The Primavera draws in Rome
A great draw, deserved and full of both competitive and moral value for the rossoblù Primavera away at Lazio, one of the teams in the top positions of the standings. Fabio Pisacane’s side equalized twice, with Bolzan and Vinciguerra, for a 2-2 final score, achieved in the dying moments after a hard-fought match with many opportunities created, including chances to win.
THE CHOICES
Pisacane chooses Achour and Bolzan up front, Marcolini with Liteta and Sulev in midfield, Arba and Grandu on the wings, with Pintus, Soldati, and Franke in defense, all in front of Iliev.
EXCHANGE OF BLOWS
The game kicks off and, in Formello, Balde narrowly misses the goal with a diagonal shot that goes wide. Immediately after, Achour responds with a right-footed diagonal from 25 meters, but the ball goes wide. In the 17th minute, Bolzan weaves his way through the area, his shot blocked twice. In the 19th minute, Lazio take the lead: a through ball, a misjudgment by the defense, and D’Agostini strikes to beat Iliev. Cagliari reacts with personality and quality, pressing towards Renzetti’s goal. A perfect diagonal following a through ball from Grandu, and in the 38th minute, it’s 1-1.
FAIR DRAW
In the second half, Lazio bring on Farcomeni and Bordoni, replacing Serra and Petta. In the first half, Nazzaro had been booked in the 20th minute. In the 50th minute, Marcolini receives a yellow card (already at risk from a first-half tackle at midfield), and in the 55th minute, he is replaced by Balde. In the 60th minute, Simonetta replaces Bolzan, and then in the 65th minute, Sulejmani comes on for Balde. At the 68th minute, Bordon heads in from a corner, beating Iliev. Malfitano, Trepy, and Vinciguerra replace Liteta, Franke, and Sulev in the 72nd minute, as Cagliari pushes forward.
In the 80th minute, Vinciguerra attempts a bicycle kick, but Renzetti pulls off a miraculous save. In the 86th minute, Nazzaro is sent off for a foul on the wing, receiving a second yellow card and heading to the showers. Then, in the 92nd minute, Vinciguerra finds the equalizer, and later, along with his teammates, almost grabs the win in a frantic final moments.
