Sampdoria 1-1 Cagliari
Mar/100
Samp Held To Draw By Injury Riddled Cagliari
Sampdoria are now sharing fifth place by after Nene’ scored a late equaliser and was bizarrely sent off.
Injury News
Samp had Nicola Pozzi, Rossi and Luca Castellazzi injured.
Cagliari were in crisis after one point from five fixtures and had to do without Andrea Cossu, Jeda, Andrea Lazzari, Pisano, Parola, Agazzi and the suspended Daniele Dessena.
Match Action
Cagliari got off to a good start, after only five minutes when Marco Storari was forced into a desperate save to deny Alessandro Matri from a corner kick.
Franco Semioli nodded a Stefano Guberti cross just wide, as did Michele Canini at the other end with Daniele Ragatzu unable to get the final touch.
Ragatzu was the youth product had a good game and his curler was off target from the edge of the box.
Cassano drilled over, had a free kick deflected and aimed another wide of the target, as he tried to single-handedly inspire Sampdoria.
The Blucerchiati found a way through at the dawn of the second half, just moments after Stefano Guberti had been moved between the lines. Giampaolo Pazzini spun round in the box for a deflected shot that ricocheted into the path of the on-rushing Guberti from 10 yards.
Matri also threatened, though, as he was sent clear by Daniele Conti only to hesitate and Storari held his ground very well in a one-on-one situation.
On the hour mark a long corner found Daniele Gastaldello’s header at the back post, but Federico Marchetti managed a point-blank reaction save to beat it away.
Cagliari equalised with a fantastic header from Nene’, who was allowed far too much space to nod in Conti’s free kick that was chipped over the top of a distracted defence.
Nene’ was sent off in stoppages for a bizarre rugby tackle from behind on Andrea Poli.
This result leaves Samp on 48pts level with Napoli and Juve and three points behind Palermo in the race for the last champions league spot. Cagliari are still in twelfth place.
Sampdoria: Storari; Zauri, Gastaldello, Lucchini (Accardi 66), Ziegler; Semioli (Testardi 85), Palombo, Poli, Guberti (Mannini 75); Cassano, Pazzini
Cagliari: Marchetti; Marzoratti, Astori, Canini, Agostini; Barone, Conti, Biondini; Ragatzu (Verachi 89); Matri (Gallon 67), Larrivey (Nene’ 58)
Guberti 48 (S), Nene’ 81
Sent off: Nene’ 94 (C)
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Bologna 1-1 Sampdoria
Mar/101
A Quarter Of Bologna Team Offside For Last Gasp Goal!
Bologna snatched a point with the last attack of the game, with no less than three players clearly offside, as Samp’s hope of fifth place disappeared with it.
Samp and Bologna were in good form, Samp were in sixth place while the Rossoblu had won three of their last four games.
Pre Match Info
Massimo Mutarelli, Marco Di Vaio and Stephen Appiah were out for the home side, while Antonio Cassano was fit for the Sampdoria bench.
Match Action
Martins Adailton and Marcelo Zalayeta both hit the woodwork early on when there were offside flags, but the Uruguayan appeared to be in a valid position.
Nicola Pozzi picked up a knee injury and was replaced by Antonio Cassano just 28 minutes in.
Miguel Angel Britos nodded Adailton’s corner wide and Marco Storari blocked an Antonio Busce’ effort.
On 33 minutes Zalayeta spread the play for winger Busce’ and the cross from the right found Adailton, who shot wide from five yards.
Storari also dealt comfortably with an Adailton header into the ground and at the other end Emiliano Viviano controlled Gastaldello’s attempt from a corner.
Giampaolo Pazzini apologised when he accidentally stamped on Viviano’s hand as the goalkeeper bravely rushed out to gather at his feet.
Andrea Poli drilled wide for the Blucerchiati, as did substitute Daniele Mannini.
Sampdoria scored with four minutes to go. A corner was whipped in and Gastaldello came sliding from six yards for a low volley that beat Viviano.
Bologna equalised in stoppage time, it was a chaotic move as a set play was not cleared effectively, Lanna’s ball over the top went over the offside Succi and found Andrea Raggi’s volley at the back post. It is certainly arguable that Succi was interfering with play, as he dummied a shot in front of the goalkeeper.
The result leaves Samp in sixth place and Bologna in 14th.
Bologna 1-1 Sampdoria Gastaldello 86 (S), Raggi 92 (B)
Bologna: Viviano; Raggi, Portanova, Britos, Lanna; Busce’, Mudingayi, Guana, Modesto (Casarini 72); Adailton (Gimenez 83), Zalayeta (succi 78)
Sampdoria: Storari; Zauri, Gastalello, Lucchini, Ziegler; Semioli (Padalino 76), Palombo, Poli, Guberti (Mannini 46); Pozzi (Cassano 28), Pazzini
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