Match Report


CagliariCagliari     Crystal PalaceCrystal Palace
Dan GrahamDan Graham Neil Roddy Neil Roddy
Yves-A. CrucetY. Crucet87
G
captain1captain
G
86Vincent MorisotV. Morisot
Andrez VignaroliA. Vignaroli80
D
2
D
77Hassan LeonhardsenH. Leonhardsen
Terry NelsonT. Nelson77
D
3
D
80Hakan KayisH. Kayis
Henk Van GobbelH. Van Gobbel86
D
4
D
83Morten TomassonM. Tomasson
Erwin Van EdeE. Van Ede73
M
5
M
90John MasonJ. Mason
Rui HinojosaR. Hinojosa90
M
6
M
87Simon RodgersS. Rodgers
Paquito CostaP. Costa88
M
7
M
89Peter ThalhammerP. Thalhammer
Gudjón JakobssonG. Jakobsson87
M
8
M
89Ighli GraffiediI. Graffiedi
Hamed BastienH. Bastien81
A
9
A
82Alexander KurthA. Kurth
Carlos LozanoC. Lozano79
A
10
A
81Peter FredgaardP. Fredgaard
Gabriel SantosG. Santos80
A
11
A
86Javier SanhuezaJ. Sanhueza
 
Terry BallT. Ball71
D
12
D
75James PriestleyJ. Priestley
Mustapha MachlasM. Machlas79
M
13
M
83Martim WilliamsM. Williams
Sebastiano PaquitoS. Paquito79
A
14
A
81Augustine KanuA. Kanu

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play Crystal Palace in this Champions League game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Cagliari and Crystal Palace are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis Boa Morte.


0.00
Cagliari kick off and get the match underway!
9.15
Ighli Graffiedi threads a neat ball through to Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth plays a one-two with Javier Sanhueza and rushes in on goal... Henk Van Gobbel clumsily knocks into Alexander Kurth. Penalty not given!!
14.20
Paquito Costa sees space and advances. Paquito Costa passes the ball forward to Hamed Bastien. Hamed Bastien makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.11
Paquito Costa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Lozano. Carlos Lozano rushes past Morten Tomasson! Carlos Lozano comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Vincent Morisot easily smothers it!
18.24
Hassan Leonhardsen flicks a high pass forward. Simon Rodgers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Rodgers surges forward with the ball. Simon Rodgers skips past Terry Nelson! Some good footwork from Simon Rodgers provides some space. He shoots at goal. The keeper, Yves-A. Crucet, sees it late!! Goal for Crystal Palace!
21.00
Andrez Vignaroli threads a neat ball through to Gudjón Jakobsson. Gudjón Jakobsson flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Santos holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Santos edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gabriel Santos provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
24.04
Peter Fredgaard hacks Andrez Vignaroli from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Andrez Vignaroli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.33
Rui Hinojosa sees a break and surges forward. Rui Hinojosa lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Santos. With a superhuman jump, Gabriel Santos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
30.48
Terry Nelson flicks the ball to his team mate, Erwin Van Ede. Erwin Van Ede kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Santos. Gabriel Santos knocks the ball forward, putting Hamed Bastien through on goal. Hamed Bastien takes a shot at goal. Vincent Morisot gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
34.24
Terry Nelson flicks a high pass forward. Paquito Costa controls it well on his chest. Paquito Costa kicks a strong pass forward to Hamed Bastien. Hamed Bastien skips past Morten Tomasson! Hamed Bastien rockets a shot on goal but it flies well off target!
36.51
Simon Rodgers sees space and advances. Simon Rodgers shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Yves-A. Crucet. Excellent save.
40.51
Peter Thalhammer chips the ball to his team mate, Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Henk Van Gobbel.
44.48
Peter Thalhammer takes the throw-in. Simon Rodgers flicks a high pass forward to Javier Sanhueza who brings the ball under control. Javier Sanhueza knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari have changed their lineup with Sebastiano Paquito replacing Carlos Lozano. Crystal Palace appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Crystal Palace kick off and get the second half underway!
54.36
Erwin Van Ede advances with the ball. Erwin Van Ede puts a great ball through. Gabriel Santos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.45
Cagliari have made a substitution with Mustapha Machlas replacing Paquito Costa .
63.15
Peter Thalhammer threads the ball through to Peter Fredgaard. Peter Fredgaard plays a one-two with Javier Sanhueza and advances towards the goal... Peter Fredgaard strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Yves-A. Crucet comfortably gets down and covers it.
66.14
Seeing Hakan Kayis's run, Hassan Leonhardsen quickly throws the ball into his path. Hakan Kayis flicks a high ball forward to Simon Rodgers who takes it down. Simon Rodgers threads a neat ball through to Alexander Kurth. Alexander Kurth whips in a cross ball towards Peter Fredgaard. Peter Fredgaard beats his man to it with a header. Yves-A. Crucet punches it away to safety.
67.35
Rui Hinojosa flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiano Paquito holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastiano Paquito plays a one-two with Hamed Bastien and rushes in on goal... Sebastiano Paquito rockets a shot on goal but somehow Morten Tomasson happens to be in the right place to block it.
71.16
Hassan Leonhardsen flicks a high pass forward. Peter Thalhammer collects the pass. Peter Thalhammer plays the ball forward to Peter Fredgaard. Peter Fredgaard knocks in a cross ball towards Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Yves-A. Crucet has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.22
Cagliari have made a substitution with Terry Ball replacing Andrez Vignaroli .
79.12
Peter Thalhammer threads a neat ball through to Peter Fredgaard. Peter Fredgaard runs straight at the defence! Peter Fredgaard looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Yves-A. Crucet gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
87.51
Peter Fredgaard hacks Terry Ball from behind! The referee calls over Peter Fredgaard and warns him to calm down! Terry Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.27
Erwin Van Ede makes a run forward as Rui Hinojosa takes the throw-in. Erwin Van Ede skillfully chests the ball down. Erwin Van Ede kicks a strong pass forward to Hamed Bastien. Hamed Bastien runs straight at the defence! Hamed Bastien cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
Morten Tomasson flicks a high pass forward. John Mason holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Javier Sanhueza. Javier Sanhueza controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Crystal Palace
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
32.4%
40.5%
27%

Scorers
Simon Rodgers 18
Javier Sanhueza 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Rodgers of Crystal Palace

Match Ratings