The defeat you don’t expect. Davide Nicola thought he would certainly have a different evening, but he hadn’t taken into account that Bologna was not irresistible, but certainly more practical and determined than his Cagliari. Vincenzo Italiano had asked for greater attention, concentration and quality. all peculiarities that were seen in his team, which thought first of all about extinguishing the source of the home team’s plays, and then striking in the key moments of the match.
NICOLA’S CHOICES. Having recovered Obert, and considering the form of the opponents, the Piedmontese coach opted for the return to the four-man defence, making the various Mina, Augello, Luvumbo take a breather, and launching the classy and technical duo of Viola and Gaetano in support of Piccoli . The latter, in the unprecedented position of high winger, struggled and could not find the right flash, and was often overwhelmed by his direct opponent. Cagliari started the match well with two clear chances at the feet of Zortea and Gaetano himself, but Skorupski and Lucumi’s body prevented the hosts from finding the advantage. After this initial outburst, Bologna gradually took over the field, leaving very little to their opponents. Freuler raged on every ball, forming an interesting central axis with Odgaard. The goal came thanks to the invention of Orsolini, who struck Scuffet with his right foot, who was not without his faults. Cagliari feels the pinch, and tries a reaction, which is ineffective, as well as confusing.
CHANGES DO NOT REVERSE THE SITUATION. Bologna had the great merit of realizing the few dangers they posed, and the second goal which arrived at the beginning of the second half, thanks to a whip from Odgaard (with Scuffet still inattentive) was the final blow for Cagliari. Nicola tried using Luvumbo, Adopo, Felici, Lapadula, but the team did not produce any danger for Skorupski. Some signs were seen from the youngsters Felici and Adopo who tried to give a minimum jolt, but already in the 75th minute they ran out of fuel, and Bologna was able to manage without major mental worries. Undoubtedly the effort made in these last three races made itself felt. For its part, Bologna made the most of the late match played against Milan to find further energy, and deserved this success.