Cagliari ko against Roma: Sergio Oliveira's penalty decides

After two consecutive victories, Cagliari still ends up ko in the 22nd matchday of Serie A.

The away match against José Mourinho's Roma ends in fact 1-0 for the Giallorossi. To decide is a penalty kick converted by Sergio Oliveira.

TRAINING - For the Olympic challenge, coach Mazzarri, who must do without, because of positivity Covid, Lovato, Bellanova, Grassi, Aresti and Oliva, as well as Keita involved in the Africa Cup and injured Ceppitelli , launches Goldaniga from the first minute and re-launches Gaston Pereiro owner, for a line-up as follows: Cragno, Zappa, Altare, Goldaniga, Carboni, Marin, Deiola, Dalbert, Pereiro, Joao Pedro, Pavoletti.

Mourinho responds instead with Rui Patricio, Maitland-Niles, Mancini, Kumbulla, Vina, Sergio Oliveira, Mkhitaryan, Veretout, Zaniolo, Felix Afena-Gyan, Abraham.

Race direction entrusted to the referee Lorenzo Maggioni.

FIRST HALF - In the first minutes Roma tries to start with a swing and after 5 minutes claims a penalty kick, when Zaniolo ends up on the ground in the area after a contrast with Carboni. Maggioni whistles, but then revises the action and removes the penalty from the Giallorossi: the rossoblù number 44 anticipates the opponent by taking the ball.

The hosts still play the game, but Cagliari, which acts as a throw-in, manages to contain the Giallorossi attack attempts up to half an hour without too many worries.

On the 31st, however, Dalbert rejects Sergio Oliveira's shot from the edge with his hand, Maggioni sees the action again and this time awards the penalty. Oliveira shows up on the spot, who displaces Cragno and scores the 1-0.

After the advantage, Roma tries to build the right action to worry Cragno again, but Cagliari is on good guard, even if they are unable to bring real threats to Rui Patricio's door.

At half-time we return to the locker room with the rossoblùs under one.

SECOND HALF - In the second half the script does not change. Roma grinds the game and Cagliari defends themselves, trying to find the right momentum to surprise the Giallorossi with a throw-in. The gusts of the hosts are however neutralized by the rossoblù defense and by the timely releases of Cragno.

At the 69th Mazzarri tries to change and puts Nandez in, removing Pereiro.

But it is Roma that touched the doubling, at the 74th, with Zaniolo who in personal action enters the area and tries the right diagonal, with the ball ending up by a whisker. Then it is Shomurodov, who has just entered, who has the 2-0 ball on his feet, but calls Cragno from an excellent position.

At the 80th new change for Mazzarri: in Lykogiannis, out Dalbert.

Five minutes later Cagliari have the very occasion - the first of the match - to equalize, with Joao Pedro pouncing on a low cross from Nandez's right, but Rui Patricio instinctively rejects the ball that ends up against the crossbar. A half miracle that saves Rome.

Shortly before the 90th Mazzarri removes Altare and sends Gagliano into the field, on his seasonal debut after the experience in Avellino.

In the 5 recovery period Roma tries to put the game to sleep by making possession, while Cagliari is eager to restart at the boarding.

But the Giallorossi arm themselves and in the end they manage to put the three points in their pockets.

(Unioneonline / lf)