Match Report


PerugiaPerugia     VeneziaVenezia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jean-Jacques GauvinJ. Gauvin66
G
1captain
G
64Sergio BuffonS. Buffon
Anselmo CoppolaA. Coppola59
D
2
D
76Morgan GalliM. Galli
Evans CampagnaE. Campagna58
D
captain3
D
61Marvin HermansM. Hermans
Billy FergusonB. Ferguson57
D
4
D
57Mark RijkaardM. Rijkaard
Roberto VenturinR. Venturin76
M
5
M
69Stephane CavalliS. Cavalli
Carmelo CassanoC. Cassano64
M
6
M
67Vito Di CanioV. Di Canio
Nunzio TroiseN. Troise53
M
7
M
63Giulio MacellariG. Macellari
Ronnie BroerseR. Broerse53
M
8
M
60Niccolo FletcherN. Fletcher
Enzo ScalabrelliE. Scalabrelli61
A
9
A
64Elvis GhirardelloE. Ghirardello
Gianluca OddoG. Oddo60
A
10
A
60Gianpaolo PavanG. Pavan
Cristian PadalinoC. Padalino53
A
11
A
58Gareth PearceG. Pearce
 
Nicola Carlo ZanonN. Zanon62
G
12
M
59Gennaro DoardoG. Doardo
Pasquale LongoP. Longo57
G
13
D
57Amedeo AltomareA. Altomare
Graham FentonG. Fenton56
D
14
M
57Andres IglesiasA. Iglesias

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Renato Curi where Perugia play host to Venezia. A crowd of 8,223 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Perugia and Venezia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ezio Brocchi.


0.00
Perugia kick off the first half!
2.06
Niccolo Fletcher passes the ball forward to Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
3.50
Vito Di Canio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan plays a quick one-two with Elvis Ghirardello and rushes in on goal... Gianpaolo Pavan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
4.28
Nunzio Troise deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Oddo. Gianluca Oddo shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.53
Marvin Hermans makes a simple pass to Vito Di Canio. Vito Di Canio kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Pearce. Gareth Pearce cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Gareth Pearce provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Jean-Jacques Gauvin has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
16.54
Giulio Macellari darts forward. Giulio Macellari cuts inside the box! Giulio Macellari cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.38
Morgan Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephane Cavalli. Stephane Cavalli threads a neat ball through to Gareth Pearce. Gareth Pearce makes a probing pass between the defence to Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.20
Marvin Hermans threads a neat ball through to Vito Di Canio. Vito Di Canio threads a neat ball through to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
27.48
Billy Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Carmelo Cassano who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Carmelo Cassano plays the ball forward to Gianluca Oddo. Gianluca Oddo lofts in a cross ball towards Cristian Padalino. Cristian Padalino heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but Morgan Galli blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
30.23
Evans Campagna clumsily knocks into Elvis Ghirardello. The referee warns Evans Campagna to calm down! Elvis Ghirardello grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.23
Free kick to Venezia just outside the area...
31.25
Giulio Macellari calmly steps up and lifts the ball high over the wall. Too high. What a wasted chance.
33.13
Morgan Galli breaks forward. Morgan Galli chips the ball to his team mate, Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
34.17
Anselmo Coppola makes a beautiful solo run. Anselmo Coppola takes it forward alone. Anselmo Coppola lofts in a cross ball towards Cristian Padalino. Cristian Padalino makes a deft header. It's miles wide!
36.02
Carmelo Cassano chips the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Oddo. Gianluca Oddo finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
Evans Campagna makes a simple pass to Carmelo Cassano. Carmelo Cassano flicks a high pass forward. Cristian Padalino controls it well on his chest. Cristian Padalino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianluca Oddo but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Venezia kick off!
47.07
Ronnie Broerse hacks Vito Di Canio from behind! Ronnie Broerse is given a warning by the referee! Vito Di Canio hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
48.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.14
Carmelo Cassano flicks the ball to his team mate, Cristian Padalino. Cristian Padalino makes a pass forward but Enzo Scalabrelli makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
54.21
Ronnie Broerse changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ronnie Broerse plays a scrappy one-two with Cristian Padalino and advances towards the goal... Ronnie Broerse side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
55.06
Giulio Macellari threads a neat ball through to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello makes a pass forward but Gareth Pearce makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
57.31
Billy Ferguson comes in with a late challenge on Gianpaolo Pavan. Billy Ferguson is shown the yellow card! Gianpaolo Pavan runs off the knock.
57.31
Free kick to Venezia just outside the area...
60.41
Giulio Macellari takes a short run up and flicks the ball over the wall. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.41
Cristian Padalino comes in with a late challenge on Morgan Galli. The referee warns Cristian Padalino to calm down! Morgan Galli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.44
Billy Ferguson hits a low pass to Roberto Venturin. These two players are working well together. Roberto Venturin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Roberto Venturin makes a simple pass, allowing Enzo Scalabrelli to run into the box. Enzo Scalabrelli comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's a lousy effort!
72.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Venturin plays the ball forward to Gianluca Oddo. Gianluca Oddo runs straight at the defence! Gianluca Oddo shoots from just inside the box. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.16
Carmelo Cassano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Cristian Padalino. Cristian Padalino shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Sergio Buffon. What a save!
78.02
Giulio Macellari plays the ball forward to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
83.22
With fabulous imagination, Stephane Cavalli laces a weighted ball forward to Elvis Ghirardello. Elvis Ghirardello deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Pavan but the linesman indicates offside!
84.15
Morgan Galli surges forward with the ball. Morgan Galli chips the ball to his team mate, Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anselmo Coppola.
85.12
Marvin Hermans receives the ball from a throw-in from Morgan Galli. Marvin Hermans flicks a high pass forward. Vito Di Canio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vito Di Canio threads a neat ball through to Gianpaolo Pavan. Gianpaolo Pavan rushes past Evans Campagna! Gianpaolo Pavan comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
89.04
Nunzio Troise controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enzo Scalabrelli. Enzo Scalabrelli lofts in a cross ball towards Cristian Padalino. Cristian Padalino beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
90.00
Carmelo Cassano runs straight at the opposition's defence. Carmelo Cassano knocks in a cross ball towards Cristian Padalino. Cristian Padalino beats his man to it with a header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Perugia

Venezia
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
7
6
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
28%
40.9%
31.2%

Scorers
Gareth Pearce 11
Giulio Macellari 17, 58

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giulio Macellari of Venezia

Match Ratings