Match Report


PalermoPalermo     RomaRoma
Richard EvansRichard Evans David Og David Og
Evans PistoneE. Pistone65
G
1captain
G
69Colin BurleyC. Burley
Francesco G. CarboneF. Carbone60
D
2
D
53Frederico RodriguezF. Rodriguez
Alec HopkinA. Hopkin63
D
3
D
71Jan-Willem HeijeJ. Heije
Nicola TedoldiN. Tedoldi58
D
4
D
60Ernesto MunozE. Munoz
Daniele SadottiD. Sadotti78
D
captain5
D
62David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn
Luciano GuidoniL. Guidoni55
M
6
M
58Paolo ParlatoP. Parlato
Noah ArnoldN. Arnold66
M
7
M
73David Van WanrooyD. Van Wanrooy
Daniel NunesD. Nunes59
A
8
M
64Bertrand GardieB. Gardie
Abel RegoA. Rego60
A
9
A
57Zerbini SantarelliZ. Santarelli
Garcia Duque LambertiniG. Lambertini65
A
10
A
59Alessandro SartorA. Sartor
Alessio GarzyaA. Garzya61
A
11
A
59Maurizio SbagliaM. Sbaglia
 
Gary BradyG. Brady61
D
12
D
59Francisco VieiraF. Vieira
Roland Ben HaddouR. Ben Haddou55
M
13
A
55Martin BarulM. Barul
Graziano FrancescoG. Francesco66
A
14
A
53Lamberto PeruzziL. Peruzzi

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Roma. A crowd of 17,173 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Palermo are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cosimo Conte.


0.00
The whistle blows and Palermo kick off!
8.13
Ernesto Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Jan-Willem Heije holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan-Willem Heije decides to run forward with the ball. Jan-Willem Heije plays a scrappy one-two with Zerbini Santarelli and advances towards the goal... Jan-Willem Heije looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Evans Pistone. Excellent save.
21.41
Luciano Guidoni flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Arnold. Noah Arnold sees Luciano Guidoni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luciano Guidoni whips in a cross ball towards Abel Rego. With a superhuman jump, Abel Rego connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Abel Rego!
32.21
Alec Hopkin flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Arnold. Noah Arnold knocks the ball forward to Alessio Garzya. Alessio Garzya controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Colin Burley effortlessly smothers it!
40.53
Nicola Tedoldi comes in with a late challenge on Maurizio Sbaglia. Nicola Tedoldi is given a warning by the referee! Maurizio Sbaglia stretches but gets up unharmed.
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. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Roma kick off!
48.59
Bertrand Gardie chips the ball to his team mate, David Van Wanrooy. David Van Wanrooy flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Santarelli holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Zerbini Santarelli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.12
Bertrand Gardie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Sbaglia. Maurizio Sbaglia edges inside the box! Nicola Tedoldi catches Maurizio Sbaglia on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.30
Palermo have made 2 substitutions with Gary Brady replacing Daniele Sadotti and Graziano Francesco replacing Abel Rego .
67.39
Luciano Guidoni passes the ball forward to Alessio Garzya. Alessio Garzya shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
71.10
Daniel Nunes brings the ball forward. Daniel Nunes whips in a cross ball towards Alessio Garzya. Alessio Garzya makes a deft header but Bertrand Gardie is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
73.10
Noah Arnold chips the ball to his team mate, Luciano Guidoni. Luciano Guidoni lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Arnold. Noah Arnold makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
77.46
Palermo have made a substitution with Roland Ben Haddou replacing Noah Arnold .Roma have made 2 substitutions with Martin Barul replacing Maurizio Sbaglia and Lamberto Peruzzi replacing Zerbini Santarelli .
78.51
Bertrand Gardie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Peruzzi. Lamberto Peruzzi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicola Tedoldi.
83.29
Bertrand Gardie runs straight at the opposition's defence. Bertrand Gardie shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.54
Alec Hopkin threads a neat ball through to Luciano Guidoni. With vision, Luciano Guidoni laces a weighted ball forward to Graziano Francesco. Graziano Francesco tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
Alec Hopkin kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Guidoni. Luciano Guidoni darts forward. Luciano Guidoni knocks in a cross ball towards Daniel Nunes. Daniel Nunes makes a convincing header but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Palermo

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

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
29.7%
50%
20.3%

Scorers
Abel Rego 21
Graziano Francesco 88

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Luciano Guidoni of Palermo

Match Ratings