2021–22 A.C.R. Messina season

The 2021–22 season is Associazioni Calcio Riunite Messina's first season in Serie C following promotion from Serie D by the end of 2020–21 season. They returned to the third division after four years, having last played in 2016–17 Lega Pro. In addition to the domestic league, ACR Messina participated in this season's edition of the Coppa Italia Serie C.

ACR Messina
2021–22 season
PresidentPietro Sciotto[1]
ManagerSalvatore Sullo[2]
(Until 10 October)[3]
Ezio Capuano[4]
(From 11 October)
StadiumSan Filippo
Luigi Razza[upper-alpha 1] (Vibo Valentia)
Serie C20th
Coppa Italia Serie CSecond Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Andrea Adorante (6)
All: Andrea Adorante (7)
Highest home attendance1,270
(v Avellino, 14 November)
Lowest home attendance304
(v Palermo, 4 September)
Average home league attendance817
Biggest win2–0
(v Campobasso, 31 October)
Biggest defeat0–5
(v Turris, 12 December)
All statistics correct as of 12 December 2021.

Players
As of 4 September 2021.[6] Players who left squad during the season are included in italics.

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ITA Antonino Fusco
2 DF  ITA Gabriele Morelli
3 DF  POR Tiago Gonçalves
4 MF  ITA Mattia Matese
5 DF  ITA Nicholas Fantoni (on loan from Vicenza)
6 MF  CIV Lamine Fofana
7 FW  ITA Raffaele Russo (on loan from Napoli)
8 MF  ITA Lorenzo Simonetti
9 FW  ITA Andrea Adorante (on loan from Parma)
10 MF  ITA Filippo Damian (on loan from Ternana)
11 FW  ESP Ibourahima Baldé
13 DF  ITA Luigi Carillo (Captain)
14 MF  GUI Amara Konate
No. Pos. Nation Player
15 FW  ITA Gian Marco Distefano
16 DF  ITA Daniele Sarzi Puttini (on loan from Ascoli)
17 FW  ITA Tommaso Busatto (on loan from Vicenza)
18 DF  CRO Maks Juraj Čelić
19 MF  SRB David Milinković
20 FW  ITA Lorenzo Catania
21 DF  ITA Genny Rondinella
22 GK  POL Michał Lewandowski
23 DF  CRO Božo Mikulić
24 MF  ROU Iulius Marginean (on loan from Sassuolo)
25 FW  CRO Ante Vukušić
26 MF  ITA Nicolò Fazzi

Transfers

In
Date Pos. Name From Type Fee Ref.
30 July 2021 MF Amara Konate Perugia Permanent Undisclosed [7]
2 August 2021 DF Tiago Gonçalves Genoa [8]
FW Andrea Adorante Parma Loan Free [9]
3 August 2021 GK Michał Lewandowski Unattached[upper-alpha 2] Free transfer [10]
4 August 2021 DF Gabriele Morelli Unattached[upper-alpha 3] [11]
5 August 2021 GK Antonino Fusco Unattached[upper-alpha 4] [12]
FW Gian Marco Distefano Paternò Permanent Undisclosed [13]
7 August 2021 DF Daniele Sarzi Puttini Ascoli Loan Free [14]
MF Lamine Fofana Unattached[upper-alpha 5] Free transfer [15]
FW Ibourahima Baldé Sampdoria Permanent Undisclosed [16]
11 August 2021 DF Nicholas Fantoni Vicenza Loan Free [17]
FW Tommaso Busatto
12 August 2021 FW Raffaele Russo Napoli [18]
14 August 2021 MF Filippo Damian Ternana [19]
17 August 2021 MF Lorenzo Simonetti Unattached[upper-alpha 6] Free transfer [20]
18 August 2021 DF Luigi Carillo Unattached[upper-alpha 7] [21]
19 August 2021 MF Mattia Matese [22]
24 August 2021 DF Maks Juraj Čelić Varaždin Permanent Undisclosed [23]
Božo Mikulić Hajduk Split
30 August 2021 DF Genny Rondinella Unattached[upper-alpha 8] Free transfer [24]
FW Lorenzo Catania Unattached[upper-alpha 9] [25]
31 August 2021 MF David Milinković Unattached[upper-alpha 10] [26]
FW Ante Vukušić Unattached[upper-alpha 11]
MF Iulius Marginean Sassuolo Loan Free
2 September 2021 MF Nicolò Fazzi Unattached[upper-alpha 12] Free transfer [27]

Competitions

Overview
Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie C Group C 28 August 2021 24 April 2022 Matchday 1 In progress 18 3 4 11 17 32 −15 016.67
Coppa Italia Serie C 21 August 2021 15 September 2021 First Round Second Round 2 1 0 1 3 4 −1 050.00
Total 20 4 4 12 20 36 −16 020.00

Last updated: 12 December 2021
Source: Serie C, Coppa Italia Serie C

Serie C Group C
Main article: 2021–22 Serie C § Group C (South)

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
16 Campobasso 18 4 6 8 24 34 −10 18 Qualification for the relegation play-outs[lower-alpha 1]
17 Potenza 18 3 6 9 15 25 −10 15
18 Fidelis Andria 18 4 3 11 15 29 −14 15
19 Vibonese 18 2 7 9 12 24 −12 13
20 ACR Messina 18 3 4 11 17 32 −15 13 Relegation to Serie D
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 2021. Source: Lega Pro, Soccerway (in English)
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Goal difference; 5) Goals scored; 6) Lower goals against; 7) Wins; 8) Lower losses; 9) Away wins; 10) Lower home losses.[28]
Notes:
  1. If the 16th-placed team finishes 9 or more points ahead of the 19th-placed team, then the relegation play-out is not played and the 19th-placed team is relegated to Serie D directly. If the 17th-placed team finishes 9 or more points ahead of the 18th-placed team, then the relegation play-out is not played and the 18th-placed team is relegated to Serie D directly.

Matches

(H) – Home (A) – Away (Y) – Yellow cards (R) – Red cards

Date Opponents Result Scorers Y–R Att.[29] League
position[30]
28 August 2021 Paganese 4–4 (A) Russo 11', Baldé 43' (pen.),
Morelli 50', Simonetti 63'		 4–0 800 4th
4 September 2021 Palermo 1–1 (H) Baldé 45+2' 3–0 304 10th
12 September 2021 Monopoli 1–2 (A) Adorante 18' 1–0 1,012 15th
19 September 2021 Virtus Francavilla 1–0 (H) Vukušić 56' 3–0 892 9th
26 September 2021 Picerno 1–2 (A) Adorante 16' 4–1 300 13th
29 September 2021 Bari 0–2 (H) 6–0 973 13th
3 October 2021 Foggia 1–3 (A) Vukušić 13' 3–0 4,000 16th
9 October 2021 Monterosi 1–3 (H) Adorante 42' 4–0 544 18th
17 October 2021 Potenza 3–2 (A) Sarzi Puttini 35', Adorante 58',
Fofana 83'		 3–0 1,756 17th
20 October 2021 Vibonese 0–0 (H) 1–0 1,027 16th
24 October 2021 Juve Stabia 0–1 (A) 4–0 1,500 17th
31 October 2021 Campobasso 2–0 (H) Adorante 36', Gonçalves 45' 3–0 727 16th
7 November 2021 Catanzaro 0–2 (A) 4–0 3,133 17th
14 November 2021 Avellino 0–1 (H) 2–0 1,270 18th
20 November 2021 Latina 0–1 (A) 6–0 1,154 18th
28 November 2021 Fidelis Andria 2–3 (H) Catania 2', Adorante 70' 4–0 800 19th
5 December 2021 Taranto 0–0 (A) 2–0 2,762 19th
12 December 2021 Turris 0–5 (A) 4–0 856 20th
19 December 2021 Catania (H)
22 December 2021 Paganese (H)
9 January 2022 Palermo (A)
16 January 2022 Monopoli (H)
23 January 2022 Virtus Francavilla (A)
30 January 2022 Picerno (H)
6 February 2022 Bari (A)
13 February 2022 Foggia (H)
16 February 2022 Monterosi (A)
20 February 2022 Potenza (H)
27 February 2022 Vibonese (A)
6 March 2022 Juve Stabia (H)
13 March 2022 Campobasso (A)
16 March 2022 Catanzaro (H)
20 March 2022 Avellino (A)
27 March 2022 Latina (H)
3 April 2022 Fidelis Andria (A)
10 April 2022 Taranto (H)
15 April 2022 Turris (H)
24 April 2022 Catania (A)
Win Draw Loss

Coppa Italia Serie C
Main article: 2021–22 Coppa Italia Serie C

(H) – Home (A) – Away (Y) – Yellow cards (R) – Red cards

Round Date Opponents Result Scorers Y–R Att.
First Round 21 August 2021 Juve Stabia 3–2 (A) Simonetti 5', Adorante 45+1', Damian 80' 3–0 500[31]
Second Round 15 September 2021 Foggia 0–2 (A) 3–0 2,000[32]
Win Draw Loss

Statistics

Appearances, goals and disciplinary record
As of 12 December 2021[33][34][35][36]

Second yellow cards are counted as direct red cards.

No. Pos. Name Serie C Coppa Italia Serie C Total
1GK Antonino Fusco 002010001020
2DF Gabriele Morelli 13140201015150
3DF Tiago Gonçalves 9100200011100
4MF Mattia Matese 201010003010
5DF Nicholas Fantoni 601020008010
6MF Lamine Fofana 17150200019150
7FW Raffaele Russo 14140100015140
8MF Lorenzo Simonetti 15140210017240
9FW Andrea Adorante 16641211018751
10MF Filippo Damian 15040110016140
11FW Ibourahima Baldé 13230100014230
13DF Luigi Carillo 17050200019050
14MF Amara Konate 12030201014040
15FW Gian Marco Distefano 800010009000
16DF Daniele Sarzi Puttini 14150101015160
17FW Tommaso Busatto 10000201012010
18DF Maks Juraj Čelić 12020000012020
19MF David Milinković 300000003000
20FW Lorenzo Catania 14120100015120
21DF Genny Rondinella 601010007010
22GK Michał Lewandowski 18020100019020
23DF Božo Mikulić 11040000011040
24MF Iulius Marginean 600010107010
25FW Ante Vukušić 12210100013210
26MF Nicolò Fazzi 13040000013040
Own goals —0—0—0—
Totals —17611—360—20671

Goals conceded and clean sheets
As of 12 December 2021.
Name Serie C Coppa Italia
Serie C		 Total
GCCSGCCSGCCS
Antonino Fusco 002020
Michał Lewandowski 32420344
Totals 32440364

Attendances
As of 12 December 2021.
Matches Attendances Average Highest Lowest
Serie C86,5378171,270304
Coppa Italia Serie C—————

Notes
  1. Matchday 2.[5]
  2. Previous club: Teramo.
  3. Previous club: Livorno.
  4. Previous club: Gladiator.
  5. Previous club: Carpi.
  6. Previous club: Parma.
  7. Previous club: Casertana.
  8. Previous club: Chievo.
  9. Previous club: Accademia Pavese.
  10. Previous club: Vancouver Whitecaps.
  11. Previous club: FCSB.
  12. Previous club: Sambenedettese.

References
  1. "Definito l'organigramma dell'Acr Messina, Pietro Sciotto torna a ricoprire la carica di presidente" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 27 June 2019.
  2. "Salvatore Sullo è il nuovo allenatore del Messina" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 30 July 2021.
  3. "Esonerato mister Sullo" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 10 October 2021.
  4. "Ezio Capuano è il nuovo allenatore del Messina" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 11 October 2021.
  5. "Palermo, il derby col Messina al 'Razza' di Vibo Valentia / UFFICIALE" (in Italian). stadionews.it. 29 August 2021.
  6. "Campionato 2021-22". messinacalcio.org (in Italian).
  7. "Amara Konate è il primo ingaggio del Messina" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 30 July 2021.
  8. "Il Messina ha acquistato il terzino portoghese Tiago Lisboa Silva Gonçalves" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 2 August 2021.
  9. "Ingaggiato dal Messina l'attaccante Andrea Adorante" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 2 August 2021.
  10. "Il Messina ha ingaggiato il portiere polacco Michal Lewandowski" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 3 August 2021.
  11. "Il Messina ha ingaggiato il difensore Gabriele Morelli" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 4 August 2021.
  12. "Ingaggiato dal Messina il portiere Antonio Fusco" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 5 August 2021.
  13. "Ingaggiato dal Messina l'attaccante Gian Marco Distefano" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 5 August 2021.
  14. "Ingaggiato dal Messina il difensore Daniele Sarzi Puttini" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 7 August 2021.
  15. "Acquistato dal Messina il centrocampista ivoriano Lamine Fofana" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 7 August 2021.
  16. "Il Messina ha ingaggiato l'attaccante Ibourahima Balde" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 7 August 2021.
  17. "Altri due ingaggi del Messina: dal Vicenza arrivano Busatto e Fantoni" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 11 August 2021.
  18. "Ingaggiato dal Messina l'attaccante Raffaele Russo" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 12 August 2021.
  19. "Il Messina ha ingaggiato il centrocampista Filippo Damian" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 14 August 2021.
  20. "Ingaggiato dal Messina il centrocampista Simonetti" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 17 August 2021.
  21. "Il Messina ha ingaggiato il difensore Luigi Carillo" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 18 August 2021.
  22. "Ingaggiato dal Messina il centrocampista Mattia Matese" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 19 August 2021.
  23. "La difesa del Messina parla croato con un doppio colpo di qualità" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 24 August 2021.
  24. "Ingaggiato dal Messina il difensore Rondinella" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 30 August 2021.
  25. "Ingaggiato dal Messina l'attaccante Lorenzo Catania" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 30 August 2021.
  26. "Il mercato del Messina si chiude con tre colpi, ingaggiati Milinkovc, Marginean e Vukusic" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 31 August 2021.
  27. "Ingaggiato dal Messina il centrocampista Nicolò Fazzi" (in Italian). messinacalcio.org. 2 September 2021.
  28. "X) CRITERI DI FORMAZIONE DELLE CLASSIFICHE FINALI DELLA REGULAR SEASON DI CIASCUN GIRONE" (PDF) (in Italian). Lega Pro. 12 April 2021.
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  30. "Serie C Girone C 2021/2022". worldfootball.net.
  31. "Juve Stabia sconfitta in casa 2-3 dall'ACR Messina, gol decisivo nel finale" (in Italian). ilgazzettinovesuviano.com. 22 August 2021.
  32. "Il Foggia di Zeman elimina il Messina dalla Coppa Italia di serie C" (in Italian). messinatoday.it. 15 September 2021.
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  36. "Schede analitiche giocatori AIC". aicfootball.it (in Italian).
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