Match Report


CagliariCagliari     RomaRoma
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Richard Evans Richard Evans
Danilo De SoleD. De Sole66
G
captain1
G
73Rodrigo RegoR. Rego
Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente80
D
2
D
70Juan-Carlos ZamoraJ. Zamora
Pedro GilP. Gil61
D
3
D
76Nuno PostigaN. Postiga
Peter TobiassenP. Tobiassen67
D
4
D
70Frode HolmF. Holm
Dennis WindassD. Windass71
D
5
D
80Tony SchreuderT. Schreuder
Carmelo BellucciC. Bellucci64
M
6
M
70Ottavio OrlandiniO. Orlandini
Alfonso MontellaA. Montella70
M
7
M
77Jorge AnayaJ. Anaya
Neil HurstN. Hurst69
A
8captain
M
77P. Gilberto MarangonP. Marangon
Rui RibeiroR. Ribeiro70
A
9
A
72Sol LawtonS. Lawton
Jan RitzingerJ. Ritzinger74
A
10
A
79Piet Van Der SarP. Van Der Sar
Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg73
A
11
A
73Samuele BorgobelloS. Borgobello
 
Martin NaylorM. Naylor74
M
12
D
74Pierre G. TarozziP. Tarozzi
Philippe ArtesP. Artes60
M
13
M
71Ray PorroR. Porro
Robert ZimmertR. Zimmert66
A
14
A
56Jordi de GrootJ. de Groot

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Roma. A crowd of 19,462 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Fausto Tambellini.


0.00
Cagliari start the match!
2.20
Carmelo Bellucci clumsily knocks into Ottavio Orlandini. The referee warns Carmelo Bellucci to calm down! Ottavio Orlandini runs off the knock.
6.27
Pedro Gil threads the ball through to Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Rui Ribeiro collects the pass. Rui Ribeiro deftly passes the ball to Carmelo Bellucci, releasing him through on goal. Carmelo Bellucci comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.29
Nuno Postiga makes a beautiful solo run. Nuno Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
10.41
Nuno Postiga deftly passes the ball to his team mate, P. Gilberto Marangon. P. Gilberto Marangon chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Anaya. Jorge Anaya tries a spectacular long range effort. Danilo De Sole gets down and covers it.
20.09
Tony Schreuder chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Anaya. Jorge Anaya passes the ball forward to Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Danilo De Sole.
21.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Alfonso Montella plays the ball forward to Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger whips in a cross ball towards Carmelo Bellucci. Carmelo Bellucci rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Rodrigo Rego is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.54
P. Gilberto Marangon makes a simple pass to Ottavio Orlandini. Ottavio Orlandini knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Marangon. P. Gilberto Marangon is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Fantastic reactions from Dennis Windass blocks the shot!
26.19
Frode Holm laces a through ball forward to P. Gilberto Marangon. P. Gilberto Marangon flicks a high ball forward to Piet Van Der Sar who takes it down. Piet Van Der Sar knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Marangon. Pedro Gil clumsily knocks into P. Gilberto Marangon. P. Gilberto Marangon appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
27.25
Carmelo Bellucci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
30.51
Peter Tobiassen kicks a strong pass forward to Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella darts forward. Alfonso Montella tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.07
P. Gilberto Marangon catches Carmelo Bellucci on the ankles. P. Gilberto Marangon is given a warning by the referee! Carmelo Bellucci runs off the knock.
38.30
Alfonso Montella makes a simple pass to Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg passes the ball forward but Alfonso Montella is offside!
40.29
Alfonso Montella flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Bellucci controls it well on his chest. Carmelo Bellucci knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nuno Postiga.
44.16
P. Gilberto Marangon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
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. Roma have changed their lineup with Pierre G. Tarozzi replacing Juan-Carlos Zamora. The Roma players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Roma start the second half!
47.09
With some swift thinking, Jorge Anaya plays the ball forward to Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton plays a sublime one-two with Samuele Borgobello and races in on goal... Some good footwork from Sol Lawton provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Danilo De Sole has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.49
Peter Tobiassen barges into Piet Van Der Sar. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Piet Van Der Sar runs off the knock.
53.27
Pierre G. Tarozzi flicks a high pass forward. Ottavio Orlandini holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ottavio Orlandini flicks a high pass forward. Sol Lawton collects the pass. Sol Lawton shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
54.26
Frode Holm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pierre G. Tarozzi. Pierre G. Tarozzi hits a low pass to Piet Van Der Sar. Piet Van Der Sar threads the ball through into the box. Samuele Borgobello side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
60.08
Roma have made a substitution with Ray Porro replacing P. Gilberto Marangon and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
71.56
Carmelo Bellucci sees Neil Hurst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Pierre G. Tarozzi steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
75.43
Nuno Postiga catches Alfonso Montella on the ankles. The referee calls over Nuno Postiga and warns him to calm down! Alfonso Montella grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.44
Nuno Postiga hits a long diagonal ball forward. Jorge Anaya tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Danilo De Sole had no chance!! Goal for Roma!
90.00
Alfonso Montella controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Ritzinger. Jan Ritzinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Rodrigo Rego!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Roma
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
27.4%
43.5%
29%

Scorers
Carmelo Bellucci 6, 21
Neil Hurst 27
Sol Lawton 47
Jorge Anaya 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carmelo Bellucci of Cagliari

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

1.Rodrigo Rego (GK)
6
2.Juan-Carlos Zamora (DEF)
6
3.Nuno Postiga (DEF)
7
4.Frode Holm (DEF)
6
5.Tony Schreuder (DEF)
6
6.Ottavio Orlandini (MID)
6
7.Jorge Anaya (MID)goal scored
8
8.P. Gilberto Marangon (MID)
6
9.Sol Lawton (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Piet Van Der Sar (ATT)
6
11.Samuele Borgobello (ATT)
6
 
12.Pierre G. Tarozzi (DEF)
6
13.Ray Porro (MID)
6
14.Jordi de Groot (ATT)
0