Genoa edged past Reggiana in a lively cup encounter
Genoa secured a 1-0 victory over Reggiana in a spirited first round Coppa Italia match held at the Stadio Comunale Luigi Ferraris in Genoa on Friday.
The game was a tight affair, with both teams battling hard for possession and attacking opportunities. Genoa dominated possession (53%) and had 30 shots, 12 of them on target, while Reggiana registered 12 shots, 4 of them finding the goal.
The first half was a tense encounter with both teams receiving two yellow cards. Genoa saw M. Badelj receive the first yellow card in the 10th minute, while Reggiana responded with a yellow card to A. Vergara in the 16th minute.
The second half saw Reggiana pick up more yellow cards, with P. Rozzio in the 48th minute and A. Meroni in the 52nd minute. Genoa, meanwhile, held strong in defense and capitalized on a clear opportunity in the 65th minute to open the scoring. J. Messias, assisted by R. Malinovsky, netted the only goal of the match.
The game remained thrilling until the final whistle, with both sides searching for victory. Genoa could have extended their lead, but Reggiana also had their chances to equalize.
In the end, Genoa emerged victorious, advancing to the next round of the Coppa Italia, leaving Reggiana with the feeling they could have done more.
Substitutions reggiana: at minute 55 T. Reinhart came in and L. Cigarini went out., at minute 56 O. Okwonkwo came in and M. Maggio went out., at minute 62 L. Libutti came in and A. Sersanti went out., at minute 77 L. Vido came in and R. Fiamozzi went out., at minute 77 O. Urso came in and G. Cavallini went out.
Substitutions genoa: at minute 61 R. Malinovsky came in and M. Badelj went out., at minute 61 A. Zanoli came in and S. Sabelli went out., at minute 85 J. Ekhator came in and Vitinha went out., at minute 90 S. Fini came in and J. Messias went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
Genoa
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Reggiana
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