Match Report


Inter MilanInter Milan     PalermoPalermo
Chris WoodChris Wood Lennart Straarup Lennart Straarup
David FranckeD. Francke69
G
1
G
71Gary JohnstoneG. Johnstone
Nicolas FloresN. Flores71
D
2
D
67Oscar BaioccoO. Baiocco
John BowerJ. Bower70
D
3
D
67Steve StoneS. Stone
Rocco R. PeruzziR. Peruzzi70
D
4
D
66Antonio MoutinhoA. Moutinho
Nicky MasonN. Mason70
M
5
D
64Jose E. De SanzoJ. De Sanzo
Ludovic CollinL. Collin71
M
captain6
M
68Paolo MinottiP. Minotti
Antonio FonsecaA. Fonseca70
M
7
M
66Luis LimaL. Lima
Adriano CircelloA. Circello71
M
8
A
73Ricardo FariaR. Faria
Martijn Van NistelrooyM. Van Nistelrooy74
A
9
A
68Thomas HelmerT. Helmer
Bram JuffingB. Juffing74
A
10
A
66Fabian Natale SgrignaF. Sgrigna
Eugenio ZamoraE. Zamora69
A
11captain
A
66David RegoD. Rego
 
Dominic GemmillD. Gemmill39
D
12
A
66Niels TimmerN. Timmer
Schumann IsabeyS. Isabey66
M
13
D
63Luca AstaL. Asta
Gianmatteo PirriG. Pirri65
D
14
M
62Adrian BalliA. Balli

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at San Siro where Inter Milan play host to Palermo. A crowd of 20,003 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Inter Milan are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Giovanni Macchi.


0.00
Palermo start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.33
Jose E. De Sanzo chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Lima. Luis Lima flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Helmer controls it well on his chest. Thomas Helmer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but David Francke easily smothers it!
9.46
Ludovic Collin flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Van Nistelrooy collects the pass. Martijn Van Nistelrooy whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Fonseca. Antonio Fonseca flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
12.59
Antonio Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Luis Lima holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Lima laces a weighted ball forward to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer whips in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.45
Adriano Circello deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing knocks the ball forward, putting Eugenio Zamora through on goal. Eugenio Zamora looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eugenio Zamora!
16.45
Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
18.36
Paolo Minotti threads a neat ball through to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer shoots from outside the area but is denied by David Francke. Excellent save.
21.00
Steve Stone knocks the ball forward to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti knocks the ball forward to Luis Lima. Luis Lima shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by David Francke.
22.38
Corner kick to Palermo. Ricardo Faria plays it to the far post. Antonio Moutinho shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.38
Luis Lima receives the ball from a throw-in from Thomas Helmer. Luis Lima flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Minotti who brings the ball under control. Paolo Minotti shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
28.22
Luis Lima threads the ball through to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
33.08
Nicolas Flores makes a probing pass to Antonio Fonseca. Antonio Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Bram Juffing holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bram Juffing knocks in a cross ball towards Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy powers a header at goal. Martijn Van Nistelrooy scores for Inter Milan!!
36.35
Adriano Circello makes a simple pass to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
38.47
Ludovic Collin threads a neat ball through to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy skips past Oscar Baiocco! Some silky footwork from Martijn Van Nistelrooy provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.46
Ludovic Collin flicks a high pass forward to Antonio Fonseca who brings the ball under control. Seeing a gap ahead, Antonio Fonseca plays the ball forward to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inter Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Palermo also appear unchanged since the first half. The Palermo players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Inter Milan kick off!
47.11
Thomas Helmer sees Luis Lima in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Lima finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Luis Lima!
51.48
Ludovic Collin knocks the ball to his team mate, John Bower. John Bower makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing plays a quick one-two with Martijn Van Nistelrooy and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Bram Juffing provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.19
Nicolas Flores passes the ball forward to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.35
Luis Lima deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Nicolas Flores hacks Ricardo Faria from behind! Ricardo Faria appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
59.13
Antonio Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
61.56
Nicolas Flores threads a neat ball through to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.51
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
66.32
Antonio Fonseca catches Luis Lima on the ankles. Antonio Fonseca is shown the yellow card! Luis Lima hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.31
Jose E. De Sanzo knocks the ball forward to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti knocks the ball forward to Luis Lima. Luis Lima lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. With a superhuman jump, David Rego connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.18
Paolo Minotti knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Natale Sgrigna controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Fabian Natale Sgrigna tries a spectacular strike but it's well over the bar!
77.10
Nicky Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
79.33
Ludovic Collin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.35
Ludovic Collin makes an attacking run forward. Ludovic Collin runs straight at the defence! Ludovic Collin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.05
Without breaking stride, Rocco R. Peruzzi plays the ball forward to Nicky Mason. Nicky Mason controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Fonseca. Antonio Fonseca knocks in a cross ball towards Martijn Van Nistelrooy. With a superhuman jump, Martijn Van Nistelrooy connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
89.12
Luis Lima sees Paolo Minotti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Minotti lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but Adriano Circello is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Inter Milan

Palermo
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
9
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
25.7%
41.9%
32.4%

Scorers
Eugenio Zamora 14
Martijn Van Nistelrooy 33, 38
Luis Lima 47

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martijn Van Nistelrooy of Inter Milan

Match Ratings
1.David Francke (GK)
7
2.Nicolas Flores (DEF)
6
3.John Bower (DEF)
6
4.Rocco R. Peruzzi (DEF)
6
5.Nicky Mason (MID)
6
6.Ludovic Collin (MID)
8
7.Antonio Fonseca (MID)yellow card
6
8.Adriano Circello (MID)
6
9.Martijn Van Nistelrooy (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Bram Juffing (ATT)
7
11.Eugenio Zamora (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Dominic Gemmill (DEF)
0
13.Schumann Isabey (MID)
0
14.Gianmatteo Pirri (DEF)
0

1.Gary Johnstone (GK)
6
2.Oscar Baiocco (DEF)
6
3.Steve Stone (DEF)
6
4.Antonio Moutinho (DEF)
6
5.Jose E. De Sanzo (DEF)
6
6.Paolo Minotti (MID)
6
7.Luis Lima (MID)goal scored
8
8.Ricardo Faria (ATT)
6
9.Thomas Helmer (ATT)
7
10.Fabian Natale Sgrigna (ATT)
6
11.David Rego (ATT)
6
 
12.Niels Timmer (ATT)
0
13.Luca Asta (DEF)
0
14.Adrian Balli (MID)
0