Match Report


LazioLazio     Inter MilanInter Milan
darren Nichollsdarren Nicholls Computer Player Computer Player
Boubacar SoroB. Soro85
G
1
G
69David FranckeD. Francke
Shota de VriesS. de Vries77
D
2
D
72John BowerJ. Bower
Dmitri ChislenkoD. Chislenko80
D
3
D
71Nicolas FloresN. Flores
Jakob ContehJ. Conteh78
D
4
D
70Rocco R. PeruzziR. Peruzzi
Sonny AltafiniS. Altafini89
M
captain5
M
73Adriano CircelloA. Circello
Alpay IzzetA. Izzet86
M
6captain
M
71Nicky MasonN. Mason
Karim PfenningsK. Pfennings90
M
7
M
71Ludovic CollinL. Collin
Kevin McGroryK. McGrory93
M
8
M
47Sergio OrlandoS. Orlando
Kubilay SükürK. Sükür75
A
9
A
75Bram JuffingB. Juffing
Arek BoniekA. Boniek76
A
10
A
75Martijn Van NistelrooyM. Van Nistelrooy
Andreas SimonssonA. Simonsson78
A
11
A
72Eugenio ZamoraE. Zamora
 
Albert FloresA. Flores74
D
12
A
71Ernesto SuarezE. Suarez
Andreas IsakssonA. Isaksson74
A
13
D
70Niccolo SinclairN. Sinclair
Jesper SørensenJ. Sørensen81
M
14
G
64Matt GemmellM. Gemmell

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Inter Milan. A crowd of 17,077 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Lazio and Inter Milan are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Valentino Petruzzi.


0.00
Lazio kick off the first half!
2.22
Alpay Izzet flicks a high pass forward. Arek Boniek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arek Boniek tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.18
Alpay Izzet kicks a strong pass forward to Karim Pfennings. Karim Pfennings sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. David Francke gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
8.19
Dmitri Chislenko flicks a high pass forward. Kubilay Sükür holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kubilay Sükür shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from David Francke keeps it out!
9.02
Shota de Vries knocks the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Chislenko. Dmitri Chislenko threads a neat ball through to Karim Pfennings. Karim Pfennings edges inside the box! Karim Pfennings strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. David Francke gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
12.53
Alpay Izzet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini lofts in a cross ball towards Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür makes a looping header on goal. David Francke comfortably punches it away to safety.
15.32
Shota de Vries flicks a high pass forward. Arek Boniek holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arek Boniek shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
18.17
Sonny Altafini barges into Rocco R. Peruzzi. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rocco R. Peruzzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.06
Ludovic Collin catches Shota de Vries on the ankles. The referee calls over Ludovic Collin and shows him a yellow card! Shota de Vries hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.56
Eugenio Zamora catches Jakob Conteh on the ankles. Eugenio Zamora is shown the yellow card! Jakob Conteh stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.14
Sonny Altafini flicks a high pass forward to Kubilay Sükür who brings the ball under control. Kubilay Sükür knocks in a cross ball towards Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving David Francke with no chance!! Goal for Lazio!
36.39
Jakob Conteh passes the ball forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet makes a great pass forward. Kubilay Sükür runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
38.14
Nicky Mason flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Zamora controls it well on his chest. Eugenio Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Bram Juffing. With a superhuman jump, Bram Juffing connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Boubacar Soro easily picks it out of the air!
40.01
Ludovic Collin kicks a strong pass forward to Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing deftly passes the ball to Martijn Van Nistelrooy, releasing him through on goal. Martijn Van Nistelrooy cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
42.11
Jakob Conteh controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür kicks a strong pass forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet finds some space and shoots from distance. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lazio appear unchanged since the first half. Inter Milan also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Inter Milan kick off and get the second half underway!
47.08
Rocco R. Peruzzi hacks Alpay Izzet from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alpay Izzet runs off the knock.
47.08
Free kick to Lazio just outside the area...
48.40
Karim Pfennings takes a slow run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
49.17
John Bower makes a beautiful solo run. John Bower makes a simple pass to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora lofts in a cross ball towards Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Boubacar Soro gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
53.16
Alpay Izzet passes the ball forward to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür advances inside the box! Kubilay Sükür strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. David Francke easily gets down and covers it.
54.38
Kevin McGrory threads the ball through to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet lofts in a cross ball towards Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
57.53
Adriano Circello comes in with a late challenge on Kubilay Sükür. The referee calls over Adriano Circello and shows him a yellow card! Kubilay Sükür runs off the knock.
61.55
John Bower clumsily knocks into Karim Pfennings. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Karim Pfennings stretches but gets up unharmed.
63.27
Kevin McGrory makes a probing pass to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür knocks in a cross ball towards Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
65.30
Dmitri Chislenko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin McGrory. Kevin McGrory passes the ball forward to Sonny Altafini. Sonny Altafini plays the ball forward to Kubilay Sükür who has made a great run into the box. Kubilay Sükür muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but David Francke easily smothers it!
66.03
Nicky Mason comes in with a late challenge on Kevin McGrory. Nicky Mason is shown the yellow card! Kevin McGrory stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.13
Karim Pfennings knocks the ball forward to Alpay Izzet. Alpay Izzet finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
77.41
Ludovic Collin passes the ball forward to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing makes a looping header on goal but it flies just wide!
79.07
Dmitri Chislenko deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Conteh. Jakob Conteh makes a simple pass to Kubilay Sükür. Kubilay Sükür shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.22
Nicolas Flores threads a neat ball through to Nicky Mason. Nicky Mason flicks a high pass forward. Sergio Orlando holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sergio Orlando whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora beats his man to it with a header but it's drastically wayward!
83.20
Karim Pfennings advances with the ball. Karim Pfennings plays a scrappy one-two with Andreas Simonsson and stumbles forward towards the goal... Karim Pfennings tries a spectacular strike but somehow David Francke manages to keep it out.
85.09
Jakob Conteh deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Karim Pfennings. Karim Pfennings runs straight at the opposition's defence. Karim Pfennings whips in a cross ball towards Andreas Simonsson. Andreas Simonsson directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
87.08
Nicolas Flores advances with the ball. Nicolas Flores flicks a high pass forward. Adriano Circello controls it well on his chest. Adriano Circello rushes past Dmitri Chislenko! Adriano Circello rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Inter Milan
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
12
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
6
Yellow Cards
1
6
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
20%
42.5%
37.5%

Scorers
Andreas Simonsson 33
Alpay Izzet 42
Kubilay Sükür 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kubilay Sükür of Lazio

Match Ratings
1.Boubacar Soro (GK)
6
2.Shota de Vries (DEF)
6
3.Dmitri Chislenko (DEF)
6
4.Jakob Conteh (DEF)
6
5.Sonny Altafini (MID)yellow card
6
6.Alpay Izzet (MID)goal scored
8
7.Karim Pfennings (MID)
7
8.Kevin McGrory (MID)
6
9.Kubilay Sükür (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Arek Boniek (ATT)
6
11.Andreas Simonsson (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Albert Flores (DEF)
0
13.Andreas Isaksson (ATT)
0
14.Jesper Sørensen (MID)
0

1.David Francke (GK)
8
2.John Bower (DEF)yellow card
6
3.Nicolas Flores (DEF)
6
4.Rocco R. Peruzzi (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Adriano Circello (MID)yellow card
5
6.Nicky Mason (MID)yellow card
6
7.Ludovic Collin (MID)yellow card
6
8.Sergio Orlando (MID)
6
9.Bram Juffing (ATT)
6
10.Martijn Van Nistelrooy (ATT)
6
11.Eugenio Zamora (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Ernesto Suarez (ATT)
0
13.Niccolo Sinclair (DEF)
0
14.Matt Gemmell (GK)
0