Match Report


CagliariCagliari     UdineseUdinese
James DunlopJames Dunlop Scott Tubbritt Scott Tubbritt
Leon WüthrichL. Wüthrich77
G
1
G
69Vasco RegoV. Rego
Liam FalsiniL. Falsini78
D
2captain
D
70Said ZimmermanS. Zimmerman
Dominic DickovD. Dickov82
D
3
D
73Dario MonettaD. Monetta
Esteban MolinaE. Molina77
D
4
D
69George CortG. Cort
Luciano CannarsaL. Cannarsa75
M
5
D
73Alberto CopeA. Cope
Kaleva SinkonenK. Sinkonen78
M
6
M
72Eduardo PostigaE. Postiga
Ottavio GrassadoniaO. Grassadonia90
M
captain7
M
76Chris WilliamsonC. Williamson
Simon WitteS. Witte78
M
8
M
73Ludovic JuriettiL. Jurietti
Renzo TricaricoR. Tricarico77
A
9
A
76Jose RodriquezJ. Rodriquez
Tiago ValenteT. Valente77
A
10
A
73Luca LangL. Lang
Samir ScholzS. Scholz77
A
11
A
74Stephane SavinoS. Savino
 
Jimmy OttofaroJ. Ottofaro79
D
12
G
73Marek DeynaM. Deyna
Wayne RossW. Ross81
M
13
M
69Jose Fortes GainzaJ. Gainza
David StrachanD. Strachan86
A
14
A
58Sebastiano RinaldiS. Rinaldi

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Udinese. A crowd of 19,648 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Udinese appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Caruso.


0.00
Udinese kick off and get the first half underway!
2.30
George Cort surges forward with the ball. George Cort plays the ball forward to Luca Lang. Luca Lang shoots from outside the area but Leon Wüthrich reads it well. Nice save!
3.53
Simon Witte threads a neat ball through to Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Valente but the referee indicates it's offside!
8.21
Simon Witte barges into Eduardo Postiga. The referee calls over Simon Witte and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Postiga carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.04
Kaleva Sinkonen surges forward with the ball. Kaleva Sinkonen plays a one-two with Samir Scholz and advances towards the goal... Said Zimmerman hacks Kaleva Sinkonen from behind! Kaleva Sinkonen rolls around, appealing for a penalty! No says the ref!!
10.54
Dario Monetta threads a neat ball through to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Leon Wüthrich smothers it!
14.38
Ottavio Grassadonia flicks a high pass forward to Kaleva Sinkonen who brings the ball under control. Kaleva Sinkonen runs straight at the defence! Dario Monetta barges into Kaleva Sinkonen. Penalty not given!!
20.23
Esteban Molina kicks a strong pass forward to Luciano Cannarsa. Luciano Cannarsa threads a neat ball through to Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
24.16
Eduardo Postiga kicks a strong pass forward to Stephane Savino. Stephane Savino shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
26.28
Chris Williamson changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Chris Williamson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Rodriquez but the linesman indicates offside!
27.48
Esteban Molina surges forward with the ball. Esteban Molina flicks a high pass forward. Kaleva Sinkonen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kaleva Sinkonen knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Luciano Cannarsa is offside!
30.30
Simon Witte knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Valente. Tiago Valente threads the ball through to Luciano Cannarsa but he's offside!
34.26
Ottavio Grassadonia chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Valente. Tiago Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Witte. Simon Witte jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
36.02
Esteban Molina sees Dominic Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dominic Dickov runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dominic Dickov plays a one-two with Ottavio Grassadonia and rushes in on goal... Dominic Dickov side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
40.27
Dario Monetta flicks a high pass forward. Stephane Savino easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephane Savino knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez makes a looping header on goal. Leon Wüthrich easily punches it away to safety.
44.54
Dominic Dickov knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Grassadonia. Ottavio Grassadonia kicks a strong pass forward to Tiago Valente. Tiago Valente cuts inside the box! Tiago Valente side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari appear unchanged since the first half. Udinese also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Cagliari kick off and get the second half underway!
47.51
Jose Rodriquez hacks Liam Falsini from behind! The referee brings Jose Rodriquez to one side and gives him a warning! Liam Falsini runs off the knock.
51.25
Dominic Dickov flicks the ball to his team mate, Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico flicks a high pass forward. Samir Scholz comfortably collects the pass. Samir Scholz plays a one-two with Renzo Tricarico and rushes in on goal... Samir Scholz comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
57.48
Kaleva Sinkonen flicks the ball to his team mate, Ottavio Grassadonia. Ottavio Grassadonia knocks in a cross ball towards Renzo Tricarico. Renzo Tricarico gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Renzo Tricarico!
72.08
Jose Rodriquez hacks Dominic Dickov from behind! Jose Rodriquez is warned by the referee again! Dominic Dickov gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.46
George Cort flicks a high pass forward. Stephane Savino controls it well on his chest. Stephane Savino threads a neat ball through to Jose Rodriquez. Jose Rodriquez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Luca Lang. Luca Lang looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Leon Wüthrich gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
84.44
Dario Monetta knocks the ball forward to Chris Williamson. Chris Williamson flicks a high pass forward. Stephane Savino collects the pass. Stephane Savino lofts in a cross ball towards Chris Williamson. Chris Williamson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Leon Wüthrich reads it well. He makes it look easy!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

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

Possession
64.8%
35.2%
Play Area
31%
43.7%
25.4%

Scorers
Dominic Dickov 36
Renzo Tricarico 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dominic Dickov of Cagliari

Match Ratings
1.Leon Wüthrich (GK)
8
2.Liam Falsini (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Dickov (DEF)goal scored
9
4.Esteban Molina (DEF)
7
5.Luciano Cannarsa (MID)
6
6.Kaleva Sinkonen (MID)
7
7.Ottavio Grassadonia (MID)
8
8.Simon Witte (MID)yellow card
6
9.Renzo Tricarico (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Tiago Valente (ATT)
6
11.Samir Scholz (ATT)
6
 
12.Jimmy Ottofaro (DEF)
0
13.Wayne Ross (MID)
0
14.David Strachan (ATT)
0

1.Vasco Rego (GK)
6
2.Said Zimmerman (DEF)
6
3.Dario Monetta (DEF)
6
4.George Cort (DEF)
6
5.Alberto Cope (DEF)
6
6.Eduardo Postiga (MID)
6
7.Chris Williamson (MID)
6
8.Ludovic Jurietti (MID)
6
9.Jose Rodriquez (ATT)
6
10.Luca Lang (ATT)
6
11.Stephane Savino (ATT)
6
 
12.Marek Deyna (GK)
0
13.Jose Fortes Gainza (MID)
0
14.Sebastiano Rinaldi (ATT)
0