Cagliari, one point in Verona: the match against Hellas ends 0-0

Walter Mazzarri's Cagliari collects another point, this time away at the Bentegodi stadium in Verona. The match against Hellas ends 0-0. Lively game, but no goals, also thanks to Radunovic's saves.

TRAINING - The coach of the Sardinians, who must do without Cragno (in the family allowed for the birth of his wife) and Godin (still injured), sends in the beginning Radunovic, Caceres, Carboni, Ceppitelli, Lykogiannis, Bellanova, Nandez, Grassi, Nandez, Joao Pedro and Keita.

Hellas responds with Montipò, Dawidowicz, Gunter, Ceccherini, Faraoni, Ilic, Veloso, Lazovic, Barak, Caprari and the great ex of the game, Giovanni Simeone.

Match direction entrusted to the referee Marcenaro, on his debut in Serie A.

FIRST HALF - The match starts with a certain intensity on both sides, but after 5 minutes it is Verona who creates the first opportunity. Faraoni puts in the middle a very insidious ball from the right, but Caceres saves and Ceppitelli sweeps, removing the threat.

Cagliari responds by trying from a distance, but the shots of Bellanova, Joao Pedro and Keita fail to worry Montipò.

At 32 'the Hellas goalkeeper is called to reject Nandez, who shoots on goal after a good descent on the right.

A minute later the raid is by Grassi, triggered by a great play by Joao, but the rossoblù number 27 is stretched to the limit. On the next punishment, Lykogiannis frees the left, which ends up just wide. Cagliari is alive and testing the hosts.

At 38 ', however, Verona showed up: a free kick from Veloso, with Radunovic who reads the trajectory well and blocks the left of the Verona specialist in flight.

We arrive at the interval at 0-0.

SECOND HALF - The recovery begins with sparks. After 4 minutes Simeone gets hard on Nandez and a real turmoil breaks out, at the end of which Marcenaro draws the yellow not only for Cholito, but also for Lazovic, Keita and for the Hellas coach Igor Tudor.

Then we move on to football and after 10 minutes Simeone himself makes Cagliari tremble: insistent action, exchange with Barak, but Cholito is not lethal and his shot ends up in Radunovic's arms.

A minute later the Serbian goalkeeper overtakes himself, flying to deflect a round shot by Barak destined for the intersection of the goalposts.

Then again Verona: Simeone enters the area, but Carboni dirties the ball, forcing Cholito to slip away and shoot out of the left. The rossoblù break comes with a counterattack by Nandez, which is however anticipated before being able to shoot the net.

At 69 'another occasionissima Hellas, cross from the right, pile of head, the ball deflected by Joao ends up on the post, which saves Cagliari.

Mazzarri tries to change: outside Keita, inside Pavoletti and then outside Marin, inside Dalbert.

At 82 'another substitution: Grassi (physical problem) gives way to Strootman. Finally, Zappa takes over Lykogiannis.

In closing, Radunovic is again the protagonist, who deflects with a great reflex an attempt at Lasagna, inserted by Tudor in place of Simeone.

Marcenaro allows 4 minutes of recovery and with the last strength the two teams try to create other opportunities. The last sharp is from Lasagna, launched by Tameze, but Ceppitelli is good at protecting and deflecting for a corner.

It is in fact the ultimate emotion. At the triple whistle the rossoblùs return to Sardinia with a point.

(Unioneonline / lf)