Match Report
| Palermo | Palermo |  |  | Roma | Roma | ||||||||||||||||
| John E Hyldgaard | John E Hyldgaard | Atle Olai Stavlund | Atle Olai Stavlund | ||||||||||||||||||
| Moreno Albonetti | M. Albonetti |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 86 |  | Matthew Gargo | M. Gargo | ||||||||
| Hryhoriy Lytvynchuk | H. Lytvynchuk |  | 77 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Ivan Ruiz | I. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Renzo Tommasi | R. Tommasi | | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 80 |  | Jonatan Schmidt | J. Schmidt | |||||||||
| Liam Zambrotta | L. Zambrotta | | 84 | D | | 4 | | D | 78 |  | Branko Nilis | B. Nilis | |||||||||
| Nicolás Moreno | N. Moreno |  | 80 | D | | 5 | | M | 83 |  | Gavin Caldwell | G. Caldwell | |||||||||
| Pierluigi Abbiati | P. Abbiati | | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 78 |  | Ramzi Messahel | R. Messahel | |||||||||
| Arturo Carcedo | A. Carcedo | | 86 | M | | | 7 | | M | 78 |  | Ian Moss | I. Moss | ||||||||
| Nicola Carlo Garavelli | N. Garavelli | | 83 | M | | 8 | | M | 81 |  | Julio Gómez | J. Gómez | |||||||||
| Kiyoshi Ono | K. Ono |  | 83 | M | | 9 | | A | 83 |  | Marco Zilic | M. Zilic | |||||||||
| Federico Favalli | F. Favalli | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 | | Ian Hendrie | I. Hendrie | |||||||||
| Datti Mohamed Simeoni | D. Simeoni | | 77 | A | | 11 | | A | 80 |  | Sakis Vlahos | S. Vlahos | |||||||||
| Ighli Fabris | I. Fabris | | 79 | D | | 12 | | D | 74 |  | Kevin Fernandes | K. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Joachim Baggio | J. Baggio | | 81 | M | | 13 | | A | 78 |  | Mario Ferreira | M. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Giovanni Baldi | G. Baldi | | 74 | A | | 14 | | M | 81 | | Chris King | C. King | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Roma. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Palermo are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zerbini Lambertini.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Palermo are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Zerbini Lambertini.
0.00
0-0Palermo kick off and get the first half underway!
2.35
0-1Julio Gómez threads a neat ball through to Ian Hendrie. Ian Hendrie knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.39
0-1Ramzi Messahel catches Liam Zambrotta on the ankles. Ramzi Messahel is warned by the referee! Liam Zambrotta runs off the knock.
12.09
0-1Nicola Carlo Garavelli flicks a high ball forward to Federico Favalli who takes it down. Federico Favalli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Datti Mohamed Simeoni but he's offside!
16.14
Ramzi Messahel clumsily knocks into Datti Mohamed Simeoni. The referee warns Ramzi Messahel again to calm down! Datti Mohamed Simeoni stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.20
Marco Zilic flicks the ball to his team mate, Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Moss but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.28
Julio Gómez flicks a high pass forward to Sakis Vlahos who brings the ball under control. Sakis Vlahos threads the ball through to Ian Moss but he's offside!
45.00
0-1Nicolás Moreno knocks the ball to his team mate, Kiyoshi Ono. Kiyoshi Ono knocks the ball to his team mate, Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli advances inside the box! Federico Favalli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Matthew Gargo manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Palermo appear unchanged since the first half. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Roma start the second half!
47.12
0-1Datti Mohamed Simeoni comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Ruiz. Datti Mohamed Simeoni is shown the yellow card! Ivan Ruiz runs off the knock.
48.26
Nicola Carlo Garavelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renzo Tommasi. Renzo Tommasi surges forward with the ball. Renzo Tommasi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Carcedo but the linesman indicates offside!
54.46
Arturo Carcedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicola Carlo Garavelli. Nicola Carlo Garavelli lofts in a cross ball towards Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Matthew Gargo.
55.20
0-1It's a corner kick. Nicola Carlo Garavelli loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Datti Mohamed Simeoni takes a shot at goal. Jonatan Schmidt steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
60.58
0-1Roma have made a substitution with Mario Ferreira replacing Ian Hendrie .
61.62
0-1Ian Moss makes a probing pass to Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
63.16
Branko Nilis decides to run forward with the ball. Branko Nilis whips in a cross ball towards Julio Gómez. With a superhuman jump, Julio Gómez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Moreno Albonetti effortlessly punches it away to safety.
65.22
Julio Gómez advances with the ball. Julio Gómez finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
71.52
Nicola Carlo Garavelli laces a through ball forward to Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
72.57
0-1Renzo Tommasi clumsily knocks into Sakis Vlahos. The referee warns Renzo Tommasi to calm down! Sakis Vlahos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.02
Branko Nilis flicks a high ball forward to Ramzi Messahel who takes it down. Ramzi Messahel decides to run forward with the ball. Ramzi Messahel finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
78.55
Ivan Ruiz runs forward with the ball. Ivan Ruiz sees Ramzi Messahel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ramzi Messahel lofts in a cross ball towards Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
83.32
Branko Nilis sees a break and surges forward. Branko Nilis threads a neat ball through to Mario Ferreira. Mario Ferreira whips in a cross ball towards Sakis Vlahos. Sakis Vlahos fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Moreno Albonetti manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
Mario Ferreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic whips in a cross ball towards Ian Moss. Ian Moss connects with a diving header. Solid save from Moreno Albonetti.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
3
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
29.3%
43.5%
27.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Branko Nilis of Roma |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Moreno Albonetti (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Hryhoriy Lytvynchuk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Renzo Tommasi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Liam Zambrotta (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicolás Moreno (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pierluigi Abbiati (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arturo Carcedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nicola Carlo Garavelli (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Kiyoshi Ono (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Federico Favalli (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Datti Mohamed Simeoni (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 12. | Ighli Fabris (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Joachim Baggio (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giovanni Baldi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthew Gargo (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ivan Ruiz (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Jonatan Schmidt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Branko Nilis (DEF) | 9 | |
| 5. | Gavin Caldwell (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ramzi Messahel (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ian Moss (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Julio Gómez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Marco Zilic (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ian Hendrie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Sakis Vlahos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Fernandes (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mario Ferreira (ATT) | 7 | |
| 14. | Chris King (MID) | 0 | |