Match Report


PerugiaPerugia     CagliariCagliari
Computer Player Computer Player Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Alexander HankeA. Hanke70
G
1
G
80Aquivaldo OrtizA. Ortiz
William Di FrancescoW. Di Francesco64
D
2
D
83Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente
Juri RoccatiJ. Roccati63
D
3
D
67Peter TobiassenP. Tobiassen
Adrien PeyreladeA. Peyrelade59
D
captain4
D
63Angelos AndriopoulosA. Andriopoulos
Moreno FilippiM. Filippi51
D
5
D
71Mauricio FerrerM. Ferrer
Giampietro TaddeiG. Taddei59
M
6
M
77Alfonso MontellaA. Montella
Tjalle LobontT. Lobont58
M
7captain
M
73Marinos KatsouranisM. Katsouranis
Ferdinando SaudatiF. Saudati56
M
8
A
69Brendan MatthewsB. Matthews
Diego OrsiD. Orsi68
A
9
A
71Rui RibeiroR. Ribeiro
Tommaso BachiniT. Bachini68
A
10
A
72Stephen JamesS. James
Benedetto ZolaB. Zola61
A
11
A
72Ross MooreR. Moore
 
Giovanni CamoraniG. Camorani62
G
12
A
78Demetrios ApostolopoulosD. Apostolopoulos
Jacob MccannJ. Mccann57
G
13
M
76Martin NaylorM. Naylor
Alfredo GiacobboA. Giacobbo57
G
14
A
71Neil HurstN. Hurst

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Stadio Renato Curi where Perugia play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 19,065 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Perugia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Cagliari appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Pasquale Riccio.


0.00
Perugia start the match!
2.39
Angelos Andriopoulos chips the ball to his team mate, Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis flicks a high pass forward. Ross Moore controls it well on his chest. Ross Moore knocks in a cross ball towards Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro heads the ball goalwards. Alexander Hanke is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
6.19
Marinos Katsouranis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Alexander Hanke reads it well. Fabulous save!
8.07
Marinos Katsouranis sees Ross Moore in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ross Moore sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alexander Hanke.
9.21
Alfonso Montella takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Diego Orsi reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
12.12
Tjalle Lobont flicks a high pass forward. Diego Orsi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diego Orsi shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
18.19
Ferdinando Saudati clumsily knocks into Marinos Katsouranis. The referee brings Ferdinando Saudati to one side and gives him a warning! Marinos Katsouranis stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.24
Ferdinando Saudati sees space and advances. Ferdinando Saudati whips in a cross ball towards Tommaso Bachini. Tommaso Bachini connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
32.34
Ferdinando Saudati passes the ball forward to Tommaso Bachini. Tommaso Bachini plays a scrappy one-two with Benedetto Zola and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tommaso Bachini strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but Peter Tobiassen is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
40.28
Peter Tobiassen knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella brings the ball forward. Alfonso Montella lofts in a cross ball towards Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
44.03
Peter Tobiassen threads the ball through to Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella flicks a high pass forward. Ross Moore holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ross Moore plays a quick one-two with Marinos Katsouranis and rushes in on goal... Ross Moore makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Moreno Filippi's outstretched leg.
45.00
Mauricio Ferrer flicks the ball to his team mate, Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis knocks the ball forward to Stephen James. Stephen James whips in a cross ball towards Brendan Matthews. Brendan Matthews finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Cagliari kick off and get the second half underway!
47.17
Juri Roccati threads the ball through to Tjalle Lobont. Tjalle Lobont knocks the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Zola. Benedetto Zola whips in a cross ball towards Diego Orsi. Diego Orsi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
48.22
William Di Francesco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giampietro Taddei. Giampietro Taddei flicks the ball to his team mate, Tjalle Lobont. Tjalle Lobont plays a one-two with Diego Orsi and rushes in on goal... Tjalle Lobont cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.23
Ferdinando Saudati plays the ball forward to Tommaso Bachini. Tommaso Bachini plays a scrappy one-two with Benedetto Zola and advances towards the goal... Tommaso Bachini shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.26
Marinos Katsouranis flicks a high pass forward to Alfonso Montella who brings the ball under control. Alfonso Montella sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
59.24
Marinos Katsouranis flicks a high pass forward to Alfonso Montella who brings the ball under control. Alfonso Montella lofts in a cross ball towards Ross Moore. Ross Moore connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Alexander Hanke!
60.20
Cagliari have made 3 substitutions with Demetrios Apostolopoulos replacing Stephen James, Martin Naylor replacing Alfonso Montella and Neil Hurst replacing Rui Ribeiro .
65.39
Giampietro Taddei makes a probing pass to Benedetto Zola. Benedetto Zola knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Tommaso Bachini is offside!
73.44
Ferdinando Saudati sees space and advances. Ferdinando Saudati controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Aquivaldo Ortiz easily smothers it!
77.12
Sebastiao Valente comes in with a late challenge on Ferdinando Saudati. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ferdinando Saudati stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.01
Marinos Katsouranis makes a simple pass to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Martin Naylor. With a superhuman jump, Martin Naylor connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Alexander Hanke gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
79.39
Giampietro Taddei runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Giampietro Taddei flicks a high pass forward. Tommaso Bachini controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Tommaso Bachini makes some space for himself and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
81.45
Angelos Andriopoulos threads a neat ball through to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
83.50
Sebastiao Valente passes the ball forward to Mauricio Ferrer. Mauricio Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Naylor but the referee indicates it's offside!
85.01
Moreno Filippi kicks a strong pass forward to Giampietro Taddei. Giampietro Taddei controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benedetto Zola. Benedetto Zola cuts inside the box! Benedetto Zola shoots from just inside the box but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.41
Marinos Katsouranis flicks a high pass forward. Martin Naylor collects the pass. Martin Naylor plays a scrappy one-two with Marinos Katsouranis and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Martin Naylor provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Alexander Hanke manages to keep it out.
90.00
Marinos Katsouranis sees space and advances. Marinos Katsouranis lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor makes a deft header but is denied by Alexander Hanke. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Perugia

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

Possession
52.8%
47.2%
Play Area
27.8%
44.4%
27.8%

Scorers
Tommaso Bachini 51
Rui Ribeiro 2

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Hanke of Perugia

Match Ratings