Match Report


GenoaGenoa     AC MonzaAC Monza
Mike MillardMike Millard Tri Dinh Tri Dinh
Jason ParkerJ. Parker71
G
1
G
68Syd MarsdenS. Marsden
Emile BallE. Ball69
D
2
D
59Andre GomesA. Gomes
Tim GreenT. Green70
D
3
D
69Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich
Vincenzo MaierV. Maier70
D
4
D
66Manuel AntunesM. Antunes
Billy MakinB. Makin73
D
5
D
70Pedro PerezP. Perez
Noel HigginbothamN. Higginbotham75
M
6
M
72Mustapha de HaanM. de Haan
Dennis CarltonD. Carlton73
M
captain7captain
M
69Gianpaolo LupatelliG. Lupatelli
Daniel LightfootD. Lightfoot72
A
8
A
74Simon AdamsS. Adams
Kevin GoughK. Gough71
A
9
A
64Richard HendersonR. Henderson
Scott JamesS. James72
A
10
A
77Daniele FletcherD. Fletcher
Rafael FernandesR. Fernandes74
A
11
A
61Stuart HendryS. Hendry
 
Jakob WinklerJ. Winkler68
D
12
D
69Ronnie SharpeR. Sharpe
Fabian LichteneggerF. Lichtenegger73
M
13
D
68Mitchel KooistraM. Kooistra
Nicholas GoldbergN. Goldberg71
A
14
M
70Arnauld CannarsaA. Cannarsa

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to AC Monza. A crowd of 16,635 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Genoa are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while AC Monza appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Yuri Monaco.


0.00
The whistle blows and AC Monza get the match underway!
4.18
Vincenzo Maier passes the ball forward to Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough makes a deft header but Syd Marsden is on top of it.
9.17
Dennis Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Fernandes controls it well on his chest. Rafael Fernandes shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Syd Marsden!
12.58
Vincenzo Maier passes the ball forward to Billy Makin. Billy Makin advances with the ball. Billy Makin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Scott James. Scott James shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Genoa!
15.02
With some swift thinking, Noel Higginbotham plays the ball forward to Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Syd Marsden effortlessly smothers it!
16.17
Under pressure, Marcel Emmerlich clears the ball far upfield. Daniele Fletcher shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
18.06
Gianpaolo Lupatelli comes in with a late challenge on Dennis Carlton. The referee warns Gianpaolo Lupatelli to calm down! Dennis Carlton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.12
Gianpaolo Lupatelli threads a neat ball through to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan hits a low pass to Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.23
Marcel Emmerlich flicks a high ball forward to Gianpaolo Lupatelli who takes it down. Gianpaolo Lupatelli hits a low pass to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
22.13
Marcel Emmerlich comes in with a late challenge on Scott James. The referee calls over Marcel Emmerlich and warns him to calm down! Scott James runs off the knock.
24.57
Manuel Antunes threads the ball through to Gianpaolo Lupatelli. Gianpaolo Lupatelli threads a neat ball through to Simon Adams. Simon Adams sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
27.55
Mustapha de Haan laces a through ball forward to Simon Adams. Simon Adams plays a perfect one-two with Richard Henderson and rushes in on goal... Simon Adams cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Jason Parker manages to gather it comfortably.
30.09
Tim Green breaks forward. Tim Green makes a beautiful solo run. Tim Green finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
32.51
AC Monza have made 2 substitutions with Ronnie Sharpe replacing Andre Gomes and Arnauld Cannarsa replacing Gianpaolo Lupatelli .
33.54
Mustapha de Haan plays the ball forward to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Stuart Hendry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
34.09
Noel Higginbotham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
38.30
Stuart Hendry flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson advances inside the box! Richard Henderson side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Jason Parker!
42.12
Marcel Emmerlich pushes mid-way up the pitch. Marcel Emmerlich threads a neat ball through to Simon Adams. Simon Adams shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
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. AC Monza have changed their lineup with Mitchel Kooistra replacing Manuel Antunes.

45.00
The whistle blows and Genoa get the second half underway!
47.27
Arnauld Cannarsa threads a neat ball through to Daniele Fletcher. Daniele Fletcher skips past Tim Green! Daniele Fletcher strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but somehow Dennis Carlton happens to be in the right place to block it.
51.31
Mitchel Kooistra pushes mid-way up the pitch. Mitchel Kooistra knocks the ball forward to Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
53.54
Arnauld Cannarsa flicks a high pass forward to Richard Henderson who brings the ball under control. Richard Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Simon Adams. With a superhuman jump, Simon Adams connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Jason Parker manages to gather it comfortably.
55.46
Vincenzo Maier threads a neat ball through to Daniel Lightfoot. Daniel Lightfoot threads a neat ball through to Rafael Fernandes. Rafael Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Scott James. With a superhuman jump, Scott James connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Syd Marsden gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.16
Arnauld Cannarsa plays the ball forward to Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Cannarsa collects the pass. Arnauld Cannarsa shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
60.33
Pedro Perez makes a simple pass to Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa sees Simon Adams in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Adams shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
63.06
Mustapha de Haan chips the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa knocks the ball forward to Richard Henderson but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.51
Mustapha de Haan flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Hendry who brings the ball under control. Stuart Hendry controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.04
Emile Ball controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Daniel Lightfoot. Daniel Lightfoot controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
67.18
Noel Higginbotham flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gough. Kevin Gough sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
69.28
Vincenzo Maier makes a simple pass to Dennis Carlton. Dennis Carlton makes a simple pass to Noel Higginbotham. Noel Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Lightfoot. Pedro Perez hacks Daniel Lightfoot from behind! Penalty not given!!
71.49
Dennis Carlton hits a low pass to Scott James. Scott James tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
72.09
Rafael Fernandes hits a low pass to Daniel Lightfoot. Daniel Lightfoot tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
73.56
Pedro Perez flicks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.30
Genoa have made a substitution with Fabian Lichtenegger replacing Noel Higginbotham .
83.40
Tim Green flicks the ball to his team mate, Scott James. Scott James tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Syd Marsden manages to gather it comfortably.
85.16
Arnauld Cannarsa chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Adams. Simon Adams whips in a cross ball towards Richard Henderson. Richard Henderson outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
87.47
Mustapha de Haan hits a low pass to Daniele Fletcher. Daniele Fletcher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dennis Carlton.
89.07
Emile Ball sees Dennis Carlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dennis Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Gough holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Gough shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Mustapha de Haan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Adams. Simon Adams makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniele Fletcher but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

AC Monza
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
5
10
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
28.9%
41.2%
29.9%

Scorers
Scott James 13

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Syd Marsden of AC Monza

Match Ratings
1.Jason Parker (GK)
8
2.Emile Ball (DEF)
6
3.Tim Green (DEF)
7
4.Vincenzo Maier (DEF)
7
5.Billy Makin (DEF)
7
6.Noel Higginbotham (MID)
8
7.Dennis Carlton (MID)
7
8.Daniel Lightfoot (ATT)
6
9.Kevin Gough (ATT)
6
10.Scott James (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Rafael Fernandes (ATT)
6
 
12.Jakob Winkler (DEF)
0
13.Fabian Lichtenegger (MID)
6
14.Nicholas Goldberg (ATT)
0

1.Syd Marsden (GK)
9
2.Andre Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Marcel Emmerlich (DEF)
7
4.Manuel Antunes (DEF)
6
5.Pedro Perez (DEF)
6
6.Mustapha de Haan (MID)
8
7.Gianpaolo Lupatelli (MID)
6
8.Simon Adams (ATT)
7
9.Richard Henderson (ATT)
7
10.Daniele Fletcher (ATT)
6
11.Stuart Hendry (ATT)
6
 
12.Ronnie Sharpe (DEF)
6
13.Mitchel Kooistra (DEF)
6
14.Arnauld Cannarsa (MID)
7