Match Report


SampdoriaSampdoria     LazioLazio
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Stefan ZolaS. Zola68
G
1
G
64Renzo PessottoR. Pessotto
Rocco R. CollautoR. Collauto62
D
2captain
D
75Gianfranco EspositoG. Esposito
Alec HutchisonA. Hutchison62
D
3
D
67Pietro Di VaioP. Di Vaio
Cristian Dou DouC. Dou Dou61
D
4
D
58Alje De JongA. De Jong
Gianfranco AgostiniG. Agostini57
D
5
D
59Scott DalglishS. Dalglish
Moreno MatteazziM. Matteazzi64
M
captain6
M
68Mario DiawaraM. Diawara
Carlo TacchinardiC. Tacchinardi64
M
7
M
58Pedro BentoP. Bento
Dietmar BrehmeD. Brehme64
M
8
A
58Sven de KoningS. de Koning
Luca BiagioniL. Biagioni63
A
9
M
66Albert HierroA. Hierro
Gianfranco RizzitelliG. Rizzitelli63
A
10
A
73Craig BanksC. Banks
Umberto De AscentisU. De Ascentis61
A
11
A
59Graham HarrisonG. Harrison
 
Tiziano GuzzoT. Guzzo56
M
12
D
65Alex PadalinoA. Padalino
Salvatore TassoS. Tasso56
G
13
M
61John WhiteJ. White
Girolamo BurianiG. Buriani55
M
14
A
65Arturo GemmiA. Gemmi

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadio Luigi Ferraris where Sampdoria play host to Lazio. A crowd of 17,234 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Sampdoria are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Lazio appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Cleto Ottofaro.


0.00
The first half starts with Sampdoria kicking off!
3.38
Rocco R. Collauto threads a neat ball through to Carlo Tacchinardi. Showing composure, Carlo Tacchinardi laces a weighted ball forward to Umberto De Ascentis. Umberto De Ascentis shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
8.44
Scott Dalglish threads the ball through to Pedro Bento. Pedro Bento threads the ball through to Albert Hierro. Albert Hierro shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
15.27
Cristian Dou Dou knocks the ball to his team mate, Moreno Matteazzi. Moreno Matteazzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Rizzitelli. Gianfranco Rizzitelli sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
18.34
Gianfranco Esposito flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Bento controls it well on his chest. Pedro Bento knocks the ball forward to Craig Banks. Craig Banks tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
20.25
Umberto De Ascentis clumsily knocks into Gianfranco Esposito. Umberto De Ascentis is shown the yellow card! Gianfranco Esposito hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.45
Dietmar Brehme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlo Tacchinardi. Carlo Tacchinardi shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.44
Alec Hutchison advances with the ball. Alec Hutchison sees Umberto De Ascentis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Umberto De Ascentis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Renzo Pessotto as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
23.25
Corner kick to Sampdoria. Dietmar Brehme plays it to the near post. Craig Banks reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
27.53
Mario Diawara catches Rocco R. Collauto on the ankles. Mario Diawara is shown the yellow card! Rocco R. Collauto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.29
Gianfranco Rizzitelli sees a break and surges forward. Gianfranco Rizzitelli shoots from long range. Good keeping from Renzo Pessotto as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
31.13
Dietmar Brehme takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Gianfranco Agostini muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's miles wide!
34.13
Gianfranco Esposito threads the ball through to Pedro Bento. Pedro Bento flicks a high pass forward. Albert Hierro controls it well on his chest. Albert Hierro shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
38.04
Pedro Bento clumsily knocks into Cristian Dou Dou. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Cristian Dou Dou carries on, but is struggling a bit.
42.07
Alec Hutchison passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Moreno Matteazzi. Moreno Matteazzi kicks a strong pass forward to Umberto De Ascentis. Umberto De Ascentis advances inside the box! Umberto De Ascentis shoots from just inside the box but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
Lazio kick off!
47.31
Sampdoria are in full control of this game.
48.02
Carlo Tacchinardi threads a neat ball through to Luca Biagioni. Luca Biagioni shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
49.29
Sven de Koning comes in with a late challenge on Cristian Dou Dou. The referee calls over Sven de Koning and warns him to calm down! Cristian Dou Dou hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.10
Gianfranco Agostini makes a probing pass to Moreno Matteazzi. Moreno Matteazzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Brehme. Dietmar Brehme shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
53.20
Gianfranco Agostini knocks the ball forward to Dietmar Brehme. Dietmar Brehme sees Gianfranco Rizzitelli in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gianfranco Rizzitelli knocks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Brehme. Some silky footwork from Dietmar Brehme provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Renzo Pessotto smothers it!
57.10
Moreno Matteazzi barges into Pedro Bento. The referee warns Moreno Matteazzi to calm down! Pedro Bento hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.15
Lazio have made 3 substitutions with Alex Padalino replacing Gianfranco Esposito, John White replacing Pedro Bento and Arturo Gemmi replacing Graham Harrison .
61.21
Mario Diawara catches Dietmar Brehme on the ankles. Mario Diawara is warned by the referee! Dietmar Brehme runs off the knock.
63.36
Gianfranco Agostini kicks a strong pass forward to Carlo Tacchinardi. Carlo Tacchinardi sees Dietmar Brehme in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dietmar Brehme shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
65.42
Mario Diawara catches Luca Biagioni on the ankles. Mario Diawara is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Luca Biagioni stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.42
Alje De Jong hacks Dietmar Brehme from behind! The referee calls over Alje De Jong and warns him to calm down! Dietmar Brehme runs off the knock.
72.01
Sampdoria are in full control of this game.
77.32
Luca Biagioni surges forward with the ball. Luca Biagioni knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alex Padalino.
87.57
Dietmar Brehme decides to run forward with the ball. Dietmar Brehme shoots from 20 yards. Renzo Pessotto gets down and covers it.
89.41
Dietmar Brehme threads a neat ball through to Gianfranco Rizzitelli. Gianfranco Rizzitelli skips past Scott Dalglish! Gianfranco Rizzitelli cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
90.00
Moreno Matteazzi threads a neat ball through to Luca Biagioni. Luca Biagioni shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sampdoria

Lazio
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
6
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
72.2%
27.8%
Play Area
26.7%
35.6%
37.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Renzo Pessotto of Lazio

Match Ratings