Match Report


MessinaMessina     AC MilanAC Milan
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Giampaolo DeganoG. Degano66
G
captain1
G
70Felipe ReyesF. Reyes
Eusebio BaresiE. Baresi74
D
2
D
68Leonardo PirriL. Pirri
William GrecoW. Greco57
D
3
D
67Nick SherwoodN. Sherwood
Renzo CarboneR. Carbone53
D
4
D
67Ivan BonfiglioI. Bonfiglio
Mansour VencelM. Vencel66
M
5
D
64Enzo PagliariniE. Pagliarini
Hassan BessonH. Besson64
M
6captain
M
70Yuri MarisY. Maris
Nicky MccannN. Mccann58
M
7
M
68Ronnie HendrieR. Hendrie
Kurt Van Der GouwK. Van Der Gouw54
M
8
M
67Ellery MolendijkE. Molendijk
Rodolfo Dalla BonaR. Dalla Bona79
A
9
A
73Guilherme TeixeiraG. Teixeira
Andy LiddellA. Liddell64
A
10
A
71Sergio SadottiS. Sadotti
Renzo CardascioR. Cardascio63
A
11
A
68Sandro PiovanelliS. Piovanelli
 
Generoso TurriniG. Turrini60
G
12
A
64Cosimo TascaC. Tasca
Salvatore BaccinS. Baccin59
A
13
M
60Valentino IannuzziV. Iannuzzi
Emiliano LasalandraE. Lasalandra58
A
14
A
60Gianni ImbrianiG. Imbriani

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 9,059 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Messina are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while AC Milan appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Achille Morfeo.


0.00
The first half starts with AC Milan kicking off!
3.08
William Greco sees space and advances. William Greco makes a probing pass to Hassan Besson. Hassan Besson finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.16
Ellery Molendijk flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Sadotti controls it well on his chest. Sergio Sadotti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Giampaolo Degano. Excellent save.
15.02
Mansour Vencel hits a low pass to Nicky Mccann. Nicky Mccann makes an attacking run forward. Nicky Mccann plays a one-two with Renzo Cardascio and rushes in on goal... Nicky Mccann side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
18.04
Yuri Maris kicks a strong pass forward to Sandro Piovanelli. Sandro Piovanelli knocks in a cross ball towards Ronnie Hendrie. Ronnie Hendrie jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
21.55
Ellery Molendijk threads a neat ball through to Guilherme Teixeira. Guilherme Teixeira threads a neat ball through to Yuri Maris. Renzo Carbone comes in with a late challenge on Yuri Maris. Yuri Maris appeals for a penalty! Given!!
21.55
The referee points to the spot..
23.32
Guilherme Teixeira takes a stuttering run up. It's there!! Giampaolo Degano has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.29
Renzo Carbone comes in with a late challenge on Sergio Sadotti. The referee warns Renzo Carbone to calm down! Sergio Sadotti stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.26
William Greco hacks Ronnie Hendrie from behind! The referee calls over William Greco and shows him a yellow card! Ronnie Hendrie stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.31
Nicky Mccann knocks the ball forward to Andy Liddell. Andy Liddell finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
38.26
Ronnie Hendrie makes a probing pass to Sergio Sadotti. Sergio Sadotti knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Sandro Piovanelli is offside!
39.07
Sergio Sadotti sees Sandro Piovanelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sandro Piovanelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.53
Eusebio Baresi makes a simple pass to Hassan Besson. Hassan Besson kicks a strong pass forward to Kurt Van Der Gouw. Kurt Van Der Gouw makes a probing pass between the defence to Andy Liddell. Some silky footwork from Andy Liddell provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
44.46
Sergio Sadotti clumsily knocks into William Greco. The referee brings Sergio Sadotti to one side and gives him a warning! William Greco stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Messina appear unchanged since the first half. AC Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Messina kicking off!
48.03
Yuri Maris makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ronnie Hendrie. Ronnie Hendrie rushes past Eusebio Baresi! Ronnie Hendrie shoots from just inside the box but Giampaolo Degano is on top of it.
49.50
Renzo Carbone hacks Sandro Piovanelli from behind! Renzo Carbone is warned by the referee again! Sandro Piovanelli runs off the knock.
51.13
Kurt Van Der Gouw catches Yuri Maris on the ankles. The referee calls over Kurt Van Der Gouw and shows him a yellow card! Yuri Maris carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.47
Leonardo Pirri comes in with a late challenge on Kurt Van Der Gouw. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kurt Van Der Gouw stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.53
Enzo Pagliarini kicks a strong pass forward to Ronnie Hendrie. Ronnie Hendrie chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Sadotti. Sergio Sadotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.01
Sandro Piovanelli sees Guilherme Teixeira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Teixeira cuts inside the box! Guilherme Teixeira comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.13
Messina have made a substitution with Generoso Turrini replacing Nicky Mccann .
65.12
Leonardo Pirri comes in with a late challenge on Renzo Cardascio. The referee calls over Leonardo Pirri and warns him to calm down! Renzo Cardascio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.05
Ellery Molendijk clumsily knocks into Eusebio Baresi. The referee calls over Ellery Molendijk and shows him a yellow card! Eusebio Baresi runs off the knock.
69.56
Ivan Bonfiglio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Pirri. Leonardo Pirri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sandro Piovanelli. Sandro Piovanelli shoots from distance. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.22
AC Milan are dictating the run of play here today.
77.51
Messina have made a substitution with Emiliano Lasalandra replacing Mansour Vencel .
78.53
Ivan Bonfiglio threads a neat ball through to Ellery Molendijk. Ellery Molendijk kicks a strong pass forward to Yuri Maris. Yuri Maris shoots from outside the area but somehow Giampaolo Degano manages to keep it out.
79.49
Nick Sherwood makes a probing pass to Ronnie Hendrie. Ronnie Hendrie flicks a high ball forward to Guilherme Teixeira who takes it down. Guilherme Teixeira plays a quick one-two with Ronnie Hendrie and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Guilherme Teixeira provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.33
Sergio Sadotti flicks a high pass forward to Sandro Piovanelli who brings the ball under control. Sandro Piovanelli plays a one-two with Sergio Sadotti and advances towards the goal... Sandro Piovanelli comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Giampaolo Degano comfortably smothers it!
83.54
Ivan Bonfiglio makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yuri Maris. Yuri Maris surges forward with the ball. Yuri Maris shoots from distance. Giampaolo Degano gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
89.39
Ellery Molendijk hacks Eusebio Baresi from behind! The referee calls over Ellery Molendijk and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Eusebio Baresi runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Messina

AC Milan
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
5
5
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
35.3%
64.7%
Play Area
34.1%
44.7%
21.2%

Scorers
Ronnie Hendrie 18
Guilherme Teixeira 23 (p)
Sandro Piovanelli 70

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Hendrie of AC Milan

Match Ratings