Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Roma. A crowd of 20,131 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Keane.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Roma appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Ian Keane.
0.00
The first half starts with Cagliari kicking off!
8.48
Rocco R. Zorzi takes a long throw-in. Philipp Ziegler threads a neat ball through to Michel Koutouan. Michel Koutouan knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sjaak Van Den Berg.
9.20
Jerome Ripoll passes the ball forward to Armin Birkwald. Armin Birkwald knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.16
Tommy Woodgate hits a low pass to Roberto Simone. Roberto Simone whips in a cross ball towards Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Fernando Tapia reads it well. Good save!
14.01
Numo Rothen flicks a high pass forward to Enrico Correa who brings the ball under control. Enrico Correa hits a low pass to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Antonio Jesus scores for Cagliari!!
18.10
Jerome Ripoll flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Simone controls it well on his chest. Roberto Simone plays a one-two with Gary Whelan and advances towards the goal... Roberto Simone looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Rocco R. Zorzi is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
20.20
Philipp Ziegler threads a neat ball through to Patrick Zambernardi. Patrick Zambernardi flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Jesus who takes it down. Antonio Jesus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Vinicio E. Mancini.
21.31
It's a corner kick. Patrick Zambernardi loops the ball in to towards the near post. Rocco R. Zorzi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.54
Abel Bento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus plays a quick one-two with Enrico Correa and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Antonio Jesus provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Vinicio E. Mancini easily smothers it!
27.57
Jerome Ripoll makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Simone. Roberto Simone connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
30.54
Cataldo Pensalfini breaks forward. Cataldo Pensalfini threads a neat ball through to Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay whips in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Gary Whelan scores for Roma!!
33.51
Jerome Ripoll threads the ball through to Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay puts a great ball through. Armin Birkwald runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
34.46
Jerome Ripoll flicks a high pass forward. Gary Whelan controls it well on his chest. Gary Whelan knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
39.11
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.49
Without breaking stride, Patrick Zambernardi plays the ball forward to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
45.00
Numo Rothen flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Jesus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Jesus finds some space and shoots from distance but Vinicio E. Mancini is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari appear unchanged since the first half. Roma also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Roma kick off the second half!
57.10
Tommy Woodgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Simone. Roberto Simone knocks in a cross ball towards Nicholas Mckay. Nicholas Mckay is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.40
Numo Rothen flicks a high pass forward. Abubakari Hansma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Abubakari Hansma shoots from long range but it's well over the bar!
60.24
Numo Rothen chips the ball to his team mate, Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball towards Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but Vinicio E. Mancini reads it well. Well saved!
61.39
Numo Rothen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma lofts in a cross ball towards Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.52
Rocco R. Zorzi threads the ball through to Numo Rothen. Numo Rothen flicks a high ball forward to Enrico Correa who takes it down. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Degano.
69.45
Michel Koutouan knocks the ball forward to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leonardo Degano.
71.02
Philipp Ziegler flicks a high pass forward. Michel Koutouan collects the pass. Michel Koutouan makes a simple pass to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.48
Rocco R. Zorzi takes it forward alone. Rocco R. Zorzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa finds some space and shoots from distance. Vinicio E. Mancini comfortably gets down and covers it.
73.01
Cataldo Pensalfini sees Jerome Ripoll in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Jerome Ripoll plays the ball forward to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Simone. Roberto Simone beats his man to it with a header. Fernando Tapia picks it out of the air!
75.14
Jerome Ripoll flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Simone who takes it down. Roberto Simone edges inside the box! Roberto Simone tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
77.34
Roma have made 3 substitutions with Pablo Redondo replacing Roberto Simone, Guerino Botticella replacing Armin Birkwald and Marco Eranio replacing Nicholas Mckay .
78.41
Alex Maresca flicks a high pass forward. Numo Rothen easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Numo Rothen passes the ball forward to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Degano.
79.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Patrick Zambernardi laces a through ball forward to Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Vinicio E. Mancini. What a great pair of hands!
81.17
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
83.32
Tomas Fonseca receives the ball from a throw-in from Leonardo Degano. Tomas Fonseca hits a low pass to Tommy Woodgate. Tommy Woodgate knocks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Redondo. Pablo Redondo whips in a cross ball towards Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Fernando Tapia!
84.54
Jerome Ripoll threads a neat ball through to Gary Whelan. Gary Whelan whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Redondo. Pablo Redondo makes a looping header on goal. It's there!! Fernando Tapia has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.39
Numo Rothen threads a neat ball through to Enrico Correa. Enrico Correa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.17
Michel Koutouan flicks the ball to his team mate, Abubakari Hansma. Abubakari Hansma knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Jesus. Antonio Jesus shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Vinicio E. Mancini has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Portuguese player!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
10
7
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
26.5%
43.4%
30.1%
Scorers
| Antonio Jesus 14, 61, 89 Rocco R. Zorzi 21 | Gary Whelan 31 Pablo Redondo 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Antonio Jesus of Cagliari |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Fernando Tapia (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alex Maresca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Philipp Ziegler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rocco R. Zorzi (DEF) | ![]() | 8 |
| 5. | Abel Bento (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Michel Koutouan (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Numo Rothen (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Patrick Zambernardi (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Antonio Jesus (ATT) | ![]() ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 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 | |
| 1. | Vinicio E. Mancini (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Sjaak Van Den Berg (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cataldo Pensalfini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leonardo Degano (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tomas Fonseca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tommy Woodgate (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jerome Ripoll (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Armin Birkwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gary Whelan (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Roberto Simone (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicholas Mckay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marco Eranio (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Guerino Botticella (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pablo Redondo (ATT) | ![]() | 7 |














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