Primavera 1 | Cagliari b. Monza 2-0

Cagliari Under 20—under new coach Alberto Gallego, who was officially announced on Friday, along with assistant coach Stefano Medda—defeated Monza at the Crai Sport Center after a match played with great quality and control from start to finish. The Rossoblu came close to scoring several times and dominated the proceedings, taking the lead in the 38th minute through Mendy, who beat everyone to the near post after a well-timed cross from Grandu. At halftime, the score was 1-0, a well-deserved one.

In the second half, Monza tried hard but found Ciocci, who was ready to make the decisive save in the 50th minute. In the 79th minute, Cagliari sealed the victory with a penalty through Trepy. At the end, Monza’s Reita was sent off for an elbow charge on Tronci when the ball was out of play. This was a crucial victory for the relegation race, which is long and fiercer than ever.

SCOREBOARD
Goals: 38′ Mendy (C), 79′ rig. Trepy (C)
Cagliari: Ciocci; Tronci, Malfitano (80′ Goryanov), Cogoni, Grandu; Sulev (72′ Roguski), Pibiri (46′ Russo), Mendy (80′ Costa); Franke, Marini, Sugamele (46′ Trepy). Allenatore: Gallego.
Monza: Strajnar; Bagnaschi (61′ Ganci), Azarovs, Villa, Colonnese; Buonaiuto, Reita, Attinasi; Diene (61′ De Bonis), Ballabio, Fogliaro. Allenatore: Brevi.
Referee Manzo di Torre Annunziata.
Yellow cards: Bagnaschi (M), Grandu (C).
Red cards Reita (M).