Sergio Oliveira decides in the first half. In the final cross of Joao Pedro
ROME. Cagliari generous and courageous, but it was not enough. Roma won with a penalty signed in the first half by the newly arrived Sergio Oliveira, but the rossoblù fought to the end to snatch at least one point from the Olimpico. And this despite the 11 absences, the usual ones plus the Covid positives unfortunately emerged on the eve of the match and which killed Bellanova, Lovato and Grassi, as well as the third goalkeeper Aresti who joined Oliva, now close to negativizing himself. Cagliari tried, even if in the first half in attack it was almost non-existent, much better in the second half.
The breaking latest news. The match begins with a yellow half: on the 4th minute contrast between Carboni and Zaniolo in the area, the referee Maggioni decrees the penalty but then changes the decision after consulting the Var. On the 31 ‘penalty: shot by Zaniolo with Dalbert guilty of keeping the arms away from the body. Shoot the newly arrived Sergio Oliveira and bags: 1-0.
In the second half blaze in the 64th minute: first Cagliari tries with Dalbert on the left but his insidious cross is intercepted by the defense and, on the reversal in front, Cragno is very good at defusing a Veretout bomb thrown from inside the penalty area .
Four minutes later Mazzarri inserts Nandez in place of Pereiro, who disengaged well in the collision phase. At 73 ‘Zaniolo starts the power, enters the area but his right is too angled and Cagliari is saved. In the 84th minute the rossoblù close to equal with a good action ended by a deviation of Joao Pedro with the ball that goes to nock the crossbar after the miraculous deviation of Rui Patrizio.
Mazzarri tries everything and puts the young Gagliano on the attack in place of the defender Altare. Beyond 90 ‘a razor of Deiola in the area for Nandez, who hooks up but missing the fleeting moment to kick. The last gasp of a match that showed how Cagliari are still alive and want to fight to the end to save themselves.
Incidentally, however, Cagliari leaves the field with some concern in view of the next match against Fiorentina: Pavoletti and Carboni warned, who were warned and therefore will not be able to play next Sunday.
Rome (4-2-3-1): Rui Patricio; Maitland-Niles (49′ st Keramitsis), Mancini, Kumbulla, Vina; Veretout (49’st Bove), Sergio Oliveira; Zaniolo (40′ st Karsdorp), Mkhitaryan, Felix (30′ st Shomurodov); Abraham. (87 Fuzato, 63 Boer, 74 Oliveras, 59 Zalewski, 11 Carles Perez, 62 Volpato). All.: Mourinho.
Cagliari (3-5-2): Cragno; Goldaniga, Altar (44 ‘st Gagliano), Coals; Zappa, Marin, Deiola, Pereiro (24 ‘st Nandez), Dalbert (35’ st Lykogiannis); Pavoletti, Joao Pedro. (43 Lolic, 31 Radunovic, 42 Iovu, 26 Cavuoti, 38 Desogus, 33 Obert, 35 Ladinetti). All .: Mazzarri.
Referee: Maggioni di Lecco.
Goal: in pt 33 ‘Sergio Oliveira (rig.).
Note. Angles 1-1. Stoppage time: 3 ‘and 6’. Bookings: Sergio Oliveira, Pavoletti, Carboni, Dalbert, Mancini, Felix and Altare foul play. Spectators: 5,000.
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