Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Salernitana. A crowd of 8,750 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Palermo are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Salernitana appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Fabio Aldegani.


0.00
The first half starts with Salernitana kicking off!
3.31
Adrian Balli flicks a high pass forward. David Rego holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arnauld Aliyu.
4.08
Alassandro Totti threads a neat ball through to Zerbini Padalino. Zerbini Padalino lofts in a cross ball towards Oscar Fantini. Oscar Fantini gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.13
Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
22.57
Paolo Minotti clumsily knocks into Alassandro Totti. Paolo Minotti is given a warning by the referee! Alassandro Totti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.32
Trevor Potts threads a neat ball through to Oscar Fantini. Oscar Fantini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Thomas Helmer brings the ball forward. Thomas Helmer shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
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. Salernitana also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Palermo get the second half underway!
51.42
Paolo Minotti flicks a high ball forward to Adrian Balli who takes it down. Adrian Balli changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Adrian Balli lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego powers a header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
60.34
Zerbini Padalino barges into Paolo Minotti. The referee calls over Zerbini Padalino and warns him to calm down! Paolo Minotti grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Arno Rummenigge plays the ball forward to David Rego. David Rego lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.47
Oscar Baiocco flicks a high pass forward. Arno Rummenigge holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arno Rummenigge makes a simple pass to Adrian Balli. Adrian Balli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pier Giovanni Beghetto who gathers it comfortably.
67.58
Trevor Potts clumsily knocks into Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Trevor Potts is shown the yellow card! Fabian Natale Sgrigna runs off the knock.
72.06
Antonio Moutinho surges forward with the ball. Antonio Moutinho runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Antonio Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
84.26
Ruggero Siviglia laces a weighted ball forward to Zerbini Padalino. Zerbini Padalino shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.55
Francesco G. De Gasperi advances with the ball. Francesco G. De Gasperi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Arnauld Aliyu flicks the ball to his team mate, Zerbini Padalino. Zerbini Padalino knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Baiocco.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
23.9%
53.7%
22.4%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Moutinho of Palermo