Intensity, many clashes, the desire to let things go as much as possible which sometimes clashes with the need to put a stop to competitive spirit. Not an easy game to manage between Cagliari And Juventus at Unipol Domus, which ended with a score of 2-2. Marco Piccinini he was unable to completely pass the test, saved on one occasion by VAR Daniele Chiffi and AVAR Paolo Valeri and not perfect on others.
Penalties and more
There are many episodes to analyse, normal for a match with two penalties, a decisive free kick and many borderline interventions. Already from the first minutes the physical fights, with Cagliari ready for one-on-ones and Juventus almost surprised by the athletic pace imposed by the rossoblù. In the 3rd minute Piccinini correctly punishes a push by Luvumbo on Cambiaso, while in the 6th minute the first element of real discussion: in the home team’s area Mina jump with the wide elbowbut in a suitable position and without going towards the opponent, Alcaraz – even for a simple matter of different heights – collides with the Colombian, suffering a cut on the head. Intervention not from a penalty kick and in any case with VAR cut out. In the 8th corner for Cagliari, before the serve the whistle of the Forlì section is forced to recall Mina and Gatti, with the latter pulling the shirt of the rossoblù defender. In the 17th minute, Gatti’s hold on Shomorudov seems clear, as he is about to steal the ball while pressing. The match director lets it continue, while in the 24th minute Gatti stops Luvumbo as he is about to restart. There wouldn’t be the extremes of the promising attacking action, but the Juventus defender risks the warning. Which doesn’t even arrive shortly after when he stops the Angolan again this time in a possible dangerous offensive projection. Piccinini whistles the foul, but does not penalize Gatti, decision questionable. Just as in the 27th minute it would be worth seeing the touch with Bremer’s arm on Dossena’s header in the Juventus area. Instead, he must come to the rescue VAR and after reviewing the action – and perhaps a little coldly in evaluating the episode, with Luvumbo missing the goal in the process – Piccinini decides for the rigor in favor of Cagliari. A situation similar to the one that led to Mina’s foul at San Siro on Frattesi’s header. Correct call from Chiffi and Valeri, the referee did well to award the maximum punishment. In the 33rd minute he risks and it deserves the tag Nández for a late entry on Chiesa, two minutes later another penalty for the hosts due to an exit by Szczesny against Luvumbo. Impeccable decision, correct Also admonish the Juventus goalkeeper and not drawing the red card, with the Pole’s entry towards the ball and having avoided a clear scoring opportunity which is decriminalized to yellow to no longer impose the double sanction as in the past, that of the penalty against and of contemporary expulsion. In the 43rd minute the assistant did well to take over offside Of Church at the start of the action on the occasion of Vlahovic’s possible 1-2. Choice confirmed by VAR after several seconds, the former Fiorentina player slightly further than Hatzidiakos. Finally, in the second minute of added time in the first half, double yellow: first shown to Luvumbo for non-regulatory behavior, then a Weah for a late entry right on number 77. Hard intervention, but lateral, therefore the warning was correct.
Chiesa and Nández
The second half opens with a yellow card Bremer who stops a promising move by Cagliari by holding Shomurodov at midfield. Then, in the 60th minute, the third key episode. Chiesa anticipates Nández who enters late, but he is good at it don’t sink the shot And Don’t touch your opponent. The Juventus player, once he saw the action disappear, he lets go and Piccinini opts for the punishment and the subsequent warning of the Uruguayan. A decision that doesn’t seem supportable, letting it go would have been even more consistent with the yardstick used. In the 69th minute Danilo’s push on Luvumbo appears clear, but the referee doesn’t blow the whistle. In the 75th minute Vlahovic reaches Scuffet, retracts his leg in time and avoids the goalkeeper. He risks yellow, but it is correct not to warn the attacker. Two minutes of injury time allowed silent check with VAR, the first for a contact with a far ball in the Cagliari area between Wieteska and Vlahovic, with the latter complaining of a blow with his wide arm. There is a touch, but not enough to justify either a penalty or even an intervention by VAR. Just as in the second case, Piccinini is good at not punishing Augello’s touch with his hand on Danilo’s cross: arms wide behind his back, right to let it continue.
Matteo Zizola
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