Match Report


AC MonzaAC Monza     CagliariCagliari
Tri DinhTri Dinh Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Syd MarsdenS. Marsden68
G
1
G
80Aquivaldo OrtizA. Ortiz
Ronnie SharpeR. Sharpe69
D
2
D
83Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente
Andre GomesA. Gomes59
D
3
D
67Peter TobiassenP. Tobiassen
Manuel AntunesM. Antunes66
D
4
D
71Mauricio FerrerM. Ferrer
Pedro PerezP. Perez70
D
5
M
71Fabio BoneraF. Bonera
Jeremy Van De HorJ. Van De Hor64
M
6
M
76Billy InglisB. Inglis
Arnauld CannarsaA. Cannarsa70
M
captain7
M
76Martin NaylorM. Naylor
Ferdinand VieraF. Viera61
A
8
M
77Alfonso MontellaA. Montella
Richard HendersonR. Henderson64
A
9
A
71Neil HurstN. Hurst
Simon AdamsS. Adams74
A
10captain
A
72Ross MooreR. Moore
Stuart HendryS. Hendry61
A
11
A
78Demetrios ApostolopoulosD. Apostolopoulos
 
Mitchel KooistraM. Kooistra68
D
12
M
73Marinos KatsouranisM. Katsouranis
Marcel EmmerlichM. Emmerlich69
D
13
A
71Rui RibeiroR. Ribeiro
Mustapha de HaanM. de Haan72
M
14
A
69Brendan MatthewsB. Matthews

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Britanteo where AC Monza play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 19,106 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
AC Monza are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cagliari appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dayo Castellazzi.


0.00
The whistle blows and AC Monza get the match underway!
2.45
Billy Inglis hits a low pass to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
3.35
Jeremy Van De Hor hacks Ross Moore from behind! The referee calls over Jeremy Van De Hor and shows him a yellow card! Ross Moore carries on, but is struggling a bit.
6.54
Without breaking stride, Sebastiao Valente plays the ball forward to Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis makes a simple pass to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andre Gomes.
8.37
Showing composure, Jeremy Van De Hor plays the ball forward to Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa plays a sublime one-two with Simon Adams and races in on goal... Some superb footwork from Arnauld Cannarsa provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
9.05
Mauricio Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis takes it forward alone. Billy Inglis lofts in a cross ball towards Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
15.46
AC Monza have made a substitution with Mustapha de Haan replacing Jeremy Van De Hor .
20.17
Mustapha de Haan threads a neat ball through to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry passes the ball forward to Ferdinand Viera. Some silky footwork from Ferdinand Viera provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Aquivaldo Ortiz effortlessly gets down and covers it.
21.42
Mauricio Ferrer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor shoots from 25 yards. Syd Marsden gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
26.48
Arnauld Cannarsa knocks the ball to his team mate, Mustapha de Haan. Mustapha de Haan finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
28.08
Mustapha de Haan decides to run forward with the ball. Mustapha de Haan lofts in a cross ball towards Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Aquivaldo Ortiz is on top of it.
32.52
AC Monza have made 2 substitutions with Mitchel Kooistra replacing Andre Gomes and Marcel Emmerlich replacing Manuel Antunes .
34.50
Mitchel Kooistra hits a low pass to Arnauld Cannarsa. Arnauld Cannarsa threads a neat ball through to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
39.29
Arnauld Cannarsa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Adams. Simon Adams whips in a cross ball towards Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
40.14
Arnauld Cannarsa threads a neat ball through to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
44.24
Mauricio Ferrer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor threads a neat ball through to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Syd Marsden who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Sebastiao Valente brings the ball forward. Sebastiao Valente whips in a cross ball towards Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis makes a deft header. Syd Marsden is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Cagliari kick off!
59.01
Mustapha de Haan threads a neat ball through to Ferdinand Viera. Ferdinand Viera edges inside the box! Ferdinand Viera makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
66.44
Demetrios Apostolopoulos threads the ball through to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.03
Fabio Bonera makes a probing pass to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Syd Marsden manages to keep it out.
78.50
Showing composure, Peter Tobiassen laces a through ball forward to Mauricio Ferrer. Seeing a gap ahead, Mauricio Ferrer plays the ball forward to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
81.41
Richard Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Adams. Simon Adams shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
84.24
Mauricio Ferrer threads the ball through to Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Syd Marsden who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Peter Tobiassen pushes up the pitch. Peter Tobiassen chips the ball to his team mate, Ross Moore. Ross Moore knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Perez.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

AC Monza

Cagliari
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.8%
52.2%
Play Area
23.2%
46.4%
30.4%

Scorers
Billy Inglis 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Billy Inglis of Cagliari

Match Ratings