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41% Ball Possession CAGLIARI and 59% Ball Possession PALERMO
Cagliari 2 – 1 Palermo 
53′ Daniele Dessena 79′ Ilija Nestorovski
64′ Daniele Dessena
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Palermo, 19th position with 6 points and a negative goal difference of -12
Cagliari, 15th position with 13 points and a negative goal difference of -6
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | DIFF | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Cagliari | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 17:23 | -6 | 13 |
| 19 | Palermo | 10 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7:19 | -12 | 6 |
Cagliari determined and achieving a victory at the Sant’Elia Stadium. Cagliari winning their 5th game of the season after defeating Palermo thanks to Captain Daniele Dessena scoring 2 goals. It’s a super victory for Cagliari because they moved froom the 15th to the 9th position reaching 16 points. Palermo crying out loud for salvation winning only 1 games this season remaining in the relegation zone.
It is Cagliari to open the score in the 53rd minute following a corner conceded by Palermo Thiago Cionek. Midfielder Daniele Dessena defeating Palermo goalkeeper Josip Posavec with a right footed shot in the bottom right corner. Assisted by midfielder Davide Di Gennaro with a cross following a corner. What a way to return from injury !!!! Dessena running towards the fans section to celebrate.
Surely, things working out for Cagliari while Palermo unable to find their way to the goal. In the 64th minute, it is again Daniele Dessena to score with a right-footed shot at the same spot in the bottom right corner. The assist is by forward Marco Sau.
Palermo shortening the distance in the 79th minute. It is forward Ilija Nestorovski to score the honor goal. Nestorovski defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Marco Storari with a left footed shot in the center. The assist is by Andrea Rispoli. This is the 5th goal of the season by Nestorovski.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Massimo Rastelli:
CAGLIARI: 30 Storari; 4 Dessena (cap.), 23 Ceppitelli, 2 B. Alves, 19 Pisacane; 3 Isla, 77 Tachtsidis, 20 Padoin; 8 Di Gennaro, 25 Sau, 22 Borriello.
Here is PALERMO official starting lineup by coach Roberto De Zerbi:
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 3 Rispoli (cap.), 15 Cionek, 4 Andelkovic, 19 Aleesami; 10 Hiljemark, 28 Jajalo, 18 Chochev; 11 Embalo, 30 Nestorovski, 21 Quaison.
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Stats BEFORE the game. Top scorer of CAGLIARI: Marco Borriello with 5 goals
Top scorer of PALERMO: with 4 goals
| CAGLIARI | GOALS | GOALS | PALERMO |
|---|---|---|---|
| Borriello, Marco | 5 | 4 | Nestorovski, Ilija |
| Melchiorri, Federico | 2 | 1 | Chochev, Ivaylo |
| Di Gennaro, Davide | 2 | 1 | Rispoli, Andrea |
| Sau, Marco | 2 | 1 | Quaison, Robin |
| Pedro, Joao | 1 |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 win, 2 lost
| 26/10/16 | SA | Lazio – Cagliari | 4:1 | 10 | |||
| 23/10/16 | SA | Cagliari – Fiorentina | 3:5 | 9 | |||
| 16/10/16 | SA | Inter – Cagliari | 1:2 | 8 |
Here are the last 3 games of PALERMO: 3 lost
| 27/10/16 | SA | Palermo – Udinese | 1:3 | 10 | |||
| 23/10/16 | SA | Roma – Palermo | 4:1 | 9 | |||
| 17/10/16 | SA | Palermo – Turin | 1:4 | 8 |
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Cagliari official starting lineup against Palermo
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Palermo official starting lineup against Cagliari
2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 11
Cagliari 2 – 1 Palermo
Monday 31 October 2016
Sant’Elia Stadium
Cagliari, Italy
21:00
Referee: IRRATI
Assistants: LO CICERO – DEL GIOVANE
Fourth Official: LIBERTI
ADD1: GAVILLUCCI
ADD2: MANGANIELLO
Goals: 53′ Daniele Dessena (C), 64′ Daniele Dessena (C), 79′ Ilija Nestorovski (P)
Official lineups – formations:
CAGLIARI: 30 Storari; 4 Dessena (cap.), 23 Ceppitelli, 2 B. Alves, 19 Pisacane; 3 Isla, 77 Tachtsidis, 20 Padoin; 8 Di Gennaro, 25 Sau, 22 Borriello.
Subs: 1 Rafael, 13 Colombo, 9 Melchiorri, 16 Munari, 17 Farias, 18 Barella, 24 Capuano, 26 Bittante, 32 Giannetti, 35 Salamon.
Coach: Massimo Rastelli.
PALERMO: 1 Posavec; 3 Rispoli (cap.), 15 Cionek, 4 Andelkovic, 19 Aleesami; 10 Hiljemark, 28 Jajalo, 18 Chochev; 11 Embalo, 30 Nestorovski, 21 Quaison.
Subs: 55 Marson, 68 Fulignati, 2 Vitiello, 6 Goldaniga, 14 Gazzi, 23 Diamanti, 24 Bouy, 25 B. Henrique, 89 Morganella, 97 Pezzella, 98 Lo Faso.
Coach: Roberto De Zerbi.