Match Report
| Perugia | Perugia |  |  | Parma | Parma | ||||||||||||||||
| Maurice Joseph Cole | Maurice Joseph Cole | Tony Schofield | Tony Schofield | ||||||||||||||||||
| Vinicio E. Pastine | V. Pastine |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 78 |  | Kostyantyn Kydalov | K. Kydalov | |||||||||
| Fabian N. Mazzoli | F. Mazzoli | | 78 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 77 |  | Kevin Philips | K. Philips | |||||||||
| Matthew Carlton | M. Carlton | | 78 | D | | 3 | | D | 77 |  | René Ruggli | R. Ruggli | |||||||||
| Tino Ross | T. Ross |  | 80 | D | | 4 | |  | D | 77 |  | Andre Hilgerink | A. Hilgerink | ||||||||
| Christian Sala | C. Sala | | 69 | D | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Armando Comotto | A. Comotto | |||||||||
| Gianfranco Lamacchi | G. Lamacchi | | 80 | M | | 6 | | M | 79 |  | Yuri Karpin | Y. Karpin | |||||||||
| Gabriel Tapia | G. Tapia |  | 85 | M | | 7 | | M | 80 |  | Manuel Santana | M. Santana | |||||||||
| Leonardo Cervantes | L. Cervantes | | 85 | A | | 8 | | M | 80 |  | Taavi Johansson | T. Johansson | |||||||||
| Jean Bagnon | J. Bagnon |  | 84 | A | | 9 | | A | 76 | | Bruno Breda | B. Breda | |||||||||
| Mark Ruscitti | M. Ruscitti | | 81 | A | | 10 | | A | 70 | | Massimo Mazzei | M. Mazzei | |||||||||
| Hugo Paz | H. Paz | | 80 | A | | | 11 | | A | 77 | | Duccio Ruotolo | D. Ruotolo | ||||||||
| Franco Crovari | F. Crovari | | 77 | M | | 12 | | A | 75 |  | Brahim Barul | B. Barul | |||||||||
| Rodolfo Ruotolo | R. Ruotolo | | 81 | M | | 13 | | M | 76 | | Wade Dufty | W. Dufty | |||||||||
| Fabian Natale Zini | F. Zini | | 68 | A | | 14 | | D | 29 | | Marcus Gilchrist | M. Gilchrist | |||||||||
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Renato Curi where Perugia play host to Parma. A crowd of 17,825 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Perugia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Parma appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Scoponi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Perugia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Parma appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Cristian Scoponi.
0.00
0-0Perugia kick off and get the match underway!
3.20
0-0Manuel Santana knocks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Breda. Bruno Breda knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.23
Gabriel Tapia flicks a high pass forward. Mark Ruscitti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mark Ruscitti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kostyantyn Kydalov who gathers it comfortably.
9.11
0-1Taavi Johansson brings the ball forward. Taavi Johansson shoots from outside the area. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
14.11
Yuri Karpin threads the ball through to Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vinicio E. Pastine who gathers it comfortably.
15.53
Gabriel Tapia flicks a high ball forward to Leonardo Cervantes who takes it down. Leonardo Cervantes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Philips.
16.46
0-1Yuri Karpin flicks a high pass forward. Massimo Mazzei holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Massimo Mazzei lofts in a cross ball towards Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo knocks the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Fabian N. Mazzoli happens to be in the right place to block it.
18.24
0-1Yuri Karpin passes the ball forward to Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo shoots from distance but Vinicio E. Pastine reads it well. Great keeping!
21.09
0-1Yuri Karpin chips the ball to his team mate, Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo plays a scrappy one-two with Bruno Breda and advances towards the goal... Fabian N. Mazzoli clumsily knocks into Duccio Ruotolo. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
21.09
0-1The referee points to the spot..
22.01
Massimo Mazzei takes a stuttering run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.42
Manuel Santana flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Ruotolo collects the pass. Duccio Ruotolo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
34.05
Manuel Santana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bruno Breda. Bruno Breda plays the ball forward to Massimo Mazzei who has made a great run into the box. Massimo Mazzei cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Vinicio E. Pastine has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.39
Yuri Karpin flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Ruotolo comfortably collects the pass. Duccio Ruotolo shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
40.30
Gabriel Tapia hits a low pass to Jean Bagnon. Jean Bagnon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.13
Gabriel Tapia flicks the ball to his team mate, Jean Bagnon. Jean Bagnon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.44
With great vision, Yuri Karpin plays the ball forward to Bruno Breda. Bruno Breda whips in a cross ball towards Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
René Ruggli knocks the ball forward to Taavi Johansson. Taavi Johansson passes the ball forward to Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Perugia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation. Parma appear unchanged since the first half. The Perugia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Parma kick off!
47.05
With great vision, Gabriel Tapia plays the ball forward to Leonardo Cervantes. Leonardo Cervantes plays a one-two with Jean Bagnon and advances towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Leonardo Cervantes provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
54.54
Yuri Karpin hits a low pass to Massimo Mazzei. Massimo Mazzei knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.48
0-3Gianfranco Lamacchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Cervantes. Leonardo Cervantes lofts in a cross ball towards Jean Bagnon. Jean Bagnon beats his man to it with a header but it flies wide!
59.41
0-3Gianfranco Lamacchi hacks Yuri Karpin from behind! The referee calls over Gianfranco Lamacchi and shows him a yellow card! Yuri Karpin stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.42
Matthew Carlton sees space and advances. Without breaking stride, Matthew Carlton plays the ball forward to Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Kostyantyn Kydalov.
61.46
It's a corner kick. Gianfranco Lamacchi kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Taavi Johansson reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
63.17
Yuri Karpin makes a probing pass to Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.20
Yuri Karpin threads a neat ball through to Duccio Ruotolo. Duccio Ruotolo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vinicio E. Pastine who gathers it comfortably.
69.52
Manuel Santana decides to run forward with the ball. Manuel Santana knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vinicio E. Pastine who gathers it comfortably.
77.06
0-3Parma have made 3 substitutions with Brahim Barul replacing Massimo Mazzei, Wade Dufty replacing Yuri Karpin and Marcus Gilchrist replacing Kevin Philips .
81.02
0-3Jean Bagnon clumsily knocks into Andre Hilgerink. The referee brings Jean Bagnon to one side and gives him a warning! Andre Hilgerink runs off the knock.
83.22
Gianfranco Lamacchi knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Paz. Hugo Paz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
84.31
René Ruggli threads the ball through to Wade Dufty. Wade Dufty makes a probing pass to Bruno Breda. Bruno Breda knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vinicio E. Pastine who gathers it comfortably.
85.54
Andre Hilgerink flicks a high ball forward to Wade Dufty who takes it down. Wade Dufty flicks a high pass forward. Duccio Ruotolo controls it well on his chest. Duccio Ruotolo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
30%
70%
Play Area
31.4%
45.7%
22.9%
Scorers
| Taavi Johansson 9 Massimo Mazzei 22 (p), 34 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Taavi Johansson of Parma |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vinicio E. Pastine (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Fabian N. Mazzoli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matthew Carlton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tino Ross (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Christian Sala (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gianfranco Lamacchi (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Gabriel Tapia (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Leonardo Cervantes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jean Bagnon (ATT) | 5 | |
| 10. | Mark Ruscitti (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hugo Paz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Franco Crovari (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rodolfo Ruotolo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Fabian Natale Zini (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kostyantyn Kydalov (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kevin Philips (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | René Ruggli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Andre Hilgerink (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Armando Comotto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Yuri Karpin (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Manuel Santana (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Taavi Johansson (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Bruno Breda (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Massimo Mazzei (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Duccio Ruotolo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Brahim Barul (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Wade Dufty (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Marcus Gilchrist (DEF) | 6 | |