Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Bologna. A crowd of 18,839 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emiliano Mazzi.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Bologna appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Emiliano Mazzi.
0.00
0-0Bologna kick off and get the match underway!
2.01
0-0Colin Law laces a through ball forward to Carmine Doardo. Carmine Doardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Dami‘n Smit. Dami‘n Smit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.23
Scott Booth hits a low pass to Vincenzo Amoruso. Vincenzo Amoruso knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.06
0-0Leon Meyer knocks the ball forward to Billy Inglis. With imagination, Billy Inglis laces a through ball forward to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
12.41
Juan-Carlos Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Dami‘n Smit holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dami‘n Smit knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.22
Billy Inglis threads a neat ball through to Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink whips in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Enrico Colombo manages to gather it.
16.05
0-0Fabio Bonera flicks a high ball forward to Billy Inglis who takes it down. Billy Inglis tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
18.08
Mitica Popescu flicks a high pass forward. Tiago Lima controls it well on his chest. Tiago Lima threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Amoruso. Vincenzo Amoruso advances inside the box! Vincenzo Amoruso muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
21.40
Juan-Carlos Gainza takes it forward alone. Juan-Carlos Gainza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Meyer.
22.27
Jyri Enckelman kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio Bonera. Fabio Bonera makes an attacking run forward. Fabio Bonera knocks in a cross ball towards Demetrios Apostolopoulos. With a superhuman jump, Demetrios Apostolopoulos connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Enrico Colombo gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
24.54
Scott Booth flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Essbjorn controls it well on his chest. Stefan Essbjorn whips in a cross ball towards Vittorio Mazzocchi. Vittorio Mazzocchi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Aquivaldo Ortiz manages to gather it.
27.09
Matthew Gargo flicks the ball to his team mate, Jyri Enckelman. Jyri Enckelman threads the ball through to Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Enrico Colombo gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
30.51
Billy Inglis flicks a high ball forward to Neil Hurst who takes it down. Neil Hurst shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Enrico Colombo. What a great pair of hands!
32.13
Scott Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Gainza. Juan-Carlos Gainza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Zermatten.
33.55
Juan-Carlos Gainza runs straight at the opposition's defence. Juan-Carlos Gainza lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Amoruso. Vincenzo Amoruso makes a looping header on goal. Aquivaldo Ortiz manages to gather it.
34.59
Leon Meyer kicks a strong pass forward to Fabio Bonera. Fabio Bonera knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst whips in a cross ball towards Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Enrico Colombo gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
39.06
Dami‘n Smit makes a simple pass to Vittorio Mazzocchi. Vittorio Mazzocchi tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
44.50
Leon Meyer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. Bologna also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cagliari players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Cagliari kick off!
47.45
Billy Inglis sees Demetrios Apostolopoulos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Demetrios Apostolopoulos shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
48.35
0-0Matthew Gargo barges into Dami‘n Smit. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dami‘n Smit runs off the knock.
51.52
Julian Zermatten deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst flicks the ball to his team mate, Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos runs straight at the defence! Demetrios Apostolopoulos rockets a shot on goal but Enrico Colombo is on top of it.
55.58
Leon Meyer flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Bonera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fabio Bonera flicks the ball to his team mate, Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink knocks in a cross ball towards Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.40
0-0Bologna have made a substitution with Gianluca Vanoli replacing Dami‘n Smit .
67.32
Jyri Enckelman kicks a strong pass forward to Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis hits a low pass to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos whips in a cross ball towards Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Enrico Colombo punches it away to safety.
71.01
Colin Law hits a low pass to Stefan Essbjorn. Stefan Essbjorn shoots from distance. Aquivaldo Ortiz gets down and covers it.
72.30
0-0Billy Inglis sees space and advances. Billy Inglis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Hurst but he's offside!
73.44
Showing composure, Fabio Bonera laces a through ball forward to Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tiago Lima.
77.53
Juan-Carlos Gainza surges forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Gainza knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Aquivaldo Ortiz who gathers it comfortably.
79.11
Carmine Doardo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Carmine Doardo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthew Gargo.
81.33
Jyri Enckelman launches a long ball forward. Egbert Hilgerink lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Thomson. Duncan Thomson makes a deft header. Good keeping from Enrico Colombo as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
82.01
Matthew Gargo takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Leon Meyer rockets a shot on goal but somehow Enrico Colombo manages to keep it out.
83.22
Jyri Enckelman decides to run forward with the ball. Jyri Enckelman threads the ball through to Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
84.47
Duncan Thomson flicks the ball to his team mate, Demetrios Apostolopoulos. Demetrios Apostolopoulos knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Enrico Colombo. What a great pair of hands!
85.14
Duncan Thomson threads a neat ball through to Egbert Hilgerink. Egbert Hilgerink plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Inglis and advances towards the goal... Egbert Hilgerink strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Enrico Colombo!
90.00
Showing great composure, Julian Zermatten laces a weighted ball forward to Fabio Bonera. Fabio Bonera changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fabio Bonera shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Enrico Colombo. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Enrico Colombo of Bologna |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Aquivaldo Ortiz (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Leon Meyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Zermatten (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jyri Enckelman (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Matthew Gargo (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Fabio Bonera (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Inglis (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Duncan Thomson (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Neil Hurst (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Egbert Hilgerink (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Demetrios Apostolopoulos (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alfonso Montella (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Naylor (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rui Ribeiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Enrico Colombo (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Colin Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mitica Popescu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tiago Lima (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carmine Doardo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Stefan Essbjorn (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Juan-Carlos Gainza (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Scott Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vincenzo Amoruso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dami‘n Smit (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Vittorio Mazzocchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Victor Carrasco (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcello Zanutta (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gianluca Vanoli (MID) | 6 | |