Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Oreste Granillo where Reggina play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 8,306 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Reggina and Cagliari are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Giorgio Polonia.


0.00
Reggina get the match underway!
2.02
Luca Albieri flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Pardo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcos Pardo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dario Luppi but the linesman indicates offside!
4.40
Nunzio Serena threads the ball through to Carlton Walker. Carlton Walker deftly passes the ball to Garcia Duque Pinna, releasing him through on goal. Garcia Duque Pinna shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Luis Campos gets down and covers it.
9.43
Eduardo Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
24.50
David Petit hacks Dominic Hansen from behind! The referee calls over David Petit and shows him a yellow card! Dominic Hansen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.14
Dario Luppi comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Hansen. Dario Luppi is given a warning by the referee! Dominic Hansen stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.57
Eduardo Lopes threads a neat ball through to Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo plays a scrappy one-two with Dario Luppi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Marcos Pardo shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
38.40
Pasquale Zauli flicks the ball to his team mate, Datti Mohamed Briano. Datti Mohamed Briano whips in a cross ball towards Carlton Walker. Carlton Walker beats his man to it with a header. Luis Campos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.11
Sebastiano Totti passes the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Lappanese. Datti Mohamed Lappanese controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo skips past Morgan Pellegrini! Marcos Pardo shoots from just inside the box his aim is horrendously poor!
44.29
Luca Albieri barges into Nunzio Serena. The referee brings Luca Albieri to one side and gives him a warning! Nunzio Serena hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Reggina appear unchanged since the first half. Cagliari also appear unchanged since the first half. The Reggina players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Cagliari kick off!
48.37
Sebastiano Totti surges forward with the ball. Sebastiano Totti chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Luppi. Dario Luppi plays a one-two with David Petit and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Dario Luppi provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
49.39
Nunzio Serena makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garcia Duque Pinna. Garcia Duque Pinna knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.37
With great vision, Sebastiano Totti plays the ball forward to Datti Mohamed Lappanese. Datti Mohamed Lappanese flicks a high pass forward. David Petit collects the pass. David Petit edges inside the box! David Petit strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Simone Franceschetti with no chance!! Goal for Reggina!
59.39
Luca Albieri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Petit. David Petit edges inside the box! David Petit strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.00
Cagliari have made 3 substitutions with Vincenzo Corradi replacing Simone Franceschetti, Arturo Ruiz replacing Morgan Pellegrini and Adrian Sturridge replacing Nunzio Serena .
63.24
Luca Albieri chips the ball to his team mate, David Petit. David Petit chips the ball to his team mate, Dario Luppi. Some good footwork from Dario Luppi provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.18
Sebastiano Totti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luca Albieri. Luca Albieri flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Pardo who takes it down. Marcos Pardo shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.32
Sebastiano Totti sees Luca Albieri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luca Albieri flicks the ball to his team mate, Dario Luppi. Dario Luppi hits a low pass to Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
73.58
Adrian Sturridge controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Walker. Carlton Walker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.02
Adrian Sturridge controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Walker. Carlton Walker shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.19
Luca Albieri flicks the ball to his team mate, Dario Luppi. Dario Luppi edges inside the box! Dario Luppi muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
85.19
Luca Albieri chips the ball to his team mate, David Petit. David Petit plays a one-two with Marcos Pardo and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from David Petit provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vincenzo Corradi with no chance!! Goal for Reggina!
89.51
Eduardo Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcos Pardo. Marcos Pardo cuts inside the box! Marcos Pardo tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Vincenzo Corradi. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.1%
30.9%
Play Area
26.5%
41.2%
32.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Petit of Reggina