A great Cagliari returns to victory after more than a month and a half and 5 consecutive defeats. Sassuolo folded with a superb performance thanks to a goal from Deiola in the 42nd minute of the first half. A result that is also close to Mazzarri's team: first half absolutely dominated, second in control without great suffering and with more opportunities to double than those granted to the guests.
Genoa are now six points below, even Venice which, however, has a game to recover.
THE FORMATIONS - Mazzarri relaunches Keita from the first minute (4 months ago the last as a starter for the Senegalese) and lines up his team with the usual 3-5-2: Cragno, Altare, Lovato, Carboni, Bellanova, Marin, Grassi, Deiola , Dalbert, Joao Pedro, Keita.
Dionisi, without Berardi, responds with his 4-2-3-1: Councils, Toljan, Chiriches, Ferrari, Kiriakopoulos, Frattesi, Lopez, Raspadori, Defrel, Traore, Scamacca.
The referee Massa directs the game.
FIRST HALF - Mazzarri has studied it well. He harnesses the guests' dribble at the source, with Marin and Deiola snarling across the board at Lopez and Frattesi respectively. Grassi doubles up on everyone and acts as a screen in front of the defense, while Lovato follows Scamacca across the board and an excellent Altar contains the scarecrow Traore.
At the 4 'first flash of a great Marin, who receives an advance from Lovato on Scamacca, flies up to the edge of the area and commits Consiglio with a very poisonous right-footed shot. Immediately after a great play by Bellanova on the right and a kissed cross for Joao who just misses the goal. At 21 ', after an attempt from the edge of Deiola, Dionisi was forced to replace the injured Toljan with Tressoldi.
Between 24 'and 25' Cagliari still close to scoring twice: first Ferrari touches the own goal to anticipate Bellanova, Consigli saves himself with a shot of the kidneys, on the developments of the following corner Keita hits his head from an excellent position but fails to angular.
The only thrill for the rossoblù is Cragno's head out of the area to anticipate Traore, then the Sardinians return to rage with the usual Marin, who serves a great cross on which Deiola first hits a headache, then Keita tries. under door twice but svirgola. At 41 'the Senegalese still clears the box on a pass from Altare, at 42' the well-deserved advantage. Action by Marin on the right, the Romanian returns and puts an excellent cross on the far post on which Deiola pounces who in a split from the right wing beats the innocent Councils, scoring his fourth goal in the league. And it is only a matter of millimeters if immediately after the doubling does not arrive, Joao with the head beats Advice on a perfect serve by Dalbert but is in a very light offside.
The only discordant note of the first 45 'comes in full recovery, when in the turmoil started by a bickering between Kyriakopoulos and the ball boy Lovato is booked along with Traore. The defender, warned, will miss the direct clash with Genoa.
SECOND HALF - Sassuolo got off to a good start and after 2 'made the first shot in the mirror with Traore: his left footed shot was rejected by Cragno without too many problems.
It's another game, Cagliari no longer dominates as in the first half but is always on the ball and at 12 'goes very close to doubling. Marin's illuminating throw of 40 meters that triggers Joao Pedro in the open field, the Brazilian enters the area and ends with the left plate finding the opposition of Consiglio. Shortly after the Romanian midfielder protagonist, but throttles the right from the edge.
At 66 'double change for the guests with Ceide and Rogerio for Kyriakopoulos and Defrel. Two minutes later Mazzarri, Pavoletti and Rog also change two for Keita and Deiola. In the 74th minute it's also up to Baselli for Grassi, struggling with a muscle problem.
Sassuolo tries to push but has little impact, only confused actions that at times create a bit of apprehension but never worry Cragno, also because the Cagliari midfielders do not breathe (excellent entry by Rog and Baselli). On the other hand, it is Rog who seeks the eurogol with a great blow from the right that ends just beyond the crossbar.
At 82 'Dionisi plays the last few cartridges, putting Henrique and Djoricic in place of Frattesi and a dead Scamacca (canceled by Lovato). Rog again in the 86th minute, which proves to be in great recovery: he steals the ball in midfield and flies into the middle of three, no one accompanies him and in the end, once he enters the area he is stopped by Ferrari. Mazzarri's last slot is played in the 87th minute, when he brings in Pereiro and Zappa for Joao Pedro and a moving Bellanova, who played more than 5 minutes in the grip of cramps without sparing himself.
Emotions in the very long six minutes of recovery. First a "autopalo" by Djuricic to anticipate Zappa who was empty net, action triggered by a wonderful heel from Marin. Immediately after Lovato headless, acrobatics by Raspadori and a sure answer by Cragno. Then Cagliari controls without problems and only concedes a shot from outside by Djuricic who ends up meters high before the final whistle that blows up the Domus.
(Unioneonline / L)
