Match Report


AtalantaAtalanta     ParmaParma
Computer Player Computer Player David Bacon David Bacon
Torsten RöslerT. Rösler66
G
1
G
87Spencer BrandS. Brand
Enzo PiovanelliE. Piovanelli70
D
2
D
71Nuno NascimentoN. Nascimento
Cataldo FerraraC. Ferrara66
D
3
D
70Rudy FugierR. Fugier
Juan AlonsoJ. Alonso64
D
4
D
73Edgar PostigaE. Postiga
Gianluca FerrareseG. Ferrarese63
D
5
M
70Michael McgovernM. Mcgovern
Cristian BarbanC. Barban84
M
6captain
M
79Bojan GrenB. Gren
Emiliano MarchegianiE. Marchegiani71
M
7
M
75Eduardo SemedoE. Semedo
Gianpaolo VarricchioG. Varricchio68
M
captain8
M
68Lee LofthouseL. Lofthouse
Gary ParkerG. Parker70
A
9
A
78Ronnie AdamsR. Adams
Mauro PellizzoliM. Pellizzoli69
A
10
A
80Nicky PerryN. Perry
Nicolas ButraguenoN. Butragueno69
A
11
A
82Ensio HenrikintytarE. Henrikintytar
 
Andre AlmeidaA. Almeida65
A
12
G
56Graziano PoggiG. Poggi
Jose MedinaJ. Medina65
A
13
D
55Sandro GuidoniS. Guidoni
Jeroen AkerboomJ. Akerboom60
A
14
A
68Scott DalglishS. Dalglish

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Atleti Azzurri dItalia where Atalanta play host to Parma. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atalanta are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Parma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Max Sacchetti.


0.00
Atalanta get the match underway!
6.10
Michael Mcgovern makes a probing pass to Nicky Perry. Nicky Perry plays a quick one-two with Ronnie Adams and rushes in on goal... Nicky Perry tries a spectacular strike. The ball strikes Juan Alonso's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
7.13
It's a corner kick. Bojan Gren loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Cristian Barban reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
8.58
Nicky Perry hacks Gianluca Ferrarese from behind! Nicky Perry is given a warning by the referee! Gianluca Ferrarese stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.53
Eduardo Semedo makes a high pass forward. Ensio Henrikintytar shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Ensio Henrikintytar knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cataldo Ferrara.
15.58
Eduardo Semedo passes the ball forward to Ronnie Adams. Ronnie Adams rushes past Cataldo Ferrara! Ronnie Adams strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Ronnie Adams scores for Parma!!
21.46
Rudy Fugier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bojan Gren. Bojan Gren knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicky Perry. Nicky Perry makes a great pass forward. Ronnie Adams runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
24.43
Gianpaolo Varricchio surges forward with the ball. Gianpaolo Varricchio lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Parker. Gary Parker is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Spencer Brand.
25.37
Gianpaolo Varricchio takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Eduardo Semedo reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
28.37
Juan Alonso kicks a strong pass forward to Emiliano Marchegiani. Seeing a gap ahead, Emiliano Marchegiani plays the ball forward to Nicolas Butragueno. Nicolas Butragueno makes a pass forward but Mauro Pellizzoli makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
34.37
Mauro Pellizzoli barges into Nuno Nascimento. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nuno Nascimento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.24
Cataldo Ferrara clumsily knocks into Ensio Henrikintytar. The referee warns Cataldo Ferrara to calm down! Ensio Henrikintytar gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
39.47
Lee Lofthouse runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lee Lofthouse tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
44.29
Lee Lofthouse threads the ball through to Ronnie Adams. Ronnie Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Nicky Perry. Nicky Perry flicks the ball with his head. Torsten Rösler picks it out of the air!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Parma kick off the second half!
48.44
Bojan Gren threads a neat ball through to Nicky Perry. Nicky Perry shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.38
Nuno Nascimento sees Eduardo Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Semedo makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Semedo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
60.16
Atalanta have made a substitution with Jeroen Akerboom replacing Nicolas Butragueno .
63.19
Juan Alonso sees Cristian Barban in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cristian Barban passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jeroen Akerboom. Jeroen Akerboom knocks in a cross ball towards Mauro Pellizzoli. Mauro Pellizzoli makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.45
Edgar Postiga sees Eduardo Semedo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Semedo flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Adams who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Adams makes a simple pass, allowing Nicky Perry to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Nicky Perry provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Torsten Rösler.
67.44
Bojan Gren takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Juan Alonso reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
71.25
Parma are dictating the run of play here today.
72.32
Emiliano Marchegiani flicks a high pass forward. Mauro Pellizzoli controls it well on his chest. Mauro Pellizzoli whips in a cross ball towards Jeroen Akerboom. Jeroen Akerboom beats his man to it with a header. Jeroen Akerboom scores for Atalanta!!
75.35
Bojan Gren flicks a high pass forward to Ronnie Adams who brings the ball under control. Ronnie Adams plays a one-two with Nicky Perry and rushes in on goal... Ronnie Adams looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.47
Ensio Henrikintytar hacks Enzo Piovanelli from behind! The referee brings Ensio Henrikintytar to one side and gives him a warning! Enzo Piovanelli carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.51
Gianluca Ferrarese controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianpaolo Varricchio. Gianpaolo Varricchio brings the ball forward. Gianpaolo Varricchio sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
87.17
Gianpaolo Varricchio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeroen Akerboom. Jeroen Akerboom edges inside the box! Jeroen Akerboom looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball strikes Rudy Fugier's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
88.50
Corner kick to Atalanta. Gianpaolo Varricchio plays it out to the edge of the box. Nuno Nascimento reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
89.23
Enzo Piovanelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianpaolo Varricchio. Gianpaolo Varricchio passes the ball forward to Mauro Pellizzoli. Mauro Pellizzoli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Atalanta

Parma
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42%
58%
Play Area
34.8%
40.6%
24.6%

Scorers
Mauro Pellizzoli 63
Jeroen Akerboom 72
Ronnie Adams 16, 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ronnie Adams of Parma

Match Ratings