Cragno closed on 1-1 in the first half. In the second half, goals from Pavoletti and Joao Pedro gave an extraordinary success
BENEVENTO. Magical Cagliari. He won 3-1 the safety play-off at Benevento and now he can really look to the future, to the last three league games, with renewed confidence. Against Campania the match had started in the best way with Lykogiannis’ lightning-fast advantage. But then Benevento reacted strongly and drew with Lapadula. But in the second half the form change dictated by Semplici, from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2, changed the face of the match. First the goal of Pavoletti and then, after a penalty first assigned and then removed from the Var by Doveri, the seal of Joao Pedro for a 3-1 that makes the rossoblù fly.
breaking latest news. The clock does not have time to make the first lap and Cagliari is ahead with Lykogiannis who is served by Marin on the edge of the area and bags with a left lift that slips into the corner of the posts without leaving Montipo any way out. For the Greek it is the fourth goal of the season. Benevento’s reaction on 10 ‘with a central shot from Barba that Cragno blocks with confidence. At 16 ‘, however, the hosts equalized with Lapadula thanks to a glaring mistake by Ceppitelli at the exit who gave the ball to Caprari, who in turn quickly served the striker who all alone has no difficulty in putting Cragno out.
The rossoblù suffer the backlash and recoil too far back leaving room for the opponents. At half an hour a miracle by Cragno who manages to close Caprari’s great shot on his post on a perfect throw by Lapadula. At 38 ‘Cragno again in evidence with a flight that intercepts a header from Schiattarella with the ball that is then sent for a corner by Pavoletti. At 43 ‘cross in the area and Caprari heads well but once again the Cagliari goalkeeper stands as the protagonist and rejects, putting the seal at a first half in which he was the best of his.
At the start of the second half Zappa was immediately in for Carboni, who suffered for the whole 45 minutes of Lapadula, and the line-up changed from 3-5-2 to 4-4-2. The first conclusion at 8 ‘is from Cagliari with a cross from Zappa that reaches Pavoletti whose header, however, is lost over the crossbar. Cagliari again in the lead on 18 ‘with a good action orchestrated by Joao Pedro for Zappa who spreads over Nandez whose cross is perfect on Pavoletti’s head who this time does not miss the appointment with the goal.
16 ‘from the end Lykogiannis left, due to a slight injury, replaced by Asamoah. Asamoah himself combines the mess with 6 minutes from the end going to the contrast with Viola and risking the penalty that the referee at first assigns and then takes away after checking the action at the Var. Duty’s decision is sensational, but in the meantime the Cagliari holds the advantage. At 90 ‘still a thrill with the former Ionita who turns the ball and Cragno dives and blocks.
At 93 ‘shot of the knockout of Cagliari with Nandez who starts quickly on the right enters the area and then passes towards the center where Joao Pedro bags signing his 16th goal of the season and putting the seal in the safety play-off. The Brazilian was great, but the Uruguayan was also great, author of two winning assists and a match that touched perfection.
With this success, Cagliari flies to 35 points, bypassing La Spezia at 34 points and catching Turin. More and more master of his own destiny. The accounts could be closed with a success on Wednesday with Fiorentina, but in the meantime the whole of Sardinia is enjoying this success, the fourth in the last five games: a comeback that has turned the Rossoblu rankings upside down.
Benevento (4-3-2-1): 1 Montipò, 27 Depaoli (72 ‘Letizia), 15 Glik, 5 Caldirola, 93 Barba, 56 Hetemaj (72’ Improta), 28 Schiattarella (66 ‘Viola), 29 Ionita, 19 Insigne (66 ‘Gaich), 17 Caprari (76’ Di Serio), 9 Lapadula (12 Manfredini, 22 Lucatelli, 8 Tello, 13 Tuia, 14 Dabo, 26 Sanogo, 58 Pastina). All .: F.Inzaghi.
Cagliari (3-4-1-2): 28 Cragno, 23 Ceppitelli, 2 Godin, 44 Carboni (46 ‘Zappa), 18 Nandez, 14 Deiola (88’ Rugani), 8 Marin (88 ‘Duncan), 22 Lykogiannis ( 76 ‘Asamoah), 4 Nainggolan, 10 Joao Pedro, 30 Pavoletti (93’ Cerri) (1 Aresti, 31 Vicario, 3 Tripaldelli, 9 Simeone, 15 Klavan, 16 Calabresi, 40 Walukiewicz). All .: Simple.
Referee: Daniele Duties of Rome 1.
Networks: in pt 2 ‘Lykogiannis, 16’ Lapadula; in st 19 ‘Pavoletti, 48’ Joao Pedro.
Note. Bookings: Schiattarella, Pavoletti, Tello, Deiola. Stoppage time: 2 ‘and 5’. Corners: 4-5. (HANDLE).