Match Report


CagliariCagliari     JuventusJuventus
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Rik Mont Rik Mont
Aquivaldo OrtizA. Ortiz80
G
1
G
77Enrico LuppiE. Luppi
Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente83
D
2
D
73Max VanoliM. Vanoli
Peter TobiassenP. Tobiassen67
D
3
D
74Nicola C. NicolaN. Nicola
Mauricio FerrerM. Ferrer71
D
4
D
77Natale MargiottaN. Margiotta
Fabio BoneraF. Bonera71
M
5
D
72David AcostaD. Acosta
Martin NaylorM. Naylor76
M
6
M
82Andy MatteoA. Matteo
Marinos KatsouranisM. Katsouranis73
M
captain7captain
M
80Stefano PalladiniS. Palladini
Alfonso MontellaA. Montella77
M
8
A
71Gian Matteo SusicG. Susic
Brendan MatthewsB. Matthews69
A
9
A
73Luca BonfantiL. Bonfanti
Demetrios ApostolopoulosD. Apostolopoulos78
A
10
A
69Vincenzo ParadisoV. Paradiso
Ross MooreR. Moore72
A
11
A
82Pasquale ScarchilliP. Scarchilli
 
Vincenzo BirnbaumV. Birnbaum67
D
12
D
80Kaleva SchmidtK. Schmidt
Neil HurstN. Hurst71
A
13
M
77Donato AnnoniD. Annoni
Rui RibeiroR. Ribeiro71
A
14
A
74Ali BenmiloudiA. Benmiloudi

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Juventus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Juventus appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Graziano Di Bari.


0.00
Juventus kick off!
3.27
Stefano Palladini hacks Peter Tobiassen from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Peter Tobiassen stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.46
Natale Margiotta deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andy Matteo. Seeing a gap ahead, Andy Matteo laces a through ball forward to Vincenzo Paradiso. Vincenzo Paradiso passes the ball forward but Andy Matteo is offside!
12.24
Alfonso Montella flicks a high ball forward to Martin Naylor who takes it down. Martin Naylor makes a probing pass between the defence to Ross Moore. Ross Moore makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.57
Fabio Bonera sees Alfonso Montella in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfonso Montella whips in a cross ball towards Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Enrico Luppi picks it out of the air!
15.05
Mauricio Ferrer plays the ball forward to Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor makes a beautiful solo run. Martin Naylor deftly passes the ball to Demetrios Apostolopoulos, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from Demetrios Apostolopoulos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
16.49
Marinos Katsouranis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos skips past Stefano Palladini! Demetrios Apostolopoulos takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
18.01
Mauricio Ferrer laces a weighted ball forward to Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis whips in a cross ball towards Ross Moore. Ross Moore makes a deft header but somehow Enrico Luppi manages to keep it out.
21.21
Martin Naylor makes a probing pass to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos knocks in a cross ball towards Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella heads the ball goalwards. It's there!! Enrico Luppi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.37
Martin Naylor knocks the ball forward to Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella knocks in a cross ball towards Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews whips the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.57
Andy Matteo flicks a high pass forward. Gian Matteo Susic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gian Matteo Susic shoots from outside the area. Aquivaldo Ortiz easily gets down and covers it.
28.23
Peter Tobiassen threads a neat ball through to Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis darts forward. Marinos Katsouranis shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Enrico Luppi.
29.07
Corner kick to Cagliari. Ross Moore plays it to the near post. Gian Matteo Susic gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
32.17
Fabio Bonera knocks the ball to his team mate, Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Moore. Natale Margiotta catches Ross Moore on the ankles. Ross Moore appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
34.44
Fabio Bonera flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brendan Matthews cuts inside the box! Brendan Matthews shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
36.45
Stefano Palladini flicks a high pass forward. Gian Matteo Susic holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gian Matteo Susic lofts in a cross ball towards Pasquale Scarchilli. Pasquale Scarchilli gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
38.36
Alfonso Montella sees Fabio Bonera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabio Bonera kicks a strong pass forward to Marinos Katsouranis but the referee indicates it's offside!
40.48
Mauricio Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis flicks a high pass forward. Martin Naylor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Bonera. Fabio Bonera is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Enrico Luppi.
42.29
Mauricio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Ross Moore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ross Moore shoots from outside the area. Enrico Luppi gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Cagliari kick off!
47.25
David Acosta sees a break and surges forward. David Acosta knocks the ball forward to Pasquale Scarchilli. Pasquale Scarchilli shoots from outside the area but somehow Aquivaldo Ortiz manages to keep it out.
48.34
Mauricio Ferrer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Tobiassen. Peter Tobiassen kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor whips in a cross ball towards Ross Moore. With a superhuman jump, Ross Moore connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's there!! Enrico Luppi has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Ross Moore picks a pass forward to Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor shoots from distance. Enrico Luppi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
53.14
Stefano Palladini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luca Bonfanti. Luca Bonfanti finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Aquivaldo Ortiz manages to gather it.
57.10
Gian Matteo Susic deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luca Bonfanti. Luca Bonfanti whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Paradiso. Mauricio Ferrer comes in with a late challenge on Vincenzo Paradiso. Vincenzo Paradiso appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
59.51
Peter Tobiassen hits a low pass to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos flicks the ball to his team mate, Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Moore. Ross Moore connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Enrico Luppi. Excellent save.
61.07
Fabio Bonera sees Martin Naylor in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Naylor lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Bonera. Fabio Bonera makes a deft header. Magnificent block by Natale Margiotta!
69.18
Stefano Palladini clumsily knocks into Martin Naylor. The referee brings Stefano Palladini to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Naylor stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.43
Juventus have made a substitution with Donato Annoni replacing Andy Matteo .
79.59
Stefano Palladini threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Paradiso. Vincenzo Paradiso kicks a strong pass forward to Stefano Palladini but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Alfonso Montella flicks a high pass forward. Brendan Matthews holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brendan Matthews knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Enrico Luppi who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

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

Possession
63.4%
36.6%
Play Area
20.7%
47.6%
31.7%

Scorers
Alfonso Montella 21
Ross Moore 48

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enrico Luppi of Juventus

Match Ratings