Match Report


PalermoPalermo     NapoliNapoli
Lennart StraarupLennart Straarup Computer Player Computer Player
Gary JohnstoneG. Johnstone71
G
1captain
G
71Guerino Del NeroG. Del Nero
Rainer CziommerR. Cziommer68
D
2
D
69Adel GomaA. Goma
Steve StoneS. Stone67
D
3
D
66Tim BakboordT. Bakboord
Oscar BaioccoO. Baiocco68
D
4
D
65Michele MilaneseM. Milanese
Jose E. De SanzoJ. De Sanzo65
D
5
D
64Gaetano VanoliG. Vanoli
Ronnie TilerR. Tiler73
M
6
M
68Syd MendezS. Mendez
John RankinJ. Rankin72
M
7
M
66Brian OwenB. Owen
Paolo MinottiP. Minotti69
M
8
M
62Pierpaolo GianelloP. Gianello
Fabian Natale SgrignaF. Sgrigna66
A
9
A
71Graeme BoydG. Boyd
Ricardo FariaR. Faria73
A
10
A
66P. Gilberto Del VecchioP. Del Vecchio
Thomas HelmerT. Helmer68
A
captain11
A
65Alberto CamineroA. Caminero
 
Luis LimaL. Lima66
M
12
G
70Norman SummerbellN. Summerbell
David RegoD. Rego66
A
13
G
64Filippo CorsiF. Corsi
Niels TimmerN. Timmer66
A
14
A
64Henry CadamarteriH. Cadamarteri

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Napoli. A crowd of 19,022 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Palermo and Napoli are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Caruso.


0.00
Palermo start the match!
2.41
Pierpaolo Gianello plays the ball forward to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
3.08
Pierpaolo Gianello flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio controls it well on his chest. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Gary Johnstone. What a great pair of hands!
4.06
Pierpaolo Gianello surges forward with the ball. Pierpaolo Gianello finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
10.41
Paolo Minotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.07
Pierpaolo Gianello flicks a high pass forward to Brian Owen who brings the ball under control. Brian Owen shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Gary Johnstone.
15.44
Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
16.16
Brian Owen threads a neat ball through to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd whips in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Del Vecchio. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Gary Johnstone manages to gather it.
20.51
John Rankin flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Faria holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.50
Pierpaolo Gianello hits a low pass to Syd Mendez. Syd Mendez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd cuts inside the box! Rainer Cziommer catches Graeme Boyd on the ankles. Graeme Boyd appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
27.20
Pierpaolo Gianello catches John Rankin on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! John Rankin grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.48
Rainer Cziommer comes in with a late challenge on Graeme Boyd. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Graeme Boyd stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.25
John Rankin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Tiler. With imagination, Ronnie Tiler plays the ball forward to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti threads the ball through to Fabian Natale Sgrigna but he's offside!
45.00
Pierpaolo Gianello flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Mendez. Syd Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Caminero. Alberto Caminero flicks the ball with his head. Gary Johnstone picks it out of the air!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Palermo appear unchanged since the first half. Napoli also appear unchanged since the first half. The Palermo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Napoli kick off!
47.42
Gaetano Vanoli threads a neat ball through to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Caminero. Alberto Caminero knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
55.10
Ronnie Tiler flicks a high pass forward to Paolo Minotti who brings the ball under control. Paolo Minotti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
57.04
Pierpaolo Gianello threads a neat ball through to Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd plays a quick one-two with Syd Mendez and rushes in on goal... Graeme Boyd looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Jose E. De Sanzo.
58.55
Pierpaolo Gianello takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Fabian Natale Sgrigna reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
59.30
Syd Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Brian Owen controls it well on his chest. Brian Owen knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Del Vecchio. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
60.36
Brian Owen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of P. Gilberto Del Vecchio. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio whips in a cross ball towards Graeme Boyd. Graeme Boyd makes a convincing header. Gary Johnstone didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.22
Oscar Baiocco threads the ball through to John Rankin. John Rankin flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti makes a convincing header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
66.53
John Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
69.19
Brian Owen catches John Rankin on the ankles. Brian Owen is given a warning by the referee! John Rankin runs off the knock.
71.45
John Rankin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti runs straight at the defence! Paolo Minotti tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
73.27
John Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
75.30
Michele Milanese threads the ball through to Syd Mendez. Syd Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Caminero controls it well on his chest. Alberto Caminero passes the ball forward but Pierpaolo Gianello is offside!
79.43
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.40
John Rankin sees a break and surges forward. John Rankin shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Guerino Del Nero as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
82.51
It's a corner kick. Paolo Minotti loops the ball in to towards the near post. Tim Bakboord jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
83.25
Brian Owen decides to run forward with the ball. Brian Owen rushes past Jose E. De Sanzo! Some good footwork from Brian Owen provides some space. He shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.02
Pierpaolo Gianello flicks the ball to his team mate, Syd Mendez. Syd Mendez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
89.32
With some swift thinking, Michele Milanese plays the ball forward to Tim Bakboord. Tim Bakboord flicks a high pass forward. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose E. De Sanzo.
90.00
Syd Mendez flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Caminero comfortably collects the pass. Alberto Caminero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Palermo

Napoli
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
29.3%
50%
20.7%

Scorers
Paolo Minotti 10
Ronnie Tiler 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gary Johnstone of Palermo

Match Ratings
1.Gary Johnstone (GK)
9
2.Rainer Cziommer (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Steve Stone (DEF)
6
4.Oscar Baiocco (DEF)
6
5.Jose E. De Sanzo (DEF)
6
6.Ronnie Tiler (MID)goal scored
8
7.John Rankin (MID)
7
8.Paolo Minotti (MID)goal scored
9
9.Fabian Natale Sgrigna (ATT)
7
10.Ricardo Faria (ATT)
7
11.Thomas Helmer (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Lima (MID)
0
13.David Rego (ATT)
0
14.Niels Timmer (ATT)
0

1.Guerino Del Nero (GK)
6
2.Adel Goma (DEF)
6
3.Tim Bakboord (DEF)
6
4.Michele Milanese (DEF)
6
5.Gaetano Vanoli (DEF)
6
6.Syd Mendez (MID)
7
7.Brian Owen (MID)
7
8.Pierpaolo Gianello (MID)yellow card
7
9.Graeme Boyd (ATT)
7
10.P. Gilberto Del Vecchio (ATT)
6
11.Alberto Caminero (ATT)
6
 
12.Norman Summerbell (GK)
0
13.Filippo Corsi (GK)
0
14.Henry Cadamarteri (ATT)
0