Second consecutive defeat for Nicola’s men who always remain entangled in the relegation zone. The biancocelesti detach Juventus fifth by two lengths
Four out of five. And Lazio returns to the Champions League area. The biancocelesti win in the house of Cagliari 2-1 (they decide the nets of Captain Zaccagni at 41 ‘and Castellanos in the 64th minute, useless that of Piccoli in the 56th minute) and obtain the 3 points for the fourth time in the last five trips. The ranking of the Sardinians are delicate, which have only one point of advantage over Parma Terzault. In the next round there will be direct clash. At home Lazio worry the conditions of Hysaj, who came out due to a muscle problem.
the race
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Cagliari takes the field with 4-1-4-1, with a viola behind little ones. Lazio responds with the usual 4-2-3-1 with Isaksen, Dia and Zaccagni behind Castellanos. The hosts who already touch the advantage with Viola, on whose conclusion, provedel is attentive to rejecting in the corner, start well. The Sardinians push, Augello on the left is very active: on his cross, in the 11th minute, Piccoli arrives slightly delaying thus wasteing a great opportunity. At 17 ‘the goal of Lazio is almost accidental (on the postponement of Luperto the ball bangs on Dia and ends on the goal), which is however canceled for a touch of hand, albeit involuntary, of the biancoceleste player. Lazio takes courage, keeps the ball more and even gets more easily to the conclusion. At 41 ‘the advantage: after an inspiration by Isaksen is Hysaj, from the right, to put the ball on which Zaccagni arrives in the middle that makes 1-0.
the recovery
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In the second half Cagliari raises the rhythm and puts Lazio in difficulty: Zorttea, at 46 ‘does not frame the door from a good position, I use shoots high at 50’. In short, the biancoceleste defense suffers and at the 56th minute the draw arrives: on the a corner provedel comes out badly, small, on the second post, does 1-1 head. Lazio replies immediately, but Caprile is attentive first on Castellanos (57 ‘), then on Romagnoli (58’). Therefore, the 2-1 Laziale is not surprising: on Cross of Isaksen is good to do the bank, Zaccagni cannot arrive on the ball, but in fact Castellanos is free who beats Caprile. Cagliari is unbalanced, guests can hit the counterattack: Caprile is exceptional on Isaksen and Castellanos. The biancocelesti also suffer, but the occasions created by the Sardinians, despite the pressure, are few. Lazio resists and conquers the fourth victory in the last five trips. Also recovering fourth place.
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