Match Report


VeneziaVenezia     PerugiaPerugia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Aimo CrovariA. Crovari70
G
1
G
59Tommaso AtzeniT. Atzeni
Fausto LupatelliF. Lupatelli72
D
2
D
62Samuel MarquesS. Marques
Alfredo GiannicheddaA. Giannichedda66
D
3captain
D
61Wladimiro GrabbiW. Grabbi
Corrado GregoriC. Gregori63
D
4
D
59Lennart BaslerL. Basler
Quim JardimQ. Jardim61
D
5
D
53Walter SartorW. Sartor
Giancarlo BonoG. Bono74
M
captain6
M
64Youssef ColyY. Coly
P. Gilberto ZolaP. Zola68
M
7
M
63Ralph HaynesR. Haynes
Anselmo GrittiA. Gritti63
M
8
M
60Alfredo Di SalvatoreA. Di Salvatore
Luca PintonL. Pinton52
M
9
A
55Tonino BallottaT. Ballotta
Stefano SurianoS. Suriano65
A
10
A
51Wladimiro RipaW. Ripa
Marco ZambrottaM. Zambrotta61
A
11
A
48Nicolas CruzN. Cruz
 
Walter SgròW. Sgrò59
G
12
M
59Riccardo CircatiR. Circati
Ljubisa BertottoL. Bertotto58
D
13
G
57Giuliano MacellariG. Macellari
Kevin GoughK. Gough57
A
14
G
54Fabio DeflandreF. Deflandre

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio P. L. Penzo where Venezia play host to Perugia. A crowd of 9,309 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Venezia are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Perugia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonino Accursi.


0.00
Perugia kick off!
4.09
Quim Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Giancarlo Bono holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giancarlo Bono knocks the ball forward to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano knocks the ball forward to Marco Zambrotta but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.56
Corrado Gregori flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Zola holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. P. Gilberto Zola flicks a high ball forward to Stefano Suriano who takes it down. Stefano Suriano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.37
Anselmo Gritti laces a weighted ball forward to P. Gilberto Zola. P. Gilberto Zola lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
14.16
Quim Jardim knocks the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Zola. P. Gilberto Zola makes a simple pass to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.33
P. Gilberto Zola knocks the ball forward to Anselmo Gritti. Anselmo Gritti threads the ball through to Luca Pinton. Luca Pinton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.50
Luca Pinton makes a probing pass to Marco Zambrotta. Marco Zambrotta tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
30.02
Ralph Haynes kicks a strong pass forward to Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
34.47
P. Gilberto Zola flicks a high pass forward to Giancarlo Bono who brings the ball under control. Giancarlo Bono knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.57
Luca Pinton hits a low pass to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.43
Corrado Gregori threads a neat ball through to Anselmo Gritti. Anselmo Gritti makes an attacking run forward. Anselmo Gritti shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Venezia appear unchanged since the first half. Perugia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Venezia kick off!
53.43
Ralph Haynes flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Cruz who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Perugia are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
60.41
Luca Pinton flicks a high pass forward. Giancarlo Bono controls it well on his chest. Giancarlo Bono knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Tommaso Atzeni.
61.25
P. Gilberto Zola takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Anselmo Gritti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
67.08
Corrado Gregori controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano whips in a cross ball towards Marco Zambrotta. Marco Zambrotta connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.32
Alfredo Giannichedda flicks a high ball forward to Stefano Suriano who takes it down. Stefano Suriano kicks a strong pass forward to Marco Zambrotta. Marco Zambrotta lofts in a cross ball towards Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Tommaso Atzeni manages to gather it.
72.19
P. Gilberto Zola plays the ball forward to Marco Zambrotta. Marco Zambrotta shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
75.34
Corrado Gregori decides to run forward with the ball. Corrado Gregori threads a neat ball through to Stefano Suriano. Stefano Suriano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
78.22
Giancarlo Bono makes a simple pass to Anselmo Gritti. Anselmo Gritti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Venezia

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

Possession
73.2%
26.8%
Play Area
20.7%
47.6%
31.7%

Scorers
Stefano Suriano 8

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefano Suriano of Venezia

Match Ratings