Match Report


LecceLecce     CagliariCagliari
James PengellyJames Pengelly Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Aaron KorbA. Korb70
G
1captain
G
66Danilo De SoleD. De Sole
Brenny de RuiterB. de Ruiter71
D
2
D
80Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente
Guglielmo BagnacaniG. Bagnacani76
D
3
D
61Pedro GilP. Gil
Martin NistaM. Nista68
D
4
D
68Emmanuel VangelisE. Vangelis
Luigi ConteL. Conte70
D
5
D
67Peter TobiassenP. Tobiassen
Maurizio PerraM. Perra71
M
6
M
64Carmelo BellucciC. Bellucci
Rosario MuzziR. Muzzi84
M
7
M
70Alfonso MontellaA. Montella
Ezio GuanaE. Guana74
M
8
A
69Neil HurstN. Hurst
Artur OliveiraA. Oliveira66
A
9
A
70Rui RibeiroR. Ribeiro
Bruno SoaresB. Soares66
A
captain10
A
74Jan RitzingerJ. Ritzinger
Vinicio E. PonzoV. Ponzo73
A
11
A
73Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg
 
Manuele FavalliM. Favalli77
D
12
M
74Martin NaylorM. Naylor
Federico BertottoF. Bertotto66
M
13
M
60Philippe ArtesP. Artes
Rio DixonR. Dixon69
A
14
A
66Robert ZimmertR. Zimmert

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Via Del Mare where Lecce play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 18,386 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Lecce are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cagliari appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Renato De Vezze.


0.00
Lecce kick off and get the first half underway!
2.29
Martin Nista flicks a high pass forward to Vinicio E. Ponzo who brings the ball under control. Vinicio E. Ponzo flicks the ball to his team mate, Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Soares. Bruno Soares finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Danilo De Sole gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
3.54
Pedro Gil threads the ball through to Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Nista.
6.43
Martin Nista clumsily knocks into Sjaak Nieuwenburg. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sjaak Nieuwenburg hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.02
Showing composure, Alfonso Montella plays the ball forward to Carmelo Bellucci. Carmelo Bellucci lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.21
Maurizio Perra clumsily knocks into Carmelo Bellucci. Maurizio Perra is given a warning by the referee! Carmelo Bellucci runs off the knock.
18.40
Neil Hurst clumsily knocks into Ezio Guana. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ezio Guana stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.00
Rosario Muzzi surges forward with the ball. Rosario Muzzi plays a scrappy one-two with Artur Oliveira and advances towards the goal... Rosario Muzzi shoots from just inside the box. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.57
Ezio Guana flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Soares controls it well on his chest. Bruno Soares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Gil.
22.08
Rosario Muzzi flicks a high pass forward. Artur Oliveira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Artur Oliveira runs straight at the defence! Artur Oliveira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
24.07
Pedro Gil hits a low pass to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.27
Sebastiao Valente knocks the ball forward to Carmelo Bellucci. Carmelo Bellucci controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
28.19
Carmelo Bellucci catches Martin Nista on the ankles. Carmelo Bellucci is warned by the referee! Martin Nista hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.44
Martin Nista passes the ball forward to Ezio Guana. Ezio Guana laces a weighted ball forward to Artur Oliveira. Artur Oliveira plays a scrappy one-two with Rosario Muzzi and advances towards the goal... Artur Oliveira strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Danilo De Sole is on top of it.
32.50
Alfonso Montella flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.19
Sebastiao Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger whips in a cross ball towards Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rui Ribeiro!
39.47
Emmanuel Vangelis clumsily knocks into Vinicio E. Ponzo. Emmanuel Vangelis is shown the yellow card! Vinicio E. Ponzo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.49
Peter Tobiassen kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Gil. Pedro Gil threads a neat ball through to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lecce have changed their lineup with Manuele Favalli replacing Guglielmo Bagnacani, Federico Bertotto replacing Ezio Guana and Rio Dixon replacing Bruno Soares. Cagliari appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Cagliari kicking off!
48.42
Emmanuel Vangelis barges into Maurizio Perra. The referee calls over Emmanuel Vangelis and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Maurizio Perra stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.05
Maurizio Perra plays the ball forward to Rosario Muzzi. Rosario Muzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Artur Oliveira. Artur Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon connects with a diving header. Danilo De Sole manages to gather it.
59.52
Manuele Favalli flicks a high pass forward to Federico Bertotto who brings the ball under control. Federico Bertotto kicks a strong pass forward to Vinicio E. Ponzo. Vinicio E. Ponzo finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
63.33
Martin Nista launches a long ball forward. Artur Oliveira knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
66.01
Artur Oliveira flicks a high pass forward. Rio Dixon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rio Dixon passes the ball forward to Artur Oliveira. Artur Oliveira tries a spectacular strike. Danilo De Sole gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
67.01
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
72.42
Lecce are keeping most of the possession.
84.45
Manuele Favalli pushes mid-way up the pitch. Manuele Favalli threads a neat ball through to Artur Oliveira. Artur Oliveira lofts in a cross ball towards Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Rosario Muzzi makes a simple pass to Federico Bertotto. Federico Bertotto hits a low pass to Vinicio E. Ponzo. Vinicio E. Ponzo knocks in a cross ball towards Rio Dixon. Rio Dixon knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Danilo De Sole didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lecce

Cagliari
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
28.4%
44.6%
27%

Scorers
Rio Dixon 63
Neil Hurst 10
Rui Ribeiro 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rio Dixon of Lecce

Match Ratings
1.Aaron Korb (GK)
6
2.Brenny de Ruiter (DEF)
6
3.Guglielmo Bagnacani (DEF)
6
4.Martin Nista (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Luigi Conte (DEF)
6
6.Maurizio Perra (MID)
6
7.Rosario Muzzi (MID)
6
8.Ezio Guana (MID)
6
9.Artur Oliveira (ATT)
7
10.Bruno Soares (ATT)
6
11.Vinicio E. Ponzo (ATT)
6
 
12.Manuele Favalli (DEF)
6
13.Federico Bertotto (MID)
6
14.Rio Dixon (ATT)goal scored
7

1.Danilo De Sole (GK)
7
2.Sebastiao Valente (DEF)
6
3.Pedro Gil (DEF)
6
4.Emmanuel Vangelis (DEF)red card
3
5.Peter Tobiassen (DEF)
6
6.Carmelo Bellucci (MID)
6
7.Alfonso Montella (MID)
6
8.Neil Hurst (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
6
9.Rui Ribeiro (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Jan Ritzinger (ATT)
6
11.Sjaak Nieuwenburg (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Naylor (MID)
0
13.Philippe Artes (MID)
0
14.Robert Zimmert (ATT)
0