Genoa | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Fernando Gento | F. Gento |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Luciano Pinton | L. Pinton | |||||||||
| Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 66 | | Pietro De Liguori | P. De Liguori | |||||||||
| Nico Jung | N. Jung |  | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Philipp Geis | P. Geis | |||||||||
| Michele Biancone | M. Biancone | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 53 |  | Craig Morton | C. Morton | |||||||||
| Colin Hendry | C. Hendry | | 68 | D | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Ivan Cabrera | I. Cabrera | |||||||||
| Denny Langerak | D. Langerak |  | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Rosario Barone | R. Barone | |||||||||
| Giuliano Bocchetti | G. Bocchetti | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Adrian Smoje | A. Smoje | |||||||||
| Frank Ball | F. Ball |  | 66 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 65 | | Cosimo Coscia | C. Coscia | ||||||||
| Craig Brown | C. Brown | | 66 | M | | | 9 | | A | 67 | | Gianmarco Aliyu | G. Aliyu | ||||||||
| Sebastian Suarez | S. Suarez | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 |  | Alberto Gomes | A. Gomes | |||||||||
| Vitor Semedo | V. Semedo | | 63 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 |  | Gonçalo Edmundo | G. Edmundo | |||||||||
| Paolo Clemence | P. Clemence | | 65 | D | | 12 | | M | 64 | | Natale Zanini | N. Zanini | |||||||||
| Armando Lasalandra | A. Lasalandra | | 62 | M | | 13 | | M | 61 | | William Tedoldi | W. Tedoldi | |||||||||
| Bill Gower | B. Gower | | 59 | A | | 14 | | A | 60 | | Alberto Carvalho | A. Carvalho | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Genoa. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lecce are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fabio Aldegani.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lecce are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fabio Aldegani.
0.00
0-0Genoa start the match!
2.59
0-0Frank Ball passes the ball forward to Sebastian Suarez. Sebastian Suarez makes a great pass forward. Vitor Semedo runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
8.21
0-0Giuliano Bocchetti flicks a high pass forward to Denny Langerak who brings the ball under control. Denny Langerak shoots from 25 yards. Luciano Pinton gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
9.55
0-0Craig Morton threads a neat ball through to Gianmarco Aliyu. Gianmarco Aliyu plays a quick one-two with Adrian Smoje and rushes in on goal... Nico Jung catches Gianmarco Aliyu on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
10.58
0-0Nico Jung flicks the ball to his team mate, Frank Ball. Frank Ball passes the ball forward to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo plays a one-two with Sebastian Suarez and advances towards the goal... Vitor Semedo rockets a shot on goal but it rises well off target!
15.51
Michele Biancone flicks a high pass forward. Vitor Semedo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vitor Semedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Frank Ball. Frank Ball threads the ball through to Craig Brown but he's offside!
20.58
Michele Biancone advances with the ball. Michele Biancone cuts inside the box! Michele Biancone rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.41
1-0Frank Ball knocks the ball forward to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo plays a one-two with Sebastian Suarez and advances towards the goal... Vitor Semedo tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Luciano Pinton with no chance!! Goal for Lecce!
28.58
Ivan Cabrera plays the ball forward to Gianmarco Aliyu. Gianmarco Aliyu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
30.11
Denny Langerak threads the ball through to Giuliano Bocchetti. Giuliano Bocchetti controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Craig Brown through on goal. Craig Brown strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Lecce!
33.44
Philipp Geis takes it forward alone. Philipp Geis shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
38.30
Philipp Geis chips the ball to his team mate, Gianmarco Aliyu. Gianmarco Aliyu makes a probing pass to Gonçalo Edmundo. Gonçalo Edmundo sees Alberto Gomes just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Alberto Gomes shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Lecce appear unchanged since the first half. Genoa also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Lecce start the second half!
47.41
2-1Craig Morton hacks Sebastian Suarez from behind! Craig Morton is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Suarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.36
Pietro De Liguori flicks a high ball forward to Rosario Barone who takes it down. Rosario Barone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Smoje. Adrian Smoje runs straight at the defence! Adrian Smoje shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
53.39
Pietro De Liguori threads a neat ball through to Gianmarco Aliyu. Gianmarco Aliyu flicks the ball to his team mate, Gonçalo Edmundo. Gonçalo Edmundo shoots from long range. Solid save from Fernando Gento.
57.30
Frank Ball advances with the ball. Frank Ball controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Luciano Pinton.
58.05
2-1Craig Brown takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Pablo Ruiz strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
59.30
Adrian Smoje sees Gonçalo Edmundo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gonçalo Edmundo kicks a strong pass forward to Gianmarco Aliyu but the referee indicates it's offside!
61.35
2-1Nico Jung knocks the ball forward to Craig Brown. Craig Brown threads a neat ball through to Frank Ball. Frank Ball plays a one-two with Sebastian Suarez and advances towards the goal... Craig Morton comes in with a late challenge on Frank Ball. Frank Ball appeals for a penalty! Given!!
61.35
2-1The referee points to the spot..
62.53
Sebastian Suarez takes a long run up. He curls the ball into the top left corner - goal!!
65.56
Craig Brown makes a probing pass to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Luciano Pinton manages to gather it effortlessly.
67.46
3-1Nico Jung flicks the ball to his team mate, Craig Brown. Craig Brown makes a probing pass to Vitor Semedo. Vitor Semedo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luciano Pinton who gathers it comfortably.
71.04
Michele Biancone makes a simple pass to Denny Langerak. Denny Langerak rushes past Craig Morton! Denny Langerak rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Luciano Pinton. Excellent save.
75.18
Nico Jung flicks a high pass forward to Giuliano Bocchetti who brings the ball under control. Giuliano Bocchetti brings the ball forward. Giuliano Bocchetti rushes past Rosario Barone! Philipp Geis clumsily knocks into Giuliano Bocchetti. Giuliano Bocchetti appeals for a penalty! No says the ref!!
77.22
3-1Lecce have made 3 substitutions with Paolo Clemence replacing Nico Jung, Armando Lasalandra replacing Frank Ball and Bill Gower replacing Sebastian Suarez .Genoa have made 3 substitutions with Natale Zanini replacing Alberto Gomes, William Tedoldi replacing Gonçalo Edmundo and Alberto Carvalho replacing Gianmarco Aliyu .
83.38
Rosario Barone knocks the ball to his team mate, Natale Zanini. Natale Zanini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.39
Rosario Barone deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ivan Cabrera. Ivan Cabrera knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Carvalho. Alberto Carvalho shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Fernando Gento with no chance!! Goal for Genoa!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
26.9%
44.9%
28.2%
Scorers
| Vitor Semedo 24 Craig Brown 30 Sebastian Suarez 63 (p) | Alberto Gomes 38 Alberto Carvalho 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Semedo of Lecce |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Fernando Gento (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Pablo Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nico Jung (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Michele Biancone (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Colin Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Denny Langerak (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Giuliano Bocchetti (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Frank Ball (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Craig Brown (MID) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Sebastian Suarez (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Vitor Semedo (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Paolo Clemence (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Armando Lasalandra (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Bill Gower (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Luciano Pinton (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Pietro De Liguori (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Philipp Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Morton (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Ivan Cabrera (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Rosario Barone (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adrian Smoje (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Cosimo Coscia (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gianmarco Aliyu (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alberto Gomes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Gonçalo Edmundo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Natale Zanini (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | William Tedoldi (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alberto Carvalho (ATT) | | 8 |