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49% Ball Possession GENOA and 51% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Genoa 1 – 2 Cagliari 
3′ Sebastian De Maio 37′ Marco Sau
82′ Segundo Ibarbo
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Serie A Standing AFTER the game:
Genoa, 13th position with 39 points and a negative goal difference of -8
Cagliari, 15th position with 36 points and a negative goal difference of -13
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | Goals | Diff. | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Genoa | 34 | 10 | 9 | 15 | 37:45 | -8 | 39 |
| 15 | Cagliari | 34 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 33:46 | -13 | 336 |
Genoa opening the score in the 3rd minute. A whole bim bam boom action started by Genoa midfielder Luca Antonelli with a headed shot forcing Cagliari goalkeeper Vlada Avramov to save with both hands while the ball remain in the area. It is Genoa defender Sebastian De Maio to finalize the action defeating goalkeeper Avramov with a left footed shot in the top left corner.
Cagliari equalizing in the 37th minute with midfielder Marco Sau defeating Genoa goalkeeper Mattia Perrin with a right footed shot in the center. It’s the 6th goal this season for Sau.
First half ending 48% ball possession Genoa and 52% ball possession Cagliari.
The winner goal in the 82nd minute to claim the full 3 points. Forward Victor Ibarbo defeating Genoa goalkeeper Perrin with a left footed shot in the bottom left corner.
Disciplinary Situation before the game: No suspended players
Here is GENOA official starting lineup by coach Gian Piero Gasperini:
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Burdisso, De Maio, Marchese; Motta, Sturaro, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Konaté, Gilardino, Sculli.
Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup by coach Ivo Pulga:
Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Avramov; Pisano, Rossettini, Astori, Avelar; Dessena, Conti, Eriksson; Ibraimi; Sau, Ibarbo.
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Stats AFTER the game. Top scorer for GENOA: Forward Alberto Gilardino with 14 goals
Top scorer for CAGLIARI: Forward Mauricio Pinilla and midfielder Marco Sau with 6 goals each
| Genoa | Goals | Goals | Cagliari |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gilardino, Alberto | 14 | 6 | Pinilla, Mauricio |
| Antonelli, Luca | 3 | 6 | Sau, Marco |
| Antonini, Luca | 2 | 5 | Nene |
| Kucka, Juraj | 2 | 4 | Conti, Daniele |
| Bertolacci, Andrea | 2 | 3 | Ibarbo, Victor |
Stats. Here are the last 3 games of GENOA: 3 lost
| 13/04/14 | SA | Turin – Genoa |
2:1 | Round 33 |
| 07/04/14 | SA | Genoa – Milan |
1:2 | Round 32 |
| 30/03/14 | SA | Verona – Genoa |
3:0 | Round 31 |
Here are the last 3 games of CAGLIARI: 1 draw, 2 lost
| 12/04/14 | SA | Sassuolo – Cagliari |
1:1 | Round 33 |
| 06/04/14 | SA | Cagliari – Roma |
1:3 | Round 32 |
| 30/03/14 | SA | Turin – Cagliari |
2:1 | Round 31 |
Click the video to watch the highlights of the game, Genoa vs Cagliari, Saturday 19 April 2014, Luigi Ferraris Stadium, Genoa, Italy, Serie A Week 34
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Italian Serie A Week 34
Genoa 1 – 2 Cagliari
Saturday 19 April 2014
Luigi Ferraris Stadium
Genoa, Italy
15:00
Referee: CELI
Assistants: BORZOMI’ – CARIOLATO
Fourth Official: COSTANZO
ADD1: PERUZZO
ADD2: BRUNO
Goals: 3′ Sebastian De Maio (G), 37′ Marco Sau (C)
Official formations – lineups:
Genoa (3-4-3): Perin; Burdisso, De Maio, Marchese; Motta, Sturaro, Bertolacci, Antonelli; Konaté, Gilardino, Sculli.
Subs: Bizzarri, Donnarumma, Antonini, Gamberini, Portanova, De Ceglie, Vrsaljko, Cofie, Cabral, Fetfatzidis, Held.
Coach: Gian Piero Gasperini.
Cagliari (4-3-1-2): Avramov; Pisano, Rossettini, Astori, Avelar; Dessena, Conti, Eriksson; Ibraimi; Sau, Ibarbo.
Subs: Silvestri, Oikonomou, Perico, Tabanelli, Cossu, Cabrera, Nenê.
Coach: Ivo Pulga.
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| Genoa | Match Stats |
Cagliari |
| 1 | Goals | 2 |
| 12(3) | Shots (on goal) | 10(4) |
| 10 | Fouls | 17 |
| 7 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 5 | Offsides | 0 |
| 49% | Ball Possession | 51% |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves | 2 |
What do you think of the results? Which players surprised you or disappointed you and why?