Match Report


Inter MilanInter Milan     CittadellaCittadella
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Darren Coggins Darren Coggins
David FranckeD. Francke68
G
1
G
71David HuckerbyD. Huckerby
John BowerJ. Bower68
D
2
D
70Frederico MoyaF. Moya
Gianmatteo PirriG. Pirri65
D
3
D
65Lucian MirceaL. Mircea
Liam PegoloL. Pegolo66
D
4
D
61Brian DavisB. Davis
Eugenio PerezE. Perez72
D
5
D
54Cesare BrancaC. Branca
Niccolo FlintlockN. Flintlock73
M
6
M
63Alberto MartinsA. Martins
Gaetano GalliG. Galli78
M
7
M
62Jose Javier LozanoJ. Lozano
Albert GroenendijkA. Groenendijk77
M
captain8
M
55Dayo BellucciD. Bellucci
Martijn Van NistelrooyM. Van Nistelrooy72
A
9
M
55Gabriele LasalandraG. Lasalandra
Bram JuffingB. Juffing74
A
10
A
69Lennart WeigelL. Weigel
Mariano CáceresM. Cáceres77
A
11captain
A
63Eric AddoE. Addo
 
Tim KirklandT. Kirkland66
G
12
A
60Damiano ContiD. Conti
Alfonso NestaA. Nesta56
D
13
A
59Franco MacellariF. Macellari
David MccallD. Mccall70
M
14
A
58Gianfranco CenturioniG. Centurioni

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at San Siro where Inter Milan play host to Cittadella. A crowd of 20,024 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Inter Milan are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cittadella appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.


0.00
Inter Milan get the match underway!
3.29
Gabriele Lasalandra threads a neat ball through to Dayo Bellucci. Dayo Bellucci controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from David Francke keeps it out!
6.06
Liam Pegolo catches Lennart Weigel on the ankles. Liam Pegolo is warned by the referee! Lennart Weigel stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.45
Cesare Branca chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Lozano. Jose Javier Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Weigel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lennart Weigel lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo makes a looping header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Gianmatteo Pirri plays the ball forward to Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Van Nistelrooy holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martijn Van Nistelrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Bram Juffing scores for Inter Milan!!
16.38
Gianmatteo Pirri sees Albert Groenendijk in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Groenendijk passes the ball forward to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy plays a one-two with Gaetano Galli and advances towards the goal... Martijn Van Nistelrooy shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
27.58
Gianmatteo Pirri knocks the ball forward to Gaetano Galli. Gaetano Galli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Flintlock. Niccolo Flintlock knocks in a cross ball towards Mariano Cáceres. Mariano Cáceres rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.01
Martijn Van Nistelrooy decides to run forward with the ball. Martijn Van Nistelrooy sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
39.55
Niccolo Flintlock threads the ball through to Albert Groenendijk. Albert Groenendijk tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow David Huckerby manages to keep it out.
40.25
Eugenio Perez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Eugenio Perez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Groenendijk. Albert Groenendijk controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
44.46
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Inter Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Cittadella also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cittadella players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cittadella kick off!
49.51
Niccolo Flintlock threads the ball through to Mariano Cáceres. Mariano Cáceres knocks in a cross ball towards Albert Groenendijk. Albert Groenendijk gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.21
Jose Javier Lozano barges into Gaetano Galli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gaetano Galli stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.56
Brian Davis pushes mid-way up the pitch. Brian Davis runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Brian Davis shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
71.41
Albert Groenendijk flicks a high pass forward. Bram Juffing controls it well on his chest. Bram Juffing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.42
Cittadella have made 3 substitutions with Damiano Conti replacing Gabriele Lasalandra, Franco Macellari replacing Eric Addo and Gianfranco Centurioni replacing Lennart Weigel .
84.48
With a delightful solo run, Franco Macellari stretches the opposition's defence. Franco Macellari sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
85.05
Brian Davis barges into Mariano Cáceres. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mariano Cáceres runs off the knock.
90.00
Eugenio Perez sees a break and surges forward. Eugenio Perez chips the ball to his team mate, Gaetano Galli. Gaetano Galli knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Brian Davis.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Inter Milan

Cittadella
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
20.3%
50%
29.7%

Scorers
Bram Juffing 13
Albert Groenendijk 50

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albert Groenendijk of Inter Milan

Match Ratings