Match Report


AtalantaAtalanta     GenoaGenoa
Tony SchofieldTony Schofield Mike Millard Mike Millard
Ryozo OkamotoR. Okamoto76
G
1
G
73Jason ParkerJ. Parker
Bruno RavanelliB. Ravanelli72
D
captain2
D
72Ade AdeshinaA. Adeshina
Florian GilardinoF. Gilardino74
D
3captain
D
75Matt MatteoM. Matteo
Giuseppe CasaleG. Casale82
D
4
D
72Tim GreenT. Green
Alberto RegoA. Rego71
D
5
D
73Billy MakinB. Makin
Morgan BianchiniM. Bianchini79
M
6
M
76Fabian LichteneggerF. Lichtenegger
Lennart BeckenbauerL. Beckenbauer83
M
7
M
76Talal BezzaiT. Bezzai
Matthias HelmerM. Helmer84
M
8
A
75John BakboordJ. Bakboord
Rodolfo DogaR. Doga85
A
9
A
74Daniel GilD. Gil
Vito MarconV. Marcon75
A
10
A
77Rainer JahnR. Jahn
Mario LottiM. Lotti85
A
11
A
74Teruo NanamiT. Nanami
 
Vincenzo TangorraV. Tangorra80
A
12
M
74Dennis CarltonD. Carlton
Diaw CardoneD. Cardone75
M
13
D
71Vincenzo MaierV. Maier
Gabriele Di LivioG. Di Livio72
D
14
A
68Nunzio ItalianoN. Italiano

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to Genoa. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alex Cangini.


0.00
Genoa kick off and get the match underway!
2.56
Bruno Ravanelli passes the ball forward to Matthias Helmer. Matthias Helmer makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga whips in a cross ball towards Vito Marcon. Vito Marcon heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
9.42
Talal Bezzai knocks the ball to his team mate, John Bakboord. John Bakboord rushes past Alberto Rego! John Bakboord cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
10.19
John Bakboord threads the ball through to Teruo Nanami. Teruo Nanami knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Gilardino.
12.57
Morgan Bianchini makes a probing pass to Vito Marcon. Vito Marcon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Billy Makin.
15.12
Tim Green knocks the ball to his team mate, Talal Bezzai. Talal Bezzai flicks a high ball forward to Teruo Nanami who takes it down. Teruo Nanami knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Giuseppe Casale steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
22.26
Talal Bezzai makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Bakboord. John Bakboord shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
24.54
Billy Makin flicks a high ball forward to Teruo Nanami who takes it down. Teruo Nanami chips the ball to his team mate, Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil rockets a shot on goal. Daniel Gil scores for Genoa!!
27.23
Tim Green threads a neat ball through to Talal Bezzai. Talal Bezzai flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Jahn who brings the ball under control. Rainer Jahn whips in a cross ball towards John Bakboord. John Bakboord connects with a diving header but Ryozo Okamoto reads it well. Good save!
33.48
Giuseppe Casale controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini knocks the ball forward to Matthias Helmer. Matthias Helmer knocks the ball forward to Vito Marcon but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
34.47
Fabian Lichtenegger surges forward with the ball. Fabian Lichtenegger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giuseppe Casale.
36.19
Teruo Nanami clumsily knocks into Matthias Helmer. The referee warns Teruo Nanami to calm down! Matthias Helmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.33
Matthias Helmer passes the ball forward to Lennart Beckenbauer. Lennart Beckenbauer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
Talal Bezzai flicks a high pass forward. Teruo Nanami collects the pass. Teruo Nanami shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atalanta appear unchanged since the first half. Genoa also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atalanta players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Atalanta kicking off!
48.54
Talal Bezzai makes an attacking run forward. Talal Bezzai plays a quick one-two with Daniel Gil and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Talal Bezzai provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Ryozo Okamoto manages to gather it easily.
49.39
Lennart Beckenbauer flicks the ball to his team mate, Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini plays a one-two with Vito Marcon and advances towards the goal... Morgan Bianchini tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
54.37
Fabian Lichtenegger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn sees Talal Bezzai in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Talal Bezzai skips past Giuseppe Casale! Talal Bezzai looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.47
Atalanta have made 3 substitutions with Vincenzo Tangorra replacing Vito Marcon, Diaw Cardone replacing Matthias Helmer and Gabriele Di Livio replacing Bruno Ravanelli .
61.53
Lennart Beckenbauer laces a through ball forward to Rodolfo Doga. Rodolfo Doga knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.24
Vincenzo Tangorra threads a neat ball through to Diaw Cardone. Diaw Cardone knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.43
Lennart Beckenbauer makes an attacking run forward. Lennart Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Green.
75.44
Talal Bezzai makes a probing pass to Teruo Nanami. Teruo Nanami knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Rego.
77.46
Lennart Beckenbauer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Morgan Bianchini. Morgan Bianchini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jason Parker manages to gather it comfortably.
79.38
With vision, Lennart Beckenbauer plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
81.20
Lennart Beckenbauer makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Tangorra. Vincenzo Tangorra shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
85.07
Talal Bezzai hits a low pass to Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morgan Bianchini.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Atalanta

Genoa
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.3%
43.7%
Play Area
23.9%
47.9%
28.2%

Scorers
Vito Marcon 3
Morgan Bianchini 49
Daniel Gil 25

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vito Marcon of Atalanta

Match Ratings
1.Ryozo Okamoto (GK)
6
2.Bruno Ravanelli (DEF)
6
3.Florian Gilardino (DEF)
6
4.Giuseppe Casale (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Rego (DEF)
6
6.Morgan Bianchini (MID)goal scored
8
7.Lennart Beckenbauer (MID)
8
8.Matthias Helmer (MID)
6
9.Rodolfo Doga (ATT)
6
10.Vito Marcon (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Mario Lotti (ATT)
6
 
12.Vincenzo Tangorra (ATT)
6
13.Diaw Cardone (MID)
6
14.Gabriele Di Livio (DEF)
6

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.Fabian Lichtenegger (MID)
6
7.Talal Bezzai (MID)
8
8.John Bakboord (ATT)
6
9.Daniel Gil (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Rainer Jahn (ATT)
6
11.Teruo Nanami (ATT)
6
 
12.Dennis Carlton (MID)
0
13.Vincenzo Maier (DEF)
0
14.Nunzio Italiano (ATT)
0