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43% Ball Possession PESCARA and 57% Ball Possession GENOA
– Pescara 5  – 0 Genoa
6′ Lucas Orban (own goal)
19′ Gianluca Caprari
31′ Ahmad Benali
81′ Gianluca Caprari
87′ Alberto Cerri

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 16th position with 25 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Pescara, 20th position with 9 points and a negative goal difference of -33

Pescara starting “The New Era” with the debut of coach Zdenek Zeman after the sacking of former coach Massimo Oddo.   Pescara  starting their sprint race for the hope to remain in Serie A next season.  The chances are almost impossible considering Pescara winning only 2 game this season and having the worst defense of the Serie A having a negative goal difference of -28 after scoring 5 goals today.

It is Pescara to open the score.  Bad luck for Genoa.  Imagine, in the 6th minute, there is the own goal by Genoa defender Lucas Orban giving the lead to Pescara!

Well, it seems the “Zeman’s effect” is working.   Pescara gaining momentum.  Fans going wild as Pescara increases the score in the 19th minute following a corner conceded by Lucas Orban.  It is forward Gianluca Caprari to defeat Genoa goalkeeper Eugenio Lamanna with a  right footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by Cristiano Biraghi.  It’s the 6th goal of the season by Caprari.

Genoa suffering!   Pescara rocking at the Adriatico and the hope for salvation embraced by the fans.   There you go… GOALLLLLL.     In the 31st minute, the party is on with the goal by Ahmad Benali with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.   The assist is by midfielder Ledian Memushaj with a through ball.

Here is PESCARA  official starting lineup – formation by coach Zdenek Zeman:

PESCARA (4-3-2-1): Bizzarri; Zampano, Coda, Stendardo, Biraghi; Memushaj, Bruno, Verre; Benali, Caprari; Cerri.

Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Ivan Jurić:

GENOA (3-4-3): Lamanna; Orbán, Burdisso, Izzo; Lazović, Hiljemark, Cataldi, Laxalt; Rigoni, Palladino, Simeone.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of PESCARA:  Gianluca Caprari with 5 goals

Top scorer of GENOA: Giovanni Simeone with 10 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of PESCARA:  3 lost

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 draw, 2 lost

Photo: facebook.com/delfinopescara1936

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 25

Pescara 5 – 0 Genoa
Sunday 19 February 2017
Adriatico Stadium
Pescara, Italy

15:00

Referee: ABBATTISTA
Assistants: MANGANELLI – PEGORIN
Fourth Official: LA ROCCA
ADD1: FABBRI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO

Goals: 6′ Lucas Orban (own goal),  19′ Gianluca Caprari (P), 31′ Ahmad Benali (P), 81′ Gianluca Caprari (P),  87′ Alberto Cerri (P)

Official lineups – formations:

PESCARA (4-3-2-1): Bizzarri; Zampano, Coda, Stendardo, Biraghi; Memushaj, Bruno, Verre; Benali, Caprari; Cerri.

Coach:  Zdenek Zeman.

GENOA (3-4-3): Lamanna; Orbán, Burdisso, Izzo; Lazović, Hiljemark, Cataldi, Laxalt; Rigoni, Palladino, Simeone.

Coach:  Ivan Jurić.