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Italian Soccer Serie A
54% Ball Possession SPEZIA and 46% Ball Possession CAGLIARI
Spezia 2 – 1 Cagliari 
49′ Roberto Piccoli 83′ Gastón Pereiro
80′ Giulio Maggiore
Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Cagliari, 18th position with 22 points and a negative goal difference of -16
Spezia, 15th position with 26 points and a negative goal difference of -16
Spezia having a +7 points lead over Cagliari winning the Serie A Week 28 game on Saturday 20 March 2021 at the Alberto Picco Stadium in Spezia, Italy. Spezia reaching 29 points while Cagliari remaining with 22 points down in the relegation zone.
It is Spezia to open the score in the 49th minute. Roberto Piccoli defeating Cagliari goalkeeper Cragno with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Emmanuel Gyasi.
👉Spezia 1 – 0 Cagliari, 49th minute, goal by ⚽️ Roberto Piccoli for @acspezia_en with a headed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Emmanuel Gyasi. https://t.co/A0Pv1iYezt
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 20, 2021
36% – Roberto Piccoli has the highest shot conversion rate in Serie A current season (36%: 4 goals with 11 shots), among the players who have attempted at least 10 shots. Dropper.#SpeziaCagliari pic.twitter.com/6URINu5jOW
— OptaPaolo (@OptaPaolo) March 20, 2021
Cagliari falling….. Spezia increasing the score for the 2-0 in the 82nd minute with the goal by Giulio Maggiore.
👉Spezia 2 – 0 Cagliari, 80th minute, ⚽️ goal by Giulio Maggiore for @acspezia_en with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner. The assist is by Simone Bastoni. https://t.co/EszQu7TdYs
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 20, 2021
Cagliari scoring the honor goal in the 83rd minute. It is Gastón Pereiro to defeat Spezia goalkeeper Zoet from very close range with a left footed shot to the center. The headed assist is by Daniele Rugani following a corner conceded by Gennaro Acampora.
👉Spezia 2 – 1 Cagliari, 83rd minute, ⚽️ goal by Gastón Pereiro for @CagliariCalcio from very close range with a left footed shot to the center. The headed assist is by Daniele Rugani following a corner conceded by Gennaro Acampora. https://t.co/6ea2glNcZo https://t.co/UJ9MDPW8zR
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 20, 2021
- Stats before the game. This game will be number 15 between Spezia and Cagliari in all events (4N, 3P). Only one rossoblù victory in Liguria between Serie B and Coppa Italia (4V, 1N), arrived in the most recent match: 3-0 in November 2015 in the cadet championship.
✅ Here is SPEZIA official starting lineup – formation by Coach Vincenzo Italiano:
👉 Spezia (4-3-3): Zoet; Ferrer, Ismaily, Erlic, Marchizza; Pobega, M. Ricci, Maggiore; Gyasi, Piccoli, Farias.
✅ Here is CAGLIARI official starting lineup – formation by Coach Leonardo Semplici:
👉 Cagliari (3-5-2): Cragno; Klavan, Godin, Rugani; Nandez, Marin, Duncan, Nainggolan, Lykogiannis; Joao Pedro, Pavoletti.
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Referee Maurizio Mariani from the section of Aprilia will be assisted by Stefano Del Giovane from the section of Albano Laziale and Francesco Fiore from the section of Barletta. The fourth official will be Livio Marinelli from the section of Tivoli. The VAR will be Paolo Valeri from the section of Roma 2 and Filippo Valeriani from the section of Ravenna.
Qui Stadio Picco 📍
Pronti, rossoblù? 👊🏼#SpeziaCagliari #forzaCasteddu pic.twitter.com/83WvB033R2— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) March 20, 2021
🔐 Entriamo nel nostro spogliatoio! 🦅
👉🏻 ⚪️#SpeziaCagliari pic.twitter.com/w8l4Xy5gBj
— Spezia Calcio (@acspezia) March 20, 2021
🦅 L’undici titolare! #SpeziaCagliari pic.twitter.com/1aI4SSuXUb
— Spezia Calcio (@acspezia) March 20, 2021
👤 | STARTING XI
Queste le scelte di Semplici 📋#SpeziaCagliari #forzaCasteddu pic.twitter.com/lNDOI9ifPY
— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) March 20, 2021
#KeepRacismOut 👊🏼👊🏾👊🏿
All together, w/ @SerieA ‼️#SpeziaCagliari #forzaCasteddu pic.twitter.com/DrLClJ23tR
— Cagliari Calcio (@CagliariCalcio) March 20, 2021
SPEZIA – CAGLIARI Match Officials
🗓️Saturday 20 March
🏟️Alberto Picco Stadium
⏲️18:00🙍♂️Referee: MARIANI
🚩Assistants: DEL GIOVANE – FIORE
4⃣Fourth Official: MARINELLI
🥅VAR: VALERI
AVAR: VALERIANIhttps://t.co/ng1lKpQ0S1 pic.twitter.com/He9RqkXNoS— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 20, 2021
💥 MATCH DAY💥
⚽️ @SerieA
🆚 @CagliariCalcio
⏰ 18:00
🏟 Alberto Picco
📺 @SkySport #SpeziaCagliari pic.twitter.com/g0u0PkTjg6— Spezia Calcio (@acspezia) March 20, 2021
👉Result Spezia 2-1 Cagliari
➡️ @acspezia, 29 points
➡️Cagliari, 22 points⚽️ Goals: 49′ Roberto Piccoli (S), 80′ Giulio Maggiore (S), 83′ Gastón Pereiro (C)
✍️Ball Possession: 54% @acspezia_en and 46% @CagliariCalcio
✅ https://t.co/6ea2glNcZo@CagliariOffside @SerieA_EN https://t.co/I4lQyOTDuy
— Anna Italia (@ItalianSerieA) March 20, 2021
2020 – 2021 Italian Serie A Week 28
Spezia 2 – 1 Cagliari
Saturday 20 March 2021
Alberto Picco Stadium
Spezia, Italy
18:00
Referee: MARIANI
Assistants: DEL GIOVANE – FIORE
Fourth Official: MARINELLI
VAR: VALERI
AVAR: VALERIANI
Goals: 49′ Roberto Piccoli (S), 80′ Giulio Maggiore (S), 83′ Gastón Pereiro (C)
Official lineups – formations – tabellino:
👉 Spezia (4-3-3): Zoet; Ferrer, Erlic, Ismajli, Marchizza (46′ Bastoni); Pobega (56′ Leo Sena), Ricci, Maggiore (81′ Acampora); Gyasi, Piccoli (67′ Nzola), Farias.
Subs: Rafael, Agoumé, Terzi, Chabot, Verde, Dell’Orco, Vignali, Agudelo.
Coach: Vincenzo Italiano
👉 Cagliari (3-5-2): Cragno; Klavan (81′ Tripaldelli), Godin, Rugani; Nandez, Marin, Nainggolan, Duncan (81′ Cerri), Lykogiannis (70′ Gaston Pereiro); Joao Pedro, Pavoletti (70′ Simeone).
Subs: Aresti, Vicario, Deiola, Calabresi, Asamoah, Zappa, Walukiewicz, Carboni.
Coach: Leonardo Semplici