Match Report


GenoaGenoa     AtalantaAtalanta
Mike MillardMike Millard Tony Schofield Tony Schofield
Jason ParkerJ. Parker71
G
1
G
76Ryozo OkamotoR. Okamoto
Emile BallE. Ball69
D
2captain
D
72Bruno RavanelliB. Ravanelli
Tim GreenT. Green70
D
3
D
72Florian GilardinoF. Gilardino
Vincenzo MaierV. Maier70
D
4
D
82Giuseppe CasaleG. Casale
Tommy MasonT. Mason70
D
5
D
70Alberto RegoA. Rego
Noel HigginbothamN. Higginbotham75
M
6
M
81Lennart BeckenbauerL. Beckenbauer
Dennis CarltonD. Carlton73
M
7
M
74Alex GonnellaA. Gonnella
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg71
A
8
M
77Morgan BianchiniM. Bianchini
Manuel QuintanaM. Quintana76
A
captain9
A
85Rodolfo DogaR. Doga
Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes74
A
10
A
70Vito MarconV. Marcon
Scott JamesS. James72
A
11
A
81Mario LottiM. Lotti
 
Jakob WinklerJ. Winkler68
D
12
A
66Francesco G. DeiF. Dei
Peter HowellsP. Howells49
M
13
M
75Matthias HelmerM. Helmer
Daniel LightfootD. Lightfoot72
A
14
D
38Nwankwo GoodwinN. Goodwin

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Atalanta. A crowd of 15,810 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Atalanta appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Renato De Vezze.


0.00
Genoa start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.54
Noel Higginbotham clumsily knocks into Lennart Beckenbauer. The referee warns Noel Higginbotham to calm down! Lennart Beckenbauer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
6.24
Noel Higginbotham comes in with a late challenge on Morgan Bianchini. The referee calls over Noel Higginbotham again and warns him to calm down! Morgan Bianchini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.17
Dennis Carlton sees Nicholas Goldberg in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicholas Goldberg knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rafael Fernandes is offside!
12.46
Dennis Carlton barges into Rodolfo Doga. The referee calls over Dennis Carlton and shows him a yellow card! Rodolfo Doga runs off the knock.
16.43
Alex Gonnella flicks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.42
Bruno Ravanelli makes a probing pass to Morgan Bianchini. These two players are working well together. Morgan Bianchini flicks a high ball forward to Rodolfo Doga who takes it down. Rodolfo Doga lofts in a cross ball towards Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.33
Dennis Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Scott James collects the pass. Scott James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
30.01
Dennis Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Fernandes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Fernandes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dennis Carlton but the linesman indicates offside!
32.58
Florian Gilardino flicks a high pass forward. Morgan Bianchini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Morgan Bianchini makes a probing pass to Alex Gonnella. Alex Gonnella knocks in a cross ball towards Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
33.51
Dennis Carlton sees a break and surges forward. Dennis Carlton finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Ryozo Okamoto manages to gather it effortlessly.
36.47
Alberto Rego flicks a high pass forward to Mario Lotti who brings the ball under control. Mario Lotti shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
38.27
Dennis Carlton catches Morgan Bianchini on the ankles. Dennis Carlton is given a warning by the referee! Morgan Bianchini stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.46
Lennart Beckenbauer sees Vito Marcon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vito Marcon controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Noel Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Manuel Quintana. Manuel Quintana tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies 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. Atalanta also appear unchanged since the first half. The Genoa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Atalanta kick off the second half!
47.49
Vito Marcon brings the ball forward. Vito Marcon lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
51.08
Tommy Mason comes in with a late challenge on Vito Marcon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Vito Marcon stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.44
Giuseppe Casale deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer knocks the ball to his team mate, Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti lofts in a cross ball towards Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga directs the ball goalwards with his head. Jason Parker effortlessly picks it out of the air!
61.11
Giuseppe Casale makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Florian Gilardino. Florian Gilardino knocks the ball forward to Vito Marcon. Vito Marcon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tim Green.
63.48
Morgan Bianchini flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Jason Parker!
65.29
Rodolfo Doga hacks Noel Higginbotham from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Noel Higginbotham stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.56
Noel Higginbotham hacks Rodolfo Doga from behind! Noel Higginbotham is given yet another warning by the referee! Rodolfo Doga runs off the knock.
69.40
Bruno Ravanelli hits a long diagonal ball forward. Vito Marcon knocks in a cross ball towards Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.46
Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Francesco G. Dei replacing Rodolfo Doga, Matthias Helmer replacing Lennart Beckenbauer and Nwankwo Goodwin replacing Alberto Rego .
78.55
Emile Ball threads the ball through to Tommy Mason. Tommy Mason flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Goldberg who takes it down. Nicholas Goldberg shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
79.58
Bruno Ravanelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini brings the ball forward. Morgan Bianchini lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Lotti. Mario Lotti powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.28
Francesco G. Dei controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini whips in a cross ball towards Francesco G. Dei. Francesco G. Dei gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball comes off Dennis Carlton and the loose ball is cleared up field.
84.19
Tim Green makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Green controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James lofts in a cross ball towards Dennis Carlton. Bruno Ravanelli comes in with a late challenge on Dennis Carlton. Dennis Carlton appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
85.37
With a delightful solo run, Nwankwo Goodwin stretches the opposition's defence. Nwankwo Goodwin knocks in a cross ball towards Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Jason Parker has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
89.16
Matthias Helmer hacks Tommy Mason from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tommy Mason stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Atalanta
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.1%
67.9%
Play Area
27.2%
43.2%
29.6%

Scorers
Morgan Bianchini 18, 85
Lennart Beckenbauer 47
Mario Lotti 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Morgan Bianchini of Atalanta

Match Ratings
1.Jason Parker (GK)
6
2.Emile Ball (DEF)
6
3.Tim Green (DEF)
6
4.Vincenzo Maier (DEF)
6
5.Tommy Mason (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Noel Higginbotham (MID)
5
7.Dennis Carlton (MID)yellow card
6
8.Nicholas Goldberg (ATT)
6
9.Manuel Quintana (ATT)
6
10.Rafael Fernandes (ATT)
6
11.Scott James (ATT)
6
 
12.Jakob Winkler (DEF)
0
13.Peter Howells (MID)
0
14.Daniel Lightfoot (ATT)
0

1.Ryozo Okamoto (GK)
6
2.Bruno Ravanelli (DEF)
6
3.Florian Gilardino (DEF)
7
4.Giuseppe Casale (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Rego (DEF)
6
6.Lennart Beckenbauer (MID)goal scored
8
7.Alex Gonnella (MID)
6
8.Morgan Bianchini (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Rodolfo Doga (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Vito Marcon (ATT)
7
11.Mario Lotti (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Francesco G. Dei (ATT)
6
13.Matthias Helmer (MID)yellow card
5
14.Nwankwo Goodwin (DEF)
7