Padova 2-1 Hellas Verona

The gialloblu celebrate Hallfredsson's goal

Padova 2-1 Hellas Verona
Goal scorers: '6 Hallfredsson, '34 Farias (P); '94 Raimondi (P)

Hellas Verona lost his first game of the seasonlast Friday against Padova at the 'Euganeo' stadium.

The gialloblu took the lead after only '6 with a powerful shot by Icelandic midfielder Hallfredsson who beats Silvestri. At the end of the first half, former Hellas player Farias levels the score with a perfect shot from the middle of the area.
The second half is less spectacular than the first half with Hellas and Padova that won't have lot of occasions until the 94th minute when the biancoscudati finalize a counter attack with substitute Raimondi.


Here's the full match commentary:

First half:
'6: Jorginho crossed is headed by Cacia and Silvestri flies conceding a corner kick;
'7: GOOOAAAL!!! From Jorginho's corner, Hallfredsson volley from the limit of the area and the gialloblu are now leading 1-0;
'14: Maietta from the left to Cacia whose shot is just too central;
'17: Padova try to reply with Viviani's shot but it is too high;
'20: Cutolo from 20 years, great save by Rafael:
'33: Cacia tries from the limit of the area, the shot is touched by a defender and the ball goes in corner;
'34: Goal for Padova. Farias levels for the home side: in the middle of the area the Brazilian beats Rafael with a perfect shot;
'41: Rivas tries but Silvestri is well positioned;
'45: Maietta tries a bicycle kick but it's gone over the bar.

Second half:
'47: Gomez from the limit of the area, shot too weak;
'51: Hallfredsson tries but it is wide;
'55: Moras saves on Granoche's header;
'57: Cacia to Carrozza and Padova goalkeeper saves the former Atalanta's shot;
'70: Granoche volley is well saved by Rafael;
'82: Raimondi shots and Rafael saves;
'83: Cacia's shot is close to the post, the goalkeeper was staring at it;
'94: Goal for Padova. Raimondi goes past Moras and with a lucky shot he beats Rafael for the second time giving Padova the win.



Padova: (3-4-1-2) Silvestri; Cionek, Piccioni, Trevisan; Legati, Viviani ('84 De Vitis), Cuffa, Renzetti; Farias ('75 Ze Eduardo); Cutolo ('71 Raimondi), Granoche.
Subs not used: Maniero, Feltscher, Rispoli.
Manager: Fulvio Pea

Hellas Verona FC: (4-3-3) Rafael; Cacciatore, Moras, Maietta, Martinho ('84 Bojinov); Jorginho, Laner, Hallfredsson ('73 Abbate); Gomez, Cacia, Rivas ('55 Carrozza).
Subs not used: Berardi, Albertazzi, Ceccarelli, Grossi.
Manager: Andrea Mandorlini


Target. Yellow cards: Carrozza, Trevisan, Moras.
Attendance: tickets: 5.617, season tickets: 4.019; total: 9.636