After the first 45 minutes (and another 4 of recovery), Cagliari goes into the break with a disadvantage on the Palermo field. For now, a penalty by Brunori in the 37th minute decides, a penalty caused by a foul by Nandez on Stulac.
Many absent and then Liverani dusts off Altare in central defense, with Obert again diverted to the left, while in the middle we see Kourfalidis again, with Nandez and Makoumbou. Up front confirmation for Falco behind Pavoletti and Lapadula. Cagliari immediately took control of the game and after 9' Pavoletti had the ball on his head to unblock it, but incredibly sent wide. Again Nandez (18') and Pavoletti (22') try without hitting the target.
In the 33rd minute we also see Palermo, with a header by Segre from a corner, no problem for Radunovic. In the 35th minute, however, there was the usual defensive error. This time it's Nandez who knocks down Stulac, for Maresca it's a penalty and Brunori, after almost 2' of protests, displaces Radunovic and makes it 1-0. Cagliari didn't react and, during the recovery, it was even Palermo that came close to doubling the lead with a left-footed shot from Sala that went high. The first half thus ends 1-0 for the rosanero.
