Match Report


LazioLazio     PalermoPalermo
darren Nichollsdarren Nicholls Computer Player Computer Player
Boubacar SoroB. Soro85
G
1
G
72Gary JohnstoneG. Johnstone
Hryhoriy SokurovH. Sokurov74
D
2
D
67Steve StoneS. Stone
Dmitri ChislenkoD. Chislenko80
D
3
D
66Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho
Jakob ContehJ. Conteh78
D
4
D
65Jose E. De SanzoJ. De Sanzo
Sonny AltafiniS. Altafini89
M
captain5
D
63Luca AstaL. Asta
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet86
M
6
M
66Luis LimaL. Lima
Karim PfenningsK. Pfennings90
M
7
M
62Adrian BalliA. Balli
Kevin McGroryK. McGrory92
M
8
M
62Miguel CabreraM. Cabrera
Andreas IsakssonA. Isaksson74
A
9
A
74Ricardo FariaR. Faria
Arek BoniekA. Boniek76
A
10
A
68Thomas HelmerT. Helmer
Andreas SimonssonA. Simonsson78
A
11captain
A
66Fabian Natale SgrignaF. Sgrigna
 
Sean TrincheraS. Trinchera64
M
12
A
66David RegoD. Rego
Kubilay SükürK. Sükür74
A
13
A
66Niels TimmerN. Timmer
Ramon SachersR. Sachers87
M
14
D
62Martijn Van HintumM. Van Hintum

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Palermo. A crowd of 17,379 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lazio are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Conte.


0.00
Palermo kick off!
2.51
Andreas Isaksson hacks Luca Asta from behind! Andreas Isaksson is shown the yellow card! Luca Asta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.19
Jose E. De Sanzo surges forward with the ball. Jose E. De Sanzo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jose E. De Sanzo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
6.11
Seeing a gap ahead, Sonny Altafini plays the ball forward to Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson shoots from 20 yards but Gary Johnstone is on top of it.
8.03
Jakob Conteh flicks a high pass forward. Karim Pfennings holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Karim Pfennings changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Karim Pfennings shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Gary Johnstone manages to gather it effortlessly.
12.21
Karim Pfennings knocks the ball forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
14.10
Adrian Balli kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies just wide!
15.01
Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
16.24
Thomas Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
18.25
Jose E. De Sanzo flicks a high pass forward. Adrian Balli controls it well on his chest. Adrian Balli makes a simple pass to Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.03
Jose E. De Sanzo hits a low pass to Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adrian Balli kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Cabrera but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.53
Jakob Conteh threads a neat ball through to Dmitri Chislenko. Dmitri Chislenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose E. De Sanzo.
24.24
Antonio Moutinho makes a probing pass to Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli makes a simple pass to Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna whips in a cross ball towards Luis Lima. Luis Lima powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
27.10
Luca Asta comes in with a late challenge on Sonny Altafini. Luca Asta is shown the yellow card! Sonny Altafini runs off the knock.
28.05
Karim Pfennings controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory lofts in a cross ball towards Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson powers a header at goal but it flies well off target!
30.18
Jakob Conteh hacks Miguel Cabrera from behind! The referee calls over Jakob Conteh and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Cabrera stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.06
Alpay Izzet passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory makes a great pass forward. Andreas Simonsson runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.26
Sonny Altafini clumsily knocks into Luis Lima. Sonny Altafini is warned by the referee! Luis Lima runs off the knock.
42.19
Karim Pfennings changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Karim Pfennings whips in a cross ball towards Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Gary Johnstone is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lazio appear unchanged since the first half. Palermo also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Lazio kicking off!
47.50
Kevin McGrory threads a neat ball through to Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Moutinho.
49.10
With imagination, Jakob Conteh laces a weighted ball forward to Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek shoots from long range. Gary Johnstone gets down and covers it.
53.35
Adrian Balli flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Natale Sgrigna controls it well on his chest. Fabian Natale Sgrigna whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Boubacar Soro is on top of it.
61.27
Dmitri Chislenko threads the ball through to Karim Pfennings. Karim Pfennings threads a neat ball through to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet passes the ball forward but Arek Boniek is offside!
63.37
Jose E. De Sanzo takes it forward alone. Jose E. De Sanzo makes a probing pass to Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Boubacar Soro.
64.36
Miguel Cabrera takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Luca Asta tries a spectacular strike but slams it into the crowd!
66.19
Alpay Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Andreas Isaksson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andreas Isaksson lofts in a cross ball towards Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but slams it into the crowd!
67.27
Luca Asta threads a neat ball through to Luis Lima. Luis Lima plays the ball forward to Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.56
Andreas Isaksson passes the ball forward to Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson lofts in a cross ball towards Arek Boniek. Arek Boniek rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.37
Dmitri Chislenko knocks the ball to his team mate, Karim Pfennings. Karim Pfennings flicks a high ball forward to Kevin McGrory who takes it down. Kevin McGrory knocks in a cross ball towards Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but Jose E. De Sanzo blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
84.19
Adrian Balli chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Boubacar Soro who gathers it comfortably.
85.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Kevin McGrory plays the ball forward to Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson lofts in a cross ball towards Andreas Isaksson. Andreas Isaksson finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Gary Johnstone is on top of it.
89.36
Dmitri Chislenko passes the ball forward to Hryhoriy Sokurov. Hryhoriy Sokurov knocks the ball to his team mate, Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet plays a scrappy one-two with Andreas Simonsson and advances towards the goal... Alpay Izzet shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Lazio!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Palermo
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
8
2
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
21.8%
41.4%
36.8%

Scorers
Alpay Izzet 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alpay Izzet of Lazio

Match Ratings
1.Boubacar Soro (GK)
6
2.Hryhoriy Sokurov (DEF)
6
3.Dmitri Chislenko (DEF)
6
4.Jakob Conteh (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Sonny Altafini (MID)
6
6.Alpay Izzet (MID)goal scored
9
7.Karim Pfennings (MID)
8
8.Kevin McGrory (MID)
6
9.Andreas Isaksson (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Arek Boniek (ATT)
6
11.Andreas Simonsson (ATT)
7
 
12.Sean Trinchera (MID)
0
13.Kubilay Sükür (ATT)
0
14.Ramon Sachers (MID)
0

1.Gary Johnstone (GK)
8
2.Steve Stone (DEF)
6
3.Antonio Moutinho (DEF)
6
4.Jose E. De Sanzo (DEF)
8
5.Luca Asta (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Luis Lima (MID)
6
7.Adrian Balli (MID)
7
8.Miguel Cabrera (MID)
6
9.Ricardo Faria (ATT)
6
10.Thomas Helmer (ATT)
6
11.Fabian Natale Sgrigna (ATT)
6
 
12.David Rego (ATT)
0
13.Niels Timmer (ATT)
0
14.Martijn Van Hintum (DEF)
0