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by Siavush Randjbar-Daemi
PFDC
Correspondent, Italy
PFDC - Perugia started off early celebrations today, as two important
objectives were met with the 1-0 victory over Champions League hopefuls
FC Bologna in the Renato Curi stadium.
Serse Cosmi's team got both the certainty of avoiding relegation and
gained the highest ever number of points in Serie A in the club's
history.
Perugia's formation once again featured Rahman Rezaei in the starting
lineup,while there was no appareance for Ali Samereh, who might benefit
from the team reaching its seasonal target in advance and play the
remaining two games of the season as part of the starting lineup. Rezaei
was immediately involved in the action, as his long pass from the right
hand side provided Perugia striker Bazzani with the first attempt on
veteran goalkeeper Gianluca Pagliuca's goal.
Rezaei then carefully guarded the Perugia goal and was aptly positioned
during a dangerous Bologna corner kick that was directed straight at
Perugia keeper Oscar Cordoba. Cordoba smothered the ball towards Rezaei
that comfortably passed it on to his midfield team mates, albeit from
the goal line. Bologna had a couple of other chances on goal that the
Perugia defense as a whole or keeper Cordoba managed to keep under
control.
Rezaei's performance thoughout the rest of the match was at the same
level of his previous Serie A performances, which seem to have
guaranteed the former Zob Ahan defender a place in the starting eleven
for Perugia in the next Serie A season as well.
The Perugia players and management went to the stands that are usually
taken by the Perugia season-ticket holders after the final whistle, and
Rezaei was one of the more feted players, alongside with strikers Vryzas
and Bazzani and Brazilian defender Ze Maria, who entered into Perugia
folklore by scoring the only goal of the match at the 6th minute of the
second half.
Match statistics and video clips can be found at the following link:
http://www2.raisport.rai.it/mcalcio/2001_2002/a/p0281.html
PERUGIA - BOLOGNA 1-0 (0-0)
Serie A 2001-2002, Week 32nd
Perugia
Sunday April 21st, 2002
Perugia: Cordoba 6, Rezaei 6.5, Di Loreto 6.5, Milanese 6.5,
Zé Maria 7, Tedesco 6, Blasi 6 (84'Fusani -), Baiocco 7,
Grosso 6, Bazzani 6, Vryzas 6 (71'O'Neill -).
(Tardioli, Samuel, Gatti, Berrettoni, Samereh).
CT: Cosmi.
Bologna: Pagliuca 6, Falcone 5.5 (71'Bellucci -), Fresi 5,
Castellini 6, Nervo 5.5 (38'Zaccardo 5.5), Brighi 6 (60'Zauli 5),
Olive 5, Tarantino 5.5, Pecchia 5, Signori 5, Cruz 5.
(Coppola, Brioschi, Firmani, Gamberini).
CT: Trombetta (Guidolin suspended).
Referee: Collina.
Scorer: 51'Zé Maria.
Corners: 5-5.
Booked: Fresi(B), Olive(B), Tarantino(B), Di Loreto(P).
Attendance: 10000.
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