Match Report


MessinaMessina     TorinoTorino
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Natale BaronioN. Baronio44
G
1
G
48Neil KerrN. Kerr
Marcello FabbriM. Fabbri61
D
2
D
63Nicola C. EvangelistiN. Evangelisti
Walter CardinaleW. Cardinale60
D
3
D
63Gabriele RegonesiG. Regonesi
Jonathan InnocentiJ. Innocenti58
D
4
D
56Vasco CostaV. Costa
Abdelmalek VisieuxA. Visieux53
D
5
D
54Francesco GuanaF. Guana
Maurizio BallottaM. Ballotta63
M
6
M
69Trevor VickersT. Vickers
Fabio CastorinaF. Castorina61
M
7
M
61Gaetano GiacominG. Giacomin
Dino CammarataD. Cammarata58
M
captain8
M
58Giovanni M. FerrariG. Ferrari
Philipp NordwaldP. Nordwald56
M
9captain
M
57Emiliano SignoriE. Signori
Diego CapuanoD. Capuano55
A
10
A
52Fabrizio BrighiF. Brighi
Frederico JardimF. Jardim55
A
11
A
49Gary McallisterG. Mcallister
 
Thomas FranceschettiT. Franceschetti54
A
12
D
49Rosario La MarcaR. La Marca
Alexandre RibeiroA. Ribeiro53
A
13
D
49Rosario CocoR. Coco
Morgan BrambillaM. Brambilla50
M
14
D
49Gian Luca BandieriG. Bandieri

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Torino. A crowd of 10,376 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Messina and Torino are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Carmine Bosi.


0.00
Torino kick off the first half!
4.26
Vasco Costa sees a break and surges forward. Vasco Costa makes a probing pass to Trevor Vickers. Trevor Vickers knocks in a cross ball towards Fabrizio Brighi. Jonathan Innocenti comes in with a late challenge on Fabrizio Brighi. Penalty not given!!
12.28
Fabio Castorina kicks a strong pass forward to Dino Cammarata. Dino Cammarata knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.22
Maurizio Ballotta knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Maurizio Ballotta. Maurizio Ballotta flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
16.42
Philipp Nordwald flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Castorina easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabio Castorina flicks a high pass forward. Diego Capuano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Capuano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.34
Dino Cammarata chips the ball to his team mate, Diego Capuano. Diego Capuano runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Diego Capuano provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Diego Capuano!
24.48
Fabio Castorina kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
28.07
Philipp Nordwald knocks the ball forward to Diego Capuano. Diego Capuano cuts inside the box! Gabriele Regonesi hacks Diego Capuano from behind! Diego Capuano appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
40.19
Gaetano Giacomin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gary Mcallister. Gary Mcallister shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Messina start the second half!
47.33
Trevor Vickers makes a probing pass to Gaetano Giacomin. Gaetano Giacomin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Abdelmalek Visieux.
54.40
Gaetano Giacomin laces a through ball forward to Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi plays a scrappy one-two with Gary Mcallister and advances towards the goal... Jonathan Innocenti barges into Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
59.12
Dino Cammarata flicks a high pass forward to Frederico Jardim who brings the ball under control. Frederico Jardim knocks in a cross ball towards Diego Capuano. With a superhuman jump, Diego Capuano connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Diego Capuano!
63.47
Giovanni M. Ferrari catches Maurizio Ballotta on the ankles. The referee brings Giovanni M. Ferrari to one side and gives him a warning! Maurizio Ballotta gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.32
Walter Cardinale sees space and advances. Without breaking stride, Walter Cardinale plays the ball forward to Frederico Jardim. Frederico Jardim lofts in a cross ball towards Diego Capuano. Diego Capuano makes a convincing header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.05
Vasco Costa laces a weighted ball forward to Emiliano Signori. Emiliano Signori flicks a high ball forward to Fabrizio Brighi who takes it down. Fabrizio Brighi makes a probing pass to Gary Mcallister but he's offside!
75.01
Vasco Costa threads a neat ball through to Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi lofts in a cross ball towards Gaetano Giacomin. Gaetano Giacomin outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Natale Baronio.
78.47
Jonathan Innocenti punts the ball hopefully upfield. Frederico Jardim skips past Nicola C. Evangelisti! Frederico Jardim side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Frederico Jardim scores for Messina!!
83.20
Gabriele Regonesi brings the ball forward. Gabriele Regonesi threads a neat ball through to Fabrizio Brighi. Fabrizio Brighi knocks the ball forward, putting Gary Mcallister through on goal. Gary Mcallister shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Natale Baronio.
84.40
Corner kick to Torino. Emiliano Signori plays it short to Nicola C. Evangelisti. Nicola C. Evangelisti flicks the ball on with his first touch. Gabriele Regonesi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Messina

Torino
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
23.4%
50%
26.6%

Scorers
Diego Capuano 18, 59
Frederico Jardim 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Diego Capuano of Messina

Match Ratings