Match Report


CagliariCagliari     FiorentinaFiorentina
James DunlopJames Dunlop Computer Player Computer Player
Javier GoycocheaJ. Goycochea80
G
1
G
70Nenad LagetN. Laget
Dominic DickovD. Dickov81
D
2captain
D
73Ivan MonteroI. Montero
Liam Di SoleL. Di Sole74
D
3
D
69Bakary OuindiB. Ouindi
Liam FalsiniL. Falsini77
D
4
D
65Louis TimmerL. Timmer
Paolo DionisiP. Dionisi85
D
5
M
75Ledley PattersonL. Patterson
Davide SolimenoD. Solimeno78
M
6
M
70Stefan RummeniggeS. Rummenigge
Gian Paolo EspinalG. Espinal85
M
captain7
M
69Gianfranco AgliardiG. Agliardi
Fabio PorchiaF. Porchia78
M
8
M
69Nuno AlvesN. Alves
Demetrio CaputoD. Caputo68
A
9
A
71Jonas SchneiderJ. Schneider
David StrachanD. Strachan79
A
10
A
70Wilco SchultzW. Schultz
Franceco BonacinaF. Bonacina77
A
11
A
69Sylvain FernandezS. Fernandez
 
Jonathan GamberiniJ. Gamberini81
M
12
A
69Luis BarbosaL. Barbosa
Pasquale LambertiniP. Lambertini77
M
13
M
68Rui AntunesR. Antunes
Samuel SuggsS. Suggs74
D
14
G
65Cleto BrambillaC. Brambilla

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Fiorentina. A crowd of 18,204 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Fiorentina appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Giampietro Falcone.


0.00
Fiorentina kick off!
2.57
Gianfranco Agliardi sees Sylvain Fernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sylvain Fernandez tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Javier Goycochea manages to gather it.
4.09
Gianfranco Agliardi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Agliardi. Gianfranco Agliardi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.52
Stefan Rummenigge kicks a strong pass forward to Nuno Alves. Nuno Alves makes a simple pass, allowing Wilco Schultz to run into the box. Wilco Schultz cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.01
Paolo Dionisi makes a beautiful solo run. Paolo Dionisi surges forward with the ball. Paolo Dionisi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.35
Paolo Dionisi clumsily knocks into Stefan Rummenigge. The referee warns Paolo Dionisi to calm down! Stefan Rummenigge hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.30
Ivan Montero hits a low pass to Gianfranco Agliardi. Gianfranco Agliardi brings the ball forward. Gianfranco Agliardi shoots from outside the area but is denied by Javier Goycochea. Excellent save.
26.05
David Strachan knocks the ball to his team mate, Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina knocks in a cross ball towards Demetrio Caputo. Demetrio Caputo connects with a diving header his aim is horrendously poor!
27.28
Fabio Porchia flicks a high pass forward. Gian Paolo Espinal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gian Paolo Espinal advances inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gian Paolo Espinal provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Nenad Laget!
32.26
Louis Timmer chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dominic Dickov.
38.25
Liam Falsini threads a neat ball through to Demetrio Caputo. Demetrio Caputo shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
44.11
Fabio Porchia flicks a high pass forward. Gian Paolo Espinal collects the pass. Gian Paolo Espinal knocks in a cross ball towards Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina makes a looping header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
Liam Di Sole threads the ball through to Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia knocks the ball to his team mate, Demetrio Caputo. Demetrio Caputo chips the ball to his team mate, Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia shoots from just inside the box but Nenad Laget is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari appear unchanged since the first half. Fiorentina also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cagliari players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cagliari get the second half underway!
48.31
Davide Solimeno hits a low pass to Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Nenad Laget punches it away to safety.
49.47
Gianfranco Agliardi hacks Gian Paolo Espinal from behind! Gianfranco Agliardi is warned by the referee! Gian Paolo Espinal carries on, but is struggling a bit.
54.56
Gianfranco Agliardi hits a low pass to Jonas Schneider. Jonas Schneider finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
57.33
Louis Timmer plays the ball forward to Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Schneider who takes it down. Jonas Schneider whips in a cross ball towards Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Javier Goycochea!
59.14
Bakary Ouindi sees Gianfranco Agliardi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianfranco Agliardi flicks a high ball forward to Sylvain Fernandez who takes it down. Sylvain Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Wilco Schultz. Wilco Schultz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
61.55
Wilco Schultz barges into Gian Paolo Espinal. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gian Paolo Espinal is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
65.53
Liam Falsini makes a simple pass to Gian Paolo Espinal. Seeing a gap ahead, Gian Paolo Espinal plays the ball forward to Demetrio Caputo. Demetrio Caputo shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
66.40
Fiorentina are dictating the run of play here today.
67.26
Davide Solimeno chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Paolo Espinal. Gian Paolo Espinal cuts inside the box! Gian Paolo Espinal shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Nenad Laget is on top of it.
78.22
Liam Di Sole flicks a high pass forward. Gian Paolo Espinal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gian Paolo Espinal lofts in a cross ball towards Demetrio Caputo. Demetrio Caputo flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Nenad Laget had no chance!! Goal for Cagliari!
83.32
Ledley Patterson clumsily knocks into Fabio Porchia. Ledley Patterson is shown the yellow card! Fabio Porchia stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.02
Gianfranco Agliardi chips the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.32
Jonas Schneider makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Rummenigge. Stefan Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Louis Timmer passes the ball forward to Gianfranco Agliardi. Gianfranco Agliardi knocks the ball to his team mate, Sylvain Fernandez. Sylvain Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Rummenigge. Stefan Rummenigge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Stefan Rummenigge!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Fiorentina
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

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

Scorers
Demetrio Caputo 78
Gianfranco Agliardi 4
Wilco Schultz 13
Stefan Rummenigge 90

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gianfranco Agliardi of Fiorentina

Match Ratings