After the 2-2 home match against Cagliari, the Genoa coach, Patrick Vieiraspoke at the press conference describing the first emotions for his first bench as coach in Serie A and his considerations on the two penalties awarded to the opponents: “The atmosphere was exciting. I liked the environment in the stadium From a playing point of view we played a good game, we have some things to improve. I felt sorry for the boys because we deserved to win this match because we were the strongest team in the second half. That’s football, it’s difficult to accept the second penalty”.
The second penalty?
With the respect I have for the referee, I believe he made a mistake on the second penalty.”
Even the first penalty wasn’t there.
“These two decisions really bother me. We need to ask the players to play without their arms. I don’t agree with the referee’s explanations but let’s put this thing aside. The only thing we can control is the collective performance. And from this point of view I am satisfied.”
Here is the match scoreboard:
Genoa (4-3-3): Loyal; Sabelli (23′ st Messias), Bani, Matturro, Martin (44′ st Vitinha); Thorsby, Badelj, Frendrup; Zanoli (31′ st Vasquez), Pinamonti 844′ st Balotelli), Miretti (31′ st Vogliacco). Available: Sommariva, Gollini, Bohinen, Carvalho, Pereiro Lopez, Norton-cuffy, Marcandalli, Ankeye, Accornero, Melegoni, Masini. All.: Vieira
Cagliari (4-2-3-1): Sherri; Zappa, Mina, Luperto, Augello (19′ st Obert); Adopo (31′ st Deiola), Marin (23′ st Makoumbou); Zortea (19′ st Pavoletti), Gaetano (31′ st Viola), Luvumbo; Small. Available: Ciocci, Scuffet, Lapadula, Prati, Jankto, Wieteska, Palomino, Azzi, Mutandwa, Felici. All.: Nicola
Referee: Dirty
Scorers: 8′ pen. Marin (C), 12′ Frendrup (G), 14′ st Miretti (G), 42′ st pen. Small (C)
Booked: Martin, Bani (G), Marin, Viola (C)