He is still a half Taurus. And reassembled. The grenade match against Cagliari ends 1-1, a missed opportunity to regain the away success that has been missing for two and a half months, but also to psychologically unblock the group which again went too much alternating current this time. Concrete and attentive in the first half while not playing an unforgettable test, tarnished and a bit distracted in the second half of the match, where he wakes up only in the last minutes wasting three incredible scoring with Praet, Zaza and Baselli. There was no turning point, at least Juric can be consoled with a point that erases the zero of the last four away matches and still moves, in small steps, a ranking increasingly immersed in mediocrity, but which can be improved by taking advantage of the next two challenges. housewives against Bologna and Verona. Yet the first time against Walter Mazzarri had started well for Torino.
The grenade goal certifies the challenge that the two teams play in the first half hour, with more muscles than heads – two yellow cards immediately, Dalbert and Pobega – at the expense of a game that is too fragmented. The advantage comes suddenly and is born in the 31 ‘from a long shot by Pobega that Cragno does not hold back, Sanabria and Carboni pounce on the counter, the grenade arrives first but the last touch is from the rossoblù defender: 0-1 which lights up Mazzarri, and allows Juric to take the lead at half-time. An absolute novelty for the away team, who regained the goal after more than two months: the fourth in eight games.
Cagliari pride. Mazzarri’s team ignites in the second part of the match thanks to Joao Pedro, who first warns Milinkovic Savic with a header that the Serbian smanaccia with a great reflex, but then overcomes him with a spectacular overhead kick from under measure favored by an awkward intervention by Ola Aina with the back. The draw revives Cagliari and its audience, Toro takes a while to soften the blow, they succeed with substitutions: inside Praet and Zaza. Even earlier, Baselli had entered instead of a bruised and admonished Pobega and in the end there is also room for two former long-term patients, Rodriguez and Ansaldi. Oxygen in view of the next commitments.
Pjaca factor. For the first time, Juric relies on the fantasy of the former Juventus player with Brekalo and the experiment is halfway through. The two look for each other, but find little. Much better than the first of the second, which has no problem making a door when the time comes, and using the technical rate to try to hurt the opponent. The most beautiful invitation is a few minutes from the end for Praet, who however wastes a great opportunity, but previously he had been the most focused of his. At 26 ‘his acceleration causes a chasm that his team mate does not exploit, at 41’ he dances with the ball between his feet, but Lukic’s cross from an excellent position is intercepted. Also valuable in the restart phase and to conquer fouls and cards, Caceres also pays the price. A striker found, this time even without scoring.
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