Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It's a sunny day here at San Siro where AC Milan play host to Cagliari. A crowd of 19,928 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Milan and Cagliari are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Lillo.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both AC Milan and Cagliari are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicola Carlo Lillo.
0.00
The first half starts with Cagliari kicking off!
3.58
Sebastiao Valente knocks the ball forward to Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis flicks a high pass forward. Neil Hurst controls it well on his chest. Neil Hurst knocks in a cross ball towards Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Jerome Hamed!
8.02
Alberto Fernandes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mirko Zanutta. Mirko Zanutta knocks in a cross ball towards Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.35
Andres Pirri kicks a strong pass forward to Gareth Hitchcock. Gareth Hitchcock runs straight at the defence! Emmanuel Vangelis hacks Gareth Hitchcock from behind! Gareth Hitchcock appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
14.20
Stephane Lobe pushes up the pitch. Stephane Lobe sees a break and surges forward. Stephane Lobe lofts in a cross ball towards Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.19
With great vision, Alberto Fernandes plays the ball forward to Gareth Hitchcock. Gareth Hitchcock whips in a cross ball towards Mirko Zanutta. Mirko Zanutta connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.53
Sebastiao Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Inglis. Billy Inglis makes a probing pass to Ross Moore. Ross Moore plays a one-two with Neil Hurst and rushes in on goal... Ross Moore strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
27.32
Billy Inglis kicks a strong pass forward to Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Neil Hurst. Neil Hurst comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Jerome Hamed gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
30.52
Tiziano De Gasperi flicks a high pass forward. Gareth Hitchcock controls it well on his chest. Gareth Hitchcock shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
33.09
Stephane Lobe kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Pirri. Andres Pirri kicks a strong pass forward to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
34.43
Fabio Bonera sees Neil Hurst in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Neil Hurst hits a low pass to Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
38.54
Mauricio Delgado barges into Carmelo Bellucci. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Carmelo Bellucci hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.35
Carmelo Bellucci threads the ball through to Ross Moore. Ross Moore shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
42.50
Alberto Fernandes chips the ball to his team mate, Mirko Zanutta. Mirko Zanutta knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dennis Windass.
44.59
Tiziano De Gasperi catches Sebastiao Valente on the ankles. The referee calls over Tiziano De Gasperi and shows him a yellow card! Sebastiao Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Mauricio Delgado barges into Carmelo Bellucci. Mauricio Delgado is given a warning by the referee! Carmelo Bellucci stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. AC Milan appear unchanged since the first half. Cagliari also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cagliari players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
AC Milan kick off!
48.32
Dennis Windass makes a probing pass to Carmelo Bellucci. Carmelo Bellucci makes a probing pass to Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Hurst and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Marinos Katsouranis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jerome Hamed!
53.09
Fabio Bonera flicks a high pass forward. Rui Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Ribeiro advances inside the box! Rui Ribeiro takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Jerome Hamed!
60.26
Sebastiao Valente passes the ball forward to Rui Ribeiro. Rui Ribeiro plays a one-two with Billy Inglis and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Rui Ribeiro provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
66.29
Fernando Peiro flicks a high pass forward to Stephane Lobe who brings the ball under control. Stephane Lobe threads a neat ball through to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mirko Zanutta but the linesman indicates offside!
77.36
AC Milan have made 2 substitutions with Claudio Martino replacing Ezio Bianchini and Alex Morrison replacing Andres Pirri .
79.14
Mirko Zanutta passes the ball forward to Rafael Roman. Rafael Roman plays a quick one-two with Gareth Hitchcock and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Rafael Roman provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
81.03
Emmanuel Vangelis flicks the ball to his team mate, Dennis Windass. Dennis Windass threads a neat ball through to Marinos Katsouranis. Marinos Katsouranis shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
83.06
Claudio Martino chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Peiro. Fernando Peiro takes it forward alone. Fernando Peiro tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
84.35
Fernando Peiro knocks the ball forward to Tiziano De Gasperi. Tiziano De Gasperi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That's his third!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Tiziano De Gasperi 8, 14, 84 Mirko Zanutta 18 Gareth Hitchcock 31 | Ross Moore 25 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Jerome Hamed (GK)
7
2. Stephane Lobe (DEF)
7
3. Ezio Bianchini (DEF)
6
4. Fernando Peiro (DEF)
7
5. Mauricio Delgado (MID)
5
6. Andres Pirri (MID)
6
7. Alberto Fernandes (MID)
6
8. Rafael Roman (MID)
6
9. Gareth Hitchcock (ATT)
8
10. Mirko Zanutta (ATT)
8
11. Tiziano De Gasperi (ATT)
9
12. Claudio Martino (DEF)
6
13. Alex Morrison (MID)
6
14. Mark Isolini (ATT)
0
1. Francisco Farinos (GK)
6
2. Sebastiao Valente (DEF)
6
3. Dennis Windass (DEF)
6
4. Emmanuel Vangelis (DEF)
6
5. Fabio Bonera (MID)
6
6. Marinos Katsouranis (MID)
6
7. Billy Inglis (MID)
6
8. Carmelo Bellucci (MID)
6
9. Neil Hurst (ATT)
6
10. Rui Ribeiro (ATT)
6
11. Ross Moore (ATT)
7
12. Jan Ritzinger (ATT)
0
13. Martin Naylor (MID)
0
14. Brendan Matthews (ATT)
0












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