Match Report


ParmaParma     PalermoPalermo
Elwyn CopeElwyn Cope Computer Player Computer Player
Gavin HendryG. Hendry73
G
captain1
G
72Gary JohnstoneG. Johnstone
Paul FerreiraP. Ferreira70
D
2
D
67Steve StoneS. Stone
Amedeo LucchiniA. Lucchini67
D
3
D
66Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho
Antonio CrovariA. Crovari71
D
4
D
65Jose E. De SanzoJ. De Sanzo
Alejandro CaballeroA. Caballero70
D
5
D
63Luca AstaL. Asta
Felice PetruzziF. Petruzzi79
M
6
M
66Luis LimaL. Lima
Gianluigi PianuG. Pianu69
M
7
M
62Adrian BalliA. Balli
Benoit SantarelliB. Santarelli75
M
8
M
62Miguel CabreraM. Cabrera
Gianluca BachiniG. Bachini67
A
9
A
74Ricardo FariaR. Faria
Pietro PecchiaP. Pecchia69
A
10
A
69Thomas HelmerT. Helmer
Antonio LanzaroA. Lanzaro77
A
11captain
A
66Fabian Natale SgrignaF. Sgrigna
 
Nicol˜ Negro FrerN. Negro Frer64
D
12
A
66David RegoD. Rego
Diaw ArriccaD. Arricca68
M
13
A
66Niels TimmerN. Timmer
Marino IacopinoM. Iacopino65
A
14
D
62Martijn Van HintumM. Van Hintum

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Stadio Tardini where Parma play host to Palermo. A crowd of 20,592 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Parma and Palermo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Conte.


0.00
Palermo get the match underway!
2.45
Luca Asta clumsily knocks into Felice Petruzzi. Luca Asta is warned by the referee! Felice Petruzzi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
8.57
Adrian Balli sees a break and surges forward. Adrian Balli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.08
Benoit Santarelli makes a simple pass to Antonio Lanzaro. Antonio Lanzaro threads the ball through to Benoit Santarelli but he's offside!
15.09
Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
16.45
Benoit Santarelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Pietro Pecchia. Pietro Pecchia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.08
With some swift thinking, Antonio Crovari plays the ball forward to Felice Petruzzi. Without breaking stride, Felice Petruzzi plays the ball forward to Gianluca Bachini. Gianluca Bachini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.17
Luca Asta threads a neat ball through to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Gavin Hendry gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
24.40
Steve Stone pushes mid-way up the pitch. Steve Stone flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Faria collects the pass. Ricardo Faria whips in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Gavin Hendry manages to gather it easily.
32.35
Steve Stone chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli shoots from 25 yards. What a cracker!! Gavin Hendry had no chance!! Goal for Palermo!
36.38
Paul Ferreira threads a neat ball through to Gianluigi Pianu. Gianluigi Pianu flicks a high pass forward. Gianluca Bachini collects the pass. Gianluca Bachini whips in a cross ball towards Pietro Pecchia. Pietro Pecchia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Gary Johnstone manages to gather it.
38.22
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
39.33
Paul Ferreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pietro Pecchia. Pietro Pecchia passes the ball forward to Benoit Santarelli. Benoit Santarelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
44.32
Adrian Balli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Gavin Hendry manages to gather it.
45.00
Amedeo Lucchini hits a low pass to Felice Petruzzi. Felice Petruzzi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Gary Johnstone.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Gianluigi Pianu kicks a low ball out wide. Luis Lima gets to the ball and clears it up field.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Parma kick off and get the second half underway!
47.13
Benoit Santarelli barges into Steve Stone. Benoit Santarelli is shown the yellow card! Steve Stone hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.41
Luis Lima darts forward. Luis Lima lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Cabrera. With a superhuman jump, Miguel Cabrera connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
49.46
Antonio Crovari kicks a strong pass forward to Amedeo Lucchini. Amedeo Lucchini flicks the ball to his team mate, Felice Petruzzi. Felice Petruzzi lofts in a cross ball towards Pietro Pecchia. Pietro Pecchia heads the ball goalwards. Gary Johnstone manages to gather it effortlessly.
53.17
Felice Petruzzi chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Lanzaro. Antonio Lanzaro whips in a cross ball towards Gianluca Bachini. Gianluca Bachini makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.02
Luis Lima flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.05
Felice Petruzzi flicks a high pass forward. Gianluca Bachini collects the pass. Gianluca Bachini shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
57.53
Luca Asta flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Natale Sgrigna controls it well on his chest. Fabian Natale Sgrigna puts a great ball through. Thomas Helmer runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.39
Parma appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
60.39
Steve Stone pushes up the pitch. Steve Stone makes a simple pass to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.32
Amedeo Lucchini controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Crovari. Antonio Crovari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pietro Pecchia. Pietro Pecchia plays a one-two with Antonio Lanzaro and advances towards the goal... Pietro Pecchia cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
69.25
Paul Ferreira flicks a high ball forward to Gianluigi Pianu who takes it down. Gianluigi Pianu flicks a high pass forward to Gianluca Bachini who brings the ball under control. Gianluca Bachini flicks a high pass forward. Benoit Santarelli controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Benoit Santarelli shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
77.17
Amedeo Lucchini flicks the ball to his team mate, Gianluigi Pianu. Gianluigi Pianu flicks a high pass forward. Benoit Santarelli collects the pass. Benoit Santarelli whips in a cross ball towards Pietro Pecchia. Pietro Pecchia heads the ball goalwards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.35
Luis Lima hits a low pass to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.07
Antonio Crovari makes a simple pass to Gianluigi Pianu. Gianluigi Pianu knocks the ball forward to Antonio Lanzaro. Antonio Lanzaro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.11
Gianluigi Pianu knocks the ball to his team mate, Benoit Santarelli. Benoit Santarelli lofts in a cross ball towards Gianluca Bachini. Gianluca Bachini jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's drastically wayward!
87.41
Alejandro Caballero clumsily knocks into Luis Lima. Alejandro Caballero is given a warning by the referee! Luis Lima runs off the knock.
87.41
Free kick to Palermo just outside the area...
88.16
Miguel Cabrera slowly runs up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
89.24
Antonio Moutinho threads the ball through to Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli darts forward. Adrian Balli lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Lima. Luis Lima jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Luis Lima scores for Palermo!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Parma

Palermo
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
28.6%
44%
27.4%

Scorers
Benoit Santarelli 69
Adrian Balli 32
Fabian Natale Sgrigna 60
Luis Lima 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Adrian Balli of Palermo

Match Ratings