Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Inter Milan. A crowd of 19,337 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Sampdoria and Inter Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giampietro Falcone.


0.00
Sampdoria start the match!
3.45
Alfredo Nista makes a simple pass to Ronnie Mcgovern. Ronnie Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes shoots from long range. It's there!! David Francke has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
6.37
Bram Juffing comes in with a late challenge on James Mortensen. The referee calls over Bram Juffing and warns him to calm down! James Mortensen stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.26
Francesco G. De Gasperi sees Tiziano Rocco in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiziano Rocco flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Cortes controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Cortes whips in a cross ball towards Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but David Francke is on top of his game. Nice save!
9.33
Niccolo Sinclair flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Fonseca controls it well on his chest. Antonio Fonseca flicks the ball to his team mate, Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy runs straight at the defence! Martijn Van Nistelrooy makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.26
Adriano Circello makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.02
Bart Witschge chips the ball to his team mate, Pierluigi Alessi. Pierluigi Alessi knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
26.44
Ludovic Collin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora plays a scrappy one-two with Martijn Van Nistelrooy and advances towards the goal... Eugenio Zamora makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Achille Zampagna.
27.25
It's a corner kick. Ludovic Collin kicks a low ball out wide. Bram Juffing makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
28.46
Oscar Veronese comes in with a late challenge on Nicky Mason. The referee calls over Oscar Veronese and shows him a yellow card! Nicky Mason hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.05
Antonio Fonseca threads a neat ball through to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy plays a one-two with Eugenio Zamora and rushes in on goal... Martijn Van Nistelrooy side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Achille Zampagna gets down and covers it.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sampdoria appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Inter Milan kicking off!
48.52
Rocco R. Peruzzi sweeps the ball long. Martijn Van Nistelrooy knocks in a cross ball towards Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Alexandre Alves and the loose ball is cleared up field.
53.02
Alexandre Alves decides to run forward with the ball. Alexandre Alves lofts in a cross ball towards Ronnie Mcgovern. Ronnie Mcgovern connects with a diving header but is denied by David Francke. Excellent save.
57.29
Niccolo Sinclair passes the ball forward to Antonio Fonseca. Antonio Fonseca makes a probing pass to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora passes the ball forward but Bram Juffing is offside!
59.02
Bart Witschge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oscar Veronese. Oscar Veronese deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bart Witschge but the linesman indicates offside!
60.05
Rocco R. Peruzzi flicks a high ball forward to Adriano Circello who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Adriano Circello plays the ball forward to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
73.30
Nicky Mason runs straight at the opposition's defence. Nicky Mason shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Achille Zampagna manages to gather it easily.
77.41
Francesco G. De Gasperi passes the ball forward to Alexandre Alves. Alexandre Alves decides to run forward with the ball. Alexandre Alves whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
79.33
With great vision, Antonio Fonseca plays the ball forward to Adriano Circello. Adriano Circello plays a one-two with Bram Juffing and advances towards the goal... Adriano Circello shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
81.04
Tiziano Rocco passes the ball forward to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes plays a quick one-two with Bart Witschge and rushes in on goal... Guillermo Cortes tries a spectacular strike. Guillermo Cortes scores for Sampdoria!!
85.11
Adriano Circello chips the ball to his team mate, Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing plays a one-two with Martijn Van Nistelrooy and rushes in on goal... Bram Juffing shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
87.51
Nicky Mason makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adriano Circello. Adriano Circello controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
Nicolas Flores chips the ball to his team mate, Niccolo Sinclair. Niccolo Sinclair hits a low pass to Bram Juffing. Without breaking stride, Bram Juffing plays the ball forward to Eugenio Zamora who has made a great run into the box. Eugenio Zamora comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Achille Zampagna is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
28.7%
41.2%
30%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Cortes of Sampdoria

Match Ratings