Match Report


FC Bari 1908FC Bari 1908     GenoaGenoa
Drilon KikaDrilon Kika Mike Millard Mike Millard
Matt GreigM. Greig60
G
1
G
66Giancarlo BallarinG. Ballarin
Mauricio GianelloM. Gianello67
D
2
D
58Pierpaolo BaggioP. Baggio
Eddie RowettE. Rowett58
D
3captain
D
62Fabiano AmbrosinoF. Ambrosino
Luke MintoL. Minto61
D
captain4
D
64David CampbellD. Campbell
Hauke RahnH. Rahn57
D
5
D
61Gianmarco MorieroG. Moriero
Paulo MoreiraP. Moreira66
M
6
M
59Pierre G. SulloP. Sullo
Dominic MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn71
M
7
M
62Edoardo LucarelliE. Lucarelli
Gianluca BrighiG. Brighi63
M
8
M
62Franceco CiprianiF. Cipriani
Billy JamesB. James59
M
9
A
63Tomas GiuntiT. Giunti
Arnauld RuotoloA. Ruotolo68
A
10
A
54Alberto ButraguenoA. Butragueno
Samuele MorroneS. Morrone66
A
11
A
60David OlivaresD. Olivares
 
Matteo GattusoM. Gattuso70
A
12
D
56Arturo AmorusoA. Amoruso
Paul PowellP. Powell71
M
13
M
56Alexei LokoA. Loko
Giovanni M. BrambillaG. Brambilla54
M
14
A
52Alfredo SusicA. Susic

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio San Nicola where FC Bari 1908 play host to Genoa. A crowd of 17,410 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Bari 1908 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Genoa appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Mattia Grossi.


0.00
FC Bari 1908 start the match!
3.20
Billy James comes in with a late challenge on Pierpaolo Baggio. Billy James is shown the yellow card! Pierpaolo Baggio stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.09
Gianluca Brighi flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Ruotolo controls it well on his chest. Arnauld Ruotolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.47
Paulo Moreira kicks a strong pass forward to Gianluca Brighi. Gianluca Brighi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paulo Moreira but he's offside!
21.25
Franceco Cipriani hits a low pass to David Olivares. David Olivares knocks in a cross ball towards Pierre G. Sullo. Pierre G. Sullo flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.37
David Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno threads the ball through to David Olivares. David Olivares knocks in a cross ball towards Pierre G. Sullo. Pierre G. Sullo directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.54
David Campbell sees a break and surges forward. David Campbell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Meiklejohn.
34.51
Luke Minto makes a simple pass to Samuele Morrone. Samuele Morrone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Giancarlo Ballarin manages to keep it out.
36.08
Dominic Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Arnauld Ruotolo. Arnauld Ruotolo plays a one-two with Dominic Meiklejohn and advances towards the goal... Arnauld Ruotolo shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.54
Tomas Giunti passes the ball forward to Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Pierre G. Sullo hits a low pass to Franceco Cipriani. Franceco Cipriani makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Tomas Giunti. Tomas Giunti looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Bari 1908 appear unchanged since the first half. Genoa also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Bari 1908 players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Genoa kicking off!
51.49
FC Bari 1908 are keeping most of the possession.
54.11
Gianluca Brighi decides to run forward with the ball. Gianluca Brighi shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.50
Luke Minto sees Billy James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Billy James flicks a high pass forward to Arnauld Ruotolo who brings the ball under control. Arnauld Ruotolo chips the ball to his team mate, Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Giancarlo Ballarin!
61.12
Eddie Rowett darts forward. Eddie Rowett knocks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Morrone. Samuele Morrone lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Ruotolo. Arnauld Ruotolo makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
63.07
Fabiano Ambrosino barges into Gianluca Brighi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianluca Brighi grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
66.09
Pierre G. Sullo hacks Luke Minto from behind! The referee warns Pierre G. Sullo to calm down! Luke Minto stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.13
Eddie Rowett deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Ruotolo. Arnauld Ruotolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.49
Luke Minto sees a break and surges forward. Luke Minto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arnauld Ruotolo. Arnauld Ruotolo edges inside the box! Arnauld Ruotolo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
79.51
Luke Minto punts the ball hopefully upfield. Samuele Morrone tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
81.47
Eddie Rowett surges forward with the ball. Eddie Rowett hits a low pass to Samuele Morrone. Samuele Morrone whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Meiklejohn. Dominic Meiklejohn beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.44
Franceco Cipriani threads a neat ball through to Tomas Giunti. Tomas Giunti deftly passes the ball to Alberto Butragueno, releasing him through on goal. Alberto Butragueno takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.43
Franceco Cipriani makes a probing pass to Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno whips in a cross ball towards Tomas Giunti. Tomas Giunti is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Bari 1908

Genoa
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.4%
31.6%
Play Area
23.7%
52.6%
23.7%

Scorers
Arnauld Ruotolo 36
Dominic Meiklejohn 81
Pierre G. Sullo 21, 30
Tomas Giunti 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierre G. Sullo of Genoa

Match Ratings