Di Francesco’s team caresses the success but is mocked in the 94th minute by a penalty scored by Nzola that closes the match at 2-2. After the goal of Spezia scored in the first half by Gyasi, in the second half Cagliari managed to overturn the match in 7 ‘thanks to goals from Joao Pedro and Pavoletti’s heel. In the recovery the naivety of Klavan who gave the penalty to the Ligurians for the final equal
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36 ‘Gyasi (S), 51’ Joao Pedro (C), 58 ‘Pavoletti (C), 94’ pen. Nzola (S)
CAGLIARI (4-2-3-1): Cragno; Zappa, Walukiewicz, Klavan, Carboni (73 ‘Tripaldelli); Marin, Rog; Ounas (77 ‘Faragò), Joao Pedro, Sottil (89 ‘Caligara); Pavoletti (77 ‘Cerri). Herdsman Di Francesco
SPICE (4-3-3): Provedel; Salva Ferrer (46 ‘Sala), Terzi (63’ Chabot), Erlic, S. Bastoni; Major, M. Ricci (83 ‘Piccoli), Estevez (63’ Deiola); Farias, Nzola, Gyasi (80 ‘Agudelo). All. Italiano
Ammonites: Save Ferrer, Terzi, Estevez, Chabot
Honestly, in the end, the tie result is the fairest. Cagliari recriminates, good for being able to overturn a match during which, especially in the first half, Di Francesco’s team had suffered from the brilliance of Spezia. I deserve to the Italian team for having believed in it until the end and for having snatched an important point, as a key to salvation, from the Sardegna Arena. The 2-2 was the result of a good match, hard fought and full of twists.
Formations of the eve confirmed by the official choices. Cagliari without Simeone but with a revived Pavoletti, Spice in the field with Farias who won the ballot with Agudelo. The first part of the game is entirely Ligurian. Spezia is attentive and fast, dangerous in attack and solid in defense. Farias nearly scored twice with two shots: the first finished by a breath to the side, the second defused by Cragno. The only jolt for Cagliari brings him right at the end of the first half Walukiewicz who heads close to the goal with Provedel ready to deflect.
The second half proposes a different Cagliari, more agonistically more ready and tactically more effective. João Pedro takes advantage of a rebound won to beat Provedel diagonally who arrives on the ball but cannot avoid the equalizer. Di Francesco’s team believes in it and finds the advantage after only 7 ‘from equal. Great action packaged by Zappa and Ounas on the wing, ball inside and Pavoletti’s winning heel for the advantage of the Sardinians. La Spezia seems to feel the pinch, the coaches change the interpreters to restore freshness to the game. When the result seems to be heading towards victory for Cagliari comes the penalty (caused by a foul by Klavan) that Nzola transforms. In the end the result is equal. A point that can satisfy both teams.
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