On 17 September, one of the matches of the 4th round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Cagliari (Italy) and Udinese (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 4th round
Cagliari (Italy) - Udinese ( Italy) - 0:0 (0:0)
Warnings: Mateusz Witeska (59), F. Thauvin (63), Mateusz Witeska (90+5)
Cagliari vs Udinese match review:
Cagliari and Udinese battled it out on the pitch of the Unipol Domus Stadium in a fierce battle for relegation to Serie A. Despite a hard fought match, both teams ended the match in a goalless draw, leaving the score at half-time at 0-0, with the score remaining unchanged in regulation time. Despite the lack of goals, the game showed some interesting moments and a lot of drama. In the 38th minute, Udinese made the first substitution of the match, replacing C. Cabasele with E. Ebosse, trying to bring new energy into the attack. At the start of the second half, Udinese made another substitution in the 46th minute, replacing A. Guessan with E. Ebosse. Cagliari responded in the 60th minute, replacing L. Pavoletti with E. Shomurodov. Shomurodov. The match became more and more tense, and in the 59th minute Cagliari player M. Vetesca received a yellow card, and in the 63rd minute Udinese player F. Toven was warned. Both teams continued to make substitutions: in the 67th minute Cagliari replaced T. Augello with P. Azzi, and in the 71st minute Udinese released S. Lovric instead of M. Pajero.
In the 72nd minute Udinese made a fourth substitution: F. Ebosele replaced J. Ferreira. Cagliari responded with two substitutions: in the 79th minute G. Zappa replaced N. Nandes, and P. Chatzidiacos replaced A. Obert. At the end of the half both teams tried to find a turning point. In the 80th minute Cagliari introduced M. Prati instead of A. Di Pardo, while Udinese made the last substitution in the 82nd minute, replacing F. Tovin with R. Pereira. In the 90th minute, when the tension in the match was building, Cagliari player M. Vetesca received a yellow card. Unfortunately for Cagliari, the evening got even worse: in the same minute a defender received a red card and his team were left with ten men. As a result, neither team was able to score and the match ended in a goalless draw. Both Cagliari and Udinese can be proud of their defensive play, which denied their opponents chances, and although the match may not have produced fireworks of goals, it was a thrilling and passionate affair. Fans can only hope that in the next meeting between these teams will be more emotions and goals.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Atalanta - Cagliari, Udinese - Fiorentina.
Cagliari vs Udinese match statistics:
Cagliari | Udinese | |
---|---|---|
1 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
10 | Kicks | 11 |
2 | Blocked kicks | 1 |
8 | Penalty kicks | 10 |
2 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 1 |
12 | Offences | 11 |
4 | Corner | 6 |
3 | Offsides | 1 |
44% | Ball possession | 56% |
2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
1 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Keeper saves | 1 |
357 | Total assists | 454 |
276 | Accurate assists | 380 |
77% | Accuracy of passes | 84% |