Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Inter Milan. A crowd of 18,950 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Genoa and Inter Milan are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianmarco Aldegani.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Genoa and Inter Milan are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianmarco Aldegani.
0.00
0-0Inter Milan start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.27
0-0Quim Ramos threads a neat ball through to Gionatha Moretti. Gionatha Moretti whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Moutinho. Ricardo Moutinho whips the ball goalwards with his head. Jason Parker gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
3.34
Silvio Ramos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gionatha Moretti. Gionatha Moretti whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Moutinho. Ricardo Moutinho outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jason Parker gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
4.52
Quim Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Velasco. Ivan Velasco lofts in a cross ball towards Silvio Ramos. Silvio Ramos heads the ball goalwards but somehow Jason Parker manages to keep it out.
6.36
0-0Fabian Lichtenegger sees Talal Bezzai in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Talal Bezzai makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabian Lichtenegger but he's offside!
8.23
0-0Billy Makin chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil kicks a strong pass forward to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.52
Fabian Lichtenegger hits a low pass to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.11
0-1Quim Ramos makes a simple pass to Silvio Ramos. Silvio Ramos sees Gionatha Moretti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gionatha Moretti whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Hierro. Rafael Hierro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Jason Parker had no chance!! Goal for Inter Milan!
15.18
0-1Fabian Lichtenegger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Bakboord. John Bakboord knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.10
Francisco Siri Ornelas hits a low pass to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Rafael Hierro. Rafael Hierro lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Velasco. Ivan Velasco directs the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
22.31
0-1Gionatha Moretti catches Billy Makin on the ankles. The referee warns Gionatha Moretti to calm down! Billy Makin runs off the knock.
26.36
0-1Edmundo Cabrera comes in with a late challenge on Matt Matteo. The referee calls over Edmundo Cabrera and shows him a yellow card! Matt Matteo runs off the knock.
27.07
Silvio Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
28.05
Edmundo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward to Silvio Ramos who brings the ball under control. Silvio Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Gionatha Moretti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gionatha Moretti lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
30.57
Quim Ramos hacks Fabian Lichtenegger from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fabian Lichtenegger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.17
Tim Green makes a simple pass to Billy Makin. Billy Makin flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Gil who brings the ball under control. Daniel Gil shoots from 20 yards but somehow Dominic Gemmill manages to keep it out.
34.20
John Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. Teruo Nanami collects the pass. Teruo Nanami whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.41
Silvio Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Hierro. With a superhuman jump, Rafael Hierro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Rafael Hierro scores for Inter Milan!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Milan also appear unchanged since the first half. The Genoa players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Genoa kick off and get the second half underway!
48.24
John Bakboord clumsily knocks into Quim Ramos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Quim Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.24
Silvio Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Quim Ramos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Quim Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jason Parker who gathers it comfortably.
53.21
Fabian Lichtenegger sees John Bakboord in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Bakboord whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.05
Quim Ramos flicks a high pass forward to Silvio Ramos who brings the ball under control. Silvio Ramos whips in a cross ball towards Gionatha Moretti. Gionatha Moretti heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
60.38
2-2Inter Milan have made 2 substitutions with Graham Wilcox replacing Silvio Ramos and Giuliano Mero replacing Ricardo Moutinho .
61.48
Fabian Lichtenegger threads the ball through to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn whips in a cross ball towards Teruo Nanami. Teruo Nanami makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
65.31
Graham Wilcox kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Velasco. Ivan Velasco skips past Talal Bezzai! Ivan Velasco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jason Parker with no chance!! Goal for Inter Milan!
69.52
Graham Wilcox threads a neat ball through to Quim Ramos. Quim Ramos shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
73.20
Quim Ramos comes in with a late challenge on Fabian Lichtenegger. The referee warns Quim Ramos to calm down! Fabian Lichtenegger runs off the knock.
77.26
Graham Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Giuliano Mero collects the pass. Giuliano Mero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.53
Fabian Lichtenegger takes a quick throw-in. Talal Bezzai knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil whips in a cross ball towards Teruo Nanami. Teruo Nanami heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
83.22
3-4Seeing a gap ahead, Tim Green plays the ball forward to Ade Adeshina. With some swift thinking, Ade Adeshina plays the ball forward to Talal Bezzai. Talal Bezzai knocks in a cross ball towards John Bakboord. With a superhuman jump, John Bakboord connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is deflected wide by Edmundo Cabrera.
84.54
3-4Fabian Lichtenegger takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Guilherme Pinheiro reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
28.6%
44.3%
27.1%
Scorers
| Rainer Jahn 34, 53 Teruo Nanami 61 | Rafael Hierro 12, 42 Ivan Velasco 65 Quim Ramos 70 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Jahn of Genoa |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jason Parker (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ade Adeshina (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Matteo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tim Green (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Billy Makin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Talal Bezzai (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Fabian Lichtenegger (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | John Bakboord (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 9. | Daniel Gil (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rainer Jahn (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Teruo Nanami (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Dennis Carlton (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vincenzo Maier (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Gough (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Dominic Gemmill (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Guilherme Pinheiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edmundo Cabrera (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Francisco Siri Ornelas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eduardo Nunes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Silvio Ramos (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Quim Ramos (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Ivan Velasco (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Rafael Hierro (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Gionatha Moretti (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Ricardo Moutinho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Garry James (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Graham Wilcox (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Giuliano Mero (ATT) | 6 | |