Serie A: Cagliari 2-0 Sampdoria
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Sampdoria slipped from third to fifth in the Serie A standings after suffering a 2-0 defeat at Cagliari. Marius Stankevičius' dismissal three minutes before the break turned the game in the hosts' favour, although they had to wait until the 85th minute to capitalise on their man advantage as Daniele Conti broke the deadlock. There looked no ...
Cagliari 2-0 Sampdoria
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I didn’t get to see this game, so can’t offer anything much more than the highlights that were my Samp fix for the week.
Stankevicius’ sending-off seems more and more unjust with each viewing, especially since Jeda’s blatant dive was much more of a dive than Cassano’s, shall we say, loss of equilibrium due to the force exerted on him by a Cagliari defender in the penatly box earlier in the half. And surely he was far too far from goal for it to constitute a clear goalscoring opportunity? Yes, last man and all, but there certainly was a lot of work to do, especially with ...
Lessons Learned from Giornata 12
Serie A Talk —
The International Break is a Welcome One for Top Squads
The 1-1 Inter-Roma draw this weekend highlighted the risk for top flight Serie A clubs participating in international tournaments; Inter has played three matches this month already and eight in the past 22 days. Both Inter and Roma looked a bit slower and play was chippy, especially the controversial Patrick Vieira elbow on Daniele De Rossi. The hope for clubs like Inter, Juventus, and Milan is that their top players can get a little time on the bench in international friendlies and return somewhat rested for the last month of matches in 2009. ...
