Match Report


CagliariCagliari     EmpoliEmpoli
James DunlopJames Dunlop Si Williams Si Williams
Javier GoycocheaJ. Goycochea80
G
1
G
72Ighli ZiniI. Zini
Samuel SuggsS. Suggs74
D
2
D
73Youssef ElhamdaouiY. Elhamdaoui
Dominic DickovD. Dickov81
D
3
D
73Gianluigi BonazzoliG. Bonazzoli
Liam FalsiniL. Falsini77
D
4
D
77Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Paolo DionisiP. Dionisi84
D
5
D
71Aldo PinnaA. Pinna
Ottavio GrassadoniaO. Grassadonia88
M
6
M
78Leonardo RamirezL. Ramirez
Fabio PorchiaF. Porchia78
M
captain7captain
M
79Corentin PamarotC. Pamarot
Jonathan GamberiniJ. Gamberini81
M
8
A
78Patrick WielerP. Wieler
David StrachanD. Strachan79
A
9
A
71Antonio JardimA. Jardim
Franceco BonacinaF. Bonacina77
A
10
A
68Generoso BachiniG. Bachini
Oberdan ZanoncelliO. Zanoncelli77
A
11
A
73Luigi LottiL. Lotti
 
Jimmy OttofaroJ. Ottofaro76
D
12
D
70Antonio LimaA. Lima
Davide SolimenoD. Solimeno78
M
13
M
75Jacob WinterburnJ. Winterburn
Fabio GuastalvinoF. Guastalvino67
A
14
A
71Rodolfo ReyesR. Reyes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Empoli. A crowd of 19,770 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Empoli appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Erra.


0.00
Empoli kick off the first half!
6.13
Showing composure, Samuel Suggs plays the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.18
Alpay Izzet comes in with a late challenge on Ottavio Grassadonia. The referee calls over Alpay Izzet and warns him to calm down! Ottavio Grassadonia grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.16
Jonathan Gamberini chips the ball to his team mate, Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia sees Ottavio Grassadonia just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Ottavio Grassadonia shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
22.55
Ottavio Grassadonia sees Jonathan Gamberini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Gamberini plays a scrappy one-two with Oberdan Zanoncelli and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jonathan Gamberini cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Ighli Zini manages to gather it comfortably.
24.12
Aldo Pinna flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Leonardo Ramirez cuts inside the box! Leonardo Ramirez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.01
Corentin Pamarot passes the ball forward to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Wieler controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Patrick Wieler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Javier Goycochea gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
33.35
Samuel Suggs hits a low pass to Ottavio Grassadonia. Ottavio Grassadonia flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Bonacina collects the pass. Franceco Bonacina plays a one-two with Fabio Porchia and advances towards the goal... Franceco Bonacina side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.35
Youssef Elhamdaoui sees space and advances. Youssef Elhamdaoui changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Youssef Elhamdaoui knocks in a cross ball towards Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti flicks the ball with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.28
Alpay Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Corentin Pamarot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Corentin Pamarot decides to run forward with the ball. Corentin Pamarot plays a sublime one-two with Leonardo Ramirez and races in on goal... Corentin Pamarot shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Javier Goycochea!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari appear unchanged since the first half. Empoli also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Cagliari kicking off!
47.45
Dominic Dickov threads a neat ball through to Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia kicks a strong pass forward to David Strachan. David Strachan plays a sublime one-two with Jonathan Gamberini and races in on goal... David Strachan shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
48.32
Dominic Dickov threads a neat ball through to Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
51.56
Gianluigi Bonazzoli sees Corentin Pamarot in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Corentin Pamarot makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Javier Goycochea who gathers it comfortably.
55.32
Liam Falsini flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Dionisi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Paolo Dionisi plays the ball forward to Jonathan Gamberini. Jonathan Gamberini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ighli Zini who gathers it comfortably.
59.42
Leonardo Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Javier Goycochea who gathers it comfortably.
60.24
Jonathan Gamberini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina plays a one-two with David Strachan and advances towards the goal... Franceco Bonacina tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
61.21
Corentin Pamarot knocks the ball forward to Generoso Bachini. Generoso Bachini knocks in a cross ball towards Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Javier Goycochea is on top of it.
63.28
Gianluigi Bonazzoli hits a low pass to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot knocks the ball to his team mate, Generoso Bachini. Generoso Bachini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.26
Alpay Izzet knocks the ball forward to Corentin Pamarot. Corentin Pamarot makes a probing pass to Generoso Bachini. Generoso Bachini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
71.42
Ottavio Grassadonia makes a probing pass to Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia plays a quick one-two with Ottavio Grassadonia and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Fabio Porchia provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Ighli Zini gets down and covers it.
79.12
Patrick Wieler makes a probing pass to Antonio Jardim. Antonio Jardim whips in a cross ball towards Luigi Lotti. Luigi Lotti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Javier Goycochea is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
87.53
Corentin Pamarot hits a low pass to Leonardo Ramirez. Leonardo Ramirez plays a scrappy one-two with Antonio Jardim and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Ramirez comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Empoli
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
24.6%
42%
33.3%

Scorers
Leonardo Ramirez 24, 88
Generoso Bachini 63
Luigi Lotti 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Ramirez of Empoli

Match Ratings