Match Report


MessinaMessina     AC MonzaAC Monza
Computer Player Computer Player Tri Dinh Tri Dinh
Daniel AntunesD. Antunes59
G
captain1
G
69Syd MarsdenS. Marsden
Wladimiro RadiceW. Radice75
D
2
D
66Markus WendelM. Wendel
Ighli OrlandiniI. Orlandini62
D
3
D
69Max BurbageM. Burbage
Kewullay NappiK. Nappi60
D
4
D
69Vincenzo PfeifferV. Pfeiffer
Anselmo FerrariA. Ferrari59
D
5
D
66Pieter Overbeek-BloemP. Overbeek-Bloem
Komian KleinK. Klein66
M
6
M
70Leonardo CarcedoL. Carcedo
Pedro HidalgoP. Hidalgo58
M
7
M
71Tadao KimuraT. Kimura
Fabio MarescaF. Maresca56
M
8captain
M
74Hassan ElhamdaouiH. Elhamdaoui
Emiliano CrucianiE. Cruciani54
M
9
A
54Isaiah AdamsI. Adams
Evans ZanonE. Zanon78
A
10
A
73Glynn BrambleG. Bramble
Franceco Da RoldF. Da Rold67
A
11
A
69Ross InceR. Ince
 
Florian GiandebiaggiF. Giandebiaggi66
A
12
D
73Romero P. AguilarR. Aguilar
Brian BlakeB. Blake64
A
13
D
68Mattia ZanuttaM. Zanutta
Paolo TacchiniP. Tacchini62
A
14
M
70David BridgesD. Bridges

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to AC Monza. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Messina are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while AC Monza appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Zanetti.


0.00
Messina kick off the first half!
6.58
Glynn Bramble threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.22
Vincenzo Pfeiffer threads a neat ball through to Max Burbage. Max Burbage makes a probing pass to Glynn Bramble. Glynn Bramble shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.15
Komian Klein threads the ball through to Emiliano Cruciani. Emiliano Cruciani knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Markus Wendel.
15.56
Fabio Maresca catches Tadao Kimura on the ankles. The referee calls over Fabio Maresca and warns him to calm down! Tadao Kimura stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.07
Markus Wendel flicks a high pass forward to Leonardo Carcedo who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Leonardo Carcedo plays the ball forward to Glynn Bramble. Glynn Bramble shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Daniel Antunes.
18.07
Glynn Bramble comes in with a late challenge on Fabio Maresca. The referee calls over Glynn Bramble and shows him a yellow card! Fabio Maresca stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.31
Tadao Kimura deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Ince. Ross Ince plays a scrappy one-two with Glynn Bramble and advances towards the goal... Ross Ince shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Max Burbage plays the ball forward to Leonardo Carcedo. Leonardo Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Bramble collects the pass. Glynn Bramble controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.39
Leonardo Carcedo makes a simple pass to Ross Ince. Ross Ince edges inside the box! Ross Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Daniel Antunes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.45
Kewullay Nappi clumsily knocks into Tadao Kimura. The referee calls over Kewullay Nappi and shows him a yellow card! Tadao Kimura gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.55
Hassan Elhamdaoui knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Carcedo. Leonardo Carcedo decides to run forward with the ball. Leonardo Carcedo shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.50
Anselmo Ferrari makes a probing pass to Ighli Orlandini. Ighli Orlandini hits a low pass to Evans Zanon. Evans Zanon cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Evans Zanon provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Max Burbage's outstretched leg.
40.14
AC Monza are dictating the run of play here today.
44.35
Vincenzo Pfeiffer hacks Evans Zanon from behind! Vincenzo Pfeiffer is shown the yellow card! Evans Zanon runs off the knock.
45.00
Max Burbage flicks the ball to his team mate, Hassan Elhamdaoui. Hassan Elhamdaoui advances with the ball. Hassan Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Messina appear unchanged since the first half. AC Monza have changed their lineup with Romero P. Aguilar replacing Vincenzo Pfeiffer, Mattia Zanutta replacing Max Burbage and David Bridges replacing Hassan Elhamdaoui.

45.00
AC Monza kick off the second half!
47.48
Franceco Da Rold chips the ball to his team mate, Komian Klein. Komian Klein knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.50
Mattia Zanutta flicks a high pass forward. David Bridges collects the pass. David Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ross Ince. Ross Ince runs straight at the defence! Ross Ince rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
53.54
Emiliano Cruciani decides to run forward with the ball. Emiliano Cruciani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Syd Marsden is on top of it.
54.43
Ighli Orlandini knocks the ball forward to Fabio Maresca. Fabio Maresca knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Carcedo.
57.55
Markus Wendel threads the ball through to David Bridges. David Bridges knocks the ball to his team mate, Tadao Kimura. Tadao Kimura finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.23
David Bridges threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Carcedo. Leonardo Carcedo passes the ball forward to Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams shoots from just inside the box. Daniel Antunes gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
67.49
Romero P. Aguilar knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Carcedo. Leonardo Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Glynn Bramble holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Glynn Bramble threads a neat, attacking ball through to Ross Ince. Ross Ince muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the young Englishman!
73.28
Evans Zanon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emiliano Cruciani. Emiliano Cruciani whips in a cross ball towards Evans Zanon. Evans Zanon directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.01
With vision, Glynn Bramble picks a pass forward to Ross Ince. Ross Ince puts a great ball through. Glynn Bramble runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
79.06
Pieter Overbeek-Bloem threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Carcedo. Leonardo Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Tadao Kimura holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tadao Kimura shoots from 20 yards. Daniel Antunes gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
81.26
David Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Bramble. Glynn Bramble knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Komian Klein.
84.38
Showing composure, Tadao Kimura laces a through ball forward to Isaiah Adams. Isaiah Adams shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
David Bridges threads a neat ball through to Ross Ince. Ross Ince rushes past Wladimiro Radice! Ross Ince cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Messina

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

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
28.4%
45.7%
25.9%

Scorers
Evans Zanon 73
Ross Ince 32, 49, 67
Isaiah Adams 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ross Ince of AC Monza

Match Ratings