Match Report


GenoaGenoa     JuventusJuventus
Mike MillardMike Millard Rik Mont Rik Mont
Jason ParkerJ. Parker73
G
1
G
80Enrico LuppiE. Luppi
Ade AdeshinaA. Adeshina72
D
2
D
73Max VanoliM. Vanoli
Matt MatteoM. Matteo75
D
captain3
D
77Natale MargiottaN. Margiotta
Tim GreenT. Green72
D
4
D
74Tomás CáceresT. Cáceres
Billy MakinB. Makin73
D
5
D
72David AcostaD. Acosta
Fabian LichteneggerF. Lichtenegger76
M
6
M
85Steffen MyhreS. Myhre
Talal BezzaiT. Bezzai76
M
7captain
M
82Stefano PalladiniS. Palladini
John BakboordJ. Bakboord75
A
8
A
74Gian Matteo SusicG. Susic
Daniel GilD. Gil74
A
9
A
76Luca BonfantiL. Bonfanti
Rainer JahnR. Jahn77
A
10
A
73Ole Gunnar MyhreO. Myhre
Teruo NanamiT. Nanami74
A
11
A
73Joakim KolkkaJ. Kolkka
 
Dennis CarltonD. Carlton74
M
12
D
75Nicola C. NicolaN. Nicola
Vincenzo MaierV. Maier71
D
13
M
84Andy MatteoA. Matteo
Nunzio ItalianoN. Italiano68
A
14
A
82Pasquale ScarchilliP. Scarchilli

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Genoa play host to Juventus. A crowd of 20,786 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Genoa and Juventus are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gianmarco Aldegani.


0.00
Genoa start the match!
2.23
Seeing a gap ahead, David Acosta laces a through ball forward to Stefano Palladini. Stefano Palladini chips the ball to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Myhre. Ole Gunnar Myhre cuts inside the box! Ole Gunnar Myhre makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
6.05
Stefano Palladini hits a low pass to Ole Gunnar Myhre. Ole Gunnar Myhre shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.15
Stefano Palladini sees Joakim Kolkka in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joakim Kolkka knocks the ball forward, putting Luca Bonfanti through on goal. Luca Bonfanti side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.33
Matt Matteo threads a neat ball through to Talal Bezzai. Talal Bezzai threads a neat ball through to Teruo Nanami. Teruo Nanami makes a probing pass to Talal Bezzai but he's offside!
16.59
Talal Bezzai flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gil holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Gil sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
18.45
Tim Green passes the ball forward to Fabian Lichtenegger. Fabian Lichtenegger flicks a high pass forward. John Bakboord holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Bakboord shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.01
Rainer Jahn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Jahn knocks in a cross ball towards John Bakboord. John Bakboord beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.36
Matt Matteo barges into Stefano Palladini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefano Palladini runs off the knock.
26.46
Talal Bezzai sees Rainer Jahn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rainer Jahn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
28.47
Teruo Nanami plays the ball forward to John Bakboord. John Bakboord whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil makes a deft header but is denied by Enrico Luppi. Excellent save.
32.36
Natale Margiotta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefano Palladini. Stefano Palladini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joakim Kolkka. Joakim Kolkka edges inside the box! Joakim Kolkka cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Jason Parker gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
33.58
Tim Green comes in with a late challenge on Luca Bonfanti. Tim Green is shown the yellow card! Luca Bonfanti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.02
Fabian Lichtenegger makes a beautiful solo run. Fabian Lichtenegger tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
38.07
With fabulous imagination, Stefano Palladini laces a through ball forward to Ole Gunnar Myhre. Ole Gunnar Myhre shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Jason Parker smothers it!
39.19
Talal Bezzai controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Enrico Luppi easily smothers it!
42.40
Joakim Kolkka knocks the ball forward to Ole Gunnar Myhre. Ole Gunnar Myhre shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
Talal Bezzai flicks the ball to his team mate, John Bakboord. John Bakboord lofts in a cross ball towards Talal Bezzai. Talal Bezzai is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Genoa appear unchanged since the first half. Juventus have changed their lineup with Pasquale Scarchilli replacing Gian Matteo Susic.

45.00
Juventus kick off and get the second half underway!
47.37
Pasquale Scarchilli flicks a high pass forward to Joakim Kolkka who brings the ball under control. Joakim Kolkka controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
48.50
Fabian Lichtenegger passes the ball forward to John Bakboord. John Bakboord sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
49.35
Talal Bezzai sees a break and surges forward. Talal Bezzai knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.44
Stefano Palladini passes the ball forward to Pasquale Scarchilli. Pasquale Scarchilli knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Palladini. Stefano Palladini makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.30
Natale Margiotta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefano Palladini. Stefano Palladini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pasquale Scarchilli. Pasquale Scarchilli flicks the ball to his team mate, Joakim Kolkka. Joakim Kolkka strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
60.11
Tim Green knocks the ball forward to Teruo Nanami. Teruo Nanami knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Enrico Luppi with no chance!! Goal for Genoa!
63.52
Talal Bezzai flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Gil controls it well on his chest. Daniel Gil threads a neat ball through to Talal Bezzai. Talal Bezzai strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
65.50
Stefano Palladini threads the ball through to Joakim Kolkka. Joakim Kolkka controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.05
Tomás Cáceres makes a probing pass to Steffen Myhre. Steffen Myhre flicks a high pass forward to Stefano Palladini who brings the ball under control. Stefano Palladini tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Jason Parker manages to gather it comfortably.
69.02
Talal Bezzai threads a neat ball through to Fabian Lichtenegger. Fabian Lichtenegger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.04
Talal Bezzai threads the ball through to Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
77.13
Juventus have made a substitution with Andy Matteo replacing Steffen Myhre and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
79.11
Talal Bezzai threads a neat ball through to Daniel Gil. Daniel Gil knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Luppi who gathers it comfortably.
81.18
Max Vanoli takes a short throw-in bringing Andy Matteo into play. Andy Matteo threads the ball through to Luca Bonfanti. Luca Bonfanti tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
84.49
David Acosta makes a simple pass to Luca Bonfanti. Luca Bonfanti whips in a cross ball towards Ole Gunnar Myhre. Ole Gunnar Myhre jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.40
Andy Matteo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Myhre. Ole Gunnar Myhre plays a scrappy one-two with David Acosta and advances towards the goal... Ole Gunnar Myhre shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Genoa

Juventus
Goals
4
4
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
24.7%
45.7%
29.6%

Scorers
John Bakboord 18, 21
Talal Bezzai 45
Rainer Jahn 60
Luca Bonfanti 9
Stefano Palladini 53
Joakim Kolkka 57
Ole Gunnar Myhre 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Bakboord of Genoa

Match Ratings
1.Jason Parker (GK)
7
2.Ade Adeshina (DEF)
6
3.Matt Matteo (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Tim Green (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Billy Makin (DEF)
6
6.Fabian Lichtenegger (MID)
6
7.Talal Bezzai (MID)goal scored
8
8.John Bakboord (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Daniel Gil (ATT)
6
10.Rainer Jahn (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Teruo Nanami (ATT)
6
 
12.Dennis Carlton (MID)
0
13.Vincenzo Maier (DEF)
0
14.Nunzio Italiano (ATT)
0

1.Enrico Luppi (GK)
7
2.Max Vanoli (DEF)
6
3.Natale Margiotta (DEF)
6
4.Tomás Cáceres (DEF)
6
5.David Acosta (DEF)
6
6.Steffen Myhre (MID)
6
7.Stefano Palladini (MID)goal scored
8
8.Gian Matteo Susic (ATT)
6
9.Luca Bonfanti (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Ole Gunnar Myhre (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Joakim Kolkka (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Nicola C. Nicola (DEF)
0
13.Andy Matteo (MID)
6
14.Pasquale Scarchilli (ATT)
7