Match Report
| Messina | Messina |  |  | Napoli | Napoli | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| David Capecchi | D. Capecchi |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 | | Morgan Bonomi | M. Bonomi | |||||||||
| Roberto Bertarelli | R. Bertarelli | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Aimo Ziliani | A. Ziliani | |||||||||
| Magnus Thern | M. Thern |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 |  | Zbigniew Pol | Z. Pol | |||||||||
| Marino Minotti | M. Minotti | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Rodolfo Fialdini | R. Fialdini | |||||||||
| Sebastiano Zini | S. Zini | | 81 | M | | 5 | | M | 73 |  | Sjaak Kostwinder | S. Kostwinder | |||||||||
| Joaquín Lopez | J. Lopez |  | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Renzo Marchegiani | R. Marchegiani | |||||||||
| Eric Arnold | E. Arnold |  | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Marino Morante | M. Morante | |||||||||
| Carlo Blasi | C. Blasi | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 |  | Jim Bailey | J. Bailey | |||||||||
| Thomas Milanese | T. Milanese | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Domenico Pivotto | D. Pivotto | |||||||||
| Carmelo Ziliani | C. Ziliani | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 |  | Stan Robinson | S. Robinson | |||||||||
| Adrian Lorieri | A. Lorieri | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 69 | | Enrico Cardascio | E. Cardascio | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Giovanni Celeste where Messina play host to Napoli. A crowd of 18,134 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Messina and Napoli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both Messina and Napoli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Napoli kick off!
3.05
1-0Joaquín Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Lorieri. Adrian Lorieri goes all the way! Adrian Lorieri shows great control and tries a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Morgan Bonomi had no chance!! Goal for Messina!
6.18
1-0Joaquín Lopez makes a probing pass to Adrian Lorieri. Adrian Lorieri shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.53
1-0Joaquín Lopez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Milanese. Thomas Milanese controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Morgan Bonomi easily smothers it.
15.22
Rodolfo Fialdini passes the ball forward to Marino Morante. Marino Morante makes a probing pass to Enrico Cardascio. Enrico Cardascio knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Robinson. Stan Robinson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. David Capecchi manages to gather it comfortably.
18.38
Rodolfo Fialdini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renzo Marchegiani. Renzo Marchegiani threads the ball through to Stan Robinson. Stan Robinson shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
27.46
Zbigniew Pol knocks the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Kostwinder. Sjaak Kostwinder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stan Robinson. Stan Robinson whips in a cross ball towards Domenico Pivotto. Domenico Pivotto flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.00
Renzo Marchegiani passes the ball forward to Stan Robinson. Stan Robinson knocks in a cross ball towards Enrico Cardascio. Enrico Cardascio heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Enrico Cardascio!
44.11
1-2Jim Bailey catches Joaquín Lopez on the ankles. Jim Bailey is warned by the referee! Joaquín Lopez runs off the knock.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
The second half starts with Messina kicking off!
47.18
Zbigniew Pol knocks the ball forward to Renzo Marchegiani. Renzo Marchegiani threads the ball through to Domenico Pivotto. Domenico Pivotto finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
53.54
1-2Joaquín Lopez knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Lorieri. Adrian Lorieri kicks a strong pass forward to Carmelo Ziliani but the referee indicates it's offside!
55.24
Roberto Bertarelli advances with the ball. Roberto Bertarelli sees a break and surges forward. Roberto Bertarelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.04
Roberto Bertarelli makes a simple pass to Carlo Blasi. Carlo Blasi kicks a strong pass forward to Carmelo Ziliani. Carmelo Ziliani whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Milanese. Thomas Milanese heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Morgan Bonomi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
63.37
Renzo Marchegiani threads the ball through to Enrico Cardascio. Enrico Cardascio goes all the way! Enrico Cardascio rockets a shot on goal but somehow David Capecchi manages to keep it out.
65.30
Eric Arnold makes a probing pass to Thomas Milanese. Thomas Milanese passes the ball forward to Carmelo Ziliani. Carmelo Ziliani tries a spectacular strike. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Carmelo Ziliani!
71.46
Joaquín Lopez chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Lorieri. Adrian Lorieri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.21
Carlo Blasi knocks the ball forward to Thomas Milanese. Thomas Milanese lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Lorieri. Adrian Lorieri flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
73.19
Roberto Bertarelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eric Arnold. Eric Arnold advances with the ball. Eric Arnold controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.49
Marino Minotti hoofs the ball up the pitch. Thomas Milanese sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.49
3-2Aimo Ziliani chips the ball to his team mate, Renzo Marchegiani. Renzo Marchegiani threads the ball through to Domenico Pivotto. Domenico Pivotto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Bertarelli.
79.18
Sebastiano Zini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Thomas Milanese. Thomas Milanese knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.14
Eric Arnold flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Milanese. Thomas Milanese shoots from 20 yards. Morgan Bonomi easily smothers it.
84.42
Magnus Thern kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastiano Zini. Sebastiano Zini knocks the ball to his team mate, Carmelo Ziliani. Carmelo Ziliani shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.02
Sjaak Kostwinder flicks the ball to his team mate, Domenico Pivotto. Domenico Pivotto goes all the way! Domenico Pivotto rockets a shot on goal. David Capecchi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
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