Match Report


SienaSiena     PalermoPalermo
Gerry MontenegroGerry Montenegro Kieran Rufus Kieran Rufus
Modeste NdoM. Ndo87
G
1
G
77Garry BuskermolenG. Buskermolen
Joaquín VelasquezJ. Velasquez80
D
2
D
70Tiziano ChiesaT. Chiesa
Ken TorresK. Torres77
D
3
D
70Duncan GlassD. Glass
Paulo VianaP. Viana77
D
4
D
67Delano SchenningD. Schenning
Danny SchwarzerD. Schwarzer73
D
5
M
81Franceco AbbruscatoF. Abbruscato
Neil HendersonN. Henderson77
M
6
M
68Giampiero OngaratoG. Ongarato
Fabian AriasF. Arias81
M
7captain
M
68Massimo AgostiniM. Agostini
Steffen TimmS. Timm78
A
8
M
68Gian Matteo ValotiG. Valoti
Alex AmoahA. Amoah73
A
9
A
75Wilfred StamW. Stam
Emmanuel BabayaroE. Babayaro76
A
captain10
A
76Alberto MartinelliA. Martinelli
David StockdaleD. Stockdale73
A
11
A
66Simon SchulzeS. Schulze
 
Alex BremnerA. Bremner69
D
12
D
61Giovanni BertarelliG. Bertarelli
Callum HendryC. Hendry77
M
13
M
67Nicola SulcisN. Sulcis
Martin TomasM. Tomas78
A
14
A
57Ighli LottiI. Lotti

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Artemio Franchi where Siena play host to Palermo. A crowd of 19,637 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Siena are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Max Sciaccaluga.


0.00
Palermo get the match underway!
3.05
Neil Henderson brings the ball forward. Neil Henderson lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.08
Fabian Arias makes a simple pass to Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm runs straight at the defence! Steffen Timm takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Garry Buskermolen!
9.35
Gian Matteo Valoti flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Schulze. Simon Schulze sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
10.02
Neil Henderson makes an attacking run forward. Neil Henderson rushes past Duncan Glass! Neil Henderson takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
16.10
Danny Schwarzer barges into Alberto Martinelli. Danny Schwarzer is given a warning by the referee! Alberto Martinelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.04
Delano Schenning flicks a high pass forward. Giampiero Ongarato holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giampiero Ongarato runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Giampiero Ongarato rushes past Joaquín Velasquez! Giampiero Ongarato tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
24.01
Massimo Agostini makes a beautiful solo run. Massimo Agostini controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Wilfred Stam through on goal. Wilfred Stam cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
26.00
Paulo Viana sees Neil Henderson in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.52
Fabian Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.30
Giampiero Ongarato darts forward. Giampiero Ongarato plays a one-two with Alberto Martinelli and advances towards the goal... Giampiero Ongarato looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
33.27
Gian Matteo Valoti laces a through ball forward to Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Wilfred Stam provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Modeste Ndo.
34.09
Corner kick to Palermo. Massimo Agostini chips it out wide. Steffen Timm reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
39.27
Tiziano Chiesa hits a low pass to Giampiero Ongarato. Giampiero Ongarato knocks the ball to his team mate, Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
Delano Schenning makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giampiero Ongarato. Giampiero Ongarato deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam makes a probing pass between the defence to Simon Schulze. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Simon Schulze provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Modeste Ndo manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Siena appear unchanged since the first half. Palermo also appear unchanged since the first half. The Palermo players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Siena kicking off!
48.42
Massimo Agostini sees a break and surges forward. Massimo Agostini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Martinelli but he's offside!
60.20
Neil Henderson flicks a high pass forward. Emmanuel Babayaro collects the pass. Emmanuel Babayaro knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Timm. Steffen Timm directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steffen Timm!
65.28
Neil Henderson kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Amoah. Alex Amoah plays a one-two with David Stockdale and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alex Amoah provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
66.25
Gian Matteo Valoti hits a low pass to Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wilfred Stam provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.20
With imagination, Joaquín Velasquez picks a pass forward to Neil Henderson. Neil Henderson flicks a high ball forward to David Stockdale who takes it down. David Stockdale knocks the ball forward, putting Steffen Timm through on goal. Steffen Timm comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
77.39
Tiziano Chiesa knocks the ball to his team mate, Giampiero Ongarato. Giampiero Ongarato threads a neat ball through to Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Simon Schulze through on goal. Simon Schulze rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
83.53
Giampiero Ongarato barges into Fabian Arias. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fabian Arias hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.16
Paulo Viana flicks a high pass forward to Neil Henderson who brings the ball under control. Neil Henderson makes a probing pass to Emmanuel Babayaro. Emmanuel Babayaro shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Siena

Palermo
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
30.9%
43.2%
25.9%

Scorers
Alex Amoah 3
Neil Henderson 10
Steffen Timm 60
Emmanuel Babayaro 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Neil Henderson of Siena

Match Ratings