MESSINA

11/23/2006 10:49:00 AM

Messina striker Christian Riganò sits at the top of the Serie A goalscoring charts and with his nine goals in twelve games Milan will certainly have to keep their eye on him.

Messina got more than they bargained for this summer when they signed former Fiorentina player Christian Riganò. The striker scored 5 goals in 33 games last season with Empoli, but his performance so far this season is even more impressive with 9 goals in 12 games.

Messina were plenty busy this summer signing players from across the world. Their new additions include players from Italy like Nicolas Cordova, Daniele De Vezze, Massimo Minetti, Antonio Ghomsi, Rok Straus, Edgar Alvarez and Angelo Rea. In addition to French player Lavecchia, Mark Iuliano (who was capped for Italy national football team in Euro 2000 and FIFA World Cup 2002) and last but not least Japanese player Mitsuo Ogasarawa from Kashima Antlers.

The results from Messina’s 12 gamedays so far this season are in the table below (victories in dark grey, draws in light grey and losses in white):