Match Report
| Palermo | Palermo |  |  | Ancona | Ancona | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Johnstone | G. Johnstone |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 |  | Mads Laursen | M. Laursen | |||||||||
| Steve Stone | S. Stone |  | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Lamberto Suriano | L. Suriano | |||||||||
| Antonio Moutinho | A. Moutinho |  | 66 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 |  | Ger Lucius | G. Lucius | |||||||||
| Jose E. De Sanzo | J. De Sanzo | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 | | Gary Mcgovern | G. Mcgovern | |||||||||
| Luca Asta | L. Asta | | 63 | D | | 5 | | D | 70 | | Elvis Benfari | E. Benfari | |||||||||
| Luis Lima | L. Lima | | 66 | M | | 6 | | M | 76 | | Paolo Preite | P. Preite | |||||||||
| Adrian Balli | A. Balli | | 62 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 |  | Carl Koné | C. Koné | |||||||||
| Miguel Cabrera | M. Cabrera |  | 62 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 69 | | Oscar Ortiz | O. Ortiz | ||||||||
| Ricardo Faria | R. Faria | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 74 | | Sebastiao Loureiro | S. Loureiro | |||||||||
| Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer |  | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 72 | | Mitchell Ooijer | M. Ooijer | |||||||||
| Fabian Natale Sgrigna | F. Sgrigna | | 66 | A | | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Kuami Vahirua | K. Vahirua | ||||||||
| David Rego | D. Rego | | 66 | A | | 12 | | D | 69 | | Terry Bishop | T. Bishop | |||||||||
| Niels Timmer | N. Timmer | | 66 | A | | 13 | | D | 68 | | Wayne Fortune | W. Fortune | |||||||||
| Martijn Van Hintum | M. Van Hintum | | 62 | D | | 14 | | D | 65 | | Tiago Pinto | T. Pinto | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Ancona. A crowd of 17,785 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Palermo and Ancona are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giampietro Falcone.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Palermo and Ancona are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giampietro Falcone.
0.00
0-0Palermo kick off the first half!
2.12
1-0Luca Asta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna threads the ball through into the box. Thomas Helmer strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Thomas Helmer!
14.55
1-0Showing composure, Carl Koné plays the ball forward to Sebastiao Loureiro. Sebastiao Loureiro plays a one-two with Mitchell Ooijer and advances towards the goal... Sebastiao Loureiro comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it flies well off target!
15.42
1-0Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
18.05
1-020.57
1-0Miguel Cabrera sees a break and surges forward. Miguel Cabrera kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Helmer but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.01
Luis Lima chips the ball to his team mate, Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.47
Oscar Ortiz flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Preite controls it well on his chest. Paolo Preite knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose E. De Sanzo.
26.30
1-0Gary Mcgovern picks a pass forward to Carl Koné. Carl Koné flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Ortiz collects the pass. Oscar Ortiz makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kuami Vahirua. Kuami Vahirua rockets a shot on goal but Gary Johnstone is on top of his game. Great save!
27.39
Paolo Preite flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Ortiz who takes it down. Oscar Ortiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kuami Vahirua. Kuami Vahirua skips past Steve Stone! Kuami Vahirua shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
30.37
1-0Carl Koné hacks Adrian Balli from behind! Carl Koné is given a warning by the referee! Adrian Balli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.29
Lamberto Suriano flicks a high pass forward to Elvis Benfari who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Elvis Benfari stretches the opposition's defence. Elvis Benfari plays a scrappy one-two with Sebastiao Loureiro and advances towards the goal... Elvis Benfari muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Gary Johnstone is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.50
Carl Koné passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Mitchell Ooijer. Mitchell Ooijer plays a quick one-two with Paolo Preite and rushes in on goal... Mitchell Ooijer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
45.00
Antonio Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli sees space and advances. Adrian Balli knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Cabrera. With a superhuman jump, Miguel Cabrera connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Palermo are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Palermo appear unchanged since the first half. Ancona also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Ancona kick off the second half!
51.55
Carl Koné hits a low pass to Paolo Preite. Paolo Preite runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Paolo Preite shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
53.53
Antonio Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Luis Lima who gracefully takes it down. Luis Lima threads a neat ball through to Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
54.25
Luca Asta flicks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli takes it forward alone. Adrian Balli shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
57.31
Jose E. De Sanzo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Lima. Luis Lima darts forward. Luis Lima whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Mads Laursen had no chance!! Goal for Palermo!
60.03
Without breaking stride, Steve Stone plays the ball forward to Luis Lima. Luis Lima makes a simple pass to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer skips past Lamberto Suriano! Thomas Helmer shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Mads Laursen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
65.17
Antonio Moutinho knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Lima. Luis Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
77.51
3-1Ger Lucius catches Miguel Cabrera on the ankles. Ger Lucius is shown the yellow card! Miguel Cabrera runs off the knock.
78.19
Adrian Balli hits a low pass to Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera flicks the ball with his head but Mads Laursen is on top of it.
79.15
Adrian Balli comes in with a late challenge on Paolo Preite. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Paolo Preite stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.14
Ger Lucius threads a neat ball through to Oscar Ortiz. Oscar Ortiz darts forward. Oscar Ortiz shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.19
Antonio Moutinho pushes up the pitch. Without breaking stride, Antonio Moutinho plays the ball forward to Miguel Cabrera. Miguel Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Thomas Helmer. Some superb footwork from Thomas Helmer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
87.09
3-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
27.1%
45.9%
27.1%
Scorers
| Thomas Helmer 2, 60 Ricardo Faria 57 | Elvis Benfari 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Helmer of Palermo |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steve Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Antonio Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Jose E. De Sanzo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luca Asta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Luis Lima (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Adrian Balli (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Miguel Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ricardo Faria (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Thomas Helmer (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Fabian Natale Sgrigna (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | David Rego (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Niels Timmer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martijn Van Hintum (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Mads Laursen (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Lamberto Suriano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ger Lucius (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Gary Mcgovern (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Elvis Benfari (DEF) | | 8 |
| 6. | Paolo Preite (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Carl Koné (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oscar Ortiz (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sebastiao Loureiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mitchell Ooijer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kuami Vahirua (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Terry Bishop (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Wayne Fortune (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tiago Pinto (DEF) | 0 | |