Match Report
| Palermo | Palermo |  |  | Fiorentina | Fiorentina | ||||||||||||||||
| Lennart Straarup | Lennart Straarup | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Johnstone | G. Johnstone |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 73 |  | Achille Vasari | A. Vasari | |||||||||
| Oscar Baiocco | O. Baiocco | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 74 |  | Felipe Gonzalez | F. Gonzalez | ||||||||
| Steve Stone | S. Stone |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Pierre G. Colombo | P. Colombo | |||||||||
| Antonio Moutinho | A. Moutinho |  | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Jason Cort | J. Cort | |||||||||
| Jose E. De Sanzo | J. De Sanzo | | 64 | D | | 5 | | M | 70 | | Gianfranco Agliardi | G. Agliardi | |||||||||
| Paolo Minotti | P. Minotti | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Nuno Alves | N. Alves | |||||||||
| Luis Lima | L. Lima | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Rui Antunes | R. Antunes | |||||||||
| Niels Timmer | N. Timmer |  | 66 | A | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Carlo Ambrosetti | C. Ambrosetti | |||||||||
| Ricardo Faria | R. Faria | | 73 | A | | 9 | | A | 69 |  | Sylvain Fernandez | S. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer |  | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Pascal Frieser | P. Frieser | |||||||||
| David Rego | D. Rego | | 66 | A | | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Filipe Lima | F. Lima | ||||||||
| Fabian Natale Sgrigna | F. Sgrigna | | 66 | A | | 12 | | G | 71 | | Nenad Laget | N. Laget | |||||||||
| Luca Asta | L. Asta | | 63 | D | | 13 | | G | 67 | | Mariano Longo | M. Longo | |||||||||
| Adrian Balli | A. Balli | | 62 | M | | 14 | | M | 59 | | David Francke | D. Francke | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 19,020 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Palermo are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matteo Conte.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Palermo are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matteo Conte.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Palermo kick off!
3.24
0-0David Rego barges into Jason Cort. The referee calls over David Rego and shows him a yellow card! Jason Cort carries on, but is struggling a bit.
8.31
0-0Antonio Moutinho threads a neat ball through to Luis Lima. With some swift thinking, Luis Lima plays the ball forward to Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Niels Timmer. Niels Timmer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Achille Vasari manages to keep it out.
15.10
0-0Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
16.03
0-0Nuno Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Antonio Moutinho.
20.10
0-0Pierre G. Colombo makes a beautiful solo run. Pierre G. Colombo makes a defence splitting pass to Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.13
0-0Palermo are in full control of this game.
27.18
Palermo are in full control of this game.
28.44
1-0Luis Lima controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Rego. David Rego whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer beats his man to it with a header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.56
1-0Ricardo Faria comes in with a late challenge on Felipe Gonzalez. Ricardo Faria is warned by the referee! Felipe Gonzalez runs off the knock.
34.43
Felipe Gonzalez kicks a strong pass forward to Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
38.02
Nuno Alves flicks a high pass forward to Filipe Lima who brings the ball under control. Filipe Lima sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
39.35
Sylvain Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Gianfranco Agliardi controls it well on his chest. Gianfranco Agliardi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
42.17
Steve Stone flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Moutinho controls it well on his chest. Antonio Moutinho flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
44.52
1-0Paolo Minotti flicks a high pass forward. Niels Timmer collects the pass. Niels Timmer edges inside the box! Niels Timmer comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but Felipe Gonzalez is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
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. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Palermo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Fiorentina kick off and get the second half underway!
47.50
Felipe Gonzalez threads the ball through to Carlo Ambrosetti. Carlo Ambrosetti flicks a high ball forward to Pascal Frieser who takes it down. Pascal Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.49
Jose E. De Sanzo comes in with a late challenge on Felipe Gonzalez. The referee calls over Jose E. De Sanzo and warns him to calm down! Felipe Gonzalez stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.36
Steve Stone flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Minotti comfortably collects the pass. Paolo Minotti skips past Pierre G. Colombo! Paolo Minotti takes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
55.19
1-0Rui Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Filipe Lima. Filipe Lima makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gianfranco Agliardi but he's offside!
57.57
1-0Pierre G. Colombo hacks David Rego from behind! Pierre G. Colombo is shown the yellow card! David Rego runs off the knock.
59.33
Felipe Gonzalez sees Nuno Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nuno Alves makes a simple pass to Rui Antunes. Rui Antunes skips past Antonio Moutinho! Rui Antunes comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
60.53
With great vision, Luis Lima plays the ball forward to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Achille Vasari.
62.24
1-0Niels Timmer takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Luis Lima side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.45
Rui Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Carlo Ambrosetti controls it well on his chest. Carlo Ambrosetti lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser directs the ball goalwards with his head. Pascal Frieser scores for Fiorentina!!
69.06
Jose E. De Sanzo catches Sylvain Fernandez on the ankles. The referee warns Jose E. De Sanzo again to calm down! Sylvain Fernandez runs off the knock.
71.46
Thomas Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Minotti controls it well on his chest. Paolo Minotti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Felipe Gonzalez.
73.40
Antonio Moutinho kicks a strong pass forward to Luis Lima. Luis Lima flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Helmer who brings the ball under control. Thomas Helmer shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
79.08
Oscar Baiocco threads a neat ball through to David Rego. David Rego knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Cort.
83.22
Rui Antunes decides to run forward with the ball. Rui Antunes whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Frieser. Pascal Frieser makes a deft header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.30
Niels Timmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards David Rego. David Rego is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Luis Lima threads a neat ball through to Niels Timmer. Niels Timmer whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Achille Vasari. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
31.9%
40.3%
27.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Thomas Helmer of Palermo |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gary Johnstone (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Oscar Baiocco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Stone (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Antonio Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jose E. De Sanzo (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Paolo Minotti (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Luis Lima (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Niels Timmer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ricardo Faria (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Thomas Helmer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | David Rego (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Fabian Natale Sgrigna (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Luca Asta (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adrian Balli (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Achille Vasari (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Felipe Gonzalez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Pierre G. Colombo (DEF) | | 6 |
| 4. | Jason Cort (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gianfranco Agliardi (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nuno Alves (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Rui Antunes (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Carlo Ambrosetti (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Sylvain Fernandez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Pascal Frieser (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Filipe Lima (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nenad Laget (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mariano Longo (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Francke (MID) | 0 | |