Maybe the league was just not exciting enough for them, maybe the idea of pulling away at the top just did not appeal to their sense of adventure. Whatever the case may be Cagliari have done their level best to keep it interesting to say the least.
The Rossoblu looked to have found their groove before this weekend’s action but a defeat on Friday night has been quickly followed up with another at home to Novara on Monday. Reduced to ten men before the half hour mark the Sardinians were then undone not long after by a Pablo Gonzalez strike. A lovely ball in over the top was raced onto by the forward who then taking only one touch drilled it home past Marco Storari.
The goal was enough to hand Cagliari their first home defeat of the campaign and give those chasing behind renewed hope.
In fact, Crotone went into their match on Tuesday night away to Livorno knowing that a win would see them climb over Cagliari and back to the summit. Unfortunately, it was an objective that the Squali were unable to achieve despite Andrea Luci being sent off for the Amaranto on 17 minutes.
From there on out the Calabrian’s would have the better of the chances but ran up against Carlo Pinsoglio in the Livorno net, with the former Modena keeper pulling off a number of good saves to earn his side a point. 0-0 it finishes at the Armando Picchi.
The mid-week round also proved less than stellar for the league’s third placed side Pescara as they went down 2-1 at home against Trapani. Nicola Citro opened the scoring for Serse Cosmi’s men on 14 minutes tapping home from a few yards out. Although there was a deal of suspicion around the goal as replays suggest the ball may have drifted out over the end line in the build-up.
Nevertheless, the goal stood and the Delfini were forced to find a way back into the match. Something they eventually did in the 89th minute, Michele Fornasier the man who looked to have given his team a draw when he swung his right leg at the ball after a corner from the right and managed to direct it home.
But no sooner were the crowd at the Adriatico dancing in celebration then they were stunned to silence. With the clock ticking into the third minute of stoppage time Mirko Eramo timed his run to perfection and getting on the end of the through ball slide it past Vincenzo Fiorillo to give Trapani a 2-1 win.
At the weekend only one of the top six sides managed a win, this mid-week that number rose to a paltry two. One of those two was not Cesena as they drew 1-1 away to Spezia. Antonio Ragusa gave the visitors the lead in this one on 35 minutes as he finished neatly at the keepers near post.
It looked as if that goal would be good enough for the win but 20 minutes from time former Cagliari hitman Nene scored with a bullet header after a cross from the right to earn a point for the Aquilotti.
It was not just a night of great action at the top of the table but also at the bottom as the struggling clubs gave us enough drama for at least two Shakespearean tragedies. First bottom side Como played host to third from bottom Virtus Lanciano. It was you believed a must win for Como if they were to have some chance of a miracle escape.
Sadly, it would not prove to be as the same old familiar failings came back to haunted them, specifically there staggering inability to hold onto a lead. There stand out player of the season so far Simone Ganz gave them the lead from the spot on 33 minutes with his 12th of the campaign. A well taken penalty it was putting it top right with the keeper going the wrong way.
As already mentioned though the Lariani have an allergic reaction to leading and so with 70 minutes on the clock Lanciano got back level. Armin Bacinovic with a beauty from distance giving Simone Scuffet no chance in the goal. 1-1 was how it finished.
Ascoli ended up beating Modena in the proverbial six-pointer but they did it the hard way. Davide Luppi gave the Gialloblu the lead on 23 minutes nicking the ball off his man in the box before proceeding to score.
However, things promptly went pear-shaped for Hernan Crespo’s men, as Simone Gozzi was given a straight red for a foul in the box. The clinical Daniele Cacia then stood up and converted the penalty with ease.
With their backs to the wall the Gialloblu were only able to hold out until the hour mark when Cacia made them pay again with a lovely curling effort from 12 yards out to give Ascoli the win.
Another side who seemed set for a big three points were second bottom Salernitana who were playing host to high flying Virtus Entella. Entella actually took the lead in this one, some rather shabby defending from the Granata defence eventually allowed Michele Troiano to power home on 20 minutes.
Nine minutes later though Salernitana were back on level terms, Riccardo Colombo putting home at the back post after a flick on from a corner. The Granata then took the lead two minutes into the second half Sergio Bus with an excellent run and even better finish into the bottom right corner.
It all looked to be going great for the hosts, especially when Entella were reduced to ten men. But then disaster struck as two minutes into stoppage time Simone Iacoponi broke their hearts when he headed home a free kick from the left.
Elsewhere around the league on Tuesday night Bari got back to winning ways with a crushing 4-0 win over Ternana, George Puscas with two goals in that one for the Galletti. Antonio Caracciolo’s 36 minute effort was enough to hand Brescia the win over Avellino. While a Matteo Ardemangi double gave the Grifone of Perugia a comfortable 2-0 win over Latina.
Finally, in another match down the bottom Pro Vercelli came from behind at the Romeo Menti to draw 1-1 with Vicenza, Ebagua seeing a penalty stopped by Mirko Pigliacelli which would have given the Biancorossi the win.
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Week 29 Results:
Cagliari 0-1 Novara, Ascoli 2-1 Modena, Bari 4-0 Ternana, Brescia 1-0 Avellino, Como 1-1 Virtus Lanciano, Livorno 0-0 Crotone, Perugia 2-0 Latina, Pescara 1-2 Trapani, Salernitana 2-2 Virtus Entella, Vicenza 1-1 Pro Vercelli, Spezia 1-1 Cesena.
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