Match Report


PalermoPalermo     FiorentinaFiorentina
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sergio TonettoS. Tonetto68
G
1captain
G
79Stefano FranceschettiS. Franceschetti
Renzo MarcoliniR. Marcolini65
D
2
D
69Flavio DamianiF. Damiani
Demetrio ServideiD. Servidei63
D
captain3
D
69Giuseppe BertottoG. Bertotto
Evans SurianoE. Suriano60
D
4
D
62Sebastiano LamonicaS. Lamonica
Lennart DöringL. Döring68
M
5
D
49Cesare BredaC. Breda
Donato TresoldiD. Tresoldi62
M
6
M
69Guido BaianoG. Baiano
Rodrigo OliveiraR. Oliveira60
M
7
M
69Riccardo FerrariR. Ferrari
Juan-Carlos DominguezJ. Dominguez59
M
8
M
69Michelangelo PassoniM. Passoni
Armando CampolonghiA. Campolonghi60
A
9
A
71Gionatha NegroG. Negro
Edmundo GainzaE. Gainza60
A
10
A
70Paul BoothP. Booth
Pierluigi BertiP. Berti49
A
11
A
62Giulio BusoG. Buso
 
Lars EderL. Eder60
D
12
G
62Aimo BrighiA. Brighi
Giacomo CocoG. Coco59
G
13
A
61Filipe ValenteF. Valente
Tommy BellamyT. Bellamy52
M
14
M
59David CircelloD. Circello

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at La Favorita where Palermo play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 18,098 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Palermo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Yuri Monaco.


0.00
The whistle blows and Fiorentina kick off!
2.20
Sebastiano Lamonica chips the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Booth. Paul Booth advances inside the box! Paul Booth looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.20
Evans Suriano knocks the ball forward to Rodrigo Oliveira. Rodrigo Oliveira changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rodrigo Oliveira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.23
Donato Tresoldi hits a low pass to Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza plays a scrappy one-two with Armando Campolonghi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Edmundo Gainza provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
10.55
Michelangelo Passoni flicks a high pass forward. Paul Booth controls it well on his chest. Paul Booth whips in a cross ball towards Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it's well over the bar!
15.48
Demetrio Servidei flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Oliveira collects the pass. Rodrigo Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefano Franceschetti who gathers it comfortably.
20.01
Evans Suriano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Demetrio Servidei. Demetrio Servidei decides to run forward with the ball. Demetrio Servidei whips in a cross ball towards Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti makes a deft header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
21.20
Juan-Carlos Dominguez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Oliveira. Rodrigo Oliveira surges forward with the ball. Rodrigo Oliveira rushes past Giuseppe Bertotto! Some world-class footwork from Rodrigo Oliveira provides some space. He shoots at goal. Fantastic reactions from Guido Baiano blocks the shot!
24.52
Rodrigo Oliveira decides to run forward with the ball. Rodrigo Oliveira makes a great pass forward. Pierluigi Berti runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.25
Donato Tresoldi makes a simple pass to Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti knocks in a cross ball towards Armando Campolonghi. Armando Campolonghi knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Stefano Franceschetti manages to gather it effortlessly.
34.03
Palermo are in full control of this game.
36.26
Donato Tresoldi plays the ball forward to Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Flavio Damiani.
39.05
Giuseppe Bertotto sees Giulio Buso in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Giulio Buso lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Booth. Paul Booth connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.42
Lennart Döring flicks a high pass forward. Donato Tresoldi collects the pass. Donato Tresoldi flicks a high pass forward to Armando Campolonghi who brings the ball under control. Armando Campolonghi lofts in a cross ball towards Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
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. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Fiorentina players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Palermo start the second half!
48.33
Riccardo Ferrari flicks a high pass forward to Gionatha Negro who brings the ball under control. Gionatha Negro lofts in a cross ball towards Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.15
Donato Tresoldi threads the ball through to Armando Campolonghi. Armando Campolonghi shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
59.30
Riccardo Ferrari threads the ball through to Guido Baiano. Guido Baiano hits a low pass to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.55
Juan-Carlos Dominguez flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierluigi Berti. Pierluigi Berti whips in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gainza. Edmundo Gainza flicks the ball with his head. Stefano Franceschetti punches it away to safety.
63.55
Donato Tresoldi advances with the ball. Donato Tresoldi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefano Franceschetti who gathers it comfortably.
67.25
Rodrigo Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armando Campolonghi. Armando Campolonghi whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
72.48
Giuseppe Bertotto chips the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Negro. Gionatha Negro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Sergio Tonetto who gathers it comfortably.
77.26
Lennart Döring passes the ball forward to Armando Campolonghi. Armando Campolonghi shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Stefano Franceschetti!
78.30
Guido Baiano runs forward with the ball. Guido Baiano makes a beautiful solo run. Guido Baiano lofts in a cross ball towards Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
81.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Giuseppe Bertotto plays the ball forward to Guido Baiano. Guido Baiano surges forward with the ball. Guido Baiano lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Booth. Paul Booth powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.42
Gionatha Negro threads a neat ball through to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Booth. Paul Booth makes a convincing header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
89.04
Giulio Buso catches Evans Suriano on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Evans Suriano stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Guido Baiano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Paul Booth. Paul Booth sees Giulio Buso just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Giulio Buso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Palermo

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

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
24.7%
46.8%
28.6%

Scorers
Giulio Buso 48, 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Giulio Buso of Fiorentina

Match Ratings