Match Report


Inter MilanInter Milan     CagliariCagliari
Computer Player Computer Player James Dunlop James Dunlop
David FranckeD. Francke69
G
1
G
77Leon WüthrichL. Wüthrich
John BowerJ. Bower72
D
2
D
78Liam FalsiniL. Falsini
Nicolas FloresN. Flores71
D
3
D
82Tomas FabbriT. Fabbri
Rocco R. PeruzziR. Peruzzi70
D
4
D
77Esteban MolinaE. Molina
Antonio FonsecaA. Fonseca72
M
5
M
76Alex ColonnelloA. Colonnello
Schumann IsabeyS. Isabey72
M
captain6
M
81Wayne RossW. Ross
Nicky MasonN. Mason71
M
7captain
M
76Luciano CannarsaL. Cannarsa
Ludovic CollinL. Collin71
M
8
M
80Pasquale LambertiniP. Lambertini
Bram JuffingB. Juffing75
A
9
A
90David GrenD. Gren
Martijn Van NistelrooyM. Van Nistelrooy75
A
10
A
86David StrachanD. Strachan
Eugenio ZamoraE. Zamora72
A
11
A
68Kewullay GaravelliK. Garavelli
 
Ernesto SuarezE. Suarez71
A
12
D
79Jimmy OttofaroJ. Ottofaro
Niccolo SinclairN. Sinclair70
D
13
M
78Guglielmo Di MicheleG. Di Michele
Matt GemmellM. Gemmell64
G
14
A
77Renzo TricaricoR. Tricarico

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at San Siro where Inter Milan play host to Cagliari. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Inter Milan and Cagliari are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sandro Romualdi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Cagliari get the match underway!
2.47
Alex Colonnello flicks a high pass forward. Wayne Ross holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Wayne Ross shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
4.13
Wayne Ross hacks Rocco R. Peruzzi from behind! Wayne Ross is warned by the referee! Rocco R. Peruzzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.58
Rocco R. Peruzzi barges into David Strachan. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Strachan gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
8.35
John Bower pushes mid-way up the pitch. John Bower flicks a high ball forward to Bram Juffing who takes it down. Bram Juffing knocks in a cross ball towards Martijn Van Nistelrooy. With a superhuman jump, Martijn Van Nistelrooy connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.56
Antonio Fonseca makes a probing pass to Nicky Mason. Nicky Mason whips in a cross ball towards Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing heads the ball goalwards but Leon Wüthrich is on top of it.
15.15
Wayne Ross threads a neat ball through to Pasquale Lambertini. Pasquale Lambertini whips in a cross ball towards Kewullay Garavelli. Kewullay Garavelli outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
16.06
Bram Juffing threads a neat ball through to Martijn Van Nistelrooy. Martijn Van Nistelrooy sees Eugenio Zamora just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Zamora looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Leon Wüthrich is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
24.50
Nicolas Flores passes the ball forward to Antonio Fonseca. Antonio Fonseca deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bram Juffing. Bram Juffing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Leon Wüthrich.
25.06
Ludovic Collin takes a quick corner, playing it short to Rocco R. Peruzzi. Rocco R. Peruzzi shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
26.44
Wayne Ross threads a neat ball through to Luciano Cannarsa. Luciano Cannarsa cuts inside the box! Luciano Cannarsa tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
33.51
John Bower flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Flores controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Flores threads the ball through to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
34.40
Nicky Mason barges into Luciano Cannarsa. Nicky Mason is shown the yellow card! Luciano Cannarsa stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.47
Schumann Isabey threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
38.14
Esteban Molina knocks the ball forward to Wayne Ross. Wayne Ross makes a probing pass to Pasquale Lambertini. Pasquale Lambertini makes a probing pass between the defence to Alex Colonnello. Alex Colonnello strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
40.01
Esteban Molina pushes mid-way up the pitch. Esteban Molina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Gren. David Gren makes a defence splitting pass to Pasquale Lambertini. Pasquale Lambertini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Wonderful reactions from David Francke keeps it out!
44.21
Liam Falsini sees Wayne Ross in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wayne Ross sees Luciano Cannarsa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luciano Cannarsa shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Antonio Fonseca makes a probing pass to Schumann Isabey. Schumann Isabey whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Zamora. Eugenio Zamora flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Leon Wüthrich. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Inter Milan kick off and get the second half underway!
49.44
Schumann Isabey catches Wayne Ross on the ankles. The referee calls over Schumann Isabey and shows him a yellow card! Wayne Ross stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.39
John Bower passes the ball forward to Nicolas Flores. Nicolas Flores flicks a high pass forward. Bram Juffing collects the pass. Bram Juffing knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.53
Liam Falsini catches Martijn Van Nistelrooy on the ankles. The referee warns Liam Falsini to calm down! Martijn Van Nistelrooy stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.54
Alex Colonnello surges forward with the ball. Alex Colonnello skips past Nicolas Flores! Alex Colonnello takes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
63.02
Alex Colonnello flicks a high pass forward to David Gren who brings the ball under control. David Gren makes a simple pass, allowing David Strachan to run into the box. David Strachan tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.10
Ludovic Collin hacks Wayne Ross from behind! Ludovic Collin is shown the yellow card! Wayne Ross runs off the knock.
67.28
David Strachan comes in with a late challenge on Nicky Mason. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicky Mason runs off the knock.
69.27
Esteban Molina barges into Eugenio Zamora. The referee brings Esteban Molina to one side and gives him a warning! Eugenio Zamora stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.20
Wayne Ross flicks a high pass forward to David Strachan who brings the ball under control. David Strachan threads a neat ball through to David Gren. David Gren looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
78.29
Liam Falsini knocks the ball forward to Kewullay Garavelli. Kewullay Garavelli threads a neat ball through to David Gren. David Gren tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but David Francke easily smothers it!
81.58
Esteban Molina flicks a high pass forward. Pasquale Lambertini collects the pass. Pasquale Lambertini knocks the ball forward to Kewullay Garavelli. Kewullay Garavelli shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
85.29
Wayne Ross flicks a high ball forward to David Gren who takes it down. David Gren whips in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Inter Milan

Cagliari
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
33.3%
40.9%
25.8%

Scorers
Martijn Van Nistelrooy 8
Eugenio Zamora 16
David Strachan 63, 85
Kewullay Garavelli 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Strachan of Cagliari

Match Ratings