Nothing more will happen in this game as the referee blows for full time.
90+2'
Corner Kick
Spal take a short corner instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
90+0'
Yellow Card
Fabrizio Cacciatore (Cagliari) is awarded a yellow card for his behaviour.
90+0'
Valter Birsa (Cagliari) finds some space inside the box and produces a first-time shot that goes high over the bar. High, wide and not at all pretty.
90'
Info
5 min. of stoppage-time to be played.
86'
Сhange
Substitution. Simone Padoin (Cagliari) replaces Artur Ionita.
85'
Corner Kick
Cagliari fail to score from a corner as Emiliano Viviano (Spal) leaps to collect the ball.
84'
Andrea Petagna (Spal) sends a lofted cross into the penalty area. Unfortunately for him, the opponent's defence deals with his cross comfortably and intercepts it. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Spal.
82'
Corner Kick
A quickly taken corner by Cagliari.
81'
Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) gives away a foul during an attacking move and the referee blows his whistle.
81'
Сhange
Leonardo Semplici decides to make a substitution. Pasquale Schiattarella will be replaced by Mattia Valoti (Spal).
79'
Nicolo Barella (Cagliari) receives a precise low pass inside the box, controls it and sends it straight at Emiliano Viviano, who makes a comfortable save.
77'
Corner Kick
Spal take a short corner kick.
77'
Сhange
It will be a substitution. Valter Birsa is ready to enter the pitch as Joao Pedro (Cagliari) walks off.
77'
Corner Kick
Spal didn't take advantage of the corner and score as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.
77'
Сhange
Here is a change. Lorenzo Dickmann is going off and Leonardo Semplici gives the last tactical orders to Andrea Petagna (Spal).
73'
Сhange
Substitution. Filip Bradaric (Cagliari) on for Luca Cigarini.
72'
Andrea Petagna (Spal) weaves through the defence with ease and gets one-on-one with the keeper, but fails to score with his strike towards the middle of the target as Alessio Cragno produces a good save.
70'
Corner Kick
A corner kick by Spal is thwarted by the well prepared Alessio Cragno (Cagliari).
69'
Mohamed Salim Fares (Spal) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared. Now Spal have a corner.
67'
Yellow Card
Luca Banti shows a yellow card to Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) for a tough tackle.
66'
Corner Kick
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) takes the corner kick but the ball only finds the head of an opponent.
64'
Artur Ionita (Cagliari) sees his header crash off the crossbar after meeting a corner kick inside the six-yard box. The goalkeeper would have been helpless.
64'
Corner Kick
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) goes over to take the corner kick and it looks like he will swing the ball into the penalty box.
61'
Сhange
It is time for a substitution. Filippo Costa (Spal) is on for Jasmin Kurtic.
59'
Gooool!
Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) gets to the rebound inside the six-yard box and produces a header. He manages to put the ball inside the right post and makes it 2:1.
59'
Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari) wasted a great chance as he climbed high to connect with a cross from the free kick inside the penalty area. He planted a header against the bar and it glanced away off it.
58'
Yellow Card
Today's referee Luca Banti rightly decides to book Mohamed Salim Fares (Spal) for his harsh tackle.
56'
Nicolo Barella (Cagliari) is quickest to the rebound inside the box and produces a sweet strike towards the middle of the goal. Nevertheless, the goalkeeper pulls off a spectacular save to keep the ball out. Great goalkeeping!
55'
Yellow Card
The foul by Felipe (Spal) is worthy of a card and a yellow is duly shown by Luca Banti.
51'
Mohamed Salim Fares (Spal) flights in the cross, but the defender is alert and clears to safety.
49'
Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) rises high to head a nice lofted cross towards the middle of the goal. Unfortunately for him, his close-range effort lacks pace and Emiliano Viviano makes a comfortable save.
48'
Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) is first to the lofted pass but plants a header miles over the bar from close in.
47'
Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.
45'
Whistle
Everything is set for the start of the second half.
45+3'
Whistle
The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.
45+1'
Corner Kick
Corner kick. Cagliari will have an opportunity.
45'
Info
The fourth official shows 3 min. of added time.
44'
Mohamed Salim Fares (Spal) hasn't suffered any serious injury which would see him leave the pitch. He's back in the game now.
42'
Mohamed Salim Fares (Spal) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.
38'
Artur Ionita (Cagliari) commits a foul and Luca Banti immediately signals a free kick.
36'
The ball is cleared after Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.
33'
Mirco Antenucci (Spal) times his run too early and the linesman raises his flag for offside.
30'
Yellow Card
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) is booked.
24'
Yellow Card
Lorenzo Dickmann (Spal) sees a yellow card from Luca Banti after he sent one of the opposing players to the ground.
19'
Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) produces a lovely ball into the penalty area but the defender manages to intercept and comfortably averts the danger.
17'
Gooool!
Goal! Mirco Antenucci (Spal) puts the ball into the middle of the goal past the outstretched arm of Alessio Cragno.
17'
Mirco Antenucci (Spal) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.
17'
Yellow Card
Luca Banti rightly pulls out a yellow card and shows it to Luca Ceppitelli (Cagliari).
17'
Info
It’s a PENALTY to Spal after the VAR review!
17'
Play continues despite the shouts by some Spal players for a penalty. Wait! Referee Luca Banti interrupts the game right now and he will review that decision using VAR! Let's see what happens.
16'
Alberto Paloschi (Spal) meets a splendid cross on the edge of the 6-yard box and sends the ball towards the left post, forcing Alessio Cragno into a superb diving save to keep it out. The ball is out of play and the linesman points at the corner flag. Corner to Spal.
13'
Corner Kick
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) takes the resulting corner which is well defended.
13'
Cagliari have a corner. Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) sends a beautiful cross into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence manages to clear the ball to safety.
8'
Corner Kick
Luca Cigarini (Cagliari) puts a cross into the box from the corner but there is no panic from the opposition and they easily clear.
7'
Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) sends a lofted cross into the box which is headed clear. The ball goes out for a corner. Cagliari can continue in their attacking effort.
7'
Corner Kick
A cross from a corner kick by Cagliari is too strong and the ball goes well out of play.
6'
Leonardo Pavoletti (Cagliari) attempts to scoop the ball into the box over the defence, but one of the defending players makes a timely intervention. The referee points to the corner flag and Cagliari will take a corner.
2'
Gooool!
Goal! Paolo Farago (Cagliari) fires the rebound into the middle of the goal after the ball breaks to him in the box. The score is 1:0.
2'
Corner Kick
Cagliari take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.
1'
Luca Pellegrini (Cagliari) produces a dangerous lofted cross into the box which is intercepted. Cagliari have been awarded a corner kick.
Whistle
The first half of this match is about to start.
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