Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Tardini where Parma play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 19,157 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Parma and Sampdoria are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Manuele Alfieri.


0.00
The whistle blows and Sampdoria kick off!
2.42
With a delightful solo run, Ferdinando Roccati stretches the opposition's defence. Ferdinando Roccati whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro powers a header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
3.52
Stefan Rohrschneider hacks Gianfranco Rizzitelli from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianfranco Rizzitelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.39
Cristian Dou Dou barges into Francisco Castro. The referee calls over Cristian Dou Dou and shows him a yellow card! Francisco Castro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.25
Jonas Dörner flicks a high pass forward. Franco Filippini collects the pass. Franco Filippini lofts in a cross ball towards Matjaz Morabito. Matjaz Morabito makes a deft header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.50
Adam Scowcroft makes a beautiful solo run. Adam Scowcroft knocks the ball forward to Matjaz Morabito. Matjaz Morabito shoots from long range. Solid save from Stefan Zola.
14.28
Matjaz Morabito knocks the ball forward to Generoso Bonomi. Generoso Bonomi lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.56
Rocco R. Collauto flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Tacchinardi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlo Tacchinardi flicks a high ball forward to Dietmar Brehme who takes it down. Dietmar Brehme makes a simple pass, allowing Luca Biagioni to run into the box. Luca Biagioni takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
24.02
Youssef Van Den Berg flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinando Roccati holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ferdinando Roccati flicks a high ball forward to Matjaz Morabito who takes it down. Matjaz Morabito knocks in a cross ball towards Generoso Bonomi. Generoso Bonomi directs the ball goalwards with his head. Stefan Zola is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.05
Youssef Van Den Berg threads a neat ball through to Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.06
Adam Scowcroft threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Aguilar. Jose Fortes Aguilar decides to run forward with the ball. Jose Fortes Aguilar knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Hutchison.
32.02
Youssef Van Den Berg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Aguilar. Jose Fortes Aguilar chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
34.12
Gianfranco Rizzitelli catches Jonas Dörner on the ankles. The referee brings Gianfranco Rizzitelli to one side and gives him a warning! Jonas Dörner grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
39.01
Alec Hutchison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlo Tacchinardi. Carlo Tacchinardi flicks a high pass forward to Moreno Matteazzi who brings the ball under control. Moreno Matteazzi tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Parma appear unchanged since the first half. Sampdoria also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Parma kicking off!
48.46
Carlo Tacchinardi flicks a high pass forward to Moreno Matteazzi who brings the ball under control. Moreno Matteazzi makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Gianfranco Rizzitelli. Gianfranco Rizzitelli tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.30
Jose Fortes Aguilar laces a weighted ball forward to Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Hutchison.
55.24
Ferdinando Roccati knocks the ball to his team mate, Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
57.29
Rocco R. Collauto kicks a strong pass forward to Carlo Tacchinardi. Carlo Tacchinardi makes a simple pass to Luca Biagioni. Luca Biagioni plays a one-two with Gianfranco Rizzitelli and advances towards the goal... Adam Scowcroft hacks Luca Biagioni from behind! That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
57.29
The referee points to the spot..
58.00
Luca Biagioni takes a short run up and powers a low shot which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.26
Dietmar Brehme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Umberto De Ascentis. Umberto De Ascentis shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.45
Ferdinando Roccati flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Aguilar who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Aguilar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.43
Ferdinando Roccati knocks the ball forward to Matjaz Morabito. Matjaz Morabito knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristian Dou Dou.
67.28
Dietmar Brehme flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Rizzitelli controls it well on his chest. Gianfranco Rizzitelli finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
69.11
Moreno Matteazzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dietmar Brehme. Dietmar Brehme puts a great ball through. Umberto De Ascentis runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
72.08
Jonas Dörner flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinando Roccati collects the pass. Ferdinando Roccati flicks the ball to his team mate, Matjaz Morabito. Matjaz Morabito whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro makes a convincing header. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
73.02
Stefan Rohrschneider flicks the ball to his team mate, Matjaz Morabito. Matjaz Morabito flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Castro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Castro knocks in a cross ball towards Franco Filippini. Franco Filippini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.52
Moreno Matteazzi makes a simple pass to Gianfranco Rizzitelli. Gianfranco Rizzitelli shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
81.53
Matjaz Morabito flicks a high pass forward. Generoso Bonomi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Generoso Bonomi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Zola who gathers it comfortably.
83.30
Moreno Matteazzi knocks the ball forward to Dietmar Brehme. Dietmar Brehme shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.52
Carlo Tacchinardi chips the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Brehme. Dietmar Brehme shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Manuele Tacchi manages to gather it.
89.01
Stefan Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward to Matjaz Morabito who brings the ball under control. Matjaz Morabito threads a neat ball through to Francisco Castro. Francisco Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
7
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
28.3%
44.6%
27.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Generoso Bonomi of Parma