Match Report


LazioLazio     CagliariCagliari
Stewart ChapmanStewart Chapman Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Pierre G. BreviP. Brevi73
G
1
G
82Aquivaldo OrtizA. Ortiz
Peter MyersP. Myers73
D
2
D
83Sebastiao ValenteS. Valente
Darren MccannD. Mccann68
D
3
D
71Jyri EnckelmanJ. Enckelman
Ottavio FerroO. Ferro73
D
4
D
80Julian ZermattenJ. Zermatten
Roberto RodriquezR. Rodriquez72
D
5
D
72Mauricio FerrerM. Ferrer
Spencer MurphyS. Murphy80
M
6
M
73Fabio BoneraF. Bonera
Sindri ThorsteinssonS. Thorsteinsson71
M
7
M
79Alfonso MontellaA. Montella
Wayne WeirW. Weir73
M
captain8
M
77Martin NaylorM. Naylor
Aaron van der MeerA. van der Meer74
A
9captain
A
72Neil HurstN. Hurst
Jean-Luc SatorraJ. Satorra75
A
10
A
74Egbert HilgerinkE. Hilgerink
Bruno JesusB. Jesus72
A
11
A
79Demetrios ApostolopoulosD. Apostolopoulos
 
Juan-Carlos KikoJ. Kiko70
D
12
D
70Matthew GargoM. Gargo
Victor CarcedoV. Carcedo73
M
13
M
77Billy InglisB. Inglis
Scott TelferS. Telfer76
A
14
A
73Rui RibeiroR. Ribeiro

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 15,569 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lazio are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Cagliari appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rocco R. Gazzoli.


0.00
The first half starts with Cagliari kicking off!
3.57
Julian Zermatten kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Ferrer. Mauricio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Egbert Hilgerink controls it well on his chest. Egbert Hilgerink makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Sindri Thorsteinsson.
10.29
Wayne Weir knocks the ball forward to Bruno Jesus. Bruno Jesus lofts in a cross ball towards Aaron van der Meer. With a superhuman jump, Aaron van der Meer connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is shockingly off target!
12.52
Fabio Bonera flicks a high pass forward. Alfonso Montella holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfonso Montella plays a scrappy one-two with Fabio Bonera and advances towards the goal... Alfonso Montella rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
14.42
Sebastiao Valente flicks a high ball forward to Martin Naylor who gracefully takes it down. Martin Naylor flicks a high ball forward to Demetrios Apostolopoulos who takes it down. Demetrios Apostolopoulos tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
15.18
Alfonso Montella passes the ball forward to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pierre G. Brevi who gathers it comfortably.
16.04
From the throw-in, Sindri Thorsteinsson picks out Spencer Murphy. Spencer Murphy flicks a high pass forward. Jean-Luc Satorra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jean-Luc Satorra tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
18.19
With vision, Ottavio Ferro laces a weighted ball forward to Darren Mccann. Darren Mccann advances with the ball. Darren Mccann finds some space and shoots from distance but Aquivaldo Ortiz is on top of it.
21.27
Fabio Bonera flicks a high pass forward. Demetrios Apostolopoulos collects the pass. Demetrios Apostolopoulos lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Pierre G. Brevi manages to gather it.
22.48
Sindri Thorsteinsson comes in with a late challenge on Alfonso Montella. Sindri Thorsteinsson is given a warning by the referee! Alfonso Montella hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.34
Neil Hurst clumsily knocks into Ottavio Ferro. Neil Hurst is shown the yellow card! Ottavio Ferro stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.34
Julian Zermatten flicks a high pass forward to Alfonso Montella who brings the ball under control. Alfonso Montella flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Bonera collects the pass. Fabio Bonera shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
28.47
Alfonso Montella deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabio Bonera. Fabio Bonera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
30.41
Martin Naylor flicks a high pass forward to Fabio Bonera who brings the ball under control. Fabio Bonera knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.01
Mauricio Ferrer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Fabio Bonera. Fabio Bonera threads the ball through to Demetrios Apostolopoulos but he's offside!
34.44
Mauricio Ferrer receives the ball from a throw-in from Jyri Enckelman. Mauricio Ferrer makes a simple pass to Sebastiao Valente. Sebastiao Valente hits a low pass to Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor makes a deft header. Pierre G. Brevi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
36.12
Sindri Thorsteinsson threads a neat ball through to Aaron van der Meer. Aaron van der Meer shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Aquivaldo Ortiz as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
37.13
Wayne Weir takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Sebastiao Valente chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
38.14
Jyri Enckelman darts forward. Jyri Enckelman knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Rodriquez.
40.59
Fabio Bonera passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alfonso Montella. Alfonso Montella kicks a strong pass forward to Egbert Hilgerink but the referee indicates it's offside!
44.38
Spencer Murphy threads the ball through to Bruno Jesus. Bruno Jesus shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Lazio have changed their lineup with Scott Telfer replacing Jean-Luc Satorra. Cagliari have changed their lineup with Billy Inglis replacing Fabio Bonera and Rui Ribeiro replacing Neil Hurst. The Cagliari players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Lazio kick off the second half!
48.39
Spencer Murphy knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron van der Meer. Aaron van der Meer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiao Valente.
51.45
Alfonso Montella threads a neat ball through to Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Pierre G. Brevi!
54.09
Spencer Murphy runs straight at the opposition's defence. Spencer Murphy knocks in a cross ball towards Aaron van der Meer. Aaron van der Meer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Aquivaldo Ortiz with no chance!! Goal for Lazio!
59.21
Sindri Thorsteinsson passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Aaron van der Meer. Aaron van der Meer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
60.48
Lazio have made 2 substitutions with Juan-Carlos Kiko replacing Peter Myers and Victor Carcedo replacing Spencer Murphy .
61.49
Victor Carcedo hacks Martin Naylor from behind! The referee brings Victor Carcedo to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Naylor gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.38
Martin Naylor chips the ball to his team mate, Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Naylor. Martin Naylor powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
77.35
Alfonso Montella flicks a high pass forward. Billy Inglis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Inglis shoots from outside the area but Pierre G. Brevi is on top of it.
81.50
Aaron van der Meer flicks a high pass forward. Scott Telfer controls it well on his chest. Scott Telfer plays a scrappy one-two with Victor Carcedo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Scott Telfer rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Julian Zermatten's leg.
89.06
Rui Ribeiro deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Cagliari
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
31.6%
45.6%
22.8%

Scorers
Aaron van der Meer 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pierre G. Brevi of Lazio

Match Ratings