Match Report


PalermoPalermo     AC MilanAC Milan
Kieran RufusKieran Rufus Rinus Dijkstra Rinus Dijkstra
Garry BuskermolenG. Buskermolen77
G
1
G
80Houssin SinouhH. Sinouh
Egutu WestE. West74
D
2
D
78Fritz ZitelliF. Zitelli
Tiziano ChiesaT. Chiesa70
D
3
D
78Tonci SericT. Seric
Duncan GlassD. Glass70
D
4
D
75Matt GreigM. Greig
Franceco AbbruscatoF. Abbruscato81
M
5
M
85Ismael SükürI. Sükür
Tom van VlietT. van Vliet79
M
6
M
75Des BeagrieD. Beagrie
Massimo AgostiniM. Agostini68
M
7
M
72Steve GrantS. Grant
Gareth PearceG. Pearce69
M
8
M
77Hakan TürkyilmazH. Türkyilmaz
Wilfred StamW. Stam75
A
9
A
77Mervin LjungbergM. Ljungberg
Alberto MartinelliA. Martinelli76
A
captain10captain
A
85Erwin Van DijkE. Van Dijk
Paul JamesP. James67
A
11
A
78Giovanni M. Di NapoliG. Di Napoli
 
Delano SchenningD. Schenning67
D
12
D
69Mitchell PendersM. Penders
Giampiero OngaratoG. Ongarato68
M
13
A
64Sean CroceS. Croce
Gian Matteo ValotiG. Valoti68
M
14
A
81Manfred GschweidlM. Gschweidl

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to AC Milan. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Palermo and AC Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Max Sciaccaluga.


0.00
Palermo start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.07
Hakan Türkyilmaz receives the ball from a throw-in from Steve Grant. Hakan Türkyilmaz flicks the ball to his team mate, Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
8.24
Tonci Seric knocks the ball forward to Ismael Sükür. Ismael Sükür advances with the ball. Ismael Sükür skips past Tiziano Chiesa! Ismael Sükür strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Superb reactions from Garry Buskermolen. What a save!
9.23
Tiziano Chiesa darts forward. Tiziano Chiesa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
10.33
Hakan Türkyilmaz decides to run forward with the ball. Hakan Türkyilmaz advances inside the box! Hakan Türkyilmaz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. It's miles wide!
14.28
Des Beagrie flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Ljungberg controls it well on his chest. Mervin Ljungberg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Garry Buskermolen effortlessly smothers it!
16.11
Egutu West kicks a strong pass forward to Franceco Abbruscato. With a delightful solo run, Franceco Abbruscato stretches the opposition's defence. Franceco Abbruscato knocks the ball forward to Wilfred Stam but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
24.39
Franceco Abbruscato makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Martinelli. Alberto Martinelli tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.12
Matt Greig flicks the ball to his team mate, Steve Grant. Steve Grant passes the ball forward to Mervin Ljungberg. Mervin Ljungberg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Garry Buskermolen!
27.25
Franceco Abbruscato flicks a high pass forward. Paul James holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul James whips in a cross ball towards Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
28.29
Gareth Pearce passes the ball forward to Paul James. Paul James flicks the ball to his team mate, Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Houssin Sinouh manages to keep it out.
32.12
Des Beagrie threads the ball through to Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli knocks the ball forward, putting Mervin Ljungberg through on goal. Mervin Ljungberg cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
36.22
Erwin Van Dijk barges into Duncan Glass. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Duncan Glass runs off the knock.
38.18
Steve Grant brings the ball forward. Steve Grant runs straight at the defence! Steve Grant side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
39.30
Matt Greig runs forward with the ball. Matt Greig flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Ljungberg controls it well on his chest. Mervin Ljungberg plays a one-two with Erwin Van Dijk and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Mervin Ljungberg provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AC Milan!
45.00
Tom van Vliet makes a probing pass to Paul James. Paul James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Houssin Sinouh.
45.00
Corner kick to Palermo. Massimo Agostini plays it to the near post. Hakan Türkyilmaz reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Palermo appear unchanged since the first half. AC Milan have changed their lineup with Mitchell Penders replacing Matt Greig. The Palermo players seem much more motivated whilst the AC Milan players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
AC Milan start the second half!
51.01
Steve Grant makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli plays a quick one-two with Erwin Van Dijk and rushes in on goal... Giovanni M. Di Napoli shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Garry Buskermolen smothers it!
53.50
Mitchell Penders makes a strong solo run forward. Mitchell Penders knocks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni M. Di Napoli. Giovanni M. Di Napoli advances inside the box! Giovanni M. Di Napoli muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
60.32
AC Milan have made 2 substitutions with Sean Croce replacing Hakan Türkyilmaz and Manfred Gschweidl replacing Ismael Sükür .
61.33
Massimo Agostini makes a probing pass to Alberto Martinelli. Alberto Martinelli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fritz Zitelli.
69.43
Des Beagrie makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mervin Ljungberg. Mervin Ljungberg lofts in a cross ball towards Erwin Van Dijk. Erwin Van Dijk is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball comes off Duncan Glass and the loose ball is cleared up field.
71.44
Franceco Abbruscato knocks the ball forward to Alberto Martinelli. Alberto Martinelli deftly passes the ball to Paul James, releasing him through on goal. Paul James makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
77.43
Palermo have made 3 substitutions with Delano Schenning replacing Tiziano Chiesa, Giampiero Ongarato replacing Massimo Agostini and Gian Matteo Valoti replacing Gareth Pearce .
79.40
Franceco Abbruscato flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Martinelli controls it well on his chest. Alberto Martinelli knocks in a cross ball towards Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Houssin Sinouh!
84.48
Fritz Zitelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Grant. Steve Grant flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni M. Di Napoli collects the pass. Giovanni M. Di Napoli edges inside the box! Egutu West barges into Giovanni M. Di Napoli. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
90.00
Tom van Vliet flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Martinelli who takes it down. Alberto Martinelli threads a neat, attacking ball through to Wilfred Stam. Wilfred Stam cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Houssin Sinouh.
90.00
Giampiero Ongarato takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some silky footwork from Wilfred Stam provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Houssin Sinouh is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The referee is shaking his head. The goal has not been allowed due to obstruction of the keeper!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Palermo

AC Milan
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.8%
63.2%
Play Area
28.9%
42.1%
28.9%

Scorers
Mervin Ljungberg 39
Giovanni M. Di Napoli 53

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giovanni M. Di Napoli of AC Milan

Match Ratings