Match Report


PalermoPalermo     Inter MilanInter Milan
John E HyldgaardJohn E Hyldgaard Jeremy Smith Jeremy Smith
Moreno AlbonettiM. Albonetti73
G
1
G
79John BrescianoJ. Bresciano
Hryhoriy LytvynchukH. Lytvynchuk78
D
2captain
D
79Alberto CrespoA. Crespo
Renzo TommasiR. Tommasi77
D
3
D
66Gialuca BellucciG. Bellucci
Liam ZambrottaL. Zambrotta85
D
4
D
66Massimo CampiM. Campi
Ighli FabrisI. Fabris84
D
5
M
78Julian VilaJ. Vila
Joachim BaggioJ. Baggio82
M
6
M
71Patrick SalakoP. Salako
Pierluigi AbbiatiP. Abbiati81
M
captain7
M
77David GreenD. Green
Arturo CarcedoA. Carcedo87
M
8
M
71Isaiah DublinI. Dublin
Eddy PastineE. Pastine85
M
9
A
79Gary HigginbothamG. Higginbotham
Federico FavalliF. Favalli79
A
10
A
78Giovanni SalaG. Sala
Datti Mohamed SimeoniD. Simeoni81
A
11
A
81Mauro BennardoM. Bennardo
 
Nicolás MorenoN. Moreno80
D
12
G
53Gennaro Ivan ManettiG. Manetti
Kiyoshi OnoK. Ono84
M
13
M
75Nelson de HaanN. de Haan
Salvatore PantanoS. Pantano73
A
14
A
77Andy JamesA. James

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Inter Milan. 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 Inter Milan appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Bennardo.


0.00
Inter Milan kick off the first half!
2.17
Without breaking stride, Arturo Carcedo plays the ball forward to Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli plays a one-two with Arturo Carcedo and rushes in on goal... Federico Favalli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
4.56
Julian Vila makes a simple pass to Gary Higginbotham. Gary Higginbotham cuts inside the box! Gary Higginbotham comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Solid save from Moreno Albonetti.
6.41
Joachim Baggio runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Joachim Baggio lofts in a cross ball towards Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from John Bresciano. What a save!
8.11
Patrick Salako flicks the ball to his team mate, Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala makes a probing pass to Isaiah Dublin but he's offside!
12.30
With a delightful solo run, Datti Mohamed Simeoni stretches the opposition's defence. Datti Mohamed Simeoni passes the ball forward but Federico Favalli is offside!
14.23
David Green darts forward. David Green tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.12
David Green sees Gary Higginbotham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Higginbotham whips in a cross ball towards Patrick Salako. Patrick Salako makes a convincing header. Patrick Salako scores for Inter Milan!!
18.04
Massimo Campi sees Giovanni Sala in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giovanni Sala sees space and advances. Giovanni Sala knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Renzo Tommasi.
21.23
Joachim Baggio barges into Isaiah Dublin. The referee calls over Joachim Baggio and shows him a yellow card! Isaiah Dublin stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.56
David Green brings the ball forward. David Green knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hryhoriy Lytvynchuk.
33.14
Liam Zambrotta makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Renzo Tommasi. Renzo Tommasi flicks a high ball forward to Joachim Baggio who takes it down. Joachim Baggio edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Joachim Baggio provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.34
Patrick Salako runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Patrick Salako shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.30
Arturo Carcedo plays a long ball forward. Datti Mohamed Simeoni tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by John Bresciano.
37.16
It's a corner kick. Arturo Carcedo loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Mauro Bennardo reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
38.08
Patrick Salako sees Gary Higginbotham in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gary Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.43
Ighli Fabris flicks a high pass forward. Pierluigi Abbiati controls it well on his chest. Pierluigi Abbiati makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Carcedo. Arturo Carcedo threads the ball through into the box. Federico Favalli looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.30
David Green flicks a high pass forward to Mauro Bennardo who brings the ball under control. Mauro Bennardo lofts in a cross ball towards Gary Higginbotham. Gary Higginbotham beats his man to it with a header. It's there!! Moreno Albonetti has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Palermo appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Palermo kick off the second half!
48.26
Arturo Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli skips past Massimo Campi! Some awkward footwork from Federico Favalli provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow John Bresciano manages to keep it out.
49.43
Ighli Fabris hits a low pass to Renzo Tommasi. Renzo Tommasi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Renzo Tommasi threads the ball through to Datti Mohamed Simeoni but he's offside!
51.09
Gialuca Bellucci chips the ball to his team mate, Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
53.55
David Green knocks the ball forward to Patrick Salako. Patrick Salako flicks a high pass forward. Gary Higginbotham controls it well on his chest. Gary Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball towards Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
67.35
Liam Zambrotta passes the ball forward to Ighli Fabris. Ighli Fabris flicks a high pass forward. Eddy Pastine controls it well on his chest. Eddy Pastine threads a neat ball through to Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.40
Isaiah Dublin knocks the ball forward to Mauro Bennardo. Mauro Bennardo whips in a cross ball towards David Green. David Green makes a convincing header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.37
Pierluigi Abbiati flicks a high ball forward to Federico Favalli who gracefully takes it down. Federico Favalli knocks the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Simeoni but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
81.19
Gialuca Bellucci hits a low pass to Isaiah Dublin. Isaiah Dublin makes a simple pass to Giovanni Sala. Giovanni Sala whips in a cross ball towards Julian Vila. Julian Vila is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Moreno Albonetti manages to keep it out.
83.42
Renzo Tommasi makes a strong solo run forward. Renzo Tommasi makes a simple pass to Federico Favalli. Federico Favalli lofts in a cross ball towards Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni makes a deft header but John Bresciano reads it well. Great keeping!
84.44
Renzo Tommasi pushes up the pitch. Renzo Tommasi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Simeoni. Datti Mohamed Simeoni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but John Bresciano manages to gather it.
89.32
Julian Vila darts forward. Julian Vila whips in a cross ball towards Gary Higginbotham. Gary Higginbotham flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Moreno Albonetti. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Palermo

Inter Milan
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
3
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
29%
48%
23%

Scorers
Federico Favalli 40
Patrick Salako 15
Gary Higginbotham 44

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Higginbotham of Inter Milan

Match Ratings