MESSINA. ACR Messina prevails over Taranto 1-0 after M. Zunno scored just 1 goal (57′). ACR Messina was definitely superior in terms of ball possession (62%) and that was among the factors of its victory.
Alfredo Bifulco received a red card (68′). This red card was one of the reason why Taranto 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 Andrea Calzavara. The weather was few clouds. The temperature was cold at 10.71 degrees Celsius or 51.28 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 51%.
Match Statistics
- ! 62 Ball Possession 38
Shots
- 11 Total 5
- 1 On Target 2
- 5 Off Target 3
- 5 Shots blocked 0
- 89 Attack 90
- 55 Dangerous attack 45
- 0 Ball safe 0
- 0 Penalties 0
- 5 Corners 2
Fouls
- 15 Total 23
- 4 Yellow Cards 4
- 0 Double Yellow 0
- 0 Red Card 1
Ball possession
ACR Messina was in firm control of the ball 62% while Taranto was struggling with a 38% ball possession.
Attitude and shots
ACR Messina was putting more pressure with 55 dangerous attacks and 11 shots of which 1 were on target. This is one of the reasons why ACR Messina won the match.
ACR Messina shot 11 times, 1 on target, 5 off target. On the other side, Taranto shot 5 times, 2 on target, 3 off target.
Cards
ACR Messina received 3 yellow cards (Pasqualino Ortisi, Vincenzo Polito and Marco Manetta). Talking about the opposition, Taranto received 3 yellow cards (Nobuhiro Takeda, Ciro Panico and Mirko Miceli).
Also, Taranto didn’t end the match with 11 players after Alfredo Bifulco (Taranto) was sent off after receiving a straight red card (68′).
Match Timeline
Standings
After this encounter, ACR Messina has 25 points like Foggia to sit in the 14th place. Talking about the opposition, Taranto will stays with 37 points to sit in the 6th place.
Next matches
In the next match in the Serie C: Girone C, ACR Messina will play away with Turris on the 28th of January with a 4-0 head to head record in favor of Turris (1 draw).
Taranto will host Benevento on the 28th of January with a 2-0 head to head statistic in favor of Benevento (1 draw).
ACR Messina – Formation
ACR Messina
55'
38'
57'
ACR Messina started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).
The manager Giacomo Modica decided to play with the following team: Ermanno Fumagalli, Giuseppe Salvo, Marco Manetta, Federico Pacciardi, Vincenzo Polito, Francesco Giunta, Giulio Frisenna, Marco Rosafio, Marco Zunno, Michele Emmausso and Pierluca Luciani.
The home team had on the bench: Sabino Signorile, Damiano Lia, Samuele Zona, Antonio Di Bella, Pasqualino Ortisi, Carlo Cavallo, Vincenzo Plescia, Sabino Signorile, Antonino Ragusa, Edoardo Piana and Francesco Paolo Scafetta.
Substitutions
ACR Messina made 5 changes: Pierluca Luciani for Vincenzo Plescia (54′), Michele Emmausso for Francesco Paolo Scafetta (81′), Vincenzo Polito for Pasqualino Ortisi (55′), Marco Rosafio for Marco Civilleri (81′) and Marco Zunno for Antonino Ragusa (90′).
Taranto – Formation
Taranto
68'
Taranto started with a 5-3-2 line-up (5-3-2).
Ezio Capuano played with: Federico Valietti, Marco Fiorani, Alfredo Bifulco, Gianmarco Vannucchi, Nobuhiro Takeda, Mirko Miceli, Matias Antonini Lui, Cristian Riggio, Simone Calvano, Ciro Panico and Mamadou Kanoute, Michael De Marchi.
These were the players on the bench: Andrea Loliva, Luigi Samele, Patrick Enrici, Esmeraldo Kondaj, Daniel Hysaj, Federico Costantino, Gianmarco Papaserio, Christian Travaglini, Federico Capone, Francesco Orlando, Michael Fabbro and Loris Zonta.
Substitutions
Taranto made 4 changes: Michael De Marchi for Francesco Orlando (51′), Mamadou Kanoute for Luigi Samele (74′), Simone Calvano for Loris Zonta (75′) and Federico Valietti for Michael Fabbro (64′).
Results of the day
These are the results of the day in the Serie C: Girone C.
- Juve Stabia – SSC Giugliano – 0-0
- Monopoli – Potenza Calcio – 1-0
- ACR Messina – Taranto – 1-0
- Sorrento – Turris – 2-1
