Match Report


AC MilanAC Milan     MessinaMessina
Bojan PopovicBojan Popovic Computer Player Computer Player
Benedetto MarsalaB. Marsala63
G
1
G
44Natale BaronioN. Baronio
Francesco G. CampiF. Campi57
D
2
D
61Marcello FabbriM. Fabbri
Michelangelo RivaltaM. Rivalta62
D
3
D
59Walter CardinaleW. Cardinale
William GanciW. Ganci57
D
4
D
57Jonathan InnocentiJ. Innocenti
Sean BertaniS. Bertani53
M
5captain
D
53Abdelmalek VisieuxA. Visieux
Kamal MamouniK. Mamouni53
M
6
M
63Maurizio BallottaM. Ballotta
Amedeo RuotoloA. Ruotolo59
M
7
M
60Fabio CastorinaF. Castorina
Niccol˜ CodognolaN. Codognola55
M
8
M
58Dino CammarataD. Cammarata
Carmelo ZanchiC. Zanchi61
A
captain9
M
56Philipp NordwaldP. Nordwald
Paolo La MarcaP. La Marca60
A
10
A
55Frederico JardimF. Jardim
Domenico BosiD. Bosi60
A
11
A
54Diego CapuanoD. Capuano
 
Mirco SarliM. Sarli51
D
12
A
54Thomas FranceschettiT. Franceschetti
Ruggiero Di MeglioR. Di Meglio50
M
13
A
53Alexandre RibeiroA. Ribeiro
Angelo TagliaferriA. Tagliaferri45
A
14
M
50Morgan BrambillaM. Brambilla

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Messina. A crowd of 12,995 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
AC Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Messina appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
AC Milan looks especially fired up for this match.
Today's match is refereed by Benito Caruso.


0.00
Messina kick off and get the match underway!
4.56
Michelangelo Rivalta threads a neat ball through to Amedeo Ruotolo. Amedeo Ruotolo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sean Bertani. Sean Bertani shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.36
Niccol˜ Codognola barges into Maurizio Ballotta. Niccol˜ Codognola is shown the yellow card! Maurizio Ballotta runs off the knock.
12.30
Kamal Mamouni makes a simple pass to Niccol˜ Codognola. Niccol˜ Codognola rushes past Walter Cardinale! Niccol˜ Codognola strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
20.33
Francesco G. Campi clumsily knocks into Frederico Jardim. Francesco G. Campi is shown the yellow card! Frederico Jardim hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.58
Fabio Castorina threads a neat ball through to Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim skips past Michelangelo Rivalta! Frederico Jardim comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Benedetto Marsala comfortably smothers it!
26.32
Amedeo Ruotolo flicks a high pass forward. Domenico Bosi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Domenico Bosi plays a scrappy one-two with Paolo La Marca and advances towards the goal... Domenico Bosi rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
30.21
Paolo La Marca flicks the ball to his team mate, Kamal Mamouni. Kamal Mamouni finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
32.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Niccol˜ Codognola laces a through ball forward to Amedeo Ruotolo. Amedeo Ruotolo puts a great ball through. Carmelo Zanchi runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
33.37
Amedeo Ruotolo kicks a strong pass forward to Niccol˜ Codognola. Niccol˜ Codognola shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.31
AC Milan are in full control of this game.
44.29
Dino Cammarata threads a neat ball through to Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Kamal Mamouni threads a neat ball through to Paolo La Marca. Paolo La Marca lofts in a cross ball towards Carmelo Zanchi. Carmelo Zanchi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Messina also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
AC Milan kick off the second half!
47.25
William Ganci hacks Frederico Jardim from behind! The referee calls over William Ganci and warns him to calm down! Frederico Jardim runs off the knock.
53.03
Niccol˜ Codognola sees Carmelo Zanchi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carmelo Zanchi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Paolo La Marca is offside!
57.52
Niccol˜ Codognola brings the ball forward. Niccol˜ Codognola plays a scrappy one-two with Amedeo Ruotolo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Niccol˜ Codognola tries a spectacular strike but it rises well off target!
59.26
Michelangelo Rivalta hits a low pass to Kamal Mamouni. Kamal Mamouni hits a low pass to Sean Bertani. Sean Bertani plays a scrappy one-two with Paolo La Marca and advances towards the goal... Sean Bertani shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sean Bertani!
63.31
Francesco G. Campi makes a probing pass to Kamal Mamouni. Kamal Mamouni knocks the ball to his team mate, Domenico Bosi. Domenico Bosi rushes past Walter Cardinale! Some good footwork from Domenico Bosi provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Domenico Bosi!
67.45
Jonathan Innocenti punts the ball hopefully upfield. Diego Capuano lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim beats his man to it with a header but Benedetto Marsala reads it well. He makes it look easy!
73.44
Michelangelo Rivalta flicks a high pass forward. Kamal Mamouni collects the pass. Kamal Mamouni brings the ball forward. Kamal Mamouni makes a simple pass, allowing Paolo La Marca to run into the box. Paolo La Marca rockets a shot on goal. Natale Baronio is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.55
Francesco G. Campi kicks a strong pass forward to Amedeo Ruotolo. Amedeo Ruotolo makes a beautiful solo run. Amedeo Ruotolo whips in a cross ball towards Domenico Bosi. Walter Cardinale barges into Domenico Bosi. Penalty not given!!
78.57
Kamal Mamouni flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Zanchi collects the pass. Carmelo Zanchi makes a simple pass, allowing Amedeo Ruotolo to run into the box. Amedeo Ruotolo takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
79.53
William Ganci passes the ball forward to Amedeo Ruotolo. Amedeo Ruotolo takes it forward alone. Amedeo Ruotolo advances inside the box! Amedeo Ruotolo shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
87.07
Kamal Mamouni makes a probing pass to Carmelo Zanchi. Carmelo Zanchi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kamal Mamouni is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

AC Milan

Messina
Goals
6
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
17.3%
48%
34.7%

Scorers
Sean Bertani 5, 59
Niccol˜ Codognola 33
Carmelo Zanchi 45
Domenico Bosi 63
Paolo La Marca 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kamal Mamouni of AC Milan

Match Ratings