Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Renato Curi where Perugia play host to AC Milan. A crowd of 9,777 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Perugia and AC Milan are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonino Accursi.


0.00
AC Milan kick off and get the match underway!
2.33
Yuri Maris kicks a strong pass forward to Rosario Zampagna. Rosario Zampagna shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
4.05
Ricardo Carcedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian Natale Ambrosetti. Fabian Natale Ambrosetti hits a low pass to Cosimo Tasca. Cosimo Tasca tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.57
Jose E. Lombardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tonino Ballotta. Tonino Ballotta runs straight at the defence! Tonino Ballotta tries a spectacular strike. JŸrgen Van Dalen steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
20.37
Francis Wimbee flicks a high ball forward to Ralph Haynes who takes it down. Ralph Haynes skips past JŸrgen Van Dalen! Ralph Haynes shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Ernesto Guerrero is on top of it.
24.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriele Rutzittu picks a pass forward to Rosario Zampagna. Rosario Zampagna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.21
Yuri Maris knocks the ball to his team mate, Rosario Zampagna. Rosario Zampagna runs straight at the defence! Rosario Zampagna rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Francis Wimbee plays the ball forward to Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
33.30
Jose E. Lombardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Youssef Coly. Youssef Coly flicks a high pass forward. Tonino Ballotta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With great vision, Tonino Ballotta plays the ball forward to Wladimiro Ripa who has made a great run into the box. Guerino Graffiedi hacks Wladimiro Ripa from behind! Wladimiro Ripa appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
34.09
Donato Rossini flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Haynes controls it well on his chest. Ralph Haynes threads a neat ball through to Tonino Ballotta. Tonino Ballotta shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.30
Ricardo Carcedo sees Roberto Farinos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Farinos passes the ball forward to Sergio Sadotti. Sergio Sadotti finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
39.53
Jose E. Lombardo threads a neat ball through to Francis Wimbee. Francis Wimbee passes the ball forward to Youssef Coly. Youssef Coly knocks the ball forward to Gianmarco Gorgone but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.32
Jose E. Lombardo flicks a high pass forward. Youssef Coly collects the pass. Youssef Coly kicks a strong pass forward to Ralph Haynes. With great vision, Ralph Haynes plays the ball forward to Youssef Coly who has made a great run into the box. Youssef Coly cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Daniele Di Bari passes the ball forward to Francis Wimbee. Francis Wimbee flicks a high pass forward. Ralph Haynes controls it well on his chest. Ralph Haynes shoots from 25 yards. Ernesto Guerrero gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Perugia appear unchanged since the first half. AC Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Perugia get the second half underway!
47.30
Roberto Farinos makes a simple pass to Rosario Zampagna. Rosario Zampagna shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.33
Donato Rossini kicks a strong pass forward to Youssef Coly. Youssef Coly controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gianmarco Gorgone. Gianmarco Gorgone plays a one-two with Tonino Ballotta and rushes in on goal... Gianmarco Gorgone shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.53
JŸrgen Van Dalen kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Sadotti. Sergio Sadotti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cosimo Tasca but the linesman indicates offside!
63.39
Roberto Farinos flicks a high pass forward. Cosimo Tasca comfortably collects the pass. Cosimo Tasca shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
66.45
Yuri Maris flicks a high ball forward to Cosimo Tasca who takes it down. Cosimo Tasca knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.57
Roberto Farinos surges forward with the ball. Roberto Farinos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.33
Guerino Graffiedi knocks the ball forward to Roberto Farinos. Roberto Farinos sees Rosario Zampagna in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rosario Zampagna threads a neat ball through to Cosimo Tasca. Cosimo Tasca looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
79.44
Youssef Coly flicks a high pass forward. Wladimiro Ripa comfortably collects the pass. Wladimiro Ripa tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
81.22
Youssef Coly clumsily knocks into Cosimo Tasca. The referee warns Youssef Coly to calm down! Cosimo Tasca runs off the knock.
84.04
JŸrgen Van Dalen flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Farinos controls it well on his chest. Roberto Farinos passes the ball forward to Cosimo Tasca. Cosimo Tasca shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
85.26
Jose E. Lombardo pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jose E. Lombardo laces a weighted ball forward to Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Ernesto Guerrero. What a save!
89.38
Francis Wimbee threads a neat ball through to Wladimiro Ripa. Wladimiro Ripa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Cosimo Tasca clumsily knocks into Jose E. Lombardo. Cosimo Tasca is shown the yellow card! Jose E. Lombardo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

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

Possession
55.1%
44.9%
Play Area
29.5%
44.9%
25.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rosario Zampagna of AC Milan