Pescara vs Palermo, 2016-17 Italian Serie A
· Italian Serie APescara edge Palermo in meeting of relegated clubs
Bottom side Pescara claimed a rare win in their final home game of the season as they beat fellow Serie A strugglers Palermo 2-0 at Stadio Adriatico.
Match Commentary
- 0': First Half begins.
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 3': Bruno Henrique (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 3': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
- 5': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Pescara).
- 5': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 10': Attempt missed. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti.
- 11': Attempt missed. Alberto Cerri (Pescara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Francesco Zampano with a headed pass.
- 12': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Pescara).
- 12': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 12': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
- 12': Gianluca Caprari (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 13': Attempt missed. Cristiano Biraghi (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
- 15': Goal! Pescara 1, Palermo 0. Robert Muric (Pescara) header from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari with a cross.
- 17': Bruno Henrique (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 17': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Pescara).
- 18': Attempt saved. Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 20': Foul by Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo).
- 20': Francesco Zampano (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 21': Foul by Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo).
- 21': Gianluca Caprari (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 24': Attempt saved. Gastón Brugman (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal.
- 26': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Michele Fornasier (Pescara).
- 29': Hand ball by Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo).
- 30': Attempt missed. Gianluca Caprari (Pescara) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right from a direct free kick.
- 31': Attempt blocked. Robert Muric (Pescara) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Valerio Verre.
- 31': Andrea Fulignati (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 31': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Pescara).
- 32': Cesare Bovo (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 32': Foul by Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo).
- 34': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 34': Foul by Valerio Verre (Pescara).
- 36': Foul by Mato Jajalo (Palermo).
- 36': Gianluca Caprari (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 37': Offside, Pescara. Gastón Brugman tries a through ball, but Cristiano Biraghi is caught offside.
- 39': Foul by Francesco Zampano (Pescara).
- 39': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Alberto Cerri (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 40': Foul by Giancarlo Gonzalez (Palermo).
- 41': Foul by Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo).
- 41': Valerio Verre (Pescara) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 41': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Michele Fornasier.
- 42': Attempt missed. Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross following a corner.
- 43': Foul by Cristiano Biraghi (Pescara).
- 43': Thiago Cionek (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 43': Cristiano Biraghi (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 45'+1': First Half ends, Pescara 1, Palermo 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Pescara 1, Palermo 0.
- 45': Substitution, Pescara. Alexandru Mitrita replaces Robert Muric because of an injury.
- 46': Offside, Pescara. Ledian Memushaj tries a through ball, but Gianluca Caprari is caught offside.
- 49': Attempt missed. Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Rispoli with a cross.
- 50': Attempt missed. Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 51': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
- 51': Gianluca Caprari (Pescara) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Bruno Henrique (Palermo) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 52': Foul by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
- 52': Corner, Palermo. Conceded by Cristiano Biraghi.
- 53': Attempt missed. Ledian Memushaj (Pescara) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Alexandru Mitrita.
- 54': Attempt missed. Alberto Cerri (Pescara) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
- 54': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 55': Edoardo Goldaniga (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 55': Foul by Alberto Cerri (Pescara).
- 55': Foul by Gianluca Caprari (Pescara).
- 55': Thiago Cionek (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Alexandru Mitrita (Pescara) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
- 60': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 60': Foul by Gastón Brugman (Pescara).
- 60': Gastón Brugman (Pescara) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Attempt saved. Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Alessandro Diamanti with a cross.
- 62': Foul by Alexandru Mitrita (Pescara).
- 62': Mato Jajalo (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 64': Substitution, Palermo. Simone Lo Faso replaces Bruno Henrique.
- 68': Attempt saved. Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Mato Jajalo.
- 69': Attempt blocked. Andrea Rispoli (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 70': Attempt missed. Alberto Cerri (Pescara) left footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Gianluca Caprari.
- 73': Attempt saved. Alberto Cerri (Pescara) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ledian Memushaj.
- 75': Substitution, Palermo. Aleksandar Trajkovski replaces Andrea Rispoli.
- 76': Substitution, Pescara. Alberto Gilardino replaces Alberto Cerri.
- 77': Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 77': Foul by Michele Fornasier (Pescara).
- 77': Corner, Pescara. Conceded by Thiago Cionek.
- 78': Hand ball by Ledian Memushaj (Pescara).
- 79': Foul by Valerio Verre (Pescara).
- 79': Simone Lo Faso (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Attempt missed. Alessandro Diamanti (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left from a direct free kick.
- 81': Substitution, Palermo. Roland Sallai replaces Alessandro Diamanti.
- 82': Foul by Michele Fornasier (Pescara).
- 82': Ilija Nestorovski (Palermo) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 83': Attempt blocked. Simone Lo Faso (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 85': Attempt blocked. Mato Jajalo (Palermo) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
- 85': Offside, Palermo. Mato Jajalo tries a through ball, but Ilija Nestorovski is caught offside.
- 86': Substitution, Pescara. Hugo Campagnaro replaces Cristiano Biraghi.
- 86': Foul by Thiago Cionek (Palermo).
- 86': Gianluca Caprari (Pescara) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 87': Goal! Pescara 2, Palermo 0. Alexandru Mitrita (Pescara) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Gastón Brugman with a through ball.
- 89': Attempt missed. Ivaylo Chochev (Palermo) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Roland Sallai.
- 90': Match ends, Pescara 2, Palermo 0.
- 90': Second Half ends, Pescara 2, Palermo 0.
Statistics
 PAL |
PES |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | Fouls | 18 |
| 0 | Yellow Cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 2 | Corner Kicks | 2 |
| 2 | Saves | 3 |
| 49.4 | Possession | 50.6 |
| 12 | SHOTS | 12 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 4 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.3 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 392 | Accurate Passes | 408 |
| 482 | Passes | 497 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 6 | Accurate Crosses | 2 |
| 18 | Crosses | 15 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 64 | Long Balls | 51 |
| 31 | Accurate Long Balls | 33 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 3 | Blocked Shots | 1 |
| 7 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 10 | Tackles | 13 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 0 | Interceptions | 0 |
| 26 | Effective Clearances | 15 |
| 26 | Clearances | 15 |
Game Information
Competition: Italian Serie A
Venue: Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia
Location: Pescara, Italy
Attendance: 10,062
Venue: Stadio Adriatico - Giovanni Cornacchia
Location: Pescara, Italy
Attendance: 10,062
Serie A Standings
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Napoli | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Juventus | 2 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Cremonese | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 4 | AS Roma | 2 | +2 | 6 |
Line-Ups
Pescara (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Vincenzo Fiorillo (GK) |
| 44 | Michele Fornasier |
| 83 | Cesare Bovo |
| 3 | Cristiano Biraghi  |
| 11 | Francesco Zampano |
| 16 | Gastón Brugman |
| 8 | Ledian Memushaj |
| 7 | Valerio Verre |
| 20 | Alberto Cerri |
| 17 | Gianluca Caprari |
| 30 | Robert Muric |
Palermo (3-5-1-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 68 | Andrea Fulignati (GK) |
| 12 | Giancarlo González |
| 6 | Edoardo Goldaniga |
| 15 | Thiago Cionek |
| 18 | Ivaylo Chochev |
| 25 | Bruno Henrique |
| 28 | Mato Jajalo |
| 19 | Haitam Aleesami |
| 3 | Andrea Rispoli |
| 30 | Ilija Nestorovski |
| 23 | Alessandro Diamanti |
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