Fourth consecutive draw for Cagliari: the match against Turin ends 1-1

The battle of Unipol Domus between Cagliari and Turin ends 1-1, closing match of the 16th matchday of Serie A.

Grenade in the lead with an own goal by Carboni, Joao Pedro equalized the score with a great goal in an overhead kick.

LINE -UP - For the challenge of Unipol Domus, mister Mazzarri, on the bench of the grenades from 2018 to 2020 and therefore the great former of the match, sent Cragno, Caceres, Ceppitelli, Carboni, Bellanova, Nandez, Marin, Grassi, Dalbert on the field from the first minute. Joao Pedro and Keita.

Ivan Juric responds instead with Milinkovic Savic, Zima, Bremer, Buongiorno, Buongiorno, Lukic, Pobega, Vojvoda, Aina, Brekalo, Pjaca and Sanabria.

Race direction entrusted to the referee Luca Massimi, from the Aia di Termoli section.

FIRST HALF - The teams start the match with great competitiveness, made up of duels that are also very physical (three yellow cards in half an hour).

Cagliari tries to break through with the initiatives of Bellanova and above all of Nandez, but the suggestions of the two outside players for the strikers do not reach their destination, even for the good guard of Milinkovic-Savic (who on one occasion anticipates Keita by a whisker) and grenade defenders.

At 31 'comes the cold shower for the rossoblù: Pobega frees the shot from distance, Cragno seems to be able to control but rejects almost on the feet of Sanabria, who pounces on the ball. Then an unfortunate Cragno-Sanabria-Carboni pinball machine is triggered, with the last touch of the rossoblù defender for the grenade advantage.

Collected the blow, Cagliari tries to react, but manages to score only one attempt by the usual Nandez from distance: a powerful ball, but high.

After 45 minutes the Sardinians are down by one.

SECOND HALF - The second half opens with a very occasional chance for the rossoblù: cross from Caceres and Joao Pedro heads up without fail, but Milinkovic-Savic denies him the goal with a prodigious reflex.

But the rossoblù number 10 is very hot and in the next action he finds a draw. And what a draw! Bravo Bellanova who fights and crosses from the right, contrast Aina-Ceppitelli and the ball to Joao who does not think twice: perfect overhead and goal that is worth 1-1. For the Brazilian this is the ninth personal center in the league, as well as a new message to the Azzurri coach Mancini in view of the world playoffs.

At 63 'Mazzarri makes the first change: Pavoletti for Keita. Fifteen minutes from the end, the coach loses Grassi due to physical problems: inside then Pereiro, together with Godin who takes over Ceppitelli, author shortly before a header that could have been worth the advantage.

At the 82nd thrill for Cragno: Pjaca shoots Praet in front of Cragno, but on the 22nd grenade puts a breath to the side. The Toro in the final is more alive and close to the advantage even with Zaza, who heads high.

Mazzarri also sends Zappa in instead of Dalbert, but the last minutes are painful for Cagliari. The Bull is in fact dangerous even with Baselli, who - primed by Praet in the area - sends off target, pardoning Cragno.

The Sardinians' break comes with a counterattack by Nandez, who takes the ball to the left to shoot the net: the defense is saved for a corner.

Massimi grants 4 minutes of recovery, but no chances arrive.

It ends 1-1. For Cagliari it is the fourth consecutive draw which brings them to 10 in the standings. And on Sunday there is Inter at San Siro.

(Unioneonline / lf)