It’s an important Thursday at Genoa, especially for Mister Konko’s Under 16s. The rossoblù born in 2008 will play the first leg of the round of 16 of the Under 16 Championship in Begato, with kick-off at 3pm.
At the end of the group stage, the rossoblù came out on top third best fifth place (38 points) and found themselves paired withEmpoli by mister Davide Moro. The Tuscan team was the second best in first place. Due to these placings, Genoa will play the first leg at home, while Empoli will benefit from the home factor in the return match.
The Regulations of the final phase are clear and indicate that Genoa will above all need to win: “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 placing will qualify” at the end of the group stage. Empoli, in this sense, starts from an advantageous position. Present in the stands is the head of the Genoa youth sector, Michele Sbravati.
OFFICIAL LINEUPS
GENOA (4-3-1-2): Pods; Costa Pisani, Ferraro, Fazio, Toscano; Dagostino, Mariotti, Giangreco; Gibertini; Magnet, Crossbar. Available: Bergamino, Barbieri, Castelli, Curatelo, Dobrescu, Esposito, Ganduglia, Kurti, Massa. Trainer: Abdoulay Konko
EMPOLI (4-3-3): Lastoria; Tavanti, Barbieri, Mennini, Gori; Bagordo, Magherini, Baralla; Campaniello, Guglielmino, Busiello. Available: Vannini, Smajlaj, Liberali, Lo Monaco, Verdone, Checcacci, Pellegrini, Blini, Landi. Trainer: Davide Moro
NEWS
1‘ – Let’s go! First ball for Empoli
3‘ – First attempt by the empori with a shot from the edge of the air that ends high. Author Campaniello
7‘ – First attempt also for Genoa, with Gibertini which engages Lastoria
13‘ – Good offensive basis for Genoa who goes for the left-footed shot with Cross: ball deflected into the corner of the Empoli defense
17‘ – Warned Tuscan among the ranks of Genoa
22‘ – Warned Baralla
28‘ – Empoli dangerous with Revelrythe captain, who in his insertion is preceded by the excellent low exit of the rossoblù goalkeeper Pods
31‘ – Empoli post hit by Busiello
32‘ – Second yellow for the rossoblù Tuscan, who is expelled. Genoa with ten men
37‘ – Empoli immediately capitalized on their numerical superiority and with Busiellogood at hitting Baccelli diagonally with his right foot, scores one nil
40‘ – Two minutes added
40‘+2‘ – Referee Dasso of the section sends the two teams to the locker rooms
41‘ – Off to recovery!
43‘ – Genoa entered the second half well and after three minutes immediately had the opportunity to equalize the score: Gibertini he stalls in kicking at the penalty spot after having deftly freed himself from his marker. In the end, he will still be able to kick, but the ball just ends the arc
49‘ – the first recovery attempt comes from a corner kick with the header of Mennini which ends high
53‘ – In Genoa out Dagostino for Massa and Calamita for Dobrescu
55‘ – In Empoli inside Blini for Guglielmino
57‘ – Just the new entry Blini he heads a cross from the left in the center of the area and grazes the post. Empoli close to doubling their lead
66‘ – Inside the class of 2009 Landi for Busiello, author of the Tuscan goal
67‘ – In Genoa inside Castelli and Kurti for Gibertini and Giangreco
70‘ – Empoli doubles with Campaniello
72‘ – Landi engage Podswho deflects a right-footed shot into the corner to close at the near post and avoids the third goal
76‘ – Mister Konko makes the last two substitutions: in Barbieri and Curatelo for Costa Pisani and Traversa
79‘ – Empoli’s third goal scored on the counterattack by Blini
80‘ – Given five minutes of added time
80‘+5‘ – It ends here, with Empoli guaranteeing passage to the next round. Genoa will need to win with at least a four-goal margin when the Tuscans return to the pitch
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