Match Report


PerugiaPerugia     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Ian BishopIan Bishop Steve Lowery Steve Lowery
Jesper GustafssonJ. Gustafsson82
G
1captain
G
85Alan RattinA. Rattin
Matthew CarltonM. Carlton77
D
2
D
79Gérard Jacques GossoG. Jacques Gosso
Oberdan De FranceschiO. De Franceschi66
D
3
D
75Diego CavalloD. Cavallo
Christian SalaC. Sala68
D
4
D
78Ismael AyazI. Ayaz
Franco CrovariF. Crovari77
M
5
M
80Mattia GraffiediM. Graffiedi
Egill VilhjálmssonE. Vilhjálmsson81
M
6
M
76Maurizio ArgilliM. Argilli
Gianfranco LamacchiG. Lamacchi79
M
7
M
79Zerbini RinaldiniZ. Rinaldini
Tomas ReisT. Reis66
M
8
M
77Walter PasqualinW. Pasqualin
Mark RuscittiM. Ruscitti81
A
captain9
A
75Gialuca De GasperiG. De Gasperi
Paolo BirindelliP. Birindelli65
A
10
A
78Juan MillerJ. Miller
Hugo PazH. Paz80
A
11
A
81Pierpaolo RastelliP. Rastelli
 
Fabian N. MazzoliF. Mazzoli78
D
12
D
75Robbie DeaneR. Deane
Gabriel TapiaG. Tapia84
M
13
M
77Yevhen TerekhinY. Terekhin
Mariano TorrisiM. Torrisi84
A
14
A
67Tiziano Di VaioT. Di Vaio

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Renato Curi where Perugia play host to Verona Hellas. A crowd of 18,827 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Perugia and Verona Hellas are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Cristiano Semioli.


0.00
Perugia start the match!
2.09
Mattia Graffiedi flicks a high ball forward to Juan Miller who gracefully takes it down. Juan Miller shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
3.21
Egill Vilhjálmsson passes the ball forward to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Hugo Paz provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but somehow Alan Rattin manages to keep it out.
4.08
Maurizio Argilli takes it forward alone. Maurizio Argilli shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
6.39
Gérard Jacques Gosso threads a neat ball through to Zerbini Rinaldini. Showing composure, Zerbini Rinaldini plays the ball forward to Juan Miller. Juan Miller tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Jesper Gustafsson. What a great pair of hands!
12.28
Gianfranco Lamacchi clumsily knocks into Maurizio Argilli. Gianfranco Lamacchi is shown the yellow card! Maurizio Argilli stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.30
Mark Ruscitti clumsily knocks into Gérard Jacques Gosso. The referee brings Mark Ruscitti to one side and gives him a warning! Gérard Jacques Gosso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.24
Diego Cavallo barges into Oberdan De Franceschi. The referee warns Diego Cavallo to calm down! Oberdan De Franceschi stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.52
Tomas Reis hacks Mattia Graffiedi from behind! The referee brings Tomas Reis to one side and gives him a warning! Mattia Graffiedi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.56
Verona Hellas are dictating the run of play here today.
27.11
Gianfranco Lamacchi takes it forward alone. Gianfranco Lamacchi hits a low pass to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz tries a spectacular strike but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
28.33
Maurizio Argilli runs straight at the opposition's defence. Maurizio Argilli plays a perfect one-two with Juan Miller and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Maurizio Argilli provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jesper Gustafsson with no chance!! Goal for Verona Hellas!
33.46
Egill Vilhjálmsson kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz knocks the ball to his team mate, Mark Ruscitti. Gérard Jacques Gosso clumsily knocks into Mark Ruscitti. Mark Ruscitti appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
44.45
Zerbini Rinaldini flicks a high pass forward. Juan Miller controls it well on his chest. Juan Miller makes a pass forward but Pierpaolo Rastelli is yards offside!
45.00
Maurizio Argilli threads the ball through to Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli shoots from 25 yards. Pierpaolo Rastelli scores for Verona Hellas!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Perugia appear unchanged since the first half. Verona Hellas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Verona Hellas start the second half!
47.03
Gianfranco Lamacchi chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Ruscitti. Mark Ruscitti shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.51
Christian Sala makes a simple pass to Gianfranco Lamacchi. Gianfranco Lamacchi flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Paz controls it well on his chest. Hugo Paz knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Paolo Birindelli is offside!
51.33
Matthew Carlton breaks forward. Matthew Carlton threads the ball through to Paolo Birindelli. Paolo Birindelli skips past Gérard Jacques Gosso! Paolo Birindelli side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
54.57
Zerbini Rinaldini catches Egill Vilhjálmsson on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Egill Vilhjálmsson carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.31
Gianfranco Lamacchi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
59.15
Maurizio Argilli flicks a high ball forward to Juan Miller who takes it down. Juan Miller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.26
Zerbini Rinaldini makes a beautiful solo run. Zerbini Rinaldini plays a perfect one-two with Gialuca De Gasperi and rushes in on goal... Matthew Carlton hacks Zerbini Rinaldini from behind! Penalty not given!!
66.01
Franco Crovari takes it forward alone. Franco Crovari shoots from distance. Good keeping from Alan Rattin as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
67.39
Gianfranco Lamacchi takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Maurizio Argilli gets to the ball and clears it up field.
71.17
Zerbini Rinaldini hits a low pass to Pierpaolo Rastelli. Pierpaolo Rastelli finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jesper Gustafsson comfortably smothers it!
75.08
Maurizio Argilli comes in with a late challenge on Gianfranco Lamacchi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gianfranco Lamacchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.11
Maurizio Argilli threads a neat ball through to Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi sees Pierpaolo Rastelli just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Pierpaolo Rastelli rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
79.11
Verona Hellas have made 3 substitutions with Robbie Deane replacing Diego Cavallo, Yevhen Terekhin replacing Walter Pasqualin and Tiziano Di Vaio replacing Pierpaolo Rastelli .
81.08
Maurizio Argilli flicks a high pass forward. Gialuca De Gasperi controls it well on his chest. Gialuca De Gasperi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Jesper Gustafsson gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
83.19
Egill Vilhjálmsson threads a neat ball through to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz plays a scrappy one-two with Paolo Birindelli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Hugo Paz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Alan Rattin easily gets down and covers it.
85.01
Gianfranco Lamacchi kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz makes a great pass forward. Paolo Birindelli runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
89.18
Maurizio Argilli flicks a high pass forward. Juan Miller collects the pass. Juan Miller makes a great pass forward. Tiziano Di Vaio runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
Robbie Deane threads a neat ball through to Zerbini Rinaldini. Zerbini Rinaldini makes a simple pass to Gialuca De Gasperi. Gialuca De Gasperi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oberdan De Franceschi.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Perugia

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

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
25.3%
46.8%
27.8%

Scorers
Maurizio Argilli 28
Pierpaolo Rastelli 45, 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maurizio Argilli of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings