Cagliari dreamed of a great comeback, but in the end had to settle for a draw against Pisa: Folorunsho and Kılıçsoy, with their first goals in Serie A, overturned the lead of former player Tramoni, but in the 89th minute Moreo made it 2-2.
The Rossoblù lined up in a 4-3-2-1 formation, with Gaetano, not Folorunsho, supporting Esposito behind Kılıçsoy . As soon as the match began, Pisa immediately won a free kick on the left; the former Tramoni player cut in, finding Caprile's parry and the rebound falling to Obert, who almost sent the ball out for a corner. Palestra responded in the 7th minute: a great move to beat an opponent in the box, a left-footed shot blocked, and Šemper saved with a high catch. Gaetano, however, came close to making it 1-0, dribbling into the box and curling a right-footed shot just wide of Šemper's left post .
After Angori's cross goes undetected (16'), Pisa has a huge opportunity to take the lead. In the 17th minute, a pass to the right finds Cagliari's defense poorly positioned, and Piccinini races forward. His low cross leaves the former Tramoni player completely alone in the box, but his kick is poorly, and Caprile saves with his foot . It's a moment of great difficulty for Cagliari, who make numerous mistakes. They also risk it in the 23rd minute, with a corner thrown in by Touré and an acrobatic deflection by Canestrelli, who narrowly misses with Caprile at a standstill.
Pisa took advantage of Cagliari's sloppiness throughout the central part of the first half. In the 33rd minute, a maneuvered move was created with Piccinini freed on the right in the area for a high shot. The rossoblù tried again with a cross from Adopo, again cleared by Piccinini, while a minute later (38') Esposito failed to find Gaetano in the area with a through ball .
After a difficult first half, Kılıçsoy received the ball in the 42nd minute following a nice exchange between Adopo and Gaetano. He skipped past an opponent on the edge of the box, and his right-footed shot went just wide. Cagliari made a good play, and the striker performed well, a surprise for the team. But on the following play, Canestrelli tried to run into the box, and the rebound hit Adopo's arm: the referee pointed to the spot. . And so the first half ended, after a minute of injury time.
