Match Report


CagliariCagliari     SampdoriaSampdoria
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Martyn Chape Martyn Chape
Danilo De SoleD. De Sole66
G
captain1
G
66Cleto AccursiC. Accursi
Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente80
D
2
D
62Domenico GiannicheddaD. Giannichedda
Pedro GilP. Gil61
D
3
D
62Alejandro Di LoretoA. Di Loreto
Emmanuel VangelisE. Vangelis68
D
4
D
64Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich
Dennis WindassD. Windass71
D
5
M
70Pablo PeiroP. Peiro
Carmelo BellucciC. Bellucci64
M
6
M
68Sandro MoraS. Mora
Philippe ArtesP. Artes60
M
7
M
67Marcello LasalandraM. Lasalandra
Alfonso MontellaA. Montella70
M
8captain
M
74Gianmatteo GinestraG. Ginestra
Neil HurstN. Hurst69
A
9
A
60Benedetto OngaratoB. Ongarato
Sjaak NieuwenburgS. Nieuwenburg73
A
10
A
72Wladimiro GuzzoW. Guzzo
Ross MooreR. Moore70
A
11
A
68Jeremy CondiJ. Condi
 
Martin NaylorM. Naylor74
M
12
M
62Roberto BanchelliR. Banchelli
Rui RibeiroR. Ribeiro70
A
13
A
53Ljubisa PergolizziL. Pergolizzi
Robert ZimmertR. Zimmert66
A
14
D
63Giuliano VieriG. Vieri

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Sampdoria. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Castellazzi.


0.00
The first half starts with Cagliari kicking off!
6.38
Marcello Lasalandra threads a neat ball through to Jeremy Condi. Jeremy Condi knocks in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Danilo De Sole!
9.48
Wladimiro Guzzo takes a short throw-in bringing Marcello Lasalandra into play. Marcello Lasalandra threads a neat ball through to Benedetto Ongarato. Benedetto Ongarato rushes past Sebastiao Valente! Benedetto Ongarato cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Pedro Gil and flashes wide of the far post.
10.10
Sandro Mora takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Alfonso Montella reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
14.44
With great vision, Domenico Giannichedda plays the ball forward to Gianmatteo Ginestra. Gianmatteo Ginestra chips the ball to his team mate, Jeremy Condi. Jeremy Condi whips in a cross ball towards Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.30
Alfonso Montella sees Ross Moore in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ross Moore lofts in a cross ball towards Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Marcel Emmerlich. Excellent block.
20.53
Sandro Mora flicks a high pass forward to Benedetto Ongarato who brings the ball under control. Benedetto Ongarato finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
22.13
Emmanuel Vangelis kicks a strong pass forward to Carmelo Bellucci. Carmelo Bellucci controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ross Moore. Ross Moore knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Domenico Giannichedda.
27.19
Jeremy Condi comes in with a late challenge on Sebastiao Valente. Jeremy Condi is shown the yellow card! Sebastiao Valente gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.43
Domenico Giannichedda makes a probing pass to Benedetto Ongarato. Benedetto Ongarato hits a low pass to Wladimiro Guzzo. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Wladimiro Guzzo provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
32.30
Sebastiao Valente makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philippe Artes. Philippe Artes flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hurst holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Philippe Artes. Philippe Artes makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.33
Gianmatteo Ginestra plays the ball forward to Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo lofts in a cross ball towards Jeremy Condi. Jeremy Condi makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.49
Sebastiao Valente threads a neat ball through to Emmanuel Vangelis. Emmanuel Vangelis flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hurst collects the pass. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella beats his man to it with a header. Cleto Accursi is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
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. Sampdoria also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sampdoria players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Sampdoria kicking off!
47.42
Carmelo Bellucci picks a pass forward to Ross Moore. Ross Moore shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Cleto Accursi.
48.07
Corner kick to Cagliari. Carmelo Bellucci chips it out wide. Emmanuel Vangelis strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
49.17
Alejandro Di Loreto knocks the ball forward to Gianmatteo Ginestra. Showing composure, Gianmatteo Ginestra picks a pass forward to Wladimiro Guzzo. Wladimiro Guzzo puts a great ball through but Jeremy Condi is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
55.56
Sandro Mora hacks Dennis Windass from behind! Sandro Mora is shown the red card!! Dennis Windass hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.51
Sampdoria have made a substitution with Giuliano Vieri replacing Domenico Giannichedda .
61.51
Ross Moore deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg edges inside the box! Sjaak Nieuwenburg comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
66.08
Emmanuel Vangelis flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Valente collects the pass. Sebastiao Valente runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Sebastiao Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
73.29
Alfonso Montella flicks a high ball forward to Philippe Artes who takes it down. Philippe Artes tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.42
Marcel Emmerlich barges into Carmelo Bellucci. The referee calls over Marcel Emmerlich and shows him a yellow card! Carmelo Bellucci hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.07
Emmanuel Vangelis pushes up the pitch. Emmanuel Vangelis brings the ball forward. Emmanuel Vangelis whips in a cross ball towards Philippe Artes. Philippe Artes heads the ball goalwards but somehow Alejandro Di Loreto happens to be in the right place to block it.
83.09
Jeremy Condi hacks Emmanuel Vangelis from behind! Jeremy Condi is warned by the referee! Emmanuel Vangelis gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.53
Carmelo Bellucci chips the ball to his team mate, Sjaak Nieuwenburg. Sjaak Nieuwenburg whips in a cross ball towards Ross Moore. With a superhuman jump, Ross Moore connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
85.44
Marcel Emmerlich controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro flicks a high pass forward to Marcello Lasalandra who brings the ball under control. Marcello Lasalandra runs straight at the defence! Marcello Lasalandra muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Sampdoria
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
28.8%
45.5%
25.8%

Scorers
Philippe Artes 32
Alfonso Montella 44
Sjaak Nieuwenburg 62, 66
Jeremy Condi 38
Marcello Lasalandra 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Sjaak Nieuwenburg of Cagliari

Match Ratings