Result CAGLIARI 1- 1 EMPOLI, Goals by Joao Pedro and Vecino, Saturday 14 March 2015, Serie A Week 27

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38% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 62% Ball Possession EMPOLI
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20′ Joao Pedro             93′ Matias Vecino

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Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 20 points and a negative goal difference of -17
Empoli, 15th position with 29 points and a negative goal difference of -2

Pos Team P W D L Goals DIFF Points
15 Empoli 26 5 14 7 26:28 -2 29
18 Cagliari 26 4 8 14 32:49 -17 20

 

 

It’s a wake up call for Cagliari, but the alarm did not work.  The need to win this home game to see the light at the end of the tunnel for salvation was a “must”.      Cagliari almost got this victoy, but Empoli equalizing in the 93rd minute to crash the party.    It’s also the re-debut of returning coach Zdenek Zeman after the sacking of coach Gianfranco Zola.

Things working out for Cagliari.  In the 20th minute forward Joao Pedro opens the score defeating Empoli goalkeeper Luigi Sepe with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner.  The assist is by forward Diego Farias.

A slap for Cagliari as Empoli equalize in the 93rd minute.  It is midfielder Matias Vecino to become the verdugo for Cagliari and hero for Empoli. Vecino defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Brkic with a right footed shot in the enter.   The assist is by defender Mario Rui.  Surely a special goal and making it more valuable is that Empoli had not scored previously after the 77th minute.  So, this one in the agonizing 93rd minute is a historic goal this season for Empoli.

 

Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Zdenek Zeman:

Cagliari (4-3-3): Brkić; Balzano, Ceppitelli, Diakité, Murru; Dessena, Crisetig, João Pedro; Farias, Sau, M’Poku

Here is EMPOLI official starting lineup by coach Maurizio Sarri:

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Barba, Mario Rui; Vecino, Signorelli, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Mchedlidze

 

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Stats AFTER the game.  Top scorer for CAGLIARI:  Danilo Avelar, Albin Ekdal, Joao Pedro and Marco Sau with 4 goals each

Top scorer for EMPOLI:  Forward Massimo Maccarone with 7 goals

Cagliari Goals Goals Empoli
Avelar, Danilo 4 7 Maccarone, Massimo
Ekdal, Albin 4 4 Tonelli, Lorenzo
Sau, Marco 4 3 Pucciarelli, Manuel
Joao Pedro Galvao 4 3 Rugani, Daniele
Farias, Diego 3 2 Tavano, Francesco

 

Disciplinary Situation BEFORE the game.  2 suspended players for CAGLIARI: Avelar, Cossu

1 suspended player for EMPOLI:  Valdifiori

 

 

 

Serie A tickets2014 – 2015 Italian Serie A Week 27

Cagliari 1 – 1 Empoli
Saturday 14 March 2015
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy

20:45

Referee: RIZZOLI
Assistants: LA ROCCA – MANGANELLI
Fourth Offiial: PEGORIN
ADD1: MASSA
ADD2: PASQUA

Goals: 20′ Joao Pedro (C), 93′ Matias Vecino (E)

Official formations – lineups:

Cagliari (4-3-3): Brkić; Balzano, Ceppitelli, Diakité, Murru; Dessena, Crisetig, João Pedro; Farias, Sau, M’Poku.

Subs.: Colombi, Cragno, Rossettini, Pisano, Conti, Barella, Hušbauer, Caio Rangel, Longo, Čop.

Coach: Zeman.

Empoli (4-3-1-2): Sepe; Hysaj, Rugani, Barba, Mario Rui; Vecino, Signorelli, Croce; Saponara; Maccarone, Mchedlidze.

Subs.: Pugliesi, Bassi, Laurini, Gemignani, Somma, Diousse, Verdi, Brillante, Zielinski, Tavano, Pucciarelli.

Coach.: Sarri

Match Stats

Cagliari Match Stats Empoli
1 Goals 1
16(5) Shots (on goal) 13(2)
11 Fouls 12
4 Corner kicks 5
4 Offsides 1
38% Ball Possession 62%
2 Yellow Cards 1
0 Red Cards 0
1 Saves 4