Match Report
| AC Monza | AC Monza |  |  | Palermo | Palermo | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Lennart Straarup | Lennart Straarup | ||||||||||||||||||
| Ljubisa Spinesi | L. Spinesi |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 71 |  | Gary Johnstone | G. Johnstone | |||||||||
| Ralph Myers | R. Myers |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 | | Oscar Baiocco | O. Baiocco | |||||||||
| Rafael Barbosa | R. Barbosa |  | 70 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Rainer Cziommer | R. Cziommer | |||||||||
| Pier G. Bucchi | P. Bucchi | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Steve Stone | S. Stone | |||||||||
| Ciro Viali | C. Viali | | 60 | D | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Antonio Moutinho | A. Moutinho | |||||||||
| Kewullay Crovari | K. Crovari | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 73 | | Ronnie Tiler | R. Tiler | |||||||||
| Nicholas Grantt | N. Grantt | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | John Rankin | J. Rankin | |||||||||
| Thomas Lanna | T. Lanna | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Paolo Minotti | P. Minotti | |||||||||
| Titus Grantt | T. Grantt | | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Ricardo Faria | R. Faria | |||||||||
| Gianmarco Ganz | G. Ganz | | 69 | A |  | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer | ||||||||
| Torsten Bischoff | T. Bischoff | | 69 | A | | 11 | | | A | 66 | | Fabian Natale Sgrigna | F. Sgrigna | ||||||||
| Henry Power | H. Power | | 68 | A | | 12 | | M | 66 | | Luis Lima | L. Lima | |||||||||
| Pedro Tavares | P. Tavares | | 59 | M | | 13 | | A | 66 | | David Rego | D. Rego | |||||||||
| Benoit Simeoni | B. Simeoni | | 59 | A | | 14 | | A | 66 |  | Niels Timmer | N. Timmer | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Palermo. A crowd of 19,075 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Monza and Palermo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Monza and Palermo are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.
0.00
0-0AC Monza start the match!
2.57
0-0Paolo Minotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Rankin. John Rankin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ralph Myers.
3.35
1-0Kewullay Crovari threads a neat ball through to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gianmarco Ganz. Gianmarco Ganz takes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gary Johnstone with no chance!! Goal for AC Monza!
8.52
1-0Nicholas Grantt knocks the ball forward to Titus Grantt. Titus Grantt makes a probing pass to Thomas Lanna but he's offside!
9.30
1-0Rafael Barbosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Grantt. Nicholas Grantt flicks a high pass forward to Titus Grantt who brings the ball under control. Titus Grantt shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.40
1-0Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
21.24
1-0Rafael Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Grantt controls it well on his chest. Nicholas Grantt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff plays a scrappy one-two with Titus Grantt and advances towards the goal... Torsten Bischoff takes a shot at goal. Rainer Cziommer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
22.50
Ciro Viali flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Lanna controls it well on his chest. Thomas Lanna flicks a high ball forward to Kewullay Crovari who takes it down. Kewullay Crovari passes the ball forward to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.53
2-0Pier G. Bucchi flicks a high ball forward to Kewullay Crovari who takes it down. Kewullay Crovari kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Grantt. Titus Grantt plays a quick one-two with Torsten Bischoff and rushes in on goal... Titus Grantt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Gary Johnstone. Excellent save.
28.02
Thomas Helmer threads the ball through to John Rankin. John Rankin threads the ball through into the box. Thomas Helmer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
32.27
With a delightful solo run, Kewullay Crovari stretches the opposition's defence. Kewullay Crovari plays a scrappy one-two with Nicholas Grantt and advances towards the goal... Kewullay Crovari shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for AC Monza!
38.34
Rainer Cziommer flicks a high pass forward. Ronnie Tiler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ronnie Tiler whips in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.18
Nicholas Grantt threads the ball through to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianmarco Ganz. Gianmarco Ganz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Rainer Cziommer brings the ball forward. Rainer Cziommer passes the ball forward to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Monza 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
Palermo kick off!
47.07
Thomas Helmer hits a low pass to Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna knocks in a cross ball towards Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.04
Kewullay Crovari flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Lanna controls it well on his chest. Thomas Lanna plays a scrappy one-two with Titus Grantt and stumbles forward towards the goal... Thomas Lanna shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Gary Johnstone!
53.33
3-1John Rankin barges into Pier G. Bucchi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pier G. Bucchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.57
Seeing Ciro Viali's attacking run, Ralph Myers quickly throws the ball into his path. Ciro Viali makes a simple pass to Pier G. Bucchi. Pier G. Bucchi threads the ball through to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff makes a defence splitting pass to Nicholas Grantt. Nicholas Grantt makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Gary Johnstone manages to gather it.
59.27
3-1Nicholas Grantt flicks the ball to his team mate, Titus Grantt. Titus Grantt rushes past Rainer Cziommer! Oscar Baiocco hacks Titus Grantt from behind! Titus Grantt appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
60.09
Nicholas Grantt knocks the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kewullay Crovari!
63.57
John Rankin knocks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pier G. Bucchi.
65.24
Ronnie Tiler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
69.49
Ciro Viali volleys a long ball forward. Kewullay Crovari shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
73.05
John Rankin flicks a high pass forward. Fabian Natale Sgrigna holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabian Natale Sgrigna knocks in a cross ball towards John Rankin. John Rankin makes a deft header but Ljubisa Spinesi is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
77.29
Ronnie Tiler receives the ball from a throw-in from John Rankin. With a delightful solo run, Ronnie Tiler stretches the opposition's defence. Ronnie Tiler sees Ricardo Faria just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Faria comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.38
John Rankin sees Ronnie Tiler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ronnie Tiler knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
85.30
Rainer Cziommer makes a beautiful solo run. Rainer Cziommer sees John Rankin in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Rankin whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria directs the ball goalwards with his head. Ljubisa Spinesi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.41
Rafael Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Kewullay Crovari controls it well on his chest. Kewullay Crovari threads a neat ball through to Titus Grantt. Titus Grantt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Gary Johnstone. Excellent save.
90.00
Nicholas Grantt chips the ball to his team mate, Titus Grantt. Titus Grantt whips in a cross ball towards Gianmarco Ganz. Gianmarco Ganz makes a convincing header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
9
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kewullay Crovari of AC Monza |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ljubisa Spinesi (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ralph Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Barbosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pier G. Bucchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ciro Viali (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Kewullay Crovari (MID) |  | 9 |
| 7. | Nicholas Grantt (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Thomas Lanna (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Grantt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gianmarco Ganz (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Torsten Bischoff (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Henry Power (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pedro Tavares (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Benoit Simeoni (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Gary Johnstone (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Oscar Baiocco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rainer Cziommer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Steve Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonio Moutinho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ronnie Tiler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Rankin (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Paolo Minotti (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ricardo Faria (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Thomas Helmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Fabian Natale Sgrigna (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Luis Lima (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Rego (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Niels Timmer (ATT) | 0 | |