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​

ACR Messina

1 - 2

Audace Cerignola

  • 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

P. Ortisi- Red
28'
29'
V. Polito- sub ->Vincenzo Plescia
46'
M. Zunno- sub ->Antonino Ragusa
46'
62'
G. Malcore(goal)Michele D\'Ausilio
M. Zunno(goal)
68'
M. Emmausso- sub ->Marco Rosafio
71'
F. Scafetta- sub ->Domenico Franco
72'
72'
A. Tentardini- sub ->Giuseppe Coccia
73'
Miguel Ángel- sub ->Vito Leonetti
M. Firenze- Yellow
74'
84'
F. D'Andrea(goal)Michele D\'Ausilio
81'
F. Giunta- sub ->Giulio Frisenna
86'
89'
A. Bezzon- sub ->Michele D\'Ausilio
M. Emmausso- Yellow
90'
F. Scafetta- Yellow
90'

Standings

Standings
Team
Pts
Pl
Last 5
Juve Stabia
79
38
Avellino
69
38
Benevento
66
38
Taranto
65
38
Casertana
65
38
Picerno
58
38
Audace Cerignola
53
38
SSC Giugliano
53
38
Crotone
52
38
Latina
51
38
Foggia
48
38
Sorrento
48
38
Catania
45
38
ACR Messina
45
38
Turris
44
38
Potenza Calcio
43
38
Monopoli
42
38
Nuova Monterosi
35
38
Virtus Francavilla
35
38
Brindisi
25
38

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

ACR Messina
G
E. Fumagalli 30.Italy
D
G. Salvo 21.Italy
D
F. Pacciardi 23.Italy
M
M. Manetta 6.Italy
M
G. Frisenna 8.Italy
86'
M
D. Franco 16.Italy
72'
M
P. Ortisi 24.Italy
28'
F
M. Firenze 5.Italy
74'
F
V. Plescia 28.Italy
46'
F
M. Rosafio 70.Italy
71'
F
A. Ragusa 90.Italy
46'
Substitutes
G
A. Di Bella 22.Italy
D
V. Polito 33.Italy
46'
M
F. Scafetta 77.Italy
72' 90'
M
F. Giunta 19.Italy
86'
F
Lorenzo Tropea 73.Italy
F
P. Luciani 9.Italy
F
M. Emmausso 10.Italy
71' 90'
F
M. Zunno 11.Italy
46' 68'
F
C. Cavallo 27.Italy

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

Audace Cerignola
G
T. Krapikas 1.Lithuania
D
L. Russo 3.Italy
D
L. Gonnelli 23.Italy
M
G. Capomaggio 5.Argentina
M
G. Coccia 7.Italy
72'
M
M. D'Ausilio 10.Italy
89' 29'
M
M. Tascone 29.Italy
F
G. Malcore 9.Italy
62'
F
V. Leonetti 11.Italy
73'
F
Z. Ruggiero 24.Italy
81'
F
F. D'Andrea 17.Italy
84'
Substitutes
G
G. Fares 12.Italy
G
S. Trezza 22.Italy
D
G. Allegrini 4.Italy
D
U. De Luca 30.Italy
M
A. Rizzo 34.Italy
M
A. Tentardini 21.Italy
72'
M
M. Vitale 27.Italy
F
A. Bezzon 18.Italy
89'
F
Miguel Ángel 20.Spain
73'
F
F. Sosa 44.Argentina
81'

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.​