Parma knocked out at home, Cagliari unblocked

Parma-Cagliari 2-3

The sixth day of Serie A è closed on Monday evening with a 3-2 victory at the Tardini by Cagliari, on its first success of the season.

Parma was expected to have a quick redemption given the results of the previous two games and was meeting a Cagliari team last in the standings that came in with one goal scored in six games, without some key points and also looking for a revival. And so it was: for Cagliari. The Sardinian team, well prepared defensively, waited for the Crusaders in their own half of the field, ready to strike on the restarts. And it was precisely Nicola’s team that gave Parma a scare at the ‘6: on a corner Viola hit the post with a header with the ball that è ended on the feet of Mina who scored: offside.

After the big scare passed, the hosts, in an impalpable manner, maintained the game with a Cagliari that as soon as it could; restarted. And right on an offload on the flank Luvumbo, at the second attempt, put a nice taut ball into the box that found Zortea’s head: unexpected goal and advantage for the guests. Parma è went into confusion and ended the first half badly. The resumption saw Parma press and the new changes shifted the game. Man at ‘59 came close to scoring and just two minutes later scored on a fine pass from the newly-entered Coulibaly. And then è happened what you don’t expect; Cagliari on a’relieving action è took the lead.

On ‘75 Adopo è ran down the flank, outpaced two men and passed to Marin who è adjusted the ball and put it into’the cross: for Parma è it was nightfall. Then five minutes from the end, an impromptu foul è was punished with a penalty in favor of the hosts, a penalty converted by Hernani. But a minute later Piccoli, on a defense relaunch, put Cagliari back in the lead. Pecchia will have to work, and a lot, to find the right balance between midfield and defense and correct defensive ingenuities. For Nicola and his boys, a new championship begins.