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48% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 52% Ball Possession AS ROMA
Cagliari 2 – 2 AS Roma
56′ Marco Borriello      6′ Diego Perotti (pen)
88; Marco Sau              46′ Kevin Strootman

 

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 0 points and a negative goal difference of -2
AS Roma, 3rd position with 3 points and a positive goal difference of +4

Pos	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	DIFF	Points
3	Roma	1	1	0	0	4:0	4	3
18	Cagliari	1	0	0	1	1:3	-2	0

 

A tough challenge for AS Roma to regain motivation after being eliminated in the Champions League Playoffs stepping down to play in the Europa League. Cagliari debuted this season with a defeat against Genoa while Roma with a super victory defeating Udinese scoring a poker 4-0.

A tough start for Cagliari!   Referee Mazzoleni giving a penalty to AS Roma in the 5th minute.  Penalty conceded by Cagliari defender Mauricio Isla after a foul on Roma forward Stephan El Shaarawy inside the penalty area.   It is Roma forward Diego Perotti to convert the penalty defeating Cagliari goalkeeper with a right footed shot in the  bottom left corner. This is the 3rd goal of the season by Perotti.

AS Roma coach Luciano Spalletti making a substitution in the 45th minute.  Forward Edin Dzeko replacing forward Stephan El Shaarawy.

Cagliari far from reacting conceding another goal just starting the second half!   In the 46th minute, it is Kevin Strootman to defeat goalkeeper Storari with a right footed shot in the  top right corner. The headed assist is by Edin Dzeko.  Way to go for Dzeko already making a difference with just 1 minute on the pitch.

The honor goal for Cagliari in the 56th minute!.   The ex Roma player, forward Marco Borriello defeating Roma goalkeeper Szczęsny with a left footed shot in the bottom right corner.   Borriello picking up the ball to celebrate with teammates while the fans encourage the squad.

• There are 36 precedents between Cagliari vs AS Roma at the Sant’Elia.  Stats showing Cagliari with 14 wins, 9 draws, and AS Roma with 13 wins.

Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:

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

Here is AS ROMA official starting lineup by coach Luciano Spalletti:

AS ROMA (4-2-4): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Vermaelen, Bruno Peres; Strootman, De Rossi; Salah, Nainggolan, Perotti, El Shaarawy.

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

21/08/16	SA	Genoa – Cagliari				3:1	1
15/08/16	CI	Cagliari – Spal				5:1	R3
10/08/16	CFG	Cagliari – Hamburg				1:1

Here are the last 3 games of AS ROMA:  1 win, 1 draw, 1 lost

23/08/16	UCLQ	Roma – Porto				0:3	QR4
20/08/16	SA	Roma – Udinese				4:0	1
17/08/16	UCLQ	Porto – Roma				1:1	QR4

 

 

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 2

Cagliari 2 – 2 AS Roma
Sunday 28 August 2016
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy

20:45

Referee: MAZZOLENI
Assistants: POSADO – LONGO
Fourth Official: TASSO
ADD1: BANTI
ADD2: NASCA

Goals: 6′ Diego Perotti (R) (pen),  46′ Kevin Strootman (R), 56′ Marco Borriello (C), 88′ Marco Sau (C)

Official lineups – formations:

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

Subs: Rafael, Colombo, Krajnc, Pisacane, Capuano, Salamon, Munari, Deiola, Giannetti.

Coach: Rastelli.

AS ROMA (4-2-4): Szczęsny; Florenzi, Manolas, Vermaelen, Bruno Peres; Strootman, De Rossi; Salah, Nainggolan, Perotti, El Shaarawy.

Subs: Allisson, Seck, Fazio, Marchizza, Emerson Palmieri, Paredes, Gerson, Ricci, Iturbe, Džeko, Sadiq.

Coach:  Luciano Spalletti.