Cagliari Team News Page 6 - Soccer

Elia Caprile - Three saves in 3-1 defeat Caprile recorded three saves and allowed three goals in Sunday's 3-1 loss versus Pisa.

Impact Caprile conceded three goals as his side fell to an away defeat. The keeper has kept six clean sheets, with his last coming against Lazio four games prior. He has conceded five in the last two matches, and this is the third game in the last four that he has made three saves.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastiano Esposito - Completes disqualification Esposito served a one-game ban in Sunday's 3-1 loss to Pisa.

Impact Esposito will be back against Napoli on Friday and likely start over either Semih Kilicsoy or Michael Folorunsho. He has sent in at least one cross in four straight fixtures, amassing 20 deliveries (seven accurate), scoring and assisting once and adding five shots (two on target) and 12 corners during that stretch. Moreover, he has created one or more chances in 11 displays in a row, accumulating 26.

MARCH 16 • ROTOWIRE

AC Milan trails city rival Inter by 8 points in Serie A title race after losing to Lazio

AC Milan has lost ground in the race for the Serie A title after a 1-0 defeat at Lazio left it eight points behind leader Inter Milan

MARCH 15 • Associated Press

Adam Obert - Sent off against Pisa Obert recorded three shots (two on goal), two crosses (one accurate) and one corner before picking up his second yellow card at the 81st minute of Sunday's 3-1 loss to Cagliari.

Impact Obert was livelier than usual on offense and came close to scoring twice, but the opposing goalie answered the bell, and he was booked twice in the second half. He'll be unavailable for Friday's home game versus Napoli. Gabriele Zappa could fill in for him on the left flank.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Yerry Mina - Receives starting nod Mina (undisclosed) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Pisa.

Impact Mina is back fit as he was expected to be, with the defender wasting no time to find a starting role in the defense. He will now hope to avoid the injury bug again, as this has been the biggest hindrance to his season, starting in all 18 appearances but missing quite a bit due to injury.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Gianluca Gaetano - Starts Sunday Gaetano (thigh) is in the starting XI for Sunday's match against Pisa.

Impact Gaetano was likely to be an option Sunday and has made the starting XI immediately, finding a spot in the midfield. With 12 starts in 24 appearances this season to go along with two goals and three assists, he will likely continue in more of a rotational role, although he has earned more starts recently than at the start of the campaign.

MARCH 15 • ROTOWIRE

Alessandro Deiola - Selected for Pisa fixture Deiola (thigh) has been included in Cagliari's call-ups to face Pisa on Sunday.

Impact Deiola has recuperated after sitting out two months because of consecutive thigh problems and will likely be handled carefully given his recent injury history and because Cagliari in full force in the midfield, as Gianluca Gaetano (thigh) and Luca Mazzitelli (calf) are also available after missing time. Ibrahim Sulemana and Joseph Liteta have held down the fort while several teammates were absent. Deiola has recorded at least one tackle in all his 12 appearances, amassing 26 (17 won). He has notched multiple clearances in his last three outings, piling up 15, adding two shots (zero on target) and six interceptions and scoring once over that span.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Gianluca Gaetano - Returning against Pisa Gaetano (thigh) "has recuperated and will be in contention to start Sunday," coach Fabio Pisacane stated.

Impact Gaetano has overcome a thigh strain that cost him four matches and will be in the mix with Luca Mazzitelli (calf), Ibrahim Sulemana and Joseph Liteta. He was a fixture before the injury. He has notched at least one tackle in his last five appearances, amassing six (all won) and adding nine clearances, four chances, and three crosses (one accurate) and assisting once over that span.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Luca Mazzitelli - Good to go for Pisa tilt Mazzitelli (calf) "will be available Sunday," coach Fabio Pisacane announced.

Impact Mazzitelli will return from a two-game absence and will compete to start with Gianluca Gaetano (thigh), Ibrahima Sulemana, and Joseph Liteta in multiple spots in the midfield. He has tallied one or more tackles in his last 11 outings, totaling 18 (nine won), scoring and assisting twice and posting 14 shots (five on target) and 24 clearances during that stretch.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Yerry Mina - Fit for Pisa match Mina (undisclosed) "has shaken off his ailment, and he knows his body well, so he doesn't need four or five full trainings to start," coach Fabio Pisacane relayed.

Impact Mina will be back after missing two tilts because of a suspension and muscle fatigue and could be back in the XI even though he hasn't practiced a lot this week. He'd eventually replace Juan Rodriguez or Alberto Dossena. He has posted exactly one tackle in his last five appearances, winning three of them, contributing to two clean sheets and recording three interceptions, 35 clearances and eight blocks during that span.

MARCH 14 • ROTOWIRE

Riyad Idrissi - Will miss the rest of the season Idrissi suffered a left ACL tear in the recent Como game, Cagliari announced.

Impact Idrissi will undergo reconstructive surgery in the next few days and will attempt to make a full recovery during the summer. He closes his maiden Serie A season with two goals in 23 appearances (four starts), generally backing up Adam Obert. Gabriele Zappa, Michael Folorunsho and Othniel Raterink can play in such a role if needed.

MARCH 11 • ROTOWIRE

Riyad Idrissi - Subs in and out against Como Idrissi played just 10 minutes off the bench, tallying one cross (zero accurate) and one tackle (zero won) because of a knee contusion, Tuttomercatoweb reported.

Impact Idrissi came in to help the offense late in the fixture but was unable to complete the game after getting banged up in a tackle. He'll be evaluated during the week ahead of Sunday's away match versus Pisa. He usually plays second fiddle to Adam Obert on the left flank.

MARCH 8 • ROTOWIRE

Ibrahim Sulemana - Works hard in Como meeting Sulemana won three of three tackles and recorded one cross (zero accurate), one interception and two chances created in Saturday's 2-1 loss to Como.

Impact Sulemana got the nod for the fourth round in a row sans Gianluca Gaetano (thigh) and Alessandro Deiola (thigh), was a physical presence in the midfield and set a new season high in key passes. Instead, he halted a five-match streak with at least one shot. He has notched three key passes, 11 tackles (eight won) and eight clearances in the last five contests.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Marco Palestra - Sends in five crosses in Como tilt Palestra recorded a secondary assist and had five crosses (one accurate), two tackles (one won) and two chances created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Como.

Impact Palestra often bent the defense with his powerful sprints down the wing and posted his highest tally of crosses in eight games. He was influential on the goal, as he shook free on the right flank and found Adam Obert, who set up Sebastiano Esposito, with a long delivery. He has logged at least one cross in 13 straight games, accumulating 46 (10 accurate), scoring and assisting once and adding 12 shots (two on target) and 19 tackles (10 won) through that stretch. Moreover, he has recorded one interception in three fixtures on the trot.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Michel Ndary Adopo - Serviceable display versus Como Adopo won one of two tackles and had two shots (two on goal), one interception and two crosses (one accurate) in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Como.

Impact Adopo collected a small amount of stats across the board, as he often does, and matched his season high in crosses. He has registered five shots (two on target), seven tackles (three won) and five interceptions in the last five matches.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Adam Obert - Dishes out helper against Como Obert assisted once to go with three clearances, three crosses (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 loss versus Como.

Impact Obert was sound defensively and teed up Sebastiano Esposito with a flick-on, posting his third assist in the season. He has sent in at least one cross in four games in a row, totaling nine deliveries (one accurate) and adding four chances created and five tackles (two won) over that span. Additionally, he has recorded one or more interceptions in his last nine outings, amassing 19, and at least one clearance in his last 15 displays, racking up 61, with two clean sheets through that stretch.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastiano Esposito - Scores in Como contest Esposito scored one goal to go with one shot (one on target), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Saturday's 2-1 defeat to Como.

Impact Esposito didn't have great volume but fully exploited his only scoring opportunity, putting it past the goalie with a sneaky header from the middle of the box. He hadn't scored since late November and is up to four goals in the season. On the other hand, he'll be unavailable versus Pisa next Sunday due to yellow-card accumulation. Semih Kilicsoy will likely return to the XI, while Leonardo Pavoletti and Yael Trepy could enjoy an uptick in playing time.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Elia Caprile - Concedes twice against Como Caprile made no saves and allowed two goals in Saturday's 2-1 defeat against Como.

Impact Caprile couldn't catch a point-blank finish by Martin Baturina and a pearler by Da Cunha, failing to record a single save for the first time since the opener. He has secured one clean sheet in the last five rounds, surrendering seven goals and making 11 saves. Up next, Cagliari will face Pisa away next Sunday.

MARCH 7 • ROTOWIRE

Como wins third straight in Serie A after road victory at Cagliari

Como has won 2-1 at Cagliari thanks to a screamer by midfielder Lucas de Cunha to stay in fifth place of Serie A

MARCH 7 • Associated Press

Yerry Mina - Will miss Como game Mina "won't be available Saturday due to muscle fatigue," coach Fabio Pisacane relayed.

Impact Mina was set to return from suspension but will instead skip the second fixture on the trot, as he picked up a muscular ailment in training. He'll try to recover for March 15's game versus Pisa. Juan Rodriguez, Ze Pedro and Alberto Dossena started over Gabriele Zappa in the back last week.

MARCH 6 • ROTOWIRE

Elia Caprile - Three saves for draw Caprile recorded three saves and allowed one goal in Friday's 1-1 draw against Parma.

Impact Caprile made three saves and earned a draw during Friday's clash with Parma. The goalkeeper was solid across the four shots he faced and did enough to keep the match close throughout. It was a good performance, and something Caprile can build on with some tougher matches on the horizon.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Sebastiano Esposito - Assists in draw Esposito assisted once to go with three shots (one on goal), four crosses (zero accurate) and three corners in Friday's 1-1 draw versus Parma.

Impact Esposito had a busy match Friday, he took three shots and provided one assist during the draw. The forward was involved in the attack throughout the match was proved to be hard to handle for the backline. He will hope to build on this goal contribution in the coming weeks.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Michael Folorunsho - Nets in draw Folorunsho scored one goal to go with one shot (one on goal) in Friday's 1-1 draw against Parma.

Impact Folorunsho scored during Friday's draw with Parma. It was a nice finish for the midfielder, who made the most of his only shot during the match. With such limited volume it's hard to expect any sort of run of goalscoring in the coming weeks, especially against some tough opposition like Napoli.

MARCH 2 • ROTOWIRE

Yerry Mina - Serves disqualification Mina cleared a one-game ban in Friday's 1-1 draw versus Parma.

Impact Mina will be eligible to play against Como on Saturday and likely return to the starting lineup over Juan Rodriguez. He has posted one tackle in his last five outings (three won), adding 35 clearances, eight blocks and three interceptions and contributing to two clean sheets in that span.

MARCH 1 • ROTOWIRE

Oristanio's late goal cancels stunning Folorunsho strike as Parma draw with Cagliari

Michael Folorunsho has scored a stunning 30-meter strike for Cagliari and substitute Gaetano Oristanio equalized late to give home side Parma a share of the points in Serie A

FEBRUARY 27 • Associated Press

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