Match Report


CagliariCagliari     JuventusJuventus
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Rik Mont Rik Mont
Mauro GhirardelloM. Ghirardello65
G
1
G
71Florian BordoniF. Bordoni
Brian GoldbergB. Goldberg57
D
2
D
59Marcel HöferM. Höfer
Victor MorenoV. Moreno72
D
3
D
64Garcia Duque AlbinoG. Albino
Achille AlbonettiA. Albonetti57
D
4
D
58Dominic InglisD. Inglis
Martino MazzoccoM. Mazzocco58
M
5
D
76Tonino CozziT. Cozzi
Garry JohnstoneG. Johnstone68
M
captain6
M
60Valerio MorelloV. Morello
Christian IannuzziC. Iannuzzi72
M
7
M
64Dino CavalloD. Cavallo
Malcolm VernazzaM. Vernazza67
M
8captain
A
73Marinus HermansM. Hermans
Nabil VeurinkN. Veurink59
A
9
A
63Massimo PegoloM. Pegolo
Duccio VenturinD. Venturin78
A
10
A
55Marcello ValtolinaM. Valtolina
Paul GoughP. Gough65
A
11
A
58Dario NegroD. Negro
 
Moreno BenarrivoM. Benarrivo68
D
12
G
60Gianpaolo MarchegianiG. Marchegiani
Oberdan MazzoleniO. Mazzoleni64
M
13
D
48Pierre G. BarbanP. Barban
Marco ZilicM. Zilic45
A
14
D
50Lorenzo LucentiL. Lucenti

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Juventus. A crowd of 20,051 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great 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 Maurizio Pagliuca.


0.00
Juventus kick off the first half!
8.37
Brian Goldberg passes the ball forward to Duccio Venturin. Duccio Venturin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.54
Valerio Morello barges into Achille Albonetti. The referee warns Valerio Morello to calm down! Achille Albonetti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.34
Showing composure, Dino Cavallo laces a through ball forward to Marinus Hermans. Marinus Hermans knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.24
Achille Albonetti clumsily knocks into Marinus Hermans. Achille Albonetti is shown the yellow card! Marinus Hermans stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.04
Malcolm Vernazza plays the ball forward to Christian Iannuzzi. Christian Iannuzzi knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Valerio Morello.
22.15
Tonino Cozzi catches Nabil Veurink on the ankles. Tonino Cozzi is shown the yellow card! Nabil Veurink hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.15
Christian Iannuzzi sees a break and surges forward. Christian Iannuzzi lofts in a cross ball towards Malcolm Vernazza. Malcolm Vernazza is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Malcolm Vernazza!
30.35
Malcolm Vernazza makes a beautiful solo run. Malcolm Vernazza shoots from distance but Florian Bordoni reads it well. Great save!
32.40
Valerio Morello passes the ball forward to Marcello Valtolina. Marcello Valtolina threads a neat ball through to Massimo Pegolo. Massimo Pegolo shoots from just inside the box but somehow Mauro Ghirardello manages to keep it out.
34.20
Victor Moreno catches Marcello Valtolina on the ankles. Victor Moreno is shown the yellow card! Marcello Valtolina hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.54
Achille Albonetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Brian Goldberg. Brian Goldberg makes a beautiful solo run. Brian Goldberg whips in a cross ball towards Duccio Venturin. Duccio Venturin heads the ball goalwards but it flies wide!
44.25
Cagliari are in full control of this game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari appear unchanged since the first half. Juventus also appear unchanged since the first half. The Juventus players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Cagliari get the second half underway!
47.00
Achille Albonetti pushes mid-way up the pitch. Achille Albonetti makes a simple pass to Paul Gough. Paul Gough knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Valerio Morello.
48.05
Martino Mazzocco makes a probing pass to Duccio Venturin. Duccio Venturin whips in a cross ball towards Malcolm Vernazza. Malcolm Vernazza directs the ball goalwards with his head but Florian Bordoni reads it well. Superb keeping!
53.51
Malcolm Vernazza makes a simple pass to Garry Johnstone. Garry Johnstone whips in a cross ball towards Paul Gough. Paul Gough beats his man to it with a header. Florian Bordoni gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
55.53
Victor Moreno hacks Dino Cavallo from behind! Victor Moreno is warned by the referee! Dino Cavallo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.30
Malcolm Vernazza darts forward. Malcolm Vernazza knocks in a cross ball towards Duccio Venturin. Duccio Venturin beats his man to it with a header. Valerio Morello steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
60.22
Cagliari have made 3 substitutions with Moreno Benarrivo replacing Victor Moreno, Oberdan Mazzoleni replacing Christian Iannuzzi and Marco Zilic replacing Nabil Veurink .
61.26
Garcia Duque Albino decides to run forward with the ball. Garcia Duque Albino deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dino Cavallo. Dino Cavallo lofts in a cross ball towards Marcello Valtolina. Marcello Valtolina whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.33
Dino Cavallo threads the ball through to Marinus Hermans. Marinus Hermans knocks in a cross ball towards Marcello Valtolina. Marcello Valtolina outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Marcello Valtolina!
71.07
Brian Goldberg makes a strong solo run forward. Brian Goldberg flicks a high pass forward. Marco Zilic collects the pass. Marco Zilic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.27
Malcolm Vernazza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martino Mazzocco. Martino Mazzocco edges inside the box! Martino Mazzocco cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
75.07
Moreno Benarrivo flicks the ball to his team mate, Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic flicks a high pass forward to Duccio Venturin who brings the ball under control. Duccio Venturin knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Zilic. Marco Zilic shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Florian Bordoni is on top of it.
77.50
Cagliari appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation.
79.02
Achille Albonetti knocks the ball forward to Moreno Benarrivo. Moreno Benarrivo sees Garry Johnstone in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Garry Johnstone knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Tonino Cozzi.
81.55
Malcolm Vernazza surges forward with the ball. Malcolm Vernazza whips in a cross ball towards Duccio Venturin. Duccio Venturin knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Duccio Venturin!
84.10
Dino Cavallo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dario Negro. Dario Negro skips past Moreno Benarrivo! Dario Negro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.33
Marco Zilic knocks the ball to his team mate, Martino Mazzocco. Martino Mazzocco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tonino Cozzi.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Juventus
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
72.1%
27.9%
Play Area
20.6%
50%
29.4%

Scorers
Malcolm Vernazza 26
Duccio Venturin 82
Marcello Valtolina 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Malcolm Vernazza of Cagliari

Match Ratings