Trepy and Mendy scored feats, but Cagliari were caught in the final minutes by Union Berlin.
The Rossoblu's friendly match in Germany ends 2-2, with the team conceding two goals in the last five minutes.Per restare aggiornato entra nel nostro canale Whatsapp
Cagliari returned from their friendly match in Germany against Union Berlin with a 2-2 draw. Following the final explosion of the Sebastiano Esposito scandal, with the striker leaving the training camp in Ponte di Legno and not following his teammates , two other strikers found the net: youngsters Yael Trepy and Paul Mendy, both scoring. However, it wasn't enough to secure victory, as the Germans mounted a comeback in the final minutes. Numerous Rossoblu fans were in the stands, making their voices heard with chants against Esposito himself.
Cagliari lined up with a 4-2-3-1: Caprile; Zé Pedro, Deiola, Rodríguez, Obert; Romano, Winks; Adopo, Trepy, Fazzini; Borrelli . The first half wasn't spectacular, with a slow pace and Union Berlin trying to control the game early on. However, the Rossoblu had the best chances: in the 32nd minute, Winks ran down the left and played a central pass to Romano, who was saved by Gagzow. In the 36th minute, Fazzini made a solo run, but was blocked before shooting. A minute later, Fazzini (one of the best players in the game) sent in a brilliant cross that Trepy deflected over the edge of the six-yard box.
The goals came in the second half, with Cagliari scoring immediately. In the 49th minute, another splendid ball from Fazzini to the center-right of the penalty area found Trepy, who was good at anticipating Gagzow's run and beating him with a delicate touch . The Rossoblu made their first substitutions in the 62nd minute, eight of them, including Kingstone and Mendy, who orchestrated a brilliant move two minutes later, with the former assisting and the latter tapping wide. Mendy himself, in the 67th minute, produced a feat: advancing to the edge of the area, playing his footwork through three opponents, and firing a right-footed shot that Gagzow couldn't prevent from going in .
Union Berlin pulled one back in the 85th minute, with Ansah heading in a long throw-in in the box, leaving Sherri outplayed. Ansah equalized in the 90th minute with another header, this time from a corner after Liteta had cleared Woo-yeong Jeong's shot off the line after Sherri had touched it. And in the 95th minute, Gagzow denied Mendy from making it 2-3. Cagliari now have two days off, with preparations resuming on Wednesday in Asseminello. Next Saturday, the final friendly, the second edition of the Gigi Riva Trophy at the Unipol Domus against Nice (8:30 PM) , will take place.