Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Parma. A crowd of 20,784 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Juventus and Parma are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Franceco Paschetta.


0.00
Juventus kick off and get the first half underway!
3.39
Lennart Köpke passes the ball forward to Joachim Corrent. Joachim Corrent shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
8.55
With intelligent imagination, Jose Alves laces a through ball forward to Alec James. Alec James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.26
Lennart Köpke hits a low pass to Joachim Corrent. Joachim Corrent makes a probing pass to Daniel Formon but he's offside!
10.07
Sebastian Metzger surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Metzger hits a low pass to Michele De Cesare. Michele De Cesare plays a one-two with Joachim Corrent and rushes in on goal... Michele De Cesare tries a spectacular strike but it flies just wide!
12.55
Hans de Groot flicks the ball to his team mate, Graziano Robbiati. Graziano Robbiati darts forward. Graziano Robbiati finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
14.59
Ruddy Govou kicks a strong pass forward to Clarence Verhoeven. Clarence Verhoeven knocks in a cross ball towards Marinus Janssen. Marinus Janssen powers a header at goal. Solid save from Robbie Neville.
16.34
Clarence Verhoeven barges into Sebastian Metzger. Clarence Verhoeven is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Metzger runs off the knock.
18.24
Jose Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Clarence Verhoeven. Clarence Verhoeven controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.51
Ruddy Govou threads a neat ball through to Clarence Verhoeven. Clarence Verhoeven knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Metzger.
22.39
With great vision, Hans de Groot plays the ball forward to Jose Alves. Jose Alves flicks a high pass forward. Marinus Janssen controls it well on his chest. Marinus Janssen runs straight at the defence! Marinus Janssen strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.54
Hans de Groot hits a low pass to Graziano Robbiati. Graziano Robbiati decides to run forward with the ball. Graziano Robbiati shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.07
Graziano Robbiati threads a neat ball through to Clarence Verhoeven. Clarence Verhoeven knocks in a cross ball towards Alec James. Alec James jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Robbie Neville. Excellent save.
34.38
Graziano Robbiati sees Alec James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alec James finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
38.43
Hans de Groot flicks a high ball forward to Graziano Robbiati who takes it down. Graziano Robbiati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marinus Janssen. Marinus Janssen whips in a cross ball towards Alec James. Alec James flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Juventus appear unchanged since the first half. Parma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Juventus players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Parma kick off and get the second half underway!
48.57
Arno Klimek makes a simple pass to Daniel Formon. Daniel Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
51.15
Emanuele Marcolin comes in with a late challenge on Graziano Robbiati. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graziano Robbiati stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.06
Emanuele Marcolin makes a beautiful solo run. Emanuele Marcolin knocks in a cross ball towards Joachim Corrent. With a superhuman jump, Joachim Corrent connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.24
Ruddy Govou flicks a high pass forward. Marinus Janssen controls it well on his chest. Marinus Janssen shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
63.14
Lennart Köpke flicks a high ball forward to Joachim Corrent who takes it down. Joachim Corrent flicks the ball to his team mate, Michele De Cesare. Michele De Cesare muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Francesco Paschetta had no chance!! Goal for Juventus!
72.01
Sebastian Metzger flicks a high pass forward. Arno Klimek controls it well on his chest. Arno Klimek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Joachim Corrent. Joachim Corrent knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Daniel Formon is offside!
75.43
Arno Klimek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Formon. Daniel Formon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.19
Ruddy Govou flicks a high pass forward. Marinus Janssen controls it well on his chest. Marinus Janssen knocks the ball forward to Clarence Verhoeven but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
78.00
Roberto Carrasco surges forward with the ball. Roberto Carrasco knocks the ball forward to Clarence Verhoeven. Clarence Verhoeven shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Robbie Neville. What a great pair of hands!
79.31
Graziano Robbiati deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marinus Janssen. Marinus Janssen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiano Gianello.
81.32
Sebastiano Gianello knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Köpke. Lennart Köpke threads the ball through to Michele De Cesare. Michele De Cesare plays a one-two with Daniel Formon and rushes in on goal... Michele De Cesare shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
84.03
Hans de Groot knocks the ball forward to Graziano Robbiati. Graziano Robbiati flicks the ball to his team mate, Clarence Verhoeven. Clarence Verhoeven lofts in a cross ball towards Marinus Janssen. Marinus Janssen powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but Sebastiano Gianello blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
87.23
Lennart Köpke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daniel Formon. Daniel Formon tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
6
Shots off Target
7
5
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
31.6%
43%
25.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marinus Janssen of Parma