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46% Ball Possession BOLOGNA and 54% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Bologna 2 – 1 Cagliari
23′ Simone Verdi                        83′ Bruno Alves
74′ Federico Di Francesco

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Bologna, 14th position with 3 points and a negative goal difference of -3
Cagliari, 16th position with 1 point and a negative goal difference of -2

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
14	Bologna	2	1	0	1	2:5	-3	3
16	Cagliari	2	0	1	1	3:5	-2	1

 

Bologna redeeming themselves after the humiliation on Week 2 being crushed by Torino with a mega goleada 5-1 at the Olimpico di Torino Stadium.   Bologna win the second home match of the season defeating Cagliari to climb up to 6 points.  Cagliari failing to win  after their 2-2 draw against AS Roma at the Sant’Elia Stadium and remain with 1 point.

Good start.  Bologna opening the score in the 23rd minute.  It’s forward Simone Verdi to defeat Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari with a right footed free kick shot despite his attempt to save in the bottom left corner.

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Cagliari in deep trouble.  In the 54th minute, Referee Abisso giving a red card to goalkeeper Marco Storari for a handball!!   Oh my gosh…. Cagliari remaining with 10 players.  Coach Massimo Rastelli must regroup his lineup and forced for the substitution in the 55th minute sacrificing midfielder Nicolò Barella to bring goalkeeper Rafael.

Bologna smacking another goal in the 74th minute.  It’s Federico Di Francesco to defeat goalkeeper Rafael with a left footed shot in the center.  The assist is by Ladislav Krejci.

Cagliari shortening the distance in the 83rd minute.  Defender Bruno Alves defeating Bologna goalkeeper  Da Costa with a right footed free kick shot in the top left corner.

• There are 52 precedents between Bologna vs Cagliari. 26 precedents in Emilia Romagna, stats showing Bologna with 13 wins, 7 draws, and Cagliari with 6 wins.

 

Here is BOLOGNA official starting lineup by coach Roberto Donadoni:

BOLOGNA (4-3-3): da Costa; Krafth, Oikonomou, Gastaldello, Masina; Taïder, Nagy, Džemaili; Verdi, Destro, Krejčí.

Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:

CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Storari; Isla, Salamon, Bruno Alves, Murru; Padoin, Di Gennaro, Ioniță; Barella; Borriello, Sau.

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• Click the video to watch Bologna vs Cagliari highlights including all goals on Sunday 11 September 2016.

 

• Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of BOLOGNA: Destro and Taider with 1 goal each

Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 2 goals

Bologna	Goals	Goals	cagliari
Destro, Mattia	1	2	Borriello, Marco
Taider, Saphir	1	1	Sau, Marco

Stats. Here are the last 3 games of BOLOGNA: 2 wins, 1 lost

28/08/16	SA	Turin – Bologna	5:1	2
21/08/16	SA	Bologna – Crotone	1:0	1
12/08/16	CI	Bologna – Trapani	2:0	R3

Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 1 draw, and 1 lost

28/08/16	SA	Cagliari – Roma	2:2	2
21/08/16	SA	Genoa – Cagliari	3:1	1
15/08/16	CI	Cagliari – Spal	5:1	R3

 

Photo:  facebook.com/CAGLIARICALCIO

Cagiari official starting lineup against Bologna

 

Before the game, the club manager Marco Di Vaio gave a customized shirt to Aleksandra Cotti from San Giovanni in Persiceto, silver medal at the Olympics in Rio in 2016 with the Italian National Women’s water polo.
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2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 3

Bologna 2 – 1 Cagliari
Sunday 11 September 2016
Renato Dall’Ara Stadium
Bologna, Italy

12:30

Referee: ABISSO
Assistants: DI LIBERATORE – DI IORIO
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: TAGLIAVENTO
ADD2: RAPUANO

Goals: 23′ Simone Verdi (B.), 74′ Federico Di Francesco   (B.), 83′ Bruno Alves  (C)

Official lineups – formations:

BOLOGNA (4-3-3): da Costa; Krafth, Oikonomou, Gastaldello, Masina; Taïder, Nagy, Džemaili; Verdi, Destro, Krejčí.

Subs: Sarr, Ravaglia, Helander, Ferrari, Masina, Mbaye, Torosidis, Morleo, Viviani, Pulgar, Mounier, Di Francesco, Floccari.

Coach: Roberto Donadoni.

CAGLIARI (4-3-2-1): Storari; Isla, Salamon, Bruno Alves, Murru; Padoin, Di Gennaro, Ioniță; Barella; Borriello, Sau.

Subs: Rafael, Colombo, Capuano, Ceppitelli, Bittante, Pisacane, Tachtsidis, Munari, Farias, Melchiorri, Giannetti.

Coach: Massimo Rastelli.