Match Report


CagliariCagliari     NapoliNapoli
James DunlopJames Dunlop Computer Player Computer Player
Bjorn-Tore HalleB. Halle79
G
1captain
G
77Gabriele SovieroG. Soviero
Tomas FabbriT. Fabbri82
D
2
D
78Matteo PadalinoM. Padalino
Dominic DickovD. Dickov82
D
3
D
69Adel GomaA. Goma
Alex EduseiA. Edusei83
D
4
D
67Tim BakboordT. Bakboord
Fabio PorchiaF. Porchia82
M
5
D
66Gaetano VanoliG. Vanoli
Kaleva SinkonenK. Sinkonen78
M
6
M
69Syd MendezS. Mendez
Wayne RossW. Ross81
M
captain7
M
62Pierpaolo GianelloP. Gianello
Ottavio GrassadoniaO. Grassadonia90
M
8
M
60Christian MangoneC. Mangone
David GrenD. Gren90
A
9
A
81Juan-Carlos GentoJ. Gento
David StrachanD. Strachan87
A
10
A
68P. Gilberto Del VecchioP. Del Vecchio
Samir ScholzS. Scholz77
A
11
A
65Henry CadamarteriH. Cadamarteri
 
Lamberto MontervinoL. Montervino70
D
12
G
71Guerino Del NeroG. Del Nero
Oscar BrocchiO. Brocchi66
M
13
G
71Norman SummerbellN. Summerbell
Renzo TricaricoR. Tricarico77
A
14
G
64Filippo CorsiF. Corsi

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Napoli. A crowd of 20,691 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Napoli appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sandro Romualdi.


0.00
Cagliari start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.20
Kaleva Sinkonen chips the ball to his team mate, Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kaleva Sinkonen is offside!
6.40
Wayne Ross threads a neat ball through to Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia knocks in a cross ball towards David Strachan. David Strachan heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
10.31
Tomas Fabbri knocks the ball forward to Ottavio Grassadonia. Ottavio Grassadonia passes the ball forward to David Strachan. David Strachan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wayne Ross but the linesman indicates offside!
14.18
Seeing a gap ahead, Syd Mendez plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Syd Mendez. Syd Mendez powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Bjorn-Tore Halle.
15.29
Christian Mangone takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Pierpaolo Gianello comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.26
Pierpaolo Gianello makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.41
Kaleva Sinkonen knocks the ball to his team mate, Wayne Ross. Wayne Ross shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.00
Cagliari are in full control of this game.
27.30
Tomas Fabbri passes the ball forward to Wayne Ross. Wayne Ross makes a beautiful solo run. Wayne Ross controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
28.05
Wayne Ross passes the ball forward to Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz puts a great ball through but David Gren is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
30.52
Kaleva Sinkonen threads a neat ball through to Wayne Ross. Wayne Ross knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tim Bakboord.
32.28
Kaleva Sinkonen kicks a strong pass forward to David Gren. David Gren chips the ball to his team mate, Fabio Porchia. Some good footwork from Fabio Porchia provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.39
Tim Bakboord threads a neat ball through to Syd Mendez. Syd Mendez makes an attacking run forward. Syd Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards P. Gilberto Del Vecchio. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.49
Tomas Fabbri decides to run forward with the ball. Tomas Fabbri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tomas Fabbri edges inside the box! Tomas Fabbri shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Gabriele Soviero reads it well. Excellent keeping!
40.06
Christian Mangone flicks a high ball forward to P. Gilberto Del Vecchio who takes it down. P. Gilberto Del Vecchio knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bjorn-Tore Halle who gathers it comfortably.
44.38
Kaleva Sinkonen makes a simple pass to David Strachan. David Strachan shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The second half starts with Napoli kicking off!
47.38
Ottavio Grassadonia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia plays a quick one-two with David Strachan and rushes in on goal... Fabio Porchia tries a spectacular strike. Gabriele Soviero is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.00
Gaetano Vanoli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierpaolo Gianello. Pierpaolo Gianello knocks the ball to his team mate, Syd Mendez. Syd Mendez hits a low pass to Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
54.37
Dominic Dickov pushes up the pitch. Dominic Dickov knocks the ball forward to David Gren. David Gren lofts in a cross ball towards Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
57.24
Kaleva Sinkonen flicks a high pass forward to David Gren who brings the ball under control. David Gren knocks in a cross ball towards Samir Scholz. Samir Scholz whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
59.19
Ottavio Grassadonia kicks a strong pass forward to Wayne Ross. Wayne Ross makes a great pass forward. Ottavio Grassadonia runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
66.20
Dominic Dickov sees Kaleva Sinkonen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kaleva Sinkonen knocks the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan makes a probing pass between the defence to David Gren. David Gren comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Gabriele Soviero with no chance!! Goal for Cagliari!
69.34
Alex Edusei knocks the ball to his team mate, David Strachan. David Strachan flicks a high pass forward. Samir Scholz controls it well on his chest. Samir Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Kaleva Sinkonen controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Kaleva Sinkonen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
77.59
Dominic Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Kaleva Sinkonen. Kaleva Sinkonen threads a neat ball through to Fabio Porchia. Fabio Porchia edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Fabio Porchia provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Gabriele Soviero.
79.38
It's a corner kick. Wayne Ross kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Gaetano Vanoli gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
83.40
With vision, Alex Edusei plays the ball forward to Wayne Ross. Wayne Ross runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Wayne Ross runs straight at the defence! Wayne Ross shoots from just inside the box but Gaetano Vanoli is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
84.13
Tim Bakboord flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Mangone. Christian Mangone knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Gento. Juan-Carlos Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Cadamarteri. Henry Cadamarteri directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.44
Dominic Dickov runs straight at the opposition's defence. Dominic Dickov skips past Tim Bakboord! Dominic Dickov cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
Dominic Dickov sees Kaleva Sinkonen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kaleva Sinkonen makes a probing pass to David Gren. David Gren knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pierpaolo Gianello.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Napoli
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
11
2
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.2%
27.8%
Play Area
20.8%
40.3%
38.9%

Scorers
David Strachan 6
Fabio Porchia 32, 47
Samir Scholz 54
David Gren 66
Henry Cadamarteri 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabio Porchia of Cagliari

Match Ratings