Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Perugia. A crowd of 16,430 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both AC Milan and Perugia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonino Franchi.


0.00
Perugia kick off and get the first half underway!
2.39
Seeing a gap ahead, Fabian N. Mazzoli plays the ball forward to Tomas Reis. Tomas Reis flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Paz controls it well on his chest. Hugo Paz makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Mark Ruscitti. Mark Ruscitti comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
12.24
Tomas Reis catches Arturo Mirri on the ankles. The referee calls over Tomas Reis and shows him a yellow card! Arturo Mirri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.36
Tomas Reis flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Paz controls it well on his chest. Hugo Paz plays a one-two with Mark Ruscitti and advances towards the goal... Hugo Paz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.02
Rodolfo Ruotolo knocks the ball forward to Mark Ruscitti. Mark Ruscitti shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
21.29
Fabian N. Mazzoli pushes up the pitch. Fabian N. Mazzoli kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.27
Gabriel Tapia threads a neat ball through to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Alejandro Sbaccanti. What a save!
27.57
Showing composure, Tino Ross laces a through ball forward to Rodolfo Ruotolo. Rodolfo Ruotolo threads a neat ball through to Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi passes the ball forward but Hugo Paz is offside!
32.37
Miguel Marin hacks Fabian N. Mazzoli from behind! Miguel Marin is shown the yellow card! Fabian N. Mazzoli stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.57
Pier G. Scalabrelli catches Mariano Torrisi on the ankles. Pier G. Scalabrelli is warned by the referee! Mariano Torrisi runs off the knock.
36.32
Arturo Mirri knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Marin. Miguel Marin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Pierluigi Branca. Pierluigi Branca shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
39.47
Gabriel Tapia controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
40.35
Rodolfo Ruotolo flicks a high pass forward. Mark Ruscitti controls it well on his chest. Mark Ruscitti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alejandro Sbaccanti who gathers it comfortably.
42.46
Arturo Mirri flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Marin who takes it down. Miguel Marin shoots from 20 yards but somehow Jesper Gustafsson manages to keep it out.
44.37
Antonino Servidei kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Paz. Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Paz plays the ball forward to Mariano Torrisi who has made a great run into the box. Mariano Torrisi shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
AC Milan start the second half!
49.04
Tino Ross pushes up the pitch. Tino Ross knocks the ball forward to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Alejandro Sbaccanti!
51.11
Tino Ross flicks a high pass forward. Tomas Reis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Tomas Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi plays a scrappy one-two with Hugo Paz and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mariano Torrisi shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
53.18
With a delightful solo run, Rodolfo Ruotolo stretches the opposition's defence. Rodolfo Ruotolo finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
54.51
Antonino Servidei takes it forward alone. Antonino Servidei plays a scrappy one-two with Mariano Torrisi and advances towards the goal... Antonino Servidei takes a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.10
With wonderful vision, Antonino Servidei picks a pass forward to Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Mariano Torrisi provides some space. He shoots at goal. Alejandro Sbaccanti is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
61.06
Tino Ross makes a strong solo run forward. Tino Ross makes a probing pass to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz passes the ball forward to Mark Ruscitti. Mark Ruscitti takes a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.12
Gabriel Tapia makes a simple pass to Mark Ruscitti. Mark Ruscitti rushes past Martin Manfredini! Mark Ruscitti shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Alejandro Sbaccanti is on top of it.
73.12
Tino Ross flicks a high pass forward to Tomas Reis who brings the ball under control. Tomas Reis threads a neat ball through to Mark Ruscitti. Mark Ruscitti cuts inside the box! Mark Ruscitti makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Alejandro Sbaccanti!
77.53
Fabian N. Mazzoli knocks the ball forward to Antonino Servidei. Antonino Servidei makes a simple pass to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz passes the ball forward to Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Perugia!
81.25
Sebastian Nieto threads the ball through to Vincenzo Zini. Vincenzo Zini flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Marin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Miguel Marin shoots from outside the area but Jesper Gustafsson reads it well. Well saved!
83.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Rodolfo Ruotolo plays the ball forward to Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi edges inside the box! Pier G. Scalabrelli barges into Mariano Torrisi. Mariano Torrisi appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
87.30
Vincenzo Zini flicks a high pass forward to Pierluigi Branca who brings the ball under control. Pierluigi Branca knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Attilio Cauet.
89.56
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Gabriel Tapia catches Kurt Smit on the ankles. The referee calls over Gabriel Tapia and shows him a yellow card! Kurt Smit gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
6
Shots on Target
2
10
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
31.2%
68.8%
Play Area
37.7%
42.9%
19.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mariano Torrisi of Perugia

Match Ratings