Match Report


RegginaReggina     ParmaParma
Computer Player Computer Player David Bacon David Bacon
Tiziano ParlourT. Parlour69
G
1
G
87Spencer BrandS. Brand
Ruben LopesR. Lopes70
D
2
D
71Nuno NascimentoN. Nascimento
Victor MouretV. Mouret66
D
3
D
75Titus MakinT. Makin
Neil BurleyN. Burley66
D
4
D
73Edgar PostigaE. Postiga
Thomas PiovaniT. Piovani60
D
5
M
71Michael McgovernM. Mcgovern
Pascal BierhoffP. Bierhoff75
M
6captain
M
79Bojan GrenB. Gren
Enrico AlbinoE. Albino70
M
captain7
M
75Eduardo SemedoE. Semedo
Riccardo VasariR. Vasari69
M
8
M
68Lee LofthouseL. Lofthouse
Antonio PichichiA. Pichichi67
A
9
A
78Ronnie AdamsR. Adams
Gary ForbesG. Forbes64
A
10
A
80Nicky PerryN. Perry
Flavio ServideiF. Servidei58
A
11
A
82Ensio HenrikintytarE. Henrikintytar
 
Cristiano SalvettiC. Salvetti63
G
12
G
56Graziano PoggiG. Poggi
Ruggiero LucchiniR. Lucchini59
D
13
D
55Sandro GuidoniS. Guidoni
Sandro GravaS. Grava59
M
14
A
68Scott DalglishS. Dalglish

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Parma. A crowd of 20,322 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Reggina are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Parma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Francesco Sullo.


0.00
The first half starts with Reggina kicking off!
4.46
Ruben Lopes knocks the ball forward to Enrico Albino. Enrico Albino flicks the ball to his team mate, Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Spencer Brand manages to gather it.
8.37
Nuno Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Michael Mcgovern controls it well on his chest. Michael Mcgovern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicky Perry. Nicky Perry knocks the ball to his team mate, Ensio Henrikintytar. Ensio Henrikintytar rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
18.10
Pascal Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Gary Forbes who takes it down. Gary Forbes lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
20.44
Eduardo Semedo knocks the ball forward to Ensio Henrikintytar. Ensio Henrikintytar plays a scrappy one-two with Nicky Perry and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Ensio Henrikintytar provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.00
Enrico Albino sees Flavio Servidei in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Flavio Servidei knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.25
Riccardo Vasari passes the ball forward to Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.58
Eduardo Semedo makes a probing pass to Ronnie Adams. Ronnie Adams threads a neat, attacking ball through to Nicky Perry. Nicky Perry tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
30.21
Enrico Albino makes a simple pass to Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi knocks in a cross ball towards Flavio Servidei. Flavio Servidei flicks the ball with his head. Spencer Brand comfortably punches it away to safety.
32.18
Pascal Bierhoff threads the ball through to Flavio Servidei. Flavio Servidei knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Spencer Brand is on top of it.
38.34
Michael Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Adams holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Adams knocks in a cross ball towards Ensio Henrikintytar. Neil Burley mis-times his tackle, but Ensio Henrikintytar seems to make the most of it and hits the turf rolling. Ensio Henrikintytar appeals for a penalty! Given!!
38.34
The referee points to the spot..
39.11
Nicky Perry takes a stuttering run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
44.03
Michael Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Adams controls it well on his chest. Ronnie Adams whips in a cross ball towards Nicky Perry. With a superhuman jump, Nicky Perry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tiziano Parlour with no chance!! Goal for Parma!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reggina appear unchanged since the first half. Parma also appear unchanged since the first half. The Reggina players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Parma kick off!
47.31
Gary Forbes catches Titus Makin on the ankles. The referee calls over Gary Forbes and warns him to calm down! Titus Makin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.47
Michael Mcgovern deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ensio Henrikintytar. Ensio Henrikintytar plays a one-two with Nicky Perry and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Ensio Henrikintytar provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Tiziano Parlour comfortably gets down and covers it.
53.56
Antonio Pichichi barges into Titus Makin. The referee warns Antonio Pichichi to calm down! Titus Makin stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.47
Riccardo Vasari chips the ball to his team mate, Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edgar Postiga.
59.52
Victor Mouret controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pascal Bierhoff. Pascal Bierhoff hits a low pass to Gary Forbes. Gary Forbes deftly passes the ball to Flavio Servidei, releasing him through on goal. Flavio Servidei shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Spencer Brand!
60.30
Reggina have made 2 substitutions with Cristiano Salvetti replacing Thomas Piovani and Sandro Grava replacing Riccardo Vasari and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
63.47
Titus Makin makes a simple pass to Michael Mcgovern. Michael Mcgovern flicks a high pass forward. Nicky Perry controls it well on his chest. Nicky Perry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.35
Pascal Bierhoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Sandro Grava. Sandro Grava jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.44
Ruben Lopes makes a beautiful solo run. Ruben Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi cuts inside the box! Antonio Pichichi takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Spencer Brand. What a great pair of hands!
73.57
Pascal Bierhoff passes the ball forward to Sandro Grava. Sandro Grava lofts in a cross ball towards Flavio Servidei. Flavio Servidei makes a convincing header but somehow Spencer Brand manages to keep it out.
75.52
Ruben Lopes makes a strong solo run forward. Ruben Lopes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sandro Grava. Sandro Grava knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.14
Pascal Bierhoff knocks the ball forward to Flavio Servidei. Flavio Servidei finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Spencer Brand easily smothers it!
83.37
Nuno Nascimento makes a simple pass to Bojan Gren. Bojan Gren knocks the ball forward to Nicky Perry. Nicky Perry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ensio Henrikintytar but the linesman indicates offside!
85.01
Eduardo Semedo hits a low pass to Ronnie Adams. Ronnie Adams plays a one-two with Nicky Perry and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ronnie Adams provides some space. He shoots at goal. Tiziano Parlour gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
87.33
Pascal Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Antonio Pichichi. Antonio Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Gary Forbes. With a superhuman jump, Gary Forbes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Reggina!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Reggina

Parma
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
26%
45.2%
28.8%

Scorers
Gary Forbes 87
Nicky Perry 39 (p), 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Spencer Brand of Parma

Match Ratings
1.Tiziano Parlour (GK)
8
2.Ruben Lopes (DEF)
7
3.Victor Mouret (DEF)
6
4.Neil Burley (DEF)
6
5.Thomas Piovani (DEF)
6
6.Pascal Bierhoff (MID)
7
7.Enrico Albino (MID)
6
8.Riccardo Vasari (MID)
6
9.Antonio Pichichi (ATT)
8
10.Gary Forbes (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Flavio Servidei (ATT)
7
 
12.Cristiano Salvetti (GK)
6
13.Ruggiero Lucchini (DEF)
0
14.Sandro Grava (MID)
6

1.Spencer Brand (GK)
9
2.Nuno Nascimento (DEF)
6
3.Titus Makin (DEF)
6
4.Edgar Postiga (DEF)
6
5.Michael Mcgovern (MID)
7
6.Bojan Gren (MID)
6
7.Eduardo Semedo (MID)
6
8.Lee Lofthouse (MID)
6
9.Ronnie Adams (ATT)
8
10.Nicky Perry (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Ensio Henrikintytar (ATT)
7
 
12.Graziano Poggi (GK)
0
13.Sandro Guidoni (DEF)
0
14.Scott Dalglish (ATT)
0