Clean sheets at the Domus, with the first half between Cagliari and Cosenza ending 0-0 and with very little emotion.
On the bench, waiting for Ranieri, Muzzi stayed at home with renal colic and then it was the turn of former defender Pisacane, now a technical collaborator.
Surprisingly, Dossena beat the competition to support Obert in central defence, while up front Luvumbo was preferred to Pavoletti. It starts with the emotion of the whole stadium, at the moment of remembering Fabian O'Neill, who passed away on Christmas day.
Ready, go and Cagliari closes Cosenza in their own half, collecting corners, but without being too dangerous. The first real thrill comes in the 20th minute, when Falco closes a personal initiative with a left footed shot on the inside of the post to Marson's right. Cosenza is all about long balls for the former Larrivey, but he's not in too much danger. Indeed, in the 44th minute it was precisely the Calabrians who showed up in the Cagliari area, with a right foot from Brescianini that Radunovic blocked without difficulty.
Not even the 6 minutes of added time serve to unlock the match, with the first half ending on 0-0.