Match Report


CagliariCagliari     LazioLazio
James DunlopJames Dunlop darren Nicholls darren Nicholls
Javier GoycocheaJ. Goycochea80
G
1
G
82Boubacar SoroB. Soro
Paolo DionisiP. Dionisi84
D
2
D
81Eidur FinnbogasonE. Finnbogason
Dominic DickovD. Dickov81
D
3
D
77Jakob ContehJ. Conteh
Liam FalsiniL. Falsini77
D
4
D
79Dmitri ChislenkoD. Chislenko
Jimmy OttofaroJ. Ottofaro76
D
5
M
87Sonny AltafiniS. Altafini
Ottavio GrassadoniaO. Grassadonia88
M
6captain
M
87Dmitri YashinD. Yashin
Gian Paolo EspinalG. Espinal85
M
captain7
M
85Alpay IzzetA. Izzet
Davide SolimenoD. Solimeno78
M
8
M
89Kevin McGroryK. McGrory
David StrachanD. Strachan79
A
9
A
78Stanley CoppingS. Copping
Franceco BonacinaF. Bonacina77
A
10
A
76Lucien MettomoL. Mettomo
Oberdan ZanoncelliO. Zanoncelli77
A
11
A
75John RobinsonJ. Robinson
 
Fabio PorchiaF. Porchia78
M
12
M
74Roland WyssR. Wyss
Pasquale LambertiniP. Lambertini77
M
13
D
79Julian JimenezJ. Jimenez
Liam Di SoleL. Di Sole74
D
14
M
84Davy HeijeD. Heije

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Lazio. 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 Lazio appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sandro Romualdi.


0.00
Cagliari get the match underway!
4.30
Stanley Copping threads a neat ball through to Lucien Mettomo. Lucien Mettomo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.20
Eidur Finnbogason flicks a high pass forward. Kevin McGrory collects the pass. Kevin McGrory chips the ball to his team mate, John Robinson. John Robinson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.12
Eidur Finnbogason flicks a high ball forward to Alpay Izzet who takes it down. Alpay Izzet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.49
Jimmy Ottofaro sees Dominic Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli puts a great ball through but David Strachan is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
18.25
Liam Falsini threads a neat ball through to Gian Paolo Espinal. Gian Paolo Espinal makes a simple pass to Davide Solimeno. Davide Solimeno skips past Dmitri Chislenko! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Davide Solimeno provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Boubacar Soro.
19.37
Gian Paolo Espinal takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Oberdan Zanoncelli comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it flies well off target!
24.02
Jimmy Ottofaro flicks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Grassadonia. Ottavio Grassadonia threads the ball through to Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.36
Liam Falsini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Davide Solimeno. Davide Solimeno makes a probing pass to Gian Paolo Espinal. Gian Paolo Espinal edges inside the box! Gian Paolo Espinal comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
32.46
Davide Solimeno makes a simple pass to Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.37
Sonny Altafini kicks a strong pass forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball towards John Robinson. John Robinson makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.56
Lucien Mettomo hits a low pass to Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping knocks the ball forward to Dmitri Yashin but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.36
Liam Falsini kicks a strong pass forward to Gian Paolo Espinal. Gian Paolo Espinal hits a low pass to Ottavio Grassadonia. Ottavio Grassadonia advances inside the box! Ottavio Grassadonia cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Boubacar Soro. Excellent save.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Lazio start the second half!
47.20
Alpay Izzet barges into Ottavio Grassadonia. Alpay Izzet is given a warning by the referee! Ottavio Grassadonia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.08
Dmitri Yashin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini lofts in a cross ball towards Lucien Mettomo. Lucien Mettomo makes a deft header. Wonderful reactions from Javier Goycochea keeps it out!
60.01
Ottavio Grassadonia takes a long throw-in. Gian Paolo Espinal knocks the ball forward to Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.45
Stanley Copping knocks the ball forward to Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini shoots from outside the area. Javier Goycochea effortlessly gets down and covers it.
66.15
David Strachan decides to run forward with the ball. David Strachan sees Gian Paolo Espinal just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gian Paolo Espinal takes a shot at goal but is denied by Jakob Conteh. Excellent block.
67.33
Dmitri Yashin kicks a strong pass forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.54
Alpay Izzet flicks a high ball forward to John Robinson who takes it down. John Robinson knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Javier Goycochea. What a great pair of hands!
72.39
Davide Solimeno threads a neat ball through to David Strachan. David Strachan plays a quick one-two with Ottavio Grassadonia and rushes in on goal... David Strachan muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
73.21
Gian Paolo Espinal hits a low pass to Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.39
Dmitri Chislenko makes a probing pass to Stanley Copping. Stanley Copping knocks in a cross ball towards John Robinson. John Robinson beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
81.33
Dmitri Yashin hits a low pass to Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paolo Dionisi.
83.22
Kevin McGrory kicks a strong pass forward to John Robinson. John Robinson whips in a cross ball towards Dmitri Yashin. Dmitri Yashin directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
89.32
Gian Paolo Espinal sees space and advances. Gian Paolo Espinal finds some space and shoots from distance but Boubacar Soro is on top of it.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Lazio
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
6
0
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
30.4%
44.3%
25.3%

Scorers
Gian Paolo Espinal 27
John Robinson 33, 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John Robinson of Lazio

Match Ratings