Cagliari still ends up ko: Spezia wins 2-0

Cagliari knocked out in the delicate away match in La Spezia, anticipation of the 29th matchday of Serie A. The challenge of the “Peak” ends in fact 2-0 for the hosts.

Cragno is not enough to save a penalty against Green at 0-0. Erlic first and then Manaj give the three very heavy points up for grabs to Thiago Motta's team.

LINE -UP - For the occasion, Mr. Mazzarri sends Cragno, Goldaniga, Lovato, Altare, Bellanova, Deiola, Grassi, Baselli, Dalbert, Joao Pedro and Pavoletti onto the field.

Thiago Motta responds with Provedel, Amian, Erlic, Nicolau, Reca, Kiwior, Maggiore, Bastoni, Verde, Agudelo and Gyasi.

Race direction entrusted by the referee Orsato di Schio.

The two companies have announced that 50% of the proceeds from the match will be donated to Save the Children, at the forefront of assistance to children in war-torn Ukraine.

FIRST HALF - The match begins in the name of competition and balance, with some timid attempts on both sides. Agudelo tries (weak and easy for Cragno) and Deiola and Grassi try (off target).

On the 26th first real thrill for Cagliari, with Verde going into the goal directly from a corner, but Cragno is attentive and reactive in removing the ball from the corner of the posts.

Five minutes later Orsato assigns a penalty to the hosts: Erlic tries to catch the ball in the area after a teammate's tower, Dalbert lifts his leg too much and hits him. The referee from Schio reviews the var and points to the spot. Cagno, however, is very good at hypnotizing Verde, saving the rossoblùs.

A few minutes later it is still the Sardinians' extreme defender who is the protagonist: Agudelo's left with a sure shot towards the low corner, but Cragno is amazing and with an open hand he deflects for a corner.

Cagliari's reaction comes only shortly before the interval, with a blow from Grassi that touches the post to the left of Provedel.

SECOND HALF - In the second half Mazzarri immediately throws Zappa in place of Dalbert.

After 10 minutes the Spezia breaks the balance and takes the lead: Green's corner (contested by the rossoblù), the ball comes out in the center of the area, where Erlic manages to find the winning deviation from two steps.

Accused of the blow, Mazzarri tries to change something and in the 61st he sends Pereiro and Marin on the field, in place of Deiola and Baselli. Then Lovato gives way to Keita.

In the 73rd minute, however, Spezia find the double: Kovalenko's ball in the middle from the left, Manaj intercepts, confuses the rossoblù defenders and frees the left-handed, beating Cragno for the 2-0.

Cagliari immediately tries to get back into the game, but Goldaniga's header from a corner is easy prey for Provedel.

Then, in the last minutes and in the 6 of recovery, Mazzarri's team is no longer able to bring real threats to La Spezia's goal. And at the triple whistle of Orsato the scoreboard scores 2-0.

(Unioneonline / lf)