Primavera 1 | Defeat in Parma

The Rossoblu Under 20s suffered a 5-1 defeat in Parma, losing to Nicola Corrent’s Gialloblu in Noceto. After equalizing in the second half, the Ducali ran riot in the second half.

After a tight first half that ended one goal down, the Rossoblu—without goalkeeper Kehayov, who is suspended (he will miss two more games), Liteta and Trepy (both in the first team), and a feverish Grandu—initially managed to level the score with a Mendy effort, but gradually crumbled under the pressure of a reactive Mikolajewski and a clinical and organized Parma side. The match started lively, with both teams intent on building from the back without taking too many risks. The first real chance fell to the home side through Plicco, while Cagliari responded shortly after through Sulev, whose shot from the edge of the box just missed the post. The Crociati attempted to push forward, especially down the flanks, but the match remained tight and marred by several technical inaccuracies.

The turning point of the first half came in the 36th minute after a fine save from Mendy: Parma quickly countered, Cardinali carried the ball to the edge of the box and perfectly timed it to Mikolajewski, who made no mistake one-on-one with the goalkeeper to make it 1-0. Cagliari felt the impact and struggled to react before halftime, which ended with the Gialloblù leading by a goal. In the second half, the Sardinians started with a more aggressive approach and equalized in the 49th minute with a remarkable play from Mendy, who invented a long-range volley that surprised Astaldi: a goal of rare beauty that brought the score back to 1-1. The balance, however, was short-lived. Parma picked up the pace again and regained the lead in the 61st minute with a true masterpiece from Mikolajewski, who controlled the ball, dribbled free, and unleashed an unstoppable left-footed shot into the top corner. It was the moment that finally broke the deadlock. Cagliari tried to push forward in search of an equalizer, but they left space that Parma exploited with great clarity. In the 77th minute, Mikolajewski completed his perfect day by scoring a hat trick off a Plicco assist, while in the 80th minute, Mengoni scored four more, capitalizing on a Balduzzi recovery. There was even room for a 5-1 lead in the closing stages: in the 85th minute, Mikolajewski turned assist-man and set up Cardinali, who skipped past his direct opponent and sealed the win with a precise left-footed shot to the near post.

Goals: 36′ 61′ 77′ Mikolajewski (P); 49′ Mendy (C); 80′ Mengoni (P); 85′ Cardinali (P)

Parma: Astaldi; Trabucchi (31′ Mengoni), Conde, Drobnic; Mena, Konaté (78′ Diop), Plicco (78′ Alinovi), Castaldo (68′ Balduzzi); Ciardi (68′ Marchesi), Cardinali, Mikolajewski. On the bench: Casentini, Pajsar, Varali, Chimezie, Avramescu, Semedo. Trainer: Nicola Corrent

Cagliari: Ausekelis; Marini, Tronci, Cogoni; Nunn, Malfitano, Sulev (69′ Cardu), Russo (46′ Roguski), Prettenhoffer ; Mendy, Hamdaoua (69′ Costa). On the bench: Filigheddu, Grandu, Franke, Doppio, Pibiri, Skjold, Goryanov. Trainer: Francesco Pisano

Referee: Davide Cerea

Yellow cards: Cogoni (C)