Match Report


CagliariCagliari     Verona HellasVerona Hellas
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthias LensingM. Lensing69
G
captain1
G
74Karim VosK. Vos
Rocco R. ZorziR. Zorzi71
D
2
D
74Eusebio SturbaE. Sturba
Michael StoneM. Stone66
D
3captain
D
72Andre TraversaA. Traversa
Gian Luca RoccoG. Rocco62
D
4
D
69Manuele GrandoniM. Grandoni
Nicola Carlo SantarelliN. Santarelli59
D
5
M
70Simon SchönenbornS. Schönenborn
Adolfo MendezA. Mendez72
M
6
M
68Antonino AmbrosettiA. Ambrosetti
Callum HutchisonC. Hutchison70
M
7
M
66Craig RaeC. Rae
Kieron OakleyK. Oakley65
M
8
M
66Alfonso FabbriA. Fabbri
P. Gilberto AlbinoP. Albino80
A
9
A
72Richard WhiteR. White
Enrico CorreaE. Correa76
A
10
A
70Zerbini SalvatoriZ. Salvatori
Ricardo NevesR. Neves68
A
11
A
68Rodrigo BarrosR. Barros
 
Alberto TagliaferriA. Tagliaferri68
A
12
D
65Quim VianaQ. Viana
Davide Di CaraD. Di Cara64
A
13
A
65Elvis MazzantiniE. Mazzantini
Fabian Natale SbrizzoF. Sbrizzo61
A
14
D
62Ciro BelliniC. Bellini

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Verona Hellas. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Verona Hellas appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonathan Oakley.


0.00
The whistle blows and Verona Hellas kick off!
2.06
Antonino Ambrosetti makes a simple pass to Richard White. Richard White skips past Rocco R. Zorzi! Richard White looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Matthias Lensing reads it well. Quality keeping!
4.21
Kieron Oakley deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Eusebio Sturba.
9.23
Antonino Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Zerbini Salvatori controls it well on his chest. Zerbini Salvatori puts a great ball through. Richard White runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.04
Craig Rae darts forward. Craig Rae shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.52
Simon Schönenborn sees Richard White in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard White finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.45
Andre Traversa takes the throw-in. Manuele Grandoni makes a strong solo run forward. Manuele Grandoni makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodrigo Barros. Rodrigo Barros plays the ball forward to Richard White who has made a great run into the box. Some awkward footwork from Richard White provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Matthias Lensing comfortably gets down and covers it.
32.45
With vision, Manuele Grandoni plays the ball forward to Simon Schönenborn. Simon Schönenborn plays the ball forward to Rodrigo Barros. Rodrigo Barros deftly passes the ball to Richard White, releasing him through on goal. Richard White shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
39.36
Rocco R. Zorzi sees a break and surges forward. Rocco R. Zorzi hits a low pass to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Albino. P. Gilberto Albino gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.37
Michael Stone flicks a high ball forward to Kieron Oakley who takes it down. Kieron Oakley chips the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Albino. P. Gilberto Albino knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Neves. Ricardo Neves powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
44.26
Callum Hutchison darts forward. Callum Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Ricardo Neves. Ricardo Neves makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Adolfo Mendez hits a low pass to P. Gilberto Albino. P. Gilberto Albino knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Karim Vos who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari appear unchanged since the first half. Verona Hellas also appear unchanged since the first half. The Verona Hellas players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Cagliari start the second half!
48.07
Zerbini Salvatori barges into Gian Luca Rocco. Zerbini Salvatori is shown the yellow card! Gian Luca Rocco stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.26
Kieron Oakley makes a simple pass to Ricardo Neves. Ricardo Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Traversa.
55.59
Alfonso Fabbri advances with the ball. Alfonso Fabbri runs straight at the defence! Alfonso Fabbri comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. Alfonso Fabbri scores for Verona Hellas!!
59.49
With vision, Eusebio Sturba plays the ball forward to Alfonso Fabbri. Alfonso Fabbri makes a probing pass to Zerbini Salvatori. Zerbini Salvatori passes the ball forward but Rodrigo Barros is offside!
60.54
Verona Hellas have made a substitution with Quim Viana replacing Zerbini Salvatori .
61.61
Antonino Ambrosetti flicks a high pass forward. Rodrigo Barros controls it well on his chest. Rodrigo Barros edges inside the box! Nicola Carlo Santarelli catches Rodrigo Barros on the ankles. Penalty for Verona Hellas!!
61.61
The referee points to the spot..
63.06
Richard White steps up. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.06
Verona Hellas have made 2 substitutions with Ciro Bellini replacing Antonino Ambrosetti and Elvis Mazzantini replacing Andre Traversa .
65.22
Manuele Grandoni sees space and advances. Manuele Grandoni knocks the ball forward to Richard White. Richard White lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Barros. Rodrigo Barros gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.12
Adolfo Mendez threads a neat ball through to P. Gilberto Albino. P. Gilberto Albino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eusebio Sturba.
73.35
Ciro Bellini takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Alfonso Fabbri. Alfonso Fabbri hits a low pass to Quim Viana. Quim Viana cuts inside the box! Quim Viana muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
77.49
Seeing a gap ahead, Eusebio Sturba plays the ball forward to Ciro Bellini. Ciro Bellini flicks the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Barros. Rodrigo Barros advances inside the box! Rodrigo Barros shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's miles wide!
79.52
Adolfo Mendez hits a low pass to Ricardo Neves. Ricardo Neves knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Manuele Grandoni.
89.10
Craig Rae passes the ball forward to Richard White. Richard White rushes past Michael Stone! Richard White comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Matthias Lensing reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Verona Hellas
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.7%
60.3%
Play Area
32.1%
47.4%
20.5%

Scorers
P. Gilberto Albino 39
Richard White 23, 63 (p)
Alfonso Fabbri 56
Rodrigo Barros 65
Quim Viana 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Richard White of Verona Hellas

Match Ratings