Match Report


PalermoPalermo     VicenzaVicenza
Lennart StraarupLennart Straarup Computer Player Computer Player
Gary JohnstoneG. Johnstone70
G
captain1
G
62Theo HendriksT. Hendriks
Francesco G. De GasperiF. De Gasperi67
D
2
D
58Franco PorchiaF. Porchia
Oscar BaioccoO. Baiocco67
D
3captain
D
57Rosario TascaR. Tasca
Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho65
D
4
D
54Donato PisanoD. Pisano
Jose E. De SanzoJ. De Sanzo64
D
5
M
63Guglielmo GuastalvinoG. Guastalvino
Paolo MinottiP. Minotti68
M
6
M
53Stephane KerkarS. Kerkar
Luis LimaL. Lima66
M
7
M
53Evans LombardoE. Lombardo
Niels TimmerN. Timmer65
A
8
M
49Stuart MatteoS. Matteo
Fabian Natale SgrignaF. Sgrigna66
A
9
A
59Duncan WallworkD. Wallwork
David RegoD. Rego65
A
10
A
57Pierpaolo BerrettaP. Berretta
Thomas HelmerT. Helmer67
A
11
A
55Callum McallisterC. Mcallister
 
Moreno GravaM. Grava61
A
12
G
57Diego DoardoD. Doardo
Adrian BalliA. Balli61
M
13
D
52Malcolm LeeM. Lee
Giordano ColonneseG. Colonnese61
G
14
A
52Fabiano CaputiF. Caputi

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Vicenza. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Palermo are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Vicenza appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Davide Lucenti.


0.00
Vicenza kick off and get the match underway!
9.25
Luis Lima threads the ball through to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna makes a deft header. Theo Hendriks manages to gather it.
12.49
Antonio Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Helmer passes the ball forward to Luis Lima. Luis Lima knocks in a cross ball towards Niels Timmer. Niels Timmer powers a header at goal. Theo Hendriks punches it away to safety.
15.26
Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
16.34
Franco Porchia sees Stephane Kerkar in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stephane Kerkar cuts inside the box! Francesco G. De Gasperi barges into Stephane Kerkar. Penalty not given!!
18.34
Franco Porchia threads a neat ball through to Stephane Kerkar. Stephane Kerkar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guglielmo Guastalvino. Guglielmo Guastalvino shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.42
Duncan Wallwork makes a beautiful solo run. Duncan Wallwork edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Duncan Wallwork provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
21.27
Antonio Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Lima. Luis Lima makes an attacking run forward. Luis Lima shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
26.01
Franco Porchia breaks forward. Franco Porchia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Evans Lombardo. Evans Lombardo plays a quick one-two with Callum Mcallister and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Evans Lombardo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it flies wide!
27.44
Evans Lombardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Mcallister. Callum Mcallister makes a probing pass to Evans Lombardo but he's offside!
28.42
Luis Lima knocks the ball forward to Niels Timmer. Niels Timmer finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Theo Hendriks!
39.45
Evans Lombardo flicks a high pass forward. Pierpaolo Berretta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pierpaolo Berretta rushes past Antonio Moutinho! Pierpaolo Berretta comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Gary Johnstone manages to gather it easily.
45.00
Luis Lima comes in with a late challenge on Stephane Kerkar. The referee warns Luis Lima to calm down! Stephane Kerkar stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Palermo get the second half underway!
47.27
Luis Lima kicks a strong pass forward to Niels Timmer. Niels Timmer plays a one-two with Fabian Natale Sgrigna and advances towards the goal... Niels Timmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
49.06
Callum Mcallister passes the ball forward to Duncan Wallwork. Duncan Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Evans Lombardo. Evans Lombardo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
53.13
Oscar Baiocco flicks a high pass forward. Luis Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Lima passes the ball forward to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Theo Hendriks is on top of it.
57.11
Antonio Moutinho threads the ball through to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti flicks a high ball forward to Luis Lima who takes it down. Luis Lima lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
61.16
Evans Lombardo clumsily knocks into Francesco G. De Gasperi. Evans Lombardo is given a warning by the referee! Francesco G. De Gasperi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.21
Paolo Minotti flicks a high pass forward to Luis Lima who brings the ball under control. Luis Lima shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Theo Hendriks!
69.47
Francesco G. De Gasperi makes a simple pass to Luis Lima. Luis Lima flicks a high pass forward. David Rego collects the pass. David Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.48
Stephane Kerkar passes the ball forward to Stuart Matteo. Stuart Matteo tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
78.25
Paolo Minotti flicks a high ball forward to David Rego who takes it down. David Rego whips in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Sgrigna. With a superhuman jump, Fabian Natale Sgrigna connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.58
Luis Lima comes in with a late challenge on Donato Pisano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Donato Pisano stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.49
Evans Lombardo sees Guglielmo Guastalvino in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guglielmo Guastalvino knocks the ball to his team mate, Callum Mcallister. Callum Mcallister comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it misses the target by a large margin!
85.35
Antonio Moutinho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti makes a simple pass to David Rego. David Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Niels Timmer. Niels Timmer makes a convincing header but is denied by Theo Hendriks. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Palermo

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

Possession
44.1%
55.9%
Play Area
34.4%
40.9%
24.7%

Scorers
David Rego 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Theo Hendriks of Vicenza

Match Ratings