On 29 October one of the matches of the 10th round of the Italian football championship took place. Cagliari (Italy) and Frosinone (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 10th round
Cagliari (Italy) - Frosinone (Italy) - 4:3 (0:2)
Goals: G. Oristanio (72), A. Makoumbou (76), L. Pavoletti (90+6), L. Pavoletti (90+4) - M. Soule (23), M. Soule (37), M. Brescianini (49)
Warnings: S. Romagnoli (26), M. Prati (57), Mehdi Bourabia (85), Caleb Okoli (87), R. Marchizza (90+6).
In a thrilling Serie A encounter, Cagliari claimed a sensational victory over Frosinone at the Stadio Unipol Domus. Trailing 0-2 at half-time, the home side put in a terrific performance in the second half to secure a comfortable 4-3 victory. Frosinone took the lead in the 23rd minute when M. Sule headed the ball into the net. This goal was followed by a yellow card for Frosinone's S. Romagnoli in the 26th minute. In the 30th minute, Cagliari had a great opportunity to reduce the deficit, but M. Mancosu failed to convert a penalty. Despite Cagliari's efforts, in the 37th minute Frosinone increased their lead with another goal scored by M. Sule. Sule. At half-time, Cagliari made their first substitution, replacing N. Nandes with G. Zale. Nandesa for G. Zappa. The second half started with new substitutions, this time from the side of "Cagliari". A. Deiola came on in place of L. Pavoletti, hoping to bring more creativity into the attack. However, "Frosinone" continued to dominate and increased their advantage when on 49 minutes M. Brescianini hit the goal.
"Cagliari" did not give up and made three substitutions in the 63rd minute. Z. Luvumbo, G. Giancto and M. Mancosu were replaced by G. Oristanio, P. Azzi and N. Viola respectively. In the 72nd minute, G. Oristanio scored a goal, giving Cagliari hope. In response, Frosinone made their substitutions, bringing on J. Baez and M. Cooney. However, in the 76th minute, A. Makumbu struck the Cagliari goal again. Encouraged by the success, "Cagliari" continued to go forward. Ten minutes before the end of the game Frosinone made the last substitution: K. Okoli replaced M. Brescianini. In the middle of the game Frosinone received two yellow cards: M. Burabia in the 85th minute and K. Okoli in the 87th minute. Towards the end of the match Cagliari showed great character and determination. In the 90th minute L. Pavoletti scored the decisive goal, levelling the match - 3:3. At the end of the match L. Pavoletti scored another goal in the last minute, completing an amazing comeback and sealing a 4-3 victory for Cagliari. This exciting encounter demonstrated the unpredictability and excitement inherent in Serie A. Cagliari's stunning victory will undoubtedly be remembered as one of the highlights of the season.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Cagliari vs Genoa, Frosinone vs Empoli.
| Cagliari | Frosinone | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 24 | Kicks | 9 |
| 9 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 15 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 9 | Penalty kicks | 3 |
| 8 | Offences | 7 |
| 5 | Corner | 5 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 47% | Ball possession | 53% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 4 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 1 |
| 398 | Total assists | 474 |
| 304 | Accurate assists | 385 |
| 76% | Accuracy of passes | 81% |