Match Report


Chievo VeronaChievo Verona     PalermoPalermo
Computer Player Computer Player Lennart Straarup Lennart Straarup
Federico SassanelliF. Sassanelli61
G
1
G
71Gary JohnstoneG. Johnstone
Alassandro VeroneseA. Veronese66
D
2
D
68Rainer CziommerR. Cziommer
Rosario GiorgettiR. Giorgetti66
D
3
D
67Steve StoneS. Stone
Arturo PascualA. Pascual63
D
4
D
68Oscar BaioccoO. Baiocco
Andre TassoA. Tasso59
D
5
D
65Jose E. De SanzoJ. De Sanzo
Carlos TorresC. Torres66
M
6
M
73Ronnie TilerR. Tiler
Peter McleodP. Mcleod62
M
captain7
M
72John RankinJ. Rankin
Filippo MelliF. Melli73
A
8
M
69Paolo MinottiP. Minotti
Edoardo TramezzaniE. Tramezzani56
A
9
A
66Fabian Natale SgrignaF. Sgrigna
Aldo RusticoA. Rustico55
A
10
A
73Ricardo FariaR. Faria
Wilson SankhareW. Sankhare46
A
11captain
A
68Thomas HelmerT. Helmer
 
Marcello PiacentiniM. Piacentini58
M
12
M
66Luis LimaL. Lima
Enrico BizzarriE. Bizzarri58
D
13
A
66David RegoD. Rego
Antonio MarascoA. Marasco57
M
14
A
66Niels TimmerN. Timmer

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Marc Antonio Bentegodi where Chievo Verona play host to Palermo. A crowd of 18,748 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Chievo Verona are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Palermo appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Conte.


0.00
Palermo start the match!
4.24
John Rankin threads the ball through to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.39
Steve Stone knocks the ball forward to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti hits a low pass to Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Federico Sassanelli.
15.23
Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
15.23
Alassandro Veronese chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod flicks a high pass forward. Filippo Melli controls it well on his chest. Filippo Melli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Baiocco.
18.23
Rosario Giorgetti breaks forward. Rosario Giorgetti threads the ball through to Aldo Rustico. Aldo Rustico advances inside the box! Aldo Rustico takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
21.56
Carlos Torres passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Filippo Melli. Filippo Melli tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
22.28
Alassandro Veronese knocks the ball forward to Carlos Torres. Carlos Torres passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Baiocco.
24.40
Ronnie Tiler plays the ball forward to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti lofts in a cross ball towards Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna is unmarked! He powers a header at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
26.01
Arturo Pascual passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod plays the ball forward to Edoardo Tramezzani. Edoardo Tramezzani whips in a cross ball towards Wilson Sankhare. Wilson Sankhare connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Gary Johnstone. Excellent save.
28.19
Steve Stone flicks a high pass forward. John Rankin controls it well on his chest. 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 Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.51
Oscar Baiocco laces a through ball forward to John Rankin. John Rankin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards John Rankin. With a superhuman jump, John Rankin connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Federico Sassanelli had no chance!! Goal for Palermo!
39.22
John Rankin hits a low pass to Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler whips in a cross ball towards John Rankin. John Rankin directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but Arturo Pascual blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
42.22
Peter Mcleod chips the ball to his team mate, Aldo Rustico. Aldo Rustico knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary Johnstone who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Alassandro Veronese chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Mcleod. Peter Mcleod runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Peter Mcleod knocks in a cross ball towards Aldo Rustico. Aldo Rustico is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gary Johnstone gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Chievo Verona appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Palermo appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The second half starts with Chievo Verona kicking off!
48.42
Peter Mcleod controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Filippo Melli. Filippo Melli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.08
John Rankin chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna plays a one-two with Ricardo Faria and rushes in on goal... Fabian Natale Sgrigna rockets a shot on goal. Federico Sassanelli gets down and covers it.
57.39
Jose E. De Sanzo boots it upfield. Paolo Minotti whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
60.48
John Rankin catches Peter Mcleod on the ankles. The referee calls over John Rankin and warns him to calm down! Peter Mcleod hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.49
Arturo Pascual makes a strong solo run forward. Arturo Pascual decides to run forward with the ball. Arturo Pascual plays a quick one-two with Filippo Melli and rushes in on goal... Arturo Pascual muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
63.35
John Rankin passes the ball forward to Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.07
Peter Mcleod makes a probing pass to Carlos Torres. Carlos Torres knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.08
Peter Mcleod catches John Rankin on the ankles. Peter Mcleod is given a warning by the referee! John Rankin stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.01
Rosario Giorgetti barges into Ricardo Faria. The referee calls over Rosario Giorgetti and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Faria runs off the knock.
72.13
Steve Stone hits a low pass to Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
73.10
Peter Mcleod flicks a high pass forward to Filippo Melli who brings the ball under control. Filippo Melli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Baiocco.
75.52
Oscar Baiocco threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler sees a break and surges forward. Ronnie Tiler finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
81.58
Carlos Torres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Filippo Melli. Filippo Melli knocks in a cross ball towards Edoardo Tramezzani. Edoardo Tramezzani connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
83.45
John Rankin sees a break and surges forward. John Rankin lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Palermo are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
87.25
Peter Mcleod catches Oscar Baiocco on the ankles. The referee brings Peter Mcleod to one side and gives him another warning! Oscar Baiocco runs off the knock.
90.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Chievo Verona

Palermo
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.3%
50.7%
Play Area
30.7%
44%
25.3%

Scorers
Ronnie Tiler 28
John Rankin 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Rankin of Palermo

Match Ratings
1.Federico Sassanelli (GK)
6
2.Alassandro Veronese (DEF)
6
3.Rosario Giorgetti (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Arturo Pascual (DEF)
7
5.Andre Tasso (DEF)
6
6.Carlos Torres (MID)
6
7.Peter Mcleod (MID)
7
8.Filippo Melli (ATT)
6
9.Edoardo Tramezzani (ATT)
6
10.Aldo Rustico (ATT)
6
11.Wilson Sankhare (ATT)
6
 
12.Marcello Piacentini (MID)
0
13.Enrico Bizzarri (DEF)
0
14.Antonio Marasco (MID)
0

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