Match Report


PescaraPescara     PalermoPalermo
Phil WarbPhil Warb Richard Evans Richard Evans
Christian PalladiniC. Palladini69
G
1
G
65Evans PistoneE. Pistone
Marcel MazureM. Mazure56
D
2
D
61Gary BradyG. Brady
Ezio CapecchiE. Capecchi60
D
3
D
60Francesco G. CarboneF. Carbone
Mauricio AlonsoM. Alonso58
D
4
D
58Nicola TedoldiN. Tedoldi
Pegguy ClaytonP. Clayton60
D
5captain
D
78Daniele SadottiD. Sadotti
Franco AmbrosettiF. Ambrosetti65
M
captain6
M
55Luciano GuidoniL. Guidoni
Giordano BaianoG. Baiano58
M
7
M
66Noah ArnoldN. Arnold
Rodolfo FloresR. Flores57
M
8
A
66Graziano FrancescoG. Francesco
Luigi DanottiL. Danotti58
A
9
A
60Abel RegoA. Rego
Adrian MonkA. Monk62
M
10
A
65Garcia Duque LambertiniG. Lambertini
Maurits EbbingeM. Ebbinge72
A
11
A
61Alessio GarzyaA. Garzya
 
Valerio PasqualinV. Pasqualin53
D
12
D
63Hugo LimaH. Lima
Leon JacobsL. Jacobs57
M
13
M
55Roland Ben HaddouR. Ben Haddou
Eric MarisE. Maris52
A
14
A
59Daniel NunesD. Nunes

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Stadio Adriatico where Pescara play host to Palermo. A crowd of 20,636 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Pescara are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Cleto Ottofaro.


0.00
Pescara start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.15
Giordano Baiano surges forward with the ball. Giordano Baiano plays a scrappy one-two with Maurits Ebbinge and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Giordano Baiano provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is miles over!
4.52
Showing composure, Francesco G. Carbone laces a weighted ball forward to Abel Rego. Abel Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Lambertini. Garcia Duque Lambertini flicks the ball with his head. Christian Palladini picks it out of the air!
8.51
Noah Arnold flicks the ball to his team mate, Alessio Garzya. Alessio Garzya knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Franco Ambrosetti.
10.48
Noah Arnold makes a simple pass to Graziano Francesco. Graziano Francesco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.02
Gary Brady makes a probing pass to Luciano Guidoni. Luciano Guidoni passes the ball forward to Abel Rego. Abel Rego knocks in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Lambertini. Garcia Duque Lambertini is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Christian Palladini!
14.50
Giordano Baiano runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Giordano Baiano makes a pass forward but Luigi Danotti makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
16.08
Francesco G. Carbone hacks Giordano Baiano from behind! Francesco G. Carbone is given a warning by the referee! Giordano Baiano stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.49
Franco Ambrosetti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Flores. Rodolfo Flores knocks in a cross ball towards Giordano Baiano. Gary Brady clumsily knocks into Giordano Baiano. Penalty not given!!
20.29
Giordano Baiano flicks a high pass forward. Franco Ambrosetti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Franco Ambrosetti knocks the ball forward to Adrian Monk. Adrian Monk cuts inside the box! Adrian Monk strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.44
Noah Arnold makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Abel Rego. Abel Rego whips in a cross ball towards Graziano Francesco. Graziano Francesco flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.03
Franco Ambrosetti makes a simple pass to Rodolfo Flores. Rodolfo Flores knocks the ball to his team mate, Luigi Danotti. Luigi Danotti cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Francesco G. Carbone's outstretched leg.
28.02
Seeing a gap ahead, Giordano Baiano plays the ball forward to Franco Ambrosetti. Franco Ambrosetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Flores but the linesman indicates offside!
36.09
Luciano Guidoni kicks a strong pass forward to Alessio Garzya. Alessio Garzya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.13
Luigi Danotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Adrian Monk. Adrian Monk knocks the ball forward to Luigi Danotti but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Nicola Tedoldi hits a low pass to Noah Arnold. Noah Arnold flicks a high pass forward. Graziano Francesco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graziano Francesco knocks in a cross ball towards Garcia Duque Lambertini. Garcia Duque Lambertini rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Christian Palladini!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Pescara appear unchanged since the first half. Palermo also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Palermo kick off!
47.04
Franco Ambrosetti sees Luigi Danotti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luigi Danotti lofts in a cross ball towards Maurits Ebbinge. Maurits Ebbinge connects with a diving header. Superb reactions from Evans Pistone. What a save!
48.37
Marcel Mazure threads a neat ball through to Franco Ambrosetti. Franco Ambrosetti knocks the ball forward to Giordano Baiano. Giordano Baiano deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Monk but the linesman indicates offside!
49.40
Noah Arnold kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Rego. Abel Rego shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.00
Noah Arnold brings the ball forward. Noah Arnold lofts in a cross ball towards Abel Rego. Abel Rego beats his man to it with a header but Christian Palladini reads it well. Excellent keeping!
54.11
Ezio Capecchi flicks a high ball forward to Franco Ambrosetti who takes it down. Franco Ambrosetti takes it forward alone. Franco Ambrosetti deftly passes the ball to Luigi Danotti, releasing him through on goal. Luigi Danotti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Evans Pistone. Excellent save.
60.52
Palermo have made 2 substitutions with Hugo Lima replacing Nicola Tedoldi and Roland Ben Haddou replacing Noah Arnold .
69.55
Pegguy Clayton catches Graziano Francesco on the ankles. Pegguy Clayton is shown the yellow card! Graziano Francesco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.09
Roland Ben Haddou threads a neat ball through to Luciano Guidoni. Luciano Guidoni kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Rego. Abel Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mauricio Alonso.
77.25
Palermo have made a substitution with Daniel Nunes replacing Graziano Francesco .
79.52
Luciano Guidoni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roland Ben Haddou. Roland Ben Haddou shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.25
Adrian Monk sees a break and surges forward. Adrian Monk lofts in a cross ball towards Giordano Baiano. Giordano Baiano heads the ball goalwards but somehow Hugo Lima happens to be in the right place to block it.
84.04
Gary Brady catches Rodolfo Flores on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodolfo Flores hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.15
Giordano Baiano flicks a high pass forward to Luigi Danotti who brings the ball under control. Luigi Danotti plays a quick one-two with Giordano Baiano and rushes in on goal... Luigi Danotti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Evans Pistone is on top of it.
87.53
Franco Ambrosetti makes a strong solo run forward. Franco Ambrosetti sees a break and surges forward. Franco Ambrosetti lofts in a cross ball towards Giordano Baiano. Giordano Baiano flicks the ball with his head. Evans Pistone punches it away to safety.
90.00
Alessio Garzya kicks a strong pass forward to Abel Rego. Abel Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ezio Capecchi.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Pescara

Palermo
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
5
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.8%
40.2%
Play Area
23.2%
48.8%
28%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Franco Ambrosetti of Pescara

Match Ratings