Match Report


JuventusJuventus     SampdoriaSampdoria
David ConnorDavid Connor Computer Player Computer Player
Enzo Gabriel TaffarelE. Taffarel76
G
1
G
64Giordano LamacchiG. Lamacchi
Karim QueirosK. Queiros76
D
2
D
64Richard DickovR. Dickov
Giampiero CarboneG. Carbone67
D
3
D
56Camille AjasC. Ajas
Pierre G. PagliariniP. Pagliarini67
D
4
D
54Alfredo SassanelliA. Sassanelli
Wagneau BourgoisW. Bourgois76
D
5
M
70Tiziano RoccoT. Rocco
Felipe FernandezF. Fernandez90
M
6captain
M
70Ronnie McgovernR. Mcgovern
Robbie ThatcherR. Thatcher95
M
captain7
M
68Alexandre AlvesA. Alves
Ibrahima Ali SangaréI. Ali Sangaré84
M
8
M
66Scott NivenS. Niven
Cedric TangheC. Tanghe83
A
9
A
72Guillermo CortesG. Cortes
Oberdan ZanoncelliO. Zanoncelli78
A
10
A
71Yuri PassoniY. Passoni
Cesare AntonelliniC. Antonellini84
A
11
A
69Giancarlo De FranceschiG. De Franceschi
 
James BoertienJ. Boertien26
D
12
M
66Henry MercerH. Mercer
Stanley HamiltonS. Hamilton36
D
13
A
64Gary GoughG. Gough
Ivan UnsworthI. Unsworth35
M
14
G
63Colin BlackC. Black

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Juventus Stadium where Juventus play host to Sampdoria. A crowd of 20,680 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Juventus are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sampdoria appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Danilo Di Meglio.


0.00
Juventus kick off!
4.53
Felipe Fernandez chips the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Giordano Lamacchi who gathers it comfortably.
8.43
Ibrahima Ali Sangaré flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe passes the ball forward to Ibrahima Ali Sangaré. Ibrahima Ali Sangaré shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
10.32
Pierre G. Pagliarini chips the ball to his team mate, Ibrahima Ali Sangaré. Ibrahima Ali Sangaré makes a probing pass to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
12.08
Camille Ajas barges into Robbie Thatcher. Camille Ajas is shown the yellow card! Robbie Thatcher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.35
Robbie Thatcher catches Camille Ajas on the ankles. Robbie Thatcher is shown the yellow card! Camille Ajas runs off the knock.
16.41
Pierre G. Pagliarini flicks a high ball forward to Robbie Thatcher who takes it down. Robbie Thatcher runs straight at the opposition's defence. Robbie Thatcher knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Giordano Lamacchi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
20.07
Ibrahima Ali Sangaré flicks a high pass forward. Wagneau Bourgois controls it well on his chest. Wagneau Bourgois makes an attacking run forward. Wagneau Bourgois knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Richard Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Cedric Tanghe. Penalty not given!!
21.31
Ibrahima Ali Sangaré controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini whips in a cross ball towards Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
24.53
Ronnie Mcgovern receives the ball from a throw-in from Tiziano Rocco. Ronnie Mcgovern chips the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes plays a one-two with Ronnie Mcgovern and rushes in on goal... Guillermo Cortes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
26.58
Robbie Thatcher kicks a strong pass forward to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe lofts in a cross ball towards Robbie Thatcher. Robbie Thatcher jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Giordano Lamacchi reads it well. Quality keeping!
32.04
Robbie Thatcher catches Guillermo Cortes in the face with his elbow. Robbie Thatcher is shown the red card!! Guillermo Cortes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
38.16
Without breaking stride, Giampiero Carbone plays the ball forward to Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini makes a simple pass to Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Sassanelli.
42.02
Giampiero Carbone pushes up the pitch. Giampiero Carbone flicks a high pass forward. Cedric Tanghe comfortably collects the pass. Cedric Tanghe shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
44.00
Richard Dickov kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes sees Scott Niven in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Scott Niven plays a scrappy one-two with Giancarlo De Franceschi and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott Niven cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Enzo Gabriel Taffarel!
45.00
Cesare Antonellini flicks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Juventus appear unchanged since the first half. Sampdoria also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sampdoria start the second half!
47.54
Felipe Fernandez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Felipe Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe makes a deft header. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
49.18
Cesare Antonellini comes in with a late challenge on Camille Ajas. The referee warns Cesare Antonellini to calm down! Camille Ajas stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.32
Ronnie Mcgovern makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giancarlo De Franceschi. Giancarlo De Franceschi shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
54.06
Scott Niven flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Cortes controls it well on his chest. Guillermo Cortes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yuri Passoni but he's offside!
55.49
Ibrahima Ali Sangaré catches Tiziano Rocco on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tiziano Rocco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.56
Ibrahima Ali Sangaré sees Cedric Tanghe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Tanghe edges inside the box! Cedric Tanghe strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
61.05
Ronnie Mcgovern threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
63.20
Felipe Fernandez knocks the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Camille Ajas.
66.27
Karim Queiros sees a break and surges forward. Karim Queiros flicks the ball to his team mate, Cesare Antonellini. Cesare Antonellini whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Tanghe. Cedric Tanghe knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Giordano Lamacchi is on top of it.
69.13
Felipe Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Alfredo Sassanelli. Felipe Fernandez is shown the yellow card! Alfredo Sassanelli runs off the knock.
71.32
Alexandre Alves runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alexandre Alves shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
72.06
Oberdan Zanoncelli hacks Guillermo Cortes from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guillermo Cortes stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.30
Felipe Fernandez makes an attacking run forward. Felipe Fernandez knocks in a cross ball towards Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
83.17
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
85.11
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.03
Pierre G. Pagliarini kicks a strong pass forward to Wagneau Bourgois. Wagneau Bourgois sees Cedric Tanghe in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cedric Tanghe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.54
Cesare Antonellini knocks the ball forward to Oberdan Zanoncelli. Oberdan Zanoncelli shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
Alfredo Sassanelli flicks a high ball forward to Yuri Passoni who takes it down. Yuri Passoni knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Cortes. Guillermo Cortes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Enzo Gabriel Taffarel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Juventus

Sampdoria
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
6
1
Yellow Cards
4
1
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
52.2%
47.8%
Play Area
27.2%
43.5%
29.3%

Scorers
Cedric Tanghe 16
Robbie Thatcher 21

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cedric Tanghe of Juventus

Match Ratings