Match Report


LazioLazio     CagliariCagliari
Stewart ChapmanStewart Chapman Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Renzo PessottoR. Pessotto64
G
1
G
65Mauro GhirardelloM. Ghirardello
Alex PadalinoA. Padalino65
D
captain2
D
68Moreno BenarrivoM. Benarrivo
Gianfranco EspositoG. Esposito75
D
3
D
62Guido RobbiatiG. Robbiati
Pietro Di VaioP. Di Vaio66
D
4
D
57Achille AlbonettiA. Albonetti
Scott DalglishS. Dalglish59
D
5
M
58Martino MazzoccoM. Mazzocco
Albert HierroA. Hierro65
M
6
M
64Oberdan MazzoleniO. Mazzoleni
Alberto TattiA. Tatti62
M
7captain
M
72Christian IannuzziC. Iannuzzi
Sven de KoningS. de Koning58
A
8
M
67Malcolm VernazzaM. Vernazza
Arturo GemmiA. Gemmi64
A
9
A
57Jorge CastroJ. Castro
Graham HarrisonG. Harrison59
A
10
A
78Duccio VenturinD. Venturin
Craig BanksC. Banks73
A
11
A
65Paul GoughP. Gough
 
Alje De JongA. De Jong58
D
12
D
57Brian GoldbergB. Goldberg
Pedro BentoP. Bento58
M
13
M
68Garry JohnstoneG. Johnstone
John WhiteJ. White61
M
14
A
59Nabil VeurinkN. Veurink

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadio Olimpico where Lazio play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 19,773 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lazio are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cagliari appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marco Brambilla.


0.00
Lazio start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.50
Alberto Tatti threads the ball through to Albert Hierro. Albert Hierro flicks a high pass forward. Craig Banks controls it well on his chest. With great vision, Craig Banks plays the ball forward to Sven de Koning who has made a great run into the box. Sven de Koning shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Fantastic reactions from Moreno Benarrivo blocks the shot!
8.50
Showing composure, Martino Mazzocco plays the ball forward to Paul Gough. Paul Gough tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
9.09
Alberto Tatti flicks a high pass forward. Graham Harrison controls it well on his chest. Graham Harrison advances inside the box! Graham Harrison comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Mauro Ghirardello with no chance!! Goal for Lazio! He really seems to have settled well at the club.
16.59
Guido Robbiati flicks a high pass forward to Paul Gough who brings the ball under control. Paul Gough edges inside the box! Paul Gough rockets a shot on goal. Paul Gough scores for Cagliari!!
20.18
Gianfranco Esposito threads a neat ball through to Alberto Tatti. Alberto Tatti passes the ball forward to Sven de Koning. Sven de Koning passes the ball forward but Graham Harrison is offside!
30.07
With vision, Achille Albonetti laces a weighted ball forward to Guido Robbiati. Guido Robbiati passes the ball forward to Oberdan Mazzoleni. Oberdan Mazzoleni knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Gough. Paul Gough finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Alberto Tatti happens to be in the right place to block it.
32.27
Oberdan Mazzoleni flicks the ball to his team mate, Martino Mazzocco. Martino Mazzocco knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Tatti.
38.44
Christian Iannuzzi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duccio Venturin. Duccio Venturin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.12
Alberto Tatti surges forward with the ball. Alberto Tatti lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Hierro. Albert Hierro flicks the ball with his head but Mauro Ghirardello is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Cagliari start the second half!
47.24
Guido Robbiati barges into Gianfranco Esposito. The referee warns Guido Robbiati to calm down! Gianfranco Esposito gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
49.12
Gianfranco Esposito darts forward. Gianfranco Esposito threads the ball through to Arturo Gemmi. Arturo Gemmi flicks a high pass forward. Craig Banks controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some silky footwork from Craig Banks provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Mauro Ghirardello!
60.04
Cagliari have made 2 substitutions with Garry Johnstone replacing Christian Iannuzzi and Nabil Veurink replacing Duccio Venturin .
61.09
Achille Albonetti clumsily knocks into Arturo Gemmi. The referee calls over Achille Albonetti and shows him a yellow card! Arturo Gemmi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
63.19
Craig Banks clumsily knocks into Guido Robbiati. The referee calls over Craig Banks and shows him a yellow card! Guido Robbiati hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.21
Gianfranco Esposito hacks Garry Johnstone from behind! The referee calls over Gianfranco Esposito and shows him a yellow card! Garry Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.50
Jorge Castro hacks Pietro Di Vaio from behind! Jorge Castro is shown the yellow card! Pietro Di Vaio stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.50
Garry Johnstone makes a beautiful solo run. Garry Johnstone lofts in a cross ball towards Jorge Castro. Jorge Castro makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
77.38
Lazio have made 3 substitutions with Alje De Jong replacing Pietro Di Vaio, Pedro Bento replacing Albert Hierro and John White replacing Alberto Tatti .
78.42
Gianfranco Esposito deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alje De Jong. Alje De Jong deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Gemmi. Arturo Gemmi plays a scrappy one-two with Graham Harrison and stumbles forward towards the goal... Arturo Gemmi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
80.42
Cagliari appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-5-2 formation.
81.49
Moreno Benarrivo takes a long throw-in. Guido Robbiati brings the ball forward. Guido Robbiati deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oberdan Mazzoleni. Oberdan Mazzoleni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.58
John White catches Garry Johnstone on the ankles. John White is shown the yellow card! Garry Johnstone runs off the knock.
87.58
Cagliari are dictating the run of play here today.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Lazio

Cagliari
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.3%
58.7%
Play Area
30.2%
42.9%
27%

Scorers
Graham Harrison 9
Arturo Gemmi 78
Paul Gough 17
Jorge Castro 74

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Graham Harrison of Lazio

Match Ratings
1.Renzo Pessotto (GK)
6
2.Alex Padalino (DEF)
6
3.Gianfranco Esposito (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Pietro Di Vaio (DEF)
6
5.Scott Dalglish (DEF)
6
6.Albert Hierro (MID)
6
7.Alberto Tatti (MID)
8
8.Sven de Koning (ATT)
6
9.Arturo Gemmi (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Graham Harrison (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Craig Banks (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Alje De Jong (DEF)
6
13.Pedro Bento (MID)
6
14.John White (MID)yellow card
5

1.Mauro Ghirardello (GK)
6
2.Moreno Benarrivo (DEF)
6
3.Guido Robbiati (DEF)
8
4.Achille Albonetti (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Martino Mazzocco (MID)
6
6.Oberdan Mazzoleni (MID)
6
7.Christian Iannuzzi (MID)
6
8.Malcolm Vernazza (MID)
6
9.Jorge Castro (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Duccio Venturin (ATT)
6
11.Paul Gough (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Brian Goldberg (DEF)
0
13.Garry Johnstone (MID)
7
14.Nabil Veurink (ATT)
6