Cagliari Primavera ends 2023 with a defeat. Rossoblù narrowly beaten in Bogliasco by Sampdoria. Francesco Conti 's goal scored midway through the first half decided the match.
Despite the defeat, the Sardinian team played an excellent match. The rossoblù created many chances between the first and second half. What is missing, however, is the concreteness of Kingstone and his companions.
The story of the match
Cagliari approaches well and already in the 6th minute they find the 1-0 goal with Malfitano but the referee cancels it for offside . The rossoblù came close to taking the lead first with captain Carboni and then again with Malfitano. But Sampdoria broke the deadlock in the 19th minute with Francesco Conti, who was able to capitalize on an assist from the left wing from the wild Ovalle Santos in front of goal. Pisacane's team doesn't give up. Just before the break Carboni challenges Scardigno from outside the area, forced to deflect for a corner.
The second half is all red and blue. Carboni with a free kick scares the Doria goalkeeper in the 53rd minute. Then Vinciguerra, triggered in the 59th minute by Kingstone, was hypnotized by Scardigno. Pisacane's team persists and in the 67th minute Kingstone hits the crossbar with an overhead kick. The Sardinians collected other sensational chances with Idrissi and Konate, with Sampdoria crushed in their own half. But the final forcing does not lead to a draw.
It ends 1-0 for Sampdoria who had suffered six defeats in their last seven league matches. For Cagliari the excellent performance remains but also the awareness of not having brought home fundamental points from a playoff perspective.