Cagliari reached with the extra man, with Fiorentina a match of a thousand emotions ends 1-1
Two posts, two missed penalties, one red card. Sottil reply to the advantage of Joao Pedro
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Bitter draw at Unipol Domus for Cagliari. A game of a thousand emotions ends 1-1 against Fiorentina, with the rossoblùs recovering despite the numerical superiority. Cagliari ahead with Joao Pedro at the beginning of the second half after a penalty missed by Biraghi and two posts by Joao himself and by Marin on a deflected free-kick. The Brazilian still misses the penalty that could have closed the game after Odriozola's dismissal and the Sardinians are found uncovered in the counterattack which is equal to Sottil in the 75th minute.
THE FORMATIONS - Mazzarri launches from 1 'Obert (debut in Serie A as a starter) and also two players just recovered from Covid such as Grassi and Bellanova, relying on an all-South American couple in attack. This is the starting eleven chosen by the coach: Radunovic, Altare, Goldaniga, Obert, Zappa, Marin, Grassi, Dalbert, Bellanova, Pereiro, Joao Pedro.
Vincenzo Italiano chooses the new signing Piatek to replace Vlahovic and lines up his team with the usual 4-3-3: Terracciano, Odriozola, Milenkovic, Igor, Biraghi, Bonaventura, Toreira, Castrovilli, Ikone, Gonzalez, Piatek.
Aureliano directs the match of the Bologna section.
FIRST HALF - Immediately great emotions at the Domus. Just 14 seconds and Fiorentina enters the area with Bonaventura assisted by Piatek, a weak shot from an excellent position. At 4 'it is Joao Pedro who wastes everything alone in front of Terracciano after a “kamikaze” back pass by Biraghi.
The purple left-back still plays a negative role, who in the 8th minute is saved by Radunovic from a penalty awarded for a foul by Bellanova on the arrembante Odriozola: the Serbian goalkeeper dives but rejects Biraghi's central shot with his foot.
Fiorentina got off to a better start, Altare took a yellow card in the 10th minute and shortly afterwards Piatek sent high with his head.
After the initial fear, Cagliari begins to raise the center of gravity, relies on the sprints of the usual Bellanova also excellent on the left - at least for a while - and collects some corners. But it is still Fiorentina with an irrepressible Nico Gonzalez to present themselves near Radunovic, the Argentine's 50-meter solo ends with a strangled left.
At 25 'great chance for Cagliari, this time Joao builds it divinely: he collects a rebound on his low cross, seats Igor and from a tight angle crosses a diagonal that is printed on the post.
Fiorentina is still seen with a solitary action of the usual Gonzalez, central and easy shot for Radunovic. Then Ikone try from the outside and Bonaventura with his head, but they don't create too many worries.
And in full recovery comes the second rossoblù wood: Marin's tense free kick from a tight angle, Milenkovic deflects and the ball hits the crossbar.
SECOND HALF - It starts again with a change for each side, Lovato in place of Altare and Maleh for Castrovilli.
Ready to go and Cagliari passes on a corner earned by Dalbert. On Pereiro's cross, Joao Pedro enters the near post and heads a parabola that overtakes Terracciano with the ball slipping into the net at the far post. For the Brazilian it is the tenth goal in the league that comes after six days of abstinence. A couple of minutes pass and the rossoblùs are still dangerous on the counterattack, but Pereiro delays the conclusion on Dalbert's serve and is blocked.
The Viola's reaction is confused and Cagliari defends itself very well, so in the 60th minute the Italian plays the Sottil card for Ikone. But it is still the Sardinians who are very close to scoring: a great launch by Goldaniga for Joao who drinks Odriozola and serves a chocolate that Dalbert does not discard, getting bricked up with the door unguarded. The ball goes to Pereiro who crosses to the far post for Joao whose header is blocked with his hand by Odriozola. Expulsion and penalty that the Brazilian takes badly by being hypnotized by Terracciano.
It is the sliding door of the game. Italian removes Piatek for a defender, Venuti, and restores the balance after the red in Odriozola. The game gets nasty and soon after Mazzarri also changes, throwing Kourfalidis for Grassi, but immediately after the Viola hits on the counterattack. The ex Sottil launched into space by Maleh jumps Goldaniga in one on one and crosses a perfect left that slips into the corner, then challenges the Domus audience who was whistling at him by bringing his hand to his ear.
Shortly after a heavy yellow for Joao, who was warned and will miss the next one, then Mazzarri tries to win it by inserting Gagliano in place of Dalbert. But the attacks are confused and there is a lack of clarity in the final, in which practically nothing is played: each ball is a clash with consequent protests and lost time, the yellows accumulate and a heavy one also arrives for Joao Pedro, who will miss the match. Bergamo.
Italian also removes Sottil caught by the public and cautioned by putting Nastasic in his place. Nothing happens in the recovery, if not the entry of Ceppitelli for Goldaniga. It ends like this, with a draw that leaves a bad taste in the mouth but a Cagliari that despite the numerous absences played an excellent game.
(Unioneonline / L)
