Match Report


RegginaReggina     PalermoPalermo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Attilio LuisoA. Luiso66
G
captain1
G
64Andy HendersonA. Henderson
Tiziano GautieriT. Gautieri63
D
2
D
67Alexandre QuaresmaA. Quaresma
Roberto NataliR. Natali56
D
3captain
D
65Demetrio ServideiD. Servidei
Sean De AngelisS. De Angelis54
D
4
D
56Amedeo FabrisA. Fabris
Moreno NataliM. Natali51
D
5
M
70Antonino BellottoA. Bellotto
Nicol˜ GemmiN. Gemmi71
M
6
M
69Lennart DöringL. Döring
Rodrigo AlvesR. Alves61
M
7
M
63Donato TresoldiD. Tresoldi
Fabio LilloF. Lillo57
M
8
M
60Juan-Carlos DominguezJ. Dominguez
Samuele TresoldiS. Tresoldi55
M
9
A
64Edmundo GainzaE. Gainza
Pierpaolo MacchiP. Macchi62
A
10
A
60Donato BaldiD. Baldi
Paul ElliottP. Elliott60
A
11
A
56Ernesto VelascoE. Velasco
 
Felice IulianoF. Iuliano57
A
12
G
61Giacomo CocoG. Coco
Gill ApolloniG. Apolloni54
G
13
M
60Rodrigo OliveiraR. Oliveira
Henry HulmeH. Hulme52
A
14
A
55Ronnie WinterburnR. Winterburn

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Palermo. A crowd of 11,583 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Reggina are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matjaz Simic.


0.00
The first half starts with Palermo kicking off!
6.52
Amedeo Fabris flicks the ball to his team mate, Alexandre Quaresma. Showing composure, Alexandre Quaresma plays the ball forward to Donato Baldi. Donato Baldi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
9.45
Seeing a gap ahead, Donato Tresoldi plays the ball forward to Donato Baldi. Donato Baldi shoots from distance. Good keeping from Attilio Luiso as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
10.46
Corner kick to Palermo. Alexandre Quaresma chips it out wide. Some silky footwork from Amedeo Fabris provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.44
Roberto Natali flicks a high pass forward. Samuele Tresoldi comfortably collects the pass. Samuele Tresoldi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabio Lillo. Fabio Lillo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.05
Tiziano Gautieri passes the ball forward to Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi plays a quick one-two with Rodrigo Alves and rushes in on goal... Pierpaolo Macchi takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.44
Moreno Natali hoofs the ball up the pitch. Pierpaolo Macchi lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.31
Lennart Döring changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lennart Döring shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
22.50
Alexandre Quaresma sees space and advances. Seeing a gap ahead, Alexandre Quaresma plays the ball forward to Ernesto Velasco. Ernesto Velasco shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.07
Moreno Natali flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Lillo collects the pass. Fabio Lillo threads the ball through to Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Amedeo Fabris.
33.53
Antonino Bellotto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Edmundo Gainza provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Edmundo Gainza!
38.22
Juan-Carlos Dominguez chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Velasco. Ernesto Velasco shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Attilio Luiso manages to gather it easily.
39.34
Tiziano Gautieri clumsily knocks into Donato Baldi. Tiziano Gautieri is warned by the referee! Donato Baldi runs off the knock.
39.34
Free kick to Palermo just outside the area...
40.51
Ernesto Velasco takes a short run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Reggina kicking off!
47.01
Rodrigo Alves flicks a high pass forward to Nicol˜ Gemmi who brings the ball under control. Nicol˜ Gemmi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Demetrio Servidei.
48.25
Rodrigo Alves threads a neat ball through to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Antonino Bellotto is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
49.33
Demetrio Servidei surges forward with the ball. Demetrio Servidei flicks a high pass forward. Donato Tresoldi collects the pass. Donato Tresoldi threads the ball through into the box. Edmundo Gainza shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.59
Pierpaolo Macchi takes the throw-in. Fabio Lillo surges forward with the ball. Fabio Lillo lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
54.50
Paul Elliott flicks a high pass forward to Pierpaolo Macchi who brings the ball under control. Pierpaolo Macchi shoots from long range but Andy Henderson is on top of it.
55.46
Donato Tresoldi barges into Pierpaolo Macchi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pierpaolo Macchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.06
Demetrio Servidei knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Attilio Luiso who gathers it comfortably.
59.14
Sean De Angelis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Alves. Rodrigo Alves hits a low pass to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.29
Fabio Lillo makes a simple pass to Paul Elliott. Paul Elliott shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
67.49
Nicol˜ Gemmi kicks a strong pass forward to Samuele Tresoldi. Samuele Tresoldi shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Andy Henderson.
68.28
It's a corner kick. Fabio Lillo kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Ernesto Velasco reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
71.25
Antonino Bellotto clumsily knocks into Samuele Tresoldi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Samuele Tresoldi stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.16
Antonino Bellotto threads the ball through to Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiziano Gautieri.
79.07
Sean De Angelis makes a beautiful solo run. Sean De Angelis flicks a high pass forward. Samuele Tresoldi collects the pass. Samuele Tresoldi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Henderson who gathers it comfortably.
81.39
Nicol˜ Gemmi passes the ball forward to Pierpaolo Macchi. Pierpaolo Macchi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexandre Quaresma.
83.26
Sean De Angelis laces a weighted ball forward to Fabio Lillo. Fabio Lillo knocks the ball forward to Nicol˜ Gemmi. Nicol˜ Gemmi cuts inside the box! Nicol˜ Gemmi tries a spectacular strike but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.59
Amedeo Fabris threads the ball through to Donato Tresoldi. Donato Tresoldi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.54
Lennart Döring deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Reggina

Palermo
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
26.9%
47.3%
25.8%

Scorers
Edmundo Gainza 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edmundo Gainza of Palermo

Match Ratings