ACR Messina prevails over Brindisi 3-1 with 2 goals from M. Zunno. HIGHLIGHTS

BRINDISI. ACR Messina defeated Brindisi 3-1 thanks to M. Zunno who scored in the 32nd and 74th minute.

March 3, 2024

BRINDISI. ACR Messina beat Brindisi 3-1 thanks to M. Zunno who scored in the 32nd and 74th minute. ACR Messina got an early 2-0 lead with 2 goals from Marco Zunno (32′) and Antonino Ragusa (51′). Brindisi tried to recover with a goal from Malik Olalekan OPoola (54′). Notwithstanding, the match was closed by a goal (74′) scored by Marco Zunno for ACR Messina.

The match was played at the Stadio Franco Fanuzzi stadium in Brindisi on Saturday and it started at 6:30 pm local time. The referee was Matteo Centi. The weather was light rain. The temperature was pleasant at 15.75 degrees Celsius or 60.35 Fahrenheit. The humidity was 60%.

Match Statistics

Brindisi

1 - 3

ACR Messina

54 Ball Possession 46

Shots

6 Total 5
2 On Target 4
4 Off Target 1
0 Shots blocked 0

93 Attack 95
63 Dangerous attack 49
0 Ball safe 0

0 Penalties 0
1 Corners 3

Fouls

13 Total 19
3 Yellow Cards 4
0 Double Yellow 0
0 Red Card 0

Ball possession

None of the teams was particularly dominant in terms of ball possession. Brindisi was in possession of the ball for 54% of the time vs. ACR Messina that controlled the ball for 46% of the time.

Attitude and shots

Brindisi had a more offensive attitude with 63 dangerous attacks and 6 shots of which 2 were on target. Nonetheless, ACR Messina succeeded in find the solution to win this match.

Brindisi shot 6 times, 2 on target, 4 off target. On the opposite side, ACR Messina shot 5 times, 4 on target, 1 off target.

Cards

Brindisi received 3 yellow cards (Niccolò Bagatti, Malik Olalekan OPoola and Davide Petrucci). Regarding the opposition, ACR Messina received 5 yellow cards (Francesco Paolo Scafetta, Ermanno Fumagalli, Francesco Paolo Scafetta, Vincenzo Polito and Daniel Dumbravanu ).

Match Timeline

D. Petrucci- Yellow

25'

32'

M. Zunno(goal)

D. Vantaggiato- sub ->Marcello Trotta

46'

47'

V. Polito- Yellow

51'

A. Ragusa(goal)

Malik Olalekan OPoola(goal)

54'

58'

D. Dumbrăvanu- Yellow

60'

D. Lia- sub ->Vincenzo Polito

60'

P. Ortisi- sub ->Giuseppe Salvo

Malik Olalekan OPoola- Yellow

65'

N. Monti- sub ->Nicolò Bellucci

66'

67'

E. Fumagalli- Yellow

70'

F. Scafetta- sub ->Antonino Ragusa

74'

M. Zunno(goal)

L. Falbo- sub ->Antonello Vona

74'

71'

F. Scafetta- Yellow

86'

F. Giunta- sub ->Marco Rosafio

M. Pagliuca- sub ->Malik Olalekan OPoola

86'

D. Galazzini- sub ->Bruno Valenti

86'

71'

F. Scafetta- Yellow

86'

V. Plescia- sub ->Michele Emmausso

N. Bagatti- Yellow

90'

Standings

Team

Pts

Last 5

After playing this contest, Brindisi stays with 17 points to remain in the 20th place. On the opposite side, ACR Messina will has 39 points to remain in the 11th place.

Next matches

In the next match in the Serie C: Girone C, Brindisi will play away against Monopoli on the 6th of March with a 1-0 head to head record in favor of Monopoli (0 draws).

ACR Messina will host Crotone on the 6th of March with a 2-0 head to head record in favor of Crotone (1 draw).

Brindisi – Formation

Brindisi

I. Saio 22.Italy

A. Vona 2.Italy

74'

F. Gorzelewski 4.Argentina

N. Bellucci 15.Italy

66'

T. Merletti 26.Italy

D. Petrucci 10.Italy

25'

B. Valenti 16.Argentina

86'

N. Bagatti 73.Italy

90'

A. Guida 19.Italy

M. Trotta 29.Italy

46'

Malik Olalekan OPoola 70.Nigeria

86'

65'

54'

Substitutes

V. Antonino 1.Italy

C. Auro 12.Italy

N. Monti 3.Italy

66'

G. Fiorentino 5.

L. Falbo 33.Italy

74'

D. Galazzini 34.Italy

86'

M. Speranza 8.Italy

V. Labriola 20.Italy

V. Spingola 23.

M. Pagliuca 44.Italy

86'

D. Vantaggiato 7.Italy

46'

P. Zerbo 77.Italy

Brindisi started with an extremely aggressive line-up (3-4-3).

The manager Ciro Danucci decided to play with the following team: Ivan Saio, Tommaso Merletti, Franco Gorzelewski, Nicolò Bellucci, Antonello Vona, Niccolò Bagatti, Davide Petrucci, Bruno Valenti, Malik Olalekan OPoola, Marcello Trotta and Angelo Guida.

The home team had on the bench: Vittorio Antonino, Niccolò Monti, Gianluca Fiorentino, Daniele Vantaggiato, Mattia Speranza, Cristiano Auro, Valerio Labriola, Vincenzo Spingola, Luca Falbo, Davide Galazzini, Mattia Pagliuca and Patrizio Zerbo.

Substitutions

Brindisi made 5 changes: Marcello Trotta for Daniele Vantaggiato (46′), Bruno Valenti for Davide Galazzini (86′), Malik Olalekan OPoola for Mattia Pagliuca (86′), Nicolò Bellucci for Niccolò Monti (66′) and Antonello Vona for Luca Falbo (74′).

ACR Messina – Formation

ACR Messina

E. Fumagalli 30.Italy

67'

D. Dumbrăvanu 4.Moldova

58'

G. Salvo 21.Italy

60'

V. Polito 33.Italy

60'

47'

M. Manetta 5.Italy

G. Frisenna 8.Italy

D. Franco 16.Italy

M. Emmausso 10.Italy

86'

M. Zunno 11.Italy

32', 74'

M. Rosafio 70.Italy

86'

A. Ragusa 90.Italy

70'

51'

Substitutes

E. Piana 1.Italy

S. Zona 3.Italy

D. Lia 7.Italy

60'

F. Giunta 19.Italy

86'

P. Ortisi 24.Italy

60'

F. Scafetta 77.Italy

70'

71'

J. Fumagalli 83.

M. Civilleri 91.Italy

P. Luciani 9.Italy

S. Signorile 17.Italy

C. Cavallo 27.Italy

V. Plescia 28.Italy

86'

ACR Messina started with a 4-2-3-1 line-up (4-2-3-1).

Giacomo Modica played with: Ermanno Fumagalli, Giuseppe Salvo, Marco Manetta, Daniel Dumbravanu , Vincenzo Polito, Domenico Franco, Giulio Frisenna, Marco Rosafio, Michele Emmausso, Antonino Ragusa and Marco Zunno.

The following players were sitting on the bench: Edoardo Piana, Samuele Zona, Damiano Lia, Pierluca Luciani, Sabino Signorile, Francesco Giunta, Pasqualino Ortisi, Carlo Cavallo, Vincenzo Plescia, Francesco Paolo Scafetta, Jacopo Fumagalli and Marco Civilleri.

Substitutions

ACR Messina made 5 changes: Vincenzo Polito for Damiano Lia (60′), Giuseppe Salvo for Pasqualino Ortisi (60′), Marco Rosafio for Francesco Giunta (86′), Antonino Ragusa for Francesco Paolo Scafetta (70′) and Michele Emmausso for Vincenzo Plescia (86′).