Pavoletti’s goal was useless at 17 ‘from the end: Bonazzoli took away from the rossoblù a very precious victory for his asphyxiated ranking
CAGLIARI. The joke comes once again in the closing minutes. For Cagliari, once again too cumbersome in the game and very nervous, there is not even a pinch of luck to support its desperate run at the bottom of the table. Against Salernitana, a match between the last two of the standings, the games seemed to be made at the Unipol Arena. With 17 ‘from the end Pavoletti had unlocked the game until then pinned 0-0. All done? Not at all, a defensive distraction and Salernitana finds a draw at that unexpected point at the stroke of 90 ‘of play. A cancellation, the umpteenth of a championship so far unfortunate.
The breaking latest news. Cagliari starts pressing and tries to blow Salernitana’s hedgehog defense. At the start there is a free kick from Marin who from a tight angle sends to the bottom. At 16 ‘test the magic Nandez who shoots from the edge of the area after a delicious dribble but his conclusion does not frame the goal. At 25 ‘Keita tries an encore from Reggio Emilia, but on Bellanova’s cross, his “chilena” is lost on the bottom.
Even Marin’s second free-kick, albeit from a more central position, ends in the same way as the first: the ball goes out without creating any concern for the Salerno goalkeeper Belec. The Romanian is more effective in assisting Joao Pedro in the 45th minute, when he serves the ball in the middle of the box but the Brazilian’s shot is countered by a defender from Campania. Joao Pedro tries in the 47th minute from Marin’s corner, but his header is blocked by Belec.
At the start of the second half Mazzarri plays the Strootman card in place of Grassi, who appeared too staid for this match. The first action, however, is from Salernitana, with Obi’s header that ends out. At 57 ‘a counterattack, with Keita for Joao Pedro serving just outside the Marin area, but the powerful conclusion is also inaccurate. A minute later, a cross from Bellanova and Joao Pedro hits well from theta but is rebounded by a defender.
At the stroke of the hour of play, Mazzarri loads the attack: inside Pavoletti which is replaced by the left winger Dalbert. Three minutes later Joao Pedro sent Nandez a cross from the right over the crossbar. Cagliari tries to force the times by exploiting the offensive potential put in place by their coach.
A choice rewarded in the 73rd minute after a prolonged action on the left with Bellanova and Carboni exchanging between them, then the Sardinian defender makes the tunnel to Obi and serves Joao Pedro, low cross in the center where Pavoletti’s big foot pushes the ball in goal for the 1-0 that blows up the stadium.
Mazzarri with 9 minutes remaining covers himself by inserting Deiola in the midfield hinge by removing Keita. But around the corner there is the bitter surprise: at the stroke of 90 ‘comes the 1-1 signed by Bonazzoli who takes advantage of Nandez’s sleep and puts Cragno in with a shot from close range.
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