MESSINA. Audace Cerignola defeated ACR Messina to win 2-1. All goals were scored in the second half. It was Audace Cerignola to strike first with a goal of Giancarlo Malcore at the 62′. Then it was a goal in the 68′ minute to make things even for 1-1. Eventually, Filippo D’Andrea gave the win to Audace Cerignola in the 84′ minute with a goal. Audace Cerignola made the most of its better ball possession (56%).
Pasqualino Ortisi received a red card (28′). This red card was one of the reason why ACR Messina lost the match.
The match was played at the Stadio Comunale Franco Scoglio stadium in Messina on Sunday and it started at 2:00 pm local time. The referee was Giorgio Di Cicco. The weather was heavy intensity rain. The temperature was cold at 14.08 degrees Celsius or 57.34 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 55%.
Match Statistics
- 44 Ball Possession 56
Shots
- 5 Total 8
- 2 On Target 6
- 2 Off Target 2
- 1 Shots blocked 1
- 75 Attack 95
- 50 Dangerous attack 53
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 3
- 1 Off Sides 2
Fouls
- 18 Total 12
- 3 Yellow Cards 1
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 1 Red Card 0
Ball possession
Audace Cerignola had a strong ball possession 56% while ACR Messina was struggling with a 44% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
Audace Cerignola was putting more pressure with 53 dangerous attacks and 8 shots of which 6 were on target. This is one of the reasons why Audace Cerignola won the encounter.
ACR Messina shot 5 times, 2 on target, 2 off target. On the other side, Audace Cerignola shot 8 times, 6 on target, 2 off target.
Cards
ACR Messina received 4 yellow cards (Michele Emmausso, Francesco Scafetta, Francesco Paolo Scafetta and Marco Firenze). On the opposite side, Audace Cerignola received 1 yellow card (Michele D’Ausilio).
(ACR Messina) was sent off after receiving a red card in the (28′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this match, ACR Messina stays with 19 points like Monopoli to hold in the 17th place. On the other side, Audace Cerignola will has 31 points to hold in the 8th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie C: Girone C, ACR Messina will play away against Casertana on the 14th of January with a 3-1 head to head stats in favor of Casertana (3 draws).
Audace Cerignola will host Sorrento on the 14th of January with a 0-0 head to head.
ACR Messina – Formation
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ACR Messina started with a aggressive line-up (4-3-3).
The manager Giacomo Modica decided to play with the following team: Ermanno Fumagalli, Giuseppe Salvo, Federico Pacciardi, Marco Manetta, Pasqualino Ortisi, Domenico Franco, Giulio Frisenna, Marco Firenze, Marco Rosafio, Vincenzo Plescia and Antonino Ragusa.
The home team had on the bench: Antonio Di Bella, Pierluca Luciani, Michele Emmausso, Marco Zunno, Francesco Giunta, Carlo Cavallo, Vincenzo Polito, Francesco Scafetta, Lorenzo Tropea and Francesco Paolo Scafetta.
Substitutions
ACR Messina made 5 changes: Vincenzo Plescia for Vincenzo Polito (46′), Antonino Ragusa for Marco Zunno (46′), Marco Rosafio for Michele Emmausso (71′), Domenico Franco for Francesco Paolo Scafetta (72′) and Giulio Frisenna for Francesco Giunta (86′).
Audace Cerignola – Formation
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Audace Cerignola started with a 4-2-1-3 line-up (4-2-1-3).
Ivan Tisci played with: Zak Ruggiero, Titas Krapikas, Giuseppe Coccia, Lorenzo Gonnelli, Mattia Tascone, Luca Russo, Galo Capomaggio, Michele D’Ausilio, Filippo D’Andrea, Giancarlo Malcore and Vito Leonetti.
These were the players on the bench: Giacinto Allegrini, Giuseppe Fares, Aldo Bezzon, Miguel Ángel Maza, Alberto Tentardini, Salvatore Trezza, Mattia Vitale, Umberto De Luca, Franco Sosa and Agostino Rizzo.
Substitutions
Audace Cerignola made 4 changes: Giuseppe Coccia for Alberto Tentardini (72′), Vito Leonetti for Miguel Ángel Maza (73′), Zak Ruggiero for Franco Sosa (81′) and Michele D’Ausilio for Aldo Bezzon (89′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie C: Girone C.
- ACR Messina – Audace Cerignola – 1-2
- Sorrento – SSC Giugliano – 2-0
- Crotone – Catania – 3-0
- Juve Stabia – Nuova Monterosi – 2-2
- Brindisi – Potenza Calcio – 0-4