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43% Ball Possession GENOA and 57% Ball Possession PESCARA
Genoa 1 – 1 Pescara 
47′ Giovanni Simeone 85′ Rey Manaj
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Genoa, 8th position with 7 points and a positive goal difference of +2
Pescara, 15th position with 5 points and a negative goal difference of -1
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Genoa | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6:4 | 2 | 7 |
| 15 | Pescara | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6:7 | -1 | 5 |
Genoa making miracle to survive after ending the game with 9 players. Referee Massimiliano Irrati giving a red card to Edenilson in the 74th minute and to forward Goran Pandev in the 79th minute.
Genoa opening the score in the 47th minute. It is Giovanni Simeone to defeat Pescara goalkeeper Albano Bizzarri with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner. The assist is by Santiago Gentiletti. This is the first goal in Serie A by Giovanni Simeone who is the son of Atletico Madrid coach Diego “El Cholo” Simeone.
Pescara grabbing a one point at the Ferraris after equalizing in the 85th minute. It is Rey Manaj to level the score from close range with a right footed shot in the center. The assist is by Francesco Zampano. It’s the second goal of the season by Manaj.
Photo: facebook.com/delfinopescara1936
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Ivan Jurić:
GENOA: Perin; Izzo, Burdisso, Gentiletti; Edenílson, L. Rigoni, Rincón, Laxalt; Ntcham, Simeone, Ocampos.
Here is PESCARA official starting lineup by coach Massimo Oddo:
PESCARA (3-5-2): Bizzarri, Campagnaro, Fornasier, Crescenzi; Zampano, Memushaj, Brugman, Benali, Biraghi; Caprari, Mitriță.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of GENOA: Leonardo Pavoletti with 2 goals
Top scorer of PESCARA: Bahebeck, Caprari, Benali, and Manaj with 1 goal each
| genoa | Goals | Goals | Pescara |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pavoletti, Leonardo | 2 | 1 | Bahebeck, Jean Christophe |
| Rigoni, Luca | 1 | 1 | Caprari, Gianluca |
| Gakpe, Serge | 1 | 1 | Benali, Ahmad |
| Ntcham, Olivier | 1 | 1 | Manaj, Rey |
| Laxalt, Diego | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost
| 21/09/16 | SA | Genoa – Napoli | 0:0 | 5 | |||
| 18/09/16 | SA | Sassuolo – Genoa | 2:0 | 4 | |||
| 28/08/16 | SA | Crotone – Genoa | 1:3 | 2 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of PESCARA: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 21/09/16 | SA | Pescara – Turin | 0:0 | 5 | |||
| 17/09/16 | SA | Lazio – Pescara | 3:0 | 4 | |||
| 11/09/16 | SA | Pescara – Inter | 1:2 | 3 |
Photos of the match Genoa vs Pescara courtesy by facebook.com/genoaCFCofficial
Before the game, Pescara coach Massimo Oddo and Genoa Coach Ivan Juric
Photo: facebook.com/genoaCFCofficial
Genoa official starting lineup against Pescara
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 6
Genoa 1 – 1 Pescara
Sunday 25 September 2016
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
15:00
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: VIVENZI – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: DI IORIO
ADD1: RUSSO
ADD2: MINELLI
Goals: 47′ Diego Simeone (G) 85′ Rey Manaj (P)
Official lineups – formations:
GENOA: Perin; Izzo, Burdisso, Gentiletti; Edenílson, L. Rigoni, Rincón, Laxalt; Ntcham, Simeone, Ocampos.
Subs.: Lamanna, Zima, Biraschi, Muñoz, Brivio, Fiamozzi, Cofie, Ninković, Lazović, Gakpé, Pandev.
Coach: Jurić.
PESCARA (3-5-2): Bizzarri, Campagnaro, Fornasier, Crescenzi; Zampano, Memushaj, Brugman, Benali, Biraghi; Caprari, Mitriță.
Subs: Fiorillo, Bruno, Župarić, Vitturini, Cristante, Verre, Aquilani, Manaj, Pettinari, Murić.
Coach: Massimo Oddo.