Match Report


CagliariCagliari     CrotoneCrotone
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Tony DixonT. Dixon54
G
1
G
63Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler
Giampiero FranceschettiG. Franceschetti69
D
2
D
67Eugenio ApolloniE. Apolloni
Manuele MinopoliM. Minopoli59
D
captain3
D
66Morgan BelottiM. Belotti
Enrique MarquitosE. Marquitos55
D
4
D
58Alfredo TedescoA. Tedesco
Jason BallJ. Ball55
D
5
M
68David GrossiD. Grossi
Fabian N. Di MicheleF. Di Michele72
M
6captain
M
59Cesar BarbosaC. Barbosa
Stefano LantignottiS. Lantignotti64
M
7
M
58Emiliano ArriccaE. Arricca
Antonio Di MicheleA. Di Michele62
M
8
M
56Gabriele MaterazziG. Materazzi
Gianfranco FissoreG. Fissore72
A
9
A
75Fabian N. MercuriF. Mercuri
Pierre G. MiglioriniP. Migliorini69
A
10
A
70Don HansenD. Hansen
Leonardo RamosL. Ramos65
A
11
A
57Fausto SavinoF. Savino
 
Jan MetzlerJ. Metzler63
A
12
D
56Gill PinedaG. Pineda
Tonino CavezziT. Cavezzi58
M
13
M
54Evans RossiniE. Rossini
John De RomijnJ. De Romijn55
A
14
A
53Del BarmbyD. Barmby

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Stadio Is Arenas where Cagliari play host to Crotone in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Cagliari are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Crotone appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Diakite.


0.00
The first half starts with Crotone kicking off!
3.01
Cesar Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
9.06
With imagination, David Grossi plays the ball forward to Don Hansen. Don Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.51
David Grossi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri chips the ball to his team mate, Fausto Savino. Fausto Savino makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.48
Emiliano Arricca hacks Fabian N. Di Michele from behind! The referee warns Emiliano Arricca to calm down! Fabian N. Di Michele runs off the knock.
16.27
Cesar Barbosa makes a simple pass to Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Tony Dixon.
17.18
Corner kick to Crotone. Emiliano Arricca chips it out wide. Jason Ball reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
20.46
Cesar Barbosa makes a simple pass to Don Hansen. Don Hansen sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
21.10
Antonio Di Michele flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Ramos collects the pass. Leonardo Ramos plays a scrappy one-two with Pierre G. Migliorini and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Ramos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
28.11
Stefano Lantignotti hacks Emiliano Arricca from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emiliano Arricca stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.23
Alfredo Tedesco threads a neat ball through to David Grossi. David Grossi flicks a high pass forward to Don Hansen who brings the ball under control. Don Hansen tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.01
Antonio Di Michele knocks the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Fissore. Gianfranco Fissore lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Ramos. Leonardo Ramos flicks the ball with his head but it is shockingly off target!
34.26
Jason Ball threads a neat ball through to Fabian N. Di Michele. Fabian N. Di Michele makes a simple pass to Leonardo Ramos. Leonardo Ramos shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.01
Stefano Lantignotti passes the ball forward to Gianfranco Fissore. Gianfranco Fissore shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
39.46
Jason Ball knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefano Lantignotti. Stefano Lantignotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Ramos. Leonardo Ramos shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cagliari appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Crotone appear unchanged since the first half. The Crotone players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Cagliari start the second half!
48.55
Eugenio Apolloni sees David Grossi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Grossi makes a probing pass to Fausto Savino. Fausto Savino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.29
Morgan Belotti makes a simple pass to Cesar Barbosa. Cesar Barbosa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jason Ball.
54.05
Antonio Di Michele makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Ramos. Leonardo Ramos knocks the ball forward, putting Pierre G. Migliorini through on goal. Pierre G. Migliorini tries a spectacular strike. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.34
Eugenio Apolloni threads a neat ball through to Emiliano Arricca. Emiliano Arricca knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jason Ball.
60.03
Cagliari have made 3 substitutions with Jan Metzler replacing Leonardo Ramos, Tonino Cavezzi replacing Enrique Marquitos and John De Romijn replacing Antonio Di Michele .Crotone have made a substitution with Evans Rossini replacing Fausto Savino .
61.06
Stefano Lantignotti knocks the ball forward to Jan Metzler. Jan Metzler knocks in a cross ball towards Gianfranco Fissore. Gianfranco Fissore is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Nicolas Winkler.
63.58
Stefano Lantignotti catches Emiliano Arricca on the ankles. Stefano Lantignotti is warned by the referee! Emiliano Arricca carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.40
Fabian N. Di Michele threads the ball through to Pierre G. Migliorini. Pierre G. Migliorini plays a scrappy one-two with Jan Metzler and advances towards the goal... Pierre G. Migliorini shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.07
Emiliano Arricca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Don Hansen. Don Hansen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.42
Giampiero Franceschetti hacks Emiliano Arricca from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Emiliano Arricca stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.04
Giampiero Franceschetti flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefano Lantignotti. Stefano Lantignotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Pierre G. Migliorini. Pierre G. Migliorini shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.12
Morgan Belotti threads a neat ball through to Cesar Barbosa. Cesar Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Mercuri collects the pass. Fabian N. Mercuri advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Fabian N. Mercuri provides some space. He shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
83.32
Alfredo Tedesco flicks a high pass forward. Cesar Barbosa controls it well on his chest. Cesar Barbosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri edges inside the box! Fabian N. Mercuri shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Jason Ball.
87.01
Cesar Barbosa chips the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Mercuri. Fabian N. Mercuri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tonino Cavezzi.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cagliari

Crotone
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.3%
60.7%
Play Area
28.1%
44.9%
27%

Scorers
Leonardo Ramos 39
Pierre G. Migliorini 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Ramos of Cagliari

Match Ratings