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Serie A

Feb 9, 2014 at 2pm UK

Livorno Livorno
0-1
Genoa

FT(HT: 0-1)

Antonelli (10')

Match Report

Football

Luca Antonelli strike earns Genoa win

By Alex Meyers, Reporter | 09 February 2014

Luca Antonelli scores the only goal of the game to give Genoa a 1-0 win in their Serie A clash with Livorno.

Genoa have moved into the top half of the Serie A table by beating struggling Livorno 1-0 at the Armando Picchi.

The visitors took the lead in the 10th minute of the match when Alberto Gilardino saw his close-range shot saved by Francesco Bardi, and Luca Antonelli arrived to slot the ball into the empty net.

Luca Antonelli of Genoa CFC celebrates after scoring a goal during the Serie A match between AS Livorno Calcio and Genoa CFC at Stadio Armando Picchi on February 9, 2014 © Getty Images

Andrea Luci wasted a rare chance for Livorno in the first half as he fired an attempt over the bar.

Marco Benassi then forced Mattia Perin into a save, before Innocent Emeghara had a goal-bound effort well blocked by Giovanni Marchese.

Perin was called into action again after the break to keep out strikes from Benassi and Djamel Mesbah.

In stoppage time Livorno thought that they had found an equaliser through Paulinho, but his header was cleared off the line by Daniele Portanova, and Genoa held on to the win.