Floro Flores gives new hope: Genoa-Milan 1-1
A good match of Genoa that ended in a 1-1 draw with goals of Pato and Floro Flores in the first half. With Dainelli, Rossi and Milanetto back in the team Genoa played probably the best match so far this season. After an amazing assist of Ibrahimovic it was Pato who scored the opening-goal. Just before halftime Mark van Bommel helped Genoa to block the ball of Konko towards Floro Flores who beat goalkeeper Abbiati easily: 1-1. In the 2nd half both teams got some chances but after all a draw was the most right result.
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Fiorentina-Genoa 1-0: poor Eduardo
Again Genoa lost in Florence by 1-0. Like almost every year we deserved a draw in a horrible match in which none of the teams earned 3 points. This year it was an error of Eduardo (his fourth after the matches against Inter, Juventus and Udinese) who gave Santana the chance to score the only goal. The only big chance of Genoa was missed by Criscito, while Floro Flores, Palacio and Paloschi had difficult opportunities. Now Genoa is 13th in the standings and Sunday we play at home against nr. 1: A.C. Milan.
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Playersmarket: 12 new players to Genoa
Genoa was just like last summer the most active club on the transfermarket. The following transfers were made:
defenders:
new: Luca Antonelli (Parma);
gone: Andrea Ranocchia (Inter), Nenad Tomovic (Lecce)
midfielders:
new: Abdoulay Konko (Sevillia), Juraj Kucka (Sparta Prague), Enej Jelenic (Koper);
gone: Houssine Kharja (Inter), Francesco Modesto (Parma)
strikers:
new: Mauro Boselli (Wigan), Alberto Paloschi (Parma), Antonio Floro Flores (Udinese), Federico Rodriquez (Penarol);
gone: Luca Toni (Juventus), Giuseppe Sculli (Lazio), Raffaele Palladino (Parma), Gergely Rudolf (Bari)
Genoa also already bought 4 new players who arrive next summer: José Ze Eduardo (Santos), Valter Birsa (Auxerre), Francesco Acerbi (Reggina) and Dedé (Vasco da Gama)
Finally a victory: Genoa beats Parma by 3-1
Genoa has beaten Parma by 3-1 and climbed to the shared 10th postion in the standings with 27 points. Man of the match was Parma-defender Paletta. First Paletta fouled Floro Flores in the penaltyarea, the penalty was realized by Rodrigo Palacio. After Hernan Crespo scored the equalizer it was Paletta who headed the ball in his own goal and gave Genoa the lead again: 2-1. A few minutes later Palleta blocked a shot of Marco Rossi only half, so Kaka Kaladze could score the last goal: 3-1. With Genoa striker Alberto Paloschi made his debut and Abdoulay Konko played his first match in Luigi Ferraris after 2 1/2 years with Sevillia.
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Genoa-fans rembered Claudio Spagnolo before the match against Parma
Tomorrow: Konko in line-up against Parma
Mr. Ballardini today told the journalists at the press-conference that our returned son Abdoulay Konko is in the line-up against Parma, just as the forwards Palacio and Floro Flores. It is clear that Genoa needs 3 points to climb in the standings. Mr. Ballardini only has 2 injured players (arrivals Boselli & Antonelli) and selected all other 21 members:
GOALKEEPERS: 1 Eduardo, 88 Perin, 73 Scarpi
DEFENDERS: 2 Chico, 4 Criscito, 3 Dainelli, 13 Kaladze, 20 Mesto, 24 Moretti
MIDFIELDERS: 5 Konko, 33 Kucka, 77 Milanetto, 18 Rafinha, 7 Rossi, 36 Zuculini, Veloso
STRIKERS: 22 Destro, 83 Floro Flores, 71 Jankovic, 8 Palacio, 43 Paloschi
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Today 16 years ago Claudio Spagnolo was killed by Milan-fans. Rest In Peace Spagna !
Many chances but no goals;Chievo-Genoa 0-0
Again a goalless draw today. Genoa started with Floro Flores in the line-up, but it was clear that the ex-striker of Udinese did not play much the last time. The biggest chances were missed by Marco Rossi and Bosko Jankovic, while Chievo played the last 22 minutes with 10 players after the red card of Cesar. Genoa is now on the 14th position in the standings. Next Sunday we play against Parma in Luigi Ferraris.
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20 Genoani (with Floro Flores) go to Verona
Tomorrow Genoa plays in Verona against Chievo, the team that suprised us in Luigi Ferraris this season. The yellowblue did win by 1-3 and was number 1 in the standings after this victory. Now Chievo has 23 points just like us, they only played 1 match extra. Mr. Ballardini selected the following 20 players:
GOALKEEPERS: 1 Eduardo, 73 Scarpi, 91 Stillo
DEFENDERS: 2 Chico, 13 Kaladze, 20 Mesto, 24 Moretti, 4 Criscito, 7 Rossi
MIDFIELDERS: 33 Kucka, 77 Milanetto, 18 Rafinha, 28 Sturaro, 42 Veloso, 36 Zuculini
STRIKERS: 22 Destro, 83 Floro Flores, 71 Jankovic, 29 Jelenic, 8 Palacio
Derby Wednesday 16 February; Konko is back!
Last Wednesday Sampdoria beat Udinese after penalties in the Coppa Italia, which means that they play the quarter-finals against A.C. Milan next Wednesday and the derby will be played on Wednesday-evening 16th February. Genoa is happy because now all our new arrivals like Boselli, Antonelli, Paloschi, Konko (see foto below) and maybe also Marchetti and Zé Eduardo can play the derby.
Thanks Sculli; welcome Floro Flores + Konko
This afternoon our President Mr. Enrico Preziosi gave an emotional press-conference. He admitted that he made some mistakes with the transfers last summer (Toni, Zuculini, Eduardo), but the critics of the journalists and a little part of the fans of Genoa against him and his family are too heavy at the moment. If things don’t turn into a normal situation Preziosi threathed that he will sell Genoa at the end of this season.
At the end of the conference Preziosi officialized the departure of Giuseppe (Beppe) Sculli towards Lazio today. Our striker is immediately substituted by Antonio Floro Flores (Udinese) who already trained with Genoa this afternoon. Next Thursday also our ex-midfieldplayer Abdoulay Konko returns from Sevillia to Genoa. In the summer of 2008 Konko was sold for € 9 million to Sevillia, now after 2 1/2 years he returns with Genoa and Preziosi has to pay only € 6 million back now. Another financially good deal!
