Dionisi, Rocchi’s choice for Genoa-Cagliari, has a fair amount of experience. The race director from L’Aquila, in the last season, he had one of the highest average number of fouls called per game of the entire tournament (28.11, 4th in the ranking among the championship referees). However, there are not many fouls called for contact (0.82), nor are there many penalties awarded (0.22). Dionisi had 29 managements under his belt in Serie A, 7 of which this season (the last being Inter-Empoli where he had not shone) with 121 yellow cards, 1 red card for a double yellow, 4 direct expulsions and 8 penalty kicks awarded, but as if did you manage last night at Marassi?
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Dionisi’s history with Genoa and Cagliari
In terms of precedents, there was only one meeting between Dionisi and Genoa which dates back to last season – 2022/2023 – in Serie B (with Grifone victorious 1-0 on the Cittadella pitch in the 34th round). The whistle born in ’88 had already crossed paths with the Sardinians 5 times, in which 4 defeats and a draw had occurred. Furthermore, in terms of sanctions, the Abruzzo race director had extracted twelve yellow cards and a red against the Islanders.
The referee cautioned two players
Assisted by assistants Colarossi and Valeriani with IV Officer Di Marco, to VAR Marini and AVAR Guida, the referee Dionisi warned two players, both from Ranieri’s team: Shomurodov (C), Augello (C). Recovery 1st st and 3rd st.
Genoa-Cagliari, slow motion cases
These are the dubious episodes. In the 14th minute you could by Genoa for an intervention judged not to be a foul by Oristanio against Aarón Martín. At 17′ Sabelli’s kissed cross goes to the head of Thorsby who jumps higher than Hatzidiakos and scores the lead, a regular goal. Ten minutes later uncertainty between Di Pardo and Hatzidiakos, Vazquez takes advantage of it, towing the ball towards Frendrup who cools Scuffet with his right foot. Here too it is right to validate. First yellow card at 58‘: it’s for Shomurodov for an out-of-time tackle on Sabelli. In the 63rd minute, a personal action by Gudmundsson, helped by a serious mistake by Obert, who comes face to face with Scuffet and scores the third goal. Finally, the second and final yellow card in the 71st minute for Augello for a foul on Spence. Overall, Dionisi has no problems in Genoa-Cagliari but he also has to thank the submissiveness of the Sardinians, who appeared in a total bad evening and were never bad in their interventions.
