Genoa and Empoli take to the pitch at 3pm this afternoon at the “Begato 9” sports center in Genoa.
Under 16 AB Championship
Challenge valid for the first leg of the Round of 16 of the Play Off Final brought forward to this afternoon at 3.00 pm
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Empoli who finished the regular season in 1st place with 54 points in Group C
The Genoa, for his part, scored 38 points in Group A of the Camp. Under 16 AB finishing the regular season in 5th place
Teams carrying out the usual pre-match warm-up!
Everyone on the pitch right now, just a few more moments and OFF TO THE MATCH!
RACE STARTED (3.04 pm)
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5′ Study phase between the two teams, still 0 0!
6′ First shot by the guests with Bagordo who gets rid of his opponent and shoots towards the net from a tight angle, but the ball goes over the crossbar
9′ Genoa response with Matteo Gibertini che wins the ball following an incorrect disengagement by the Empoli defense. Grifone’s no.10 himself shoots from the edge of the area into the corner to the left of goalkeeper La Storia who is not caught unprepared by stretching out and deflecting the ball away from the goal.
Result unchanged, always 0 0 and one opportunity each in these first 10 minutes of the game
22′ There is a fight on the pitch, mostly in midfield, the two teams are also showing good game patterns
We’re half an hour into the game! Score still stuck at 0-0. Teams taking a breather as the day is very hot. After the first few minutes played in a frenzy by both teams building an opportunity for each side, now the game mainly developed in midfield with passes well controlled by the defenses.
33′ Great opportunity just now for coach Davide Moro’s Empoli! Action on the right by Tavanti who puts it in for Busiello, the latter controls the ball on the edge of the area and with a great left-footed shot with the goalkeeper beaten, sends it to the post, then goes out to the back.
EMPOLI REALLY CLOSE to the 0-1 goal!
35′ KEY EPISODE of the match! Mister Konko’s Genoa are now down to 10 men! Number 5 Toscano sent off who touching the ball with his hand causes the referee to extract the second yellow card, sending him into the shower prematurely
Possible turning point in the match in the 35th minute!
38′ We just wait for the referee’s whistle and then the END of the 1st half!
39′ And Empoli takes the lead with Busiello who, fed by Bagordo inside the area, pierces the Genoa goalkeeper with a sharp diagonal shot. Action developed on the right, ball at the feet of the Tuscan midfielder who finds the marker Busiello in front of him
40′ Genoa now in difficulty! The numerical inferiority after the expulsion of the Genoa defender leaves plenty of room for Empoli’s reversals
Teams in the locker rooms, end of the first half at the “Begato 9” in Genoa!
GENOA O – EMPOLI 1
See you soon for the shoot!
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SECOND HALF STARTED!
47′ Still 0 to 1 for Mr. Moro’s boys
50′ Genoa U16 he started the second half with great courage and determination despite the numerical inferiority on the pitch. Now a sensational opportunity missed by the rossoblù: Gibertini finds himself in the middle of the area with only the goalkeeper in front of him but after two pirouette on himself kick to the side.
Genoa tries and believes in it
53′ Genoa on the attack again! Excellent protective action by the center forward Calamita who sees his teammate Traversa arrive, serves him the ball and Traversa himself flies towards the goal, but it’s a shame for the last touch and the ball escapes him allowing the Empoli goalkeeper to come out and make it his the sphere.
60′ The new addition Blini to the Empoli ranks It shows up immediately: header from Gori’s cross in the center of the area and the ball goes just wide. Empoli close to doubling their lead.
We have now reached the 65th minute, a quarter of an hour left to go, excluding added time!
72′ 8 minutes left until the final whistle, Empoli ahead by 1 goal! Genoa with 10 men.
74′ A “Mazzatta” arrives on Genoa! The Griffin tries to attack, but it is EMPOLI who now also takes advantage of the spaces granted by the rossoblù and DOUBLES! Bomber Campaniello takes advantage of a great cross from the right by Blini and scores a flat kick from a few steps into the net.
76′ Genoa now on their legs!
77′ Opportunity for the Tuscans: Landi, taking over from Busiello, he enters the area and shoots at the near post, but Genoa goalkeeper Pietro Baccelli does well to deflect it into a corner.
80′ Still 0 2!
We remind you that the regulation states: at the end of the home and away matches, the teams that have obtained the highest number of points will qualify for the Quarter Finals (3 points for a victory, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a defeat).
In the event of a tie, the goal difference is taken into account to determine the winning team; in the event of a further tie, the teams with the best placement in the aforementioned ranking will qualify (the two extra periods will not be played and penalty shots will not be taken).
