Match Report


GenoaGenoa     CittadellaCittadella
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luciano PintonL. Pinton67
G
1
G
60Giulio GissiG. Gissi
Pietro De LiguoriP. De Liguori66
D
2
D
65Lucian MirceaL. Mircea
Philipp GeisP. Geis66
D
3
D
64Brian DavisB. Davis
Craig MortonC. Morton53
D
4
D
62Aaron PerryA. Perry
Ivan CabreraI. Cabrera73
M
5
D
59Eduardo PinheiroE. Pinheiro
Rosario BaroneR. Barone73
M
6
M
72Gennaro VeroneseG. Veronese
Adrian SmojeA. Smoje66
M
7
M
64Tim NewtonT. Newton
Cosimo CosciaC. Coscia65
M
captain8
M
57Gabriele LasalandraG. Lasalandra
Gianmarco AliyuG. Aliyu67
A
9
M
56Dayo BellucciD. Bellucci
Alberto GomesA. Gomes65
A
10
A
77Umberto UrsoU. Urso
Gonçalo EdmundoG. Edmundo61
A
11captain
A
66Eric AddoE. Addo
 
Natale ZaniniN. Zanini64
M
12
A
62Damiano ContiD. Conti
William TedoldiW. Tedoldi61
M
13
A
60Gianfranco CenturioniG. Centurioni
Alberto CarvalhoA. Carvalho60
A
14
A
57Oscar Jr. Delli CarriO. Delli Carri

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 9,480 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Genoa are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Gionatha Firmani.


0.00
The whistle blows and Genoa kick off!
2.10
Tim Newton laces a through ball forward to Dayo Bellucci. Dayo Bellucci threads a neat ball through to Umberto Urso. Umberto Urso tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
3.29
Gabriele Lasalandra chips the ball to his team mate, Dayo Bellucci. Dayo Bellucci shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
4.14
Ivan Cabrera catches Aaron Perry on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Aaron Perry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.39
Pietro De Liguori chips the ball to his team mate, Cosimo Coscia. Cosimo Coscia flicks a high pass forward to Gonçalo Edmundo who brings the ball under control. Gonçalo Edmundo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giulio Gissi who gathers it comfortably.
14.54
Lucian Mircea threads a neat ball through to Tim Newton. Tim Newton makes an attacking run forward. Tim Newton shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
18.06
Pietro De Liguori clumsily knocks into Eric Addo. The referee calls over Pietro De Liguori and shows him a yellow card! Eric Addo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
20.36
Rosario Barone flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Gomes controls it well on his chest. Alberto Gomes rushes past Aaron Perry! Alberto Gomes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Giulio Gissi.
21.52
Cosimo Coscia passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
30.06
Craig Morton sees Gianmarco Aliyu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmarco Aliyu whips in a cross ball towards Cosimo Coscia. Cosimo Coscia whips the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.25
Tim Newton threads a neat ball through to Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pietro De Liguori.
40.03
Showing composure, Cosimo Coscia laces a weighted ball forward to Adrian Smoje. Adrian Smoje threads the ball through to Alberto Gomes but he's offside!
42.13
With imagination, Pietro De Liguori picks a pass forward to Rosario Barone. Rosario Barone threads the ball through to Gianmarco Aliyu. Gianmarco Aliyu shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
44.26
Brian Davis knocks the ball forward to Lucian Mircea. Lucian Mircea threads a neat ball through to Eric Addo. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball towards Umberto Urso. Umberto Urso is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Adrian Smoje receives the ball from a throw-in from Alberto Gomes. Adrian Smoje darts forward. Adrian Smoje controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gianmarco Aliyu through on goal. Gianmarco Aliyu strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
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. Cittadella also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cittadella kick off!
47.57
Pietro De Liguori makes a probing pass to Gianmarco Aliyu. Gianmarco Aliyu knocks the ball forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes plays a scrappy one-two with Gonçalo Edmundo and advances towards the goal... Alberto Gomes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It's there!! Giulio Gissi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.31
Craig Morton sees Rosario Barone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rosario Barone passes the ball forward to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Aliyu. Gianmarco Aliyu shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
53.29
Lucian Mircea flicks the ball to his team mate, Tim Newton. Tim Newton passes the ball forward to Dayo Bellucci. Dayo Bellucci sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
54.59
With great vision, Eduardo Pinheiro plays the ball forward to Brian Davis. Brian Davis threads a neat ball through to Eric Addo. Eric Addo whips in a cross ball towards Umberto Urso. Umberto Urso powers a header at goal. Luciano Pinton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
55.21
Dayo Bellucci knocks the ball forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
57.47
Craig Morton flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Cabrera controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Ivan Cabrera plays the ball forward to Rosario Barone. Rosario Barone finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
60.41
Adrian Smoje flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Coscia controls it well on his chest. Cosimo Coscia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gonçalo Edmundo. Gonçalo Edmundo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dayo Bellucci.
61.18
Craig Morton makes a probing pass to Cosimo Coscia. Cosimo Coscia threads a neat ball through to Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes kicks a strong pass forward to Gonçalo Edmundo but the referee indicates it's offside!
63.59
Tim Newton passes the ball forward to Umberto Urso. Umberto Urso whips in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
65.35
Tim Newton makes an attacking run forward. Tim Newton knocks in a cross ball towards Umberto Urso. With a superhuman jump, Umberto Urso connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Luciano Pinton didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
71.42
Craig Morton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Craig Morton skips past Aaron Perry! Craig Morton side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
75.40
Philipp Geis sees Gianmarco Aliyu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianmarco Aliyu sees Gonçalo Edmundo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gonçalo Edmundo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Aaron Perry.
77.28
Cittadella have made 3 substitutions with Damiano Conti replacing Dayo Bellucci, Gianfranco Centurioni replacing Eric Addo and Oscar Jr. Delli Carri replacing Umberto Urso .
79.48
Gianfranco Centurioni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Delli Carri. Oscar Jr. Delli Carri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.24
Gabriele Lasalandra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oscar Jr. Delli Carri. Oscar Jr. Delli Carri shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
Pietro De Liguori deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gomes. Alberto Gomes makes a simple pass, allowing Gianmarco Aliyu to run into the box. Gianmarco Aliyu shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Cittadella
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
28.3%
43.5%
28.3%

Scorers
Alberto Gomes 48
Rosario Barone 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Gomes of Genoa

Match Ratings
1.Luciano Pinton (GK)
7
2.Pietro De Liguori (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Philipp Geis (DEF)
6
4.Craig Morton (DEF)
7
5.Ivan Cabrera (MID)yellow card
6
6.Rosario Barone (MID)goal scored
9
7.Adrian Smoje (MID)
7
8.Cosimo Coscia (MID)
7
9.Gianmarco Aliyu (ATT)
7
10.Alberto Gomes (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Gonçalo Edmundo (ATT)
6
 
12.Natale Zanini (MID)
0
13.William Tedoldi (MID)
0
14.Alberto Carvalho (ATT)
0

1.Giulio Gissi (GK)
7
2.Lucian Mircea (DEF)
6
3.Brian Davis (DEF)
6
4.Aaron Perry (DEF)
6
5.Eduardo Pinheiro (DEF)
6
6.Gennaro Veronese (MID)
6
7.Tim Newton (MID)
8
8.Gabriele Lasalandra (MID)
7
9.Dayo Bellucci (MID)
6
10.Umberto Urso (ATT)
6
11.Eric Addo (ATT)
6
 
12.Damiano Conti (ATT)
6
13.Gianfranco Centurioni (ATT)
6
14.Oscar Jr. Delli Carri (ATT)
6