Match Report


TorinoTorino     PalermoPalermo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jose RegoJ. Rego59
G
1
G
79Domenico ZanettiD. Zanetti
Pierpaolo CastellazziP. Castellazzi70
D
2
D
66Demetrio ServideiD. Servidei
Mario MendesM. Mendes63
D
captain3captain
D
65Fabio TacchiniF. Tacchini
Ricardo GilR. Gil61
D
4
D
65Pier Giovanni MercuriP. Mercuri
Mauricio GianelloM. Gianello56
D
5
M
70Kewullay AliyuK. Aliyu
Vittorio ParisV. Paris70
M
6
M
66Dietmar BeckD. Beck
Gianfranco MercierG. Mercier63
M
7
M
59Gary VernazzaG. Vernazza
Francesco G. CordoneF. Cordone61
M
8
M
55P. Gilberto CarnascialiP. Carnasciali
Wes CleggW. Clegg59
M
9
A
68Edmundo GainzaE. Gainza
Raimond SplinterR. Splinter74
A
10
A
65Salvatore TacchinardiS. Tacchinardi
Natale FuscoN. Fusco70
A
11
A
64Stephane MemmoS. Memmo
 
Amedeo CainiA. Caini66
A
12
D
58Juan GarciaJ. Garcia
Vincenzo CarboneV. Carbone65
A
13
D
57Amedeo FabrisA. Fabris
Arnauld VillaA. Villa56
G
14
M
55Giovanni BaldiG. Baldi

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Olimpico di Torino where Torino play host to Palermo. A crowd of 12,984 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Torino are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Roccati.


0.00
The whistle blows and Torino kick off!
2.24
Gary Vernazza threads a neat ball through to Salvatore Tacchinardi. Salvatore Tacchinardi shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
3.50
Gary Vernazza flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephane Memmo. Stephane Memmo whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Jose Rego.
4.56
Demetrio Servidei takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Vittorio Paris gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
12.11
Vittorio Paris catches P. Gilberto Carnasciali on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! P. Gilberto Carnasciali runs off the knock.
24.47
Natale Fusco clumsily knocks into Pier Giovanni Mercuri. Natale Fusco is given a warning by the referee! Pier Giovanni Mercuri runs off the knock.
26.55
Francesco G. Cordone flicks a high pass forward to Gianfranco Mercier who brings the ball under control. Gianfranco Mercier plays a scrappy one-two with Francesco G. Cordone and stumbles forward towards the goal... Gianfranco Mercier comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Domenico Zanetti gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.40
Dietmar Beck sees Edmundo Gainza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edmundo Gainza shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.38
Fabio Tacchini knocks the ball forward to Kewullay Aliyu. Kewullay Aliyu makes a simple pass to Salvatore Tacchinardi. Salvatore Tacchinardi edges inside the box! Mauricio Gianello catches Salvatore Tacchinardi on the ankles. Salvatore Tacchinardi appeals for a penalty! Given!!
32.38
The referee points to the spot..
33.07
Salvatore Tacchinardi takes a long run up and fires a shot towards the top corner, but it hits the woodwork and bounces back out!
36.25
Vittorio Paris flicks a high pass forward. Natale Fusco controls it well on his chest. Natale Fusco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.50
Pierpaolo Castellazzi sees Francesco G. Cordone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Francesco G. Cordone flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Splinter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Raimond Splinter knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gary Vernazza.
40.14
Vittorio Paris runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Vittorio Paris shoots from 25 yards. Domenico Zanetti gets down and covers it.
44.50
Salvatore Tacchinardi comes in with a late challenge on Mario Mendes. The referee brings Salvatore Tacchinardi to one side and gives him a warning! Mario Mendes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
45.00
Mario Mendes volleys a long ball forward. Francesco G. Cordone sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Palermo get the second half underway!
69.47
Gianfranco Mercier barges into Pier Giovanni Mercuri. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pier Giovanni Mercuri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.23
Raimond Splinter threads the ball through to Francesco G. Cordone. Francesco G. Cordone edges inside the box! Francesco G. Cordone takes a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
84.23
Pier Giovanni Mercuri flicks a high pass forward. Gary Vernazza holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gary Vernazza sees Salvatore Tacchinardi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Salvatore Tacchinardi lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's well over the bar!
85.54
Kewullay Aliyu brings the ball forward. Kewullay Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza makes a looping header on goal but Jose Rego reads it well. Excellent keeping!
89.44
Gianfranco Mercier flicks a high pass forward. Raimond Splinter controls it well on his chest. Raimond Splinter finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Gary Vernazza flicks a high pass forward to Edmundo Gainza who brings the ball under control. Edmundo Gainza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Gil.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Torino

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

Possession
54.7%
45.3%
Play Area
28.1%
43.8%
28.1%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Rego of Torino

Match Ratings