2023–24 ACR Messina season

Messina
2023–24 season
ManagerGiacomo Modica
StadiumStadio San Filippo
Serie C14th
Coppa Italia Serie CFirst round
Top goalscorerLeague:
Michele Emmausso (10)[1]

All:
Michele Emmausso (10)
Highest home attendance6,895 vs Foggia
Lowest home attendance1,100 vs Picerno
← 2022–23

The 2023–24 ACR Messina season was the club's 124th season in history and the third consecutive year in the Serie C.

On 8 July 2023, the club's announced the appointment of Giacomo Modica as head coach for the upcoming season.[2]

Messi ended the season by failing to reach the promotion play-offs and achieving a position in the second half of the table.[3]

Squad

As of 1 February 2024[4]

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

No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Italy ITA Edoardo Piana (on loan from Udinese)
4 DF Moldova MDA Daniel Dumbravanu (on loan from SPAL)
5 MF Italy ITA Marco Firenze
6 DF Italy ITA Marco Manetta
7 DF Italy ITA Damiano Lia
8 MF Italy ITA Giulio Frisenna
9 FW Italy ITA Pierluca Luciani (on loan from Frosinone)
10 FW Italy ITA Michele Emmausso
11 FW Italy ITA Marco Zunno (on loan from Cremonese)
16 MF Italy ITA Domenico Franco
19 MF Italy ITA Francesco Giunta
20 DF Italy ITA Samuele Zona (on loan from Arezzo)
No. Pos. Nation Player
21 DF Italy ITA Giuseppe Salvo
23 DF Italy ITA Federico Pacciardi
24 FW Italy ITA Pasqualino Ortisi
27 FW Italy ITA Carlo Cavallo
28 FW Italy ITA Vincenzo Plescia
30 GK Italy ITA Ermanno Fumagalli
33 DF Italy ITA Vincenzo Polito
70 FW Italy ITA Marco Rosafio (on loan from SPAL)
77 FW Italy ITA Francesco Scafetta (on loan from Bari)
88 MF Italy ITA Marco Civilleri
90 FW Italy ITA Antonino Ragusa
91 FW Italy ITA Sabino Signorile (on loan from Cerignola)

Transfers

In

Pos. Player Transferred from Fee Date Source
DF Italy Vincenzo Polito Italy Potenza Undisclosed 17 July 2023
MF Italy Michele Emmausso Italy Picerno Undisclosed 19 July 2023 [5]
DF Italy Marco Manetta Italy Taranto Free 20 July 2023 [6]
MF Italy Marco Firenze Italy Sangiuliano Free 10 August 2023
MF Italy Domenico Franco Italy Lucchese Free 26 August 2023
FW Malta Andrea Zammit Malta Valletta Free 1 September 2023

Pre-season

30 July 2023 Friendly[7] Messina 3–0 Sporting Caccuri

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Serie C 2 September 2023 28 April 2024 Matchday 1 14th 38 11 12 15 41 49 −8 028.95
Coppa Italia Serie C 4 October 2023 First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 000.00
Total 39 11 12 16 42 51 −9 028.21

Source: Competitions

Serie C

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
12 Sorrento 38 13 9 16 39 47 −8 48[a]
13 Catania 38 12 9 17 39 38 +1 45[b] Qualification for the national play-offs first round[c]
14 Messina 38 11 12 15 41 49 −8 45[b]
15 Turris 38 11 11 16 46 57 −11 44
16 Potenza (O) 38 10 13 15 38 47 −9 43 Qualification for the relegation play-outs
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. 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.
(Note: Head-to-head record is used only after all the matches between the teams in question have been played)[8]
(O) Play-off winners
Notes:
  1. ^ Foggia are ahead of Sorrento on overall goal difference: Foggia -4, Sorrento -8.
  2. ^ a b Catania are ahead of Messina on overall goal difference: Catania +1, Messina -8.
  3. ^ Catania qualify for the national play-offs first round by winning the Coppa Italia Serie C.

Results summary

Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
38 11 12 15 41 49  −8 45 7 5 7 21 24  −3 4 7 8 20 25  −5

Source: Worldfootball

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242526272829
GroundAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultDDLDLWLWDLDLLLLWWDDLWWDWWWLDW
Position9131717161417141515161718181818171617171514141412121212
Updated to match(es) played on 2 March 2024. Source: Worldfootball
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

2 September 2023 1 Audace Cerignola 2–2 Messina Cerignola
CEST (UTC+2)
21 September 2023 4 Messina 3–3 Turris Messina
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
24 September 2023 5 Virtus Francavilla 1–0 Messina Francavilla Fontana
CEST (UTC+2)
1 October 2023 6 Messina 1–0 Avellino Messina
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
8 October 2023 7 Sorrento 1–0 Messina Sorrento
CEST (UTC+2)
11 October 2023 2 Messina 1–1 Casertana Messina
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
15 October 2023 8 Messina 1–0 Giugliano Messina
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
20 October 2023 9 Picerno 1–1 Messina Picerno
CEST (UTC+2)
26 October 2023 10 Messina 0–1 Brindisi Messina
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
29 October 2023 11 Crotone 3–3 Messina Crotone
CET (UTC+1)
1 November 2023 3 Taranto 2–0 Messina Taranto
CET (UTC+1)
5 November 2023 12 Messina 0–1 Benevento Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
12 November 2023 13 Messina 0–3 Latina Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
19 November 2023 14 Foggia 2–0 Messina Foggia
CET (UTC+1)
25 November 2023 15 Messina 0–1 Juve Stabia Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
2 December 2023 16 Monterosi 0–2 Messina Monterosi
CET (UTC+1)
9 December 2023 17 Messina 1–0 Catania Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
16 December 2023 18 Potenza 0–0 Messina Potenza
CET (UTC+1)
22 December 2023 19 Messina 1–1 Monopoli Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
7 January 2024 20 Messina 1–2 Audace Cerignola Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
14 January 2024 21 Casertana 0–2 Messina Casertana
CET (UTC+1)
21 January 2024 22 Messina 1–0 Taranto Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
27 January 2024 23 Turris 2–2 Messina Turris
CET (UTC+1)
3 February 2024 24 Messina 3–2 Virtus Francavilla Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
11 February 2024 25 Avellino 0–1 Messina Avellino
CET (UTC+1)
14 February 2024 26 Messina 2–0 Sorrento Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
18 February 2024 27 Giugliano 1–0 Messina Giugliano
CET (UTC+1)
25 February 2024 28 Messina 2–2 Picerno Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
2 March 2024 29 Brindisi 1–3 Messina Brindisi
CET (UTC+1)
6 March 2024 30 Messina 0–1 Crotone Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
10 March 2024 31 Benevento 1–1 Messina Benevento
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio Ciro Vigorito
16 March 2024 32 Latina 1–1 Messina Latina
CET (UTC+1)
23 March 2024 33 Messina 0–3 Foggia Messina
CET (UTC+1) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
30 March 2024 34 Juve Stabia 4–1 Messina Castellammare di Stabia
CET (UTC+1)
7 April 2024 35 Messina 2–1 Monterosi Messina
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
14 April 2024 36 Catania 1–0 Messina Catania
CEST (UTC+2)
21 April 2024 37 Messina 2–2 Potenza Messina
CEST (UTC+2) Stadium: Stadio San Filippo
27 April 2024 38 Monopoli 2–1 Messina Monopoli
CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Vito Simone Veneziani

Coppa Italia Serie C

4 October 2023 First round Catania 2–1 Messina Catania
20:45 CEST (UTC+2)
Stadium: Stadio Angelo Massimino
Referee: Luca De Angeli di Milano

References

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  3. ^ Calleri, Alessandro (5 May 2024). "Messina, dal novembre nero al sogno playoff. Una stagione sulle montagne russe".
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