Match Report


PalermoPalermo     BresciaBrescia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Domenico ZanettiD. Zanetti79
G
1
G
73Bobby HowardB. Howard
Demetrio ServideiD. Servidei66
D
2
M
61Franco CassanoF. Cassano
Fabio TacchiniF. Tacchini65
D
captain3
D
56Vittorio PiacentiniV. Piacentini
Pier Giovanni MercuriP. Mercuri65
D
4captain
D
63Gian Matteo PizziG. Pizzi
Kewullay AliyuK. Aliyu70
M
5
M
67Luigi DicaraL. Dicara
Dietmar BeckD. Beck66
M
6
M
57Dino CampagnaD. Campagna
Gary VernazzaG. Vernazza59
M
7
A
68Bakary GötzB. Götz
P. Gilberto CarnascialiP. Carnasciali55
M
8
D
65Generoso RivaltaG. Rivalta
Edmundo GainzaE. Gainza68
A
9
A
65Daniel BarrosD. Barros
Salvatore TacchinardiS. Tacchinardi65
A
10
A
64Arthur ScalesA. Scales
Stephane MemmoS. Memmo64
A
11
A
55Francesco G. TrincheraF. Trinchera
 
Juan GarciaJ. Garcia58
D
12
A
66Nuno AlmeidaN. Almeida
Amedeo FabrisA. Fabris57
D
13
G
60Jamie ThirlwellJ. Thirlwell
Giovanni BaldiG. Baldi55
M
14
D
56Datti Mohamed GaleotoD. Galeoto

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Brescia. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Palermo and Brescia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giuliano Orlando.


0.00
Brescia start the game by kicking off the first half!
9.14
Dietmar Beck threads the ball through to Stephane Memmo. Stephane Memmo knocks in a cross ball towards Kewullay Aliyu. Gian Matteo Pizzi catches Kewullay Aliyu on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
12.25
Demetrio Servidei passes the ball forward to Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Vernazza. Gary Vernazza heads the ball goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
16.41
With a delightful solo run, Gian Matteo Pizzi stretches the opposition's defence. Gian Matteo Pizzi tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Domenico Zanetti. Excellent save.
18.51
Demetrio Servidei plays the ball forward to Dietmar Beck. Dietmar Beck flicks the ball to his team mate, Salvatore Tacchinardi. Salvatore Tacchinardi shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
20.44
Bakary Götz hits a low pass to Francesco G. Trinchera. Francesco G. Trinchera knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Domenico Zanetti who gathers it comfortably.
21.55
Franco Cassano decides to run forward with the ball. Franco Cassano threads the ball through to Bakary Götz. Bakary Götz plays a quick one-two with Daniel Barros and rushes in on goal... Bakary Götz shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
22.12
P. Gilberto Carnasciali sees Stephane Memmo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephane Memmo knocks in a cross ball towards Dietmar Beck. Dietmar Beck fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Bobby Howard gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
24.36
Pier Giovanni Mercuri chips the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Aliyu. Kewullay Aliyu decides to run forward with the ball. Kewullay Aliyu lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Bobby Howard manages to keep it out.
26.50
Franco Cassano clumsily knocks into Gary Vernazza. Franco Cassano is warned by the referee! Gary Vernazza runs off the knock.
28.23
P. Gilberto Carnasciali changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. P. Gilberto Carnasciali whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
33.54
Vittorio Piacentini sees a break and surges forward. Vittorio Piacentini passes the ball forward to Francesco G. Trinchera. Francesco G. Trinchera makes a great pass forward. Arthur Scales runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
34.12
Dietmar Beck makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza whips in a cross ball towards Salvatore Tacchinardi. Salvatore Tacchinardi rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Bobby Howard. Excellent save.
36.40
Demetrio Servidei makes a simple pass to Salvatore Tacchinardi. Salvatore Tacchinardi whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
38.04
Arthur Scales sees a break and surges forward. Arthur Scales plays a one-two with Daniel Barros and advances towards the goal... P. Gilberto Carnasciali clumsily knocks into Arthur Scales. Arthur Scales appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
39.01
Franco Cassano hits a low pass to Daniel Barros. Daniel Barros shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
40.23
Dietmar Beck brings the ball forward. Dietmar Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Kewullay Aliyu. Kewullay Aliyu makes a convincing header. Kewullay Aliyu scores for Palermo!!
44.14
Bakary Götz clumsily knocks into Dietmar Beck. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dietmar Beck hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Fabio Tacchini threads a neat ball through to Dietmar Beck. Dietmar Beck flicks a high pass forward. Salvatore Tacchinardi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvatore Tacchinardi rushes past Vittorio Piacentini! Some superb footwork from Salvatore Tacchinardi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's there!! Bobby Howard has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Palermo start the second half!
48.21
Kewullay Aliyu takes it forward alone. Kewullay Aliyu whips in a cross ball towards Stephane Memmo. Stephane Memmo makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
49.27
Dietmar Beck flicks a high ball forward to Stephane Memmo who takes it down. Stephane Memmo lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Bobby Howard manages to gather it easily.
53.03
Vittorio Piacentini threads a neat ball through to Generoso Rivalta. Generoso Rivalta hits a low pass to Dino Campagna. Dino Campagna lofts in a cross ball towards Luigi Dicara. Luigi Dicara connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Domenico Zanetti. Excellent save.
54.19
Francesco G. Trinchera catches Fabio Tacchini on the ankles. The referee calls over Francesco G. Trinchera and shows him a yellow card! Fabio Tacchini stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.39
Fabio Tacchini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephane Memmo. Stephane Memmo chips the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gainza. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Edmundo Gainza provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. What a cracker!! Bobby Howard had no chance!! Goal for Palermo!
66.49
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.50
Gary Vernazza deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Beck. Dietmar Beck makes a probing pass to Salvatore Tacchinardi. Salvatore Tacchinardi lofts in a cross ball towards Stephane Memmo. Stephane Memmo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.14
Kewullay Aliyu knocks the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Carnasciali. P. Gilberto Carnasciali whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
77.17
Arthur Scales knocks the ball to his team mate, Luigi Dicara. Luigi Dicara finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
78.22
Gian Matteo Pizzi takes it forward alone. Gian Matteo Pizzi decides to run forward with the ball. Gian Matteo Pizzi plays a quick one-two with Francesco G. Trinchera and rushes in on goal... Gian Matteo Pizzi comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Wonderful reactions from Domenico Zanetti keeps it out!
81.24
With a delightful solo run, Dino Campagna stretches the opposition's defence. Dino Campagna makes a defence splitting pass to Bakary Götz. Fabio Tacchini hacks Bakary Götz from behind! Bakary Götz appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
84.08
P. Gilberto Carnasciali threads a neat ball through to Stephane Memmo. Stephane Memmo skips past Franco Cassano! Some silky footwork from Stephane Memmo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Bobby Howard gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
85.33
Gary Vernazza makes a simple pass to Stephane Memmo. Stephane Memmo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Franco Cassano.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Palermo

Brescia
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.1%
40.9%
Play Area
25%
40.9%
34.1%

Scorers
Kewullay Aliyu 40
Salvatore Tacchinardi 45
Edmundo Gainza 59
Stephane Memmo 68

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephane Memmo of Palermo

Match Ratings