Match Report
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| Palermo | Palermo |  |  | AC Monza | AC Monza | ||||||||||||||||
| Lennart Straarup | Lennart Straarup | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Gary Johnstone | G. Johnstone |  | 71 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Ljubisa Spinesi | L. Spinesi | |||||||||
| Rainer Cziommer | R. Cziommer |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 |  | Ralph Myers | R. Myers | |||||||||
| Steve Stone | S. Stone | | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 |  | Rafael Barbosa | R. Barbosa | |||||||||
| Oscar Baiocco | O. Baiocco | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 66 | | Pier G. Bucchi | P. Bucchi | |||||||||
| Jose E. De Sanzo | J. De Sanzo | | 65 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Ciro Viali | C. Viali | |||||||||
| Ronnie Tiler | R. Tiler | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 79 | | Kewullay Crovari | K. Crovari | |||||||||
| John Rankin | J. Rankin | | 73 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Nicholas Grantt | N. Grantt | |||||||||
| Paolo Minotti | P. Minotti | | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Thomas Lanna | T. Lanna | |||||||||
| Fabian Natale Sgrigna | F. Sgrigna | | 66 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 | | Titus Grantt | T. Grantt | |||||||||
| Ricardo Faria | R. Faria | | 73 | A | | 10 | |  | A | 69 | | Gianmarco Ganz | G. Ganz | ||||||||
| Thomas Helmer | T. Helmer | | 68 | A | | | 11 | | A | 69 | | Torsten Bischoff | T. Bischoff | ||||||||
| Luis Lima | L. Lima | | 66 | M | | 12 | | A | 68 | | Henry Power | H. Power | |||||||||
| David Rego | D. Rego | | 66 | A | | 13 | | G | 66 | | Nikolas Töpfer | N. Töpfer | |||||||||
| Niels Timmer | N. Timmer |  | 66 | A | | 14 | | M | 59 | | Pedro Tavares | P. Tavares | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to AC Monza. A crowd of 20,146 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Palermo and AC Monza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Valerio De Sole.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Palermo and AC Monza are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Valerio De Sole.
0.00
0-0Palermo start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.51
0-0Ronnie Tiler makes a simple pass to Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
4.47
Oscar Baiocco lofts the ball long. Thomas Helmer advances inside the box! Thomas Helmer rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
8.24
Ronnie Tiler flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Faria controls it well on his chest. Ricardo Faria plays a one-two with Ronnie Tiler and advances towards the goal... Ricardo Faria shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
10.42
0-0Nicholas Grantt makes a simple pass to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari whips in a cross ball towards Titus Grantt. Titus Grantt flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Gary Johnstone. What a great pair of hands!
15.22
0-0Palermo appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
15.22
With great vision, Ciro Viali plays the ball forward to Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff sees a break and surges forward. Torsten Bischoff shoots from outside the area but Gary Johnstone is on top of it.
20.16
Nicholas Grantt threads the ball through to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari advances inside the box! Kewullay Crovari side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
22.39
0-0Rafael Barbosa chips the ball to his team mate, Nicholas Grantt. Nicholas Grantt passes the ball forward to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gianmarco Ganz but the linesman indicates offside!
24.08
Pier G. Bucchi flicks a high pass forward. Nicholas Grantt comfortably collects the pass. Nicholas Grantt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff plays a one-two with Gianmarco Ganz and advances towards the goal... Torsten Bischoff makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
30.55
0-0Ricardo Faria knocks the ball forward to John Rankin. John Rankin whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Pier G. Bucchi barges into Ricardo Faria. Penalty not given!!
33.49
Ronnie Tiler flicks a high pass forward. John Rankin collects the pass. John Rankin shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.54
0-0Gianmarco Ganz barges into Oscar Baiocco. The referee calls over Gianmarco Ganz and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Baiocco carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.57
Steve Stone flicks a high ball forward to Oscar Baiocco who takes it down. Oscar Baiocco makes a simple pass to Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
40.51
Nicholas Grantt flicks a high pass forward. Kewullay Crovari collects the pass. Kewullay Crovari plays a scrappy one-two with Torsten Bischoff and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kewullay Crovari provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Gary Johnstone manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Palermo appear unchanged since the first half. AC Monza also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
The whistle blows and AC Monza get the second half underway!
47.08
Nicholas Grantt advances with the ball. Nicholas Grantt whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
48.28
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.48
Pier G. Bucchi flicks a high ball forward to Nicholas Grantt who takes it down. Nicholas Grantt passes the ball forward to Thomas Lanna. Thomas Lanna finds some space and shoots from distance but Gary Johnstone is on top of it.
53.49
Rainer Cziommer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian Natale Sgrigna. Fabian Natale Sgrigna runs straight at the opposition's defence. Fabian Natale Sgrigna knocks in a cross ball towards John Rankin. John Rankin knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Ljubisa Spinesi reads it well. Quality keeping!
54.44
John Rankin flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Faria collects the pass. Ricardo Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
55.15
0-0Oscar Baiocco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Rankin. John Rankin chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ljubisa Spinesi who gathers it comfortably.
60.19
Rainer Cziommer knocks the ball forward to John Rankin. John Rankin laces a weighted ball forward to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.19
Ronnie Tiler kicks a strong pass forward to John Rankin. John Rankin shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Ljubisa Spinesi manages to gather it.
69.41
John Rankin kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Helmer. Thomas Helmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Barbosa.
71.34
0-0John Rankin comes in with a late challenge on Thomas Lanna. John Rankin is shown the yellow card! Thomas Lanna runs off the knock.
73.46
Ciro Viali knocks the ball forward to Kewullay Crovari. Kewullay Crovari sees space and advances. Kewullay Crovari hits a low pass to Nicholas Grantt. Nicholas Grantt muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
75.21
Steve Stone passes the ball forward to John Rankin. John Rankin flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
77.50
Ronnie Tiler flicks the ball to his team mate, John Rankin. John Rankin threads the ball through to Fabian Natale Sgrigna but he's offside!
78.11
Kewullay Crovari flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Bischoff. Torsten Bischoff plays a one-two with Titus Grantt and advances towards the goal... Torsten Bischoff side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
79.14
Ciro Viali makes a beautiful solo run. Ciro Viali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianmarco Ganz. Gianmarco Ganz shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Gary Johnstone smothers it!
83.59
John Rankin decides to run forward with the ball. John Rankin knocks the ball forward into space. Ronnie Tiler bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
85.22
0-0Nicholas Grantt flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Lanna. Thomas Lanna threads a neat, attacking ball through to Torsten Bischoff. Jose E. De Sanzo catches Torsten Bischoff on the ankles. Torsten Bischoff appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
87.27
John Rankin changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. John Rankin lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Minotti. Paolo Minotti connects with a diving header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
89.16
John Rankin threads a neat ball through to Ronnie Tiler. Ronnie Tiler lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Faria. Ricardo Faria fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
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) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steve Stone (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oscar Baiocco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jose E. De Sanzo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ronnie Tiler (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | John Rankin (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Paolo Minotti (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fabian Natale Sgrigna (ATT) | 6 | |
| 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 | |
| 1. | Ljubisa Spinesi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ralph Myers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rafael Barbosa (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pier G. Bucchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ciro Viali (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Kewullay Crovari (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Nicholas Grantt (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Thomas Lanna (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Titus Grantt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gianmarco Ganz (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Torsten Bischoff (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Henry Power (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nikolas Töpfer (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pedro Tavares (MID) | 0 | |