Cagliari-Pisa didn't have a particularly good first half, with a former player breaking the deadlock in the 45th minute: Tramoni scored the 0-1 from the penalty spot.

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.