Match Report


UdineseUdinese     CagliariCagliari
Computer Player Computer Player Cristi Anghel Cristi Anghel
Christian DogaC. Doga76
G
1
G
74Fernando TapiaF. Tapia
Bakary BierhoffB. Bierhoff75
D
2
D
73Alex MarescaA. Maresca
Francesco G. PianuF. Pianu70
D
3
D
76Philipp ZieglerP. Ziegler
Yuri BertottoY. Bertotto69
D
4
D
73Rocco R. ZorziR. Zorzi
Simone GelsiS. Gelsi71
M
5
M
73Abel BentoA. Bento
Vittorio LupatelliV. Lupatelli69
M
6
M
76Michel KoutouanM. Koutouan
Ivone BellucciI. Bellucci69
M
7
M
73Adolfo MendezA. Mendez
Mike MurphyM. Murphy65
M
8
M
80Patrick ZambernardiP. Zambernardi
Franceco MezzanoF. Mezzano68
A
9
A
74Antonio JesusA. Jesus
Fabio FranciosoF. Francioso57
A
captain10
A
74Abubakari HansmaA. Hansma
Tommaso ZoppettiT. Zoppetti57
A
11captain
A
77Enrico CorreaE. Correa
 
Gareth HarleyG. Harley65
D
12
D
66Michael StoneM. Stone
Michel BrouwerM. Brouwer65
G
13
M
68Garry GemmillG. Gemmill
Nunzio GanciN. Ganci62
M
14
A
68Ricardo NevesR. Neves

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadio Friuli where Udinese play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 20,853 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Udinese and Cagliari are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Orlando.


0.00
Udinese kick off and get the first half underway!
3.32
Ivone Bellucci makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommaso Zoppetti. Tommaso Zoppetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Fernando Tapia.
4.48
It's a corner kick. Franceco Mezzano loops the ball in to towards the near post. Tommaso Zoppetti shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
9.44
Alex Maresca makes a strong solo run forward. With a delightful solo run, Alex Maresca stretches the opposition's defence. Alex Maresca knocks the ball forward to Antonio Jesus but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
10.12
Vittorio Lupatelli threads a neat ball through to Tommaso Zoppetti. Tommaso Zoppetti threads a neat, attacking ball through to Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. It curls slightly but Fernando Tapia manages to gather it.
15.02
Abel Bento decides to run forward with the ball. Abel Bento shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Christian Doga.
16.50
It's a corner kick. Patrick Zambernardi loops the ball over to the far post. Enrico Correa cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
18.20
Ivone Bellucci chips the ball to his team mate, Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
20.54
Ivone Bellucci flicks a high pass forward. Franceco Mezzano controls it well on his chest. Franceco Mezzano shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
26.55
Patrick Zambernardi flicks a high pass forward. Abubakari Hansma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abubakari Hansma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Yuri Bertotto.
30.32
Philipp Ziegler flicks the ball to his team mate, Michel Koutouan. Michel Koutouan runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Michel Koutouan shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
36.20
Michel Koutouan makes a simple pass to Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bakary Bierhoff.
39.13
Adolfo Mendez knocks the ball to his team mate, Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Yuri Bertotto.
40.47
Adolfo Mendez surges forward with the ball. Adolfo Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma powers a header at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
42.16
Ivone Bellucci hacks Alex Maresca from behind! Ivone Bellucci is warned by the referee! Alex Maresca runs off the knock.
45.00
Michel Koutouan flicks a high pass forward. Enrico Correa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Udinese appear unchanged since the first half. Cagliari also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cagliari players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cagliari kick off!
47.40
Francesco G. Pianu kicks a strong pass forward to Vittorio Lupatelli. Vittorio Lupatelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Tommaso Zoppetti. Tommaso Zoppetti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
48.46
Yuri Bertotto flicks a high pass forward to Ivone Bellucci who brings the ball under control. Ivone Bellucci threads a neat ball through to Tommaso Zoppetti. Tommaso Zoppetti knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Fabio Francioso is offside!
49.02
Vittorio Lupatelli makes a probing pass to Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Tapia who gathers it comfortably.
51.01
Francesco G. Pianu flicks a high ball forward to Vittorio Lupatelli who takes it down. Vittorio Lupatelli knocks the ball forward to Tommaso Zoppetti. Tommaso Zoppetti shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
55.04
Michel Koutouan takes a long throw-in. Patrick Zambernardi threads a neat ball through to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.48
Simone Gelsi makes a probing pass to Tommaso Zoppetti. Tommaso Zoppetti lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Fernando Tapia manages to gather it comfortably.
61.30
Enrico Correa barges into Yuri Bertotto. Enrico Correa is warned by the referee! Yuri Bertotto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.02
Michel Koutouan clumsily knocks into Mike Murphy. The referee calls over Michel Koutouan and warns him to calm down! Mike Murphy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.00
Bakary Bierhoff flicks the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Lupatelli. Vittorio Lupatelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabio Francioso. Fabio Francioso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.55
Adolfo Mendez kicks a strong pass forward to Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma shoots from 25 yards. Christian Doga gets down and covers it.
71.06
Yuri Bertotto threads a neat ball through to Ivone Bellucci. Ivone Bellucci passes the ball forward to Tommaso Zoppetti. Tommaso Zoppetti knocks in a cross ball towards Franceco Mezzano. Franceco Mezzano connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.35
Michel Koutouan chips the ball to his team mate, Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma makes a defence splitting pass to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Yuri Bertotto steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
83.03
Michel Koutouan sees Abubakari Hansma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Abubakari Hansma skips past Francesco G. Pianu! Some silky footwork from Abubakari Hansma provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Christian Doga comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Udinese

Cagliari
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.3%
41.7%
Play Area
30.6%
44.4%
25%

Scorers
Franceco Mezzano 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Franceco Mezzano of Udinese

Match Ratings
1.Christian Doga (GK)
8
2.Bakary Bierhoff (DEF)
6
3.Francesco G. Pianu (DEF)
7
4.Yuri Bertotto (DEF)
7
5.Simone Gelsi (MID)
6
6.Vittorio Lupatelli (MID)
8
7.Ivone Bellucci (MID)
7
8.Mike Murphy (MID)
6
9.Franceco Mezzano (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Fabio Francioso (ATT)
6
11.Tommaso Zoppetti (ATT)
8
 
12.Gareth Harley (DEF)
0
13.Michel Brouwer (GK)
0
14.Nunzio Ganci (MID)
0

1.Fernando Tapia (GK)
8
2.Alex Maresca (DEF)
7
3.Philipp Ziegler (DEF)
6
4.Rocco R. Zorzi (DEF)
6
5.Abel Bento (MID)
6
6.Michel Koutouan (MID)
7
7.Adolfo Mendez (MID)
7
8.Patrick Zambernardi (MID)
6
9.Antonio Jesus (ATT)
6
10.Abubakari Hansma (ATT)
7
11.Enrico Correa (ATT)
6
 
12.Michael Stone (DEF)
0
13.Garry Gemmill (MID)
0
14.Ricardo Neves (ATT)
0