Match Report


CagliariCagliari     RomaRoma
James DunlopJames Dunlop Computer Player Computer Player
Javier GoycocheaJ. Goycochea80
G
1
G
74Valentino NodariV. Nodari
Tomas FabbriT. Fabbri82
D
2
D
73Shota DassenS. Dassen
Dominic DickovD. Dickov81
D
3
D
70Andre NestaA. Nesta
Jimmy OttofaroJ. Ottofaro78
D
4captain
D
68Alberto MendesA. Mendes
Fabio PorchiaF. Porchia80
M
5
D
65Alfonso NappiA. Nappi
Kaleva SinkonenK. Sinkonen77
M
6
M
79Mattia Dal MoroM. Dal Moro
Ottavio GrassadoniaO. Grassadonia90
M
captain7
M
74Marco SibilanoM. Sibilano
Pasquale LambertiniP. Lambertini78
M
8
A
73Benito DionigiB. Dionigi
David StrachanD. Strachan84
A
9
A
70Gregory AbbasG. Abbas
Franceco BonacinaF. Bonacina80
A
10
A
69Andres VazquezA. Vazquez
Renzo TricaricoR. Tricarico77
A
11
A
68Marino MandelliM. Mandelli
 
Lamberto MontervinoL. Montervino68
D
12
M
72Gaetano FalsiniG. Falsini
Guglielmo Di MicheleG. Di Michele77
M
13
M
71Tiziano CaverzanT. Caverzan
Duncan MatteoD. Matteo77
A
14
M
67Julian TorresJ. Torres

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Roma. A crowd of 20,533 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Giovanni Macchi.


0.00
Roma start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.09
Marco Sibilano knocks the ball to his team mate, Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jimmy Ottofaro.
4.27
Dominic Dickov darts forward. Dominic Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan plays a one-two with Kaleva Sinkonen and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from David Strachan provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Andre Nesta.
9.46
Dominic Dickov brings the ball forward. Dominic Dickov hits a low pass to Pasquale Lambertini. Pasquale Lambertini runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Pasquale Lambertini provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
12.55
With vision, Tomas Fabbri plays the ball forward to Kaleva Sinkonen. Kaleva Sinkonen makes a simple pass to Pasquale Lambertini. Pasquale Lambertini sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.12
Dominic Dickov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kaleva Sinkonen. Kaleva Sinkonen flicks a high ball forward to Ottavio Grassadonia who takes it down. Ottavio Grassadonia edges inside the box! Ottavio Grassadonia takes a shot at goal but is denied by Valentino Nodari. Excellent save.
20.19
Kaleva Sinkonen clumsily knocks into Marco Sibilano. Kaleva Sinkonen is shown the yellow card! Marco Sibilano stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.13
Marco Sibilano threads a neat ball through to Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro lofts in a cross ball towards Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Javier Goycochea is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.29
Jimmy Ottofaro changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jimmy Ottofaro finds some space and shoots from distance but Valentino Nodari is on top of it.
28.29
Jimmy Ottofaro threads a neat ball through to Tomas Fabbri. Tomas Fabbri makes a probing pass to Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina lofts in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Valentino Nodari comfortably punches it away to safety.
34.04
Jimmy Ottofaro flicks a high pass forward. Ottavio Grassadonia collects the pass. Ottavio Grassadonia threads the ball through to Kaleva Sinkonen. Kaleva Sinkonen plays a scrappy one-two with Renzo Tricarico and advances towards the goal... Kaleva Sinkonen muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
36.55
Marco Sibilano makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro flicks a high pass forward. Marco Sibilano holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marco Sibilano whips in a cross ball towards Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Javier Goycochea manages to gather it.
39.59
Marco Sibilano plays the ball forward to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi tries a spectacular long range effort. Javier Goycochea gets down and covers it.
44.35
Alberto Mendes passes the ball forward to Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano laces a weighted ball forward to Mattia Dal Moro. Mattia Dal Moro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Javier Goycochea who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Cagliari kick off!
51.34
Ottavio Grassadonia threads the ball through to Pasquale Lambertini. Pasquale Lambertini shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
54.31
Jimmy Ottofaro hits a low pass to Kaleva Sinkonen. Kaleva Sinkonen knocks the ball forward to Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico plays a one-two with David Strachan and advances towards the goal... Renzo Tricarico looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
60.52
Alfonso Nappi threads the ball through to Marco Sibilano. Marco Sibilano makes a probing pass to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas lofts in a cross ball towards Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
61.55
Marco Sibilano chips the ball to his team mate, Andres Vazquez. Andres Vazquez plays a scrappy one-two with Marco Sibilano and stumbles forward towards the goal... Andres Vazquez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a lousy effort!
63.45
Andre Nesta knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Mendes. Alberto Mendes threads a neat ball through to Benito Dionigi. Benito Dionigi shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
65.19
Marco Sibilano barges into Dominic Dickov. The referee calls over Marco Sibilano and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Dickov runs off the knock.
71.05
Mattia Dal Moro flicks a high pass forward. Marino Mandelli controls it well on his chest. Marino Mandelli finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
73.54
Ottavio Grassadonia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.47
Alberto Mendes threads a neat ball through to Gregory Abbas. Gregory Abbas controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Javier Goycochea. What a great pair of hands!
81.56
Jimmy Ottofaro kicks a strong pass forward to Franceco Bonacina. Franceco Bonacina rushes past Andre Nesta! Franceco Bonacina side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Valentino Nodari. Excellent save.
87.47
Pasquale Lambertini flicks the ball to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico lofts in a cross ball towards Kaleva Sinkonen. Kaleva Sinkonen powers a header at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
89.33
Jimmy Ottofaro makes a probing pass to Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia surges forward with the ball. Fabio Porchia knocks in a cross ball towards Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Roma
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.8%
48.2%
Play Area
26.5%
39.8%
33.7%

Scorers
Pasquale Lambertini 9
Renzo Tricarico 54, 89
Gregory Abbas 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Renzo Tricarico of Cagliari

Match Ratings