Cagliari-Genoa 2-2 in the 45th minute: Borrelli and Esposito twice equalise for the Ligurians.

Cagliari and Genoa scored four goals in the first half, which ended 2-2. Borrelli and Esposito scored twice for the Ligurians.

Cagliari ultimately lined up with a 4-2-3-1 formation : Palestra played left-back, with Borrelli as a central striker, supported by Felici, Esposito, and Folorunsho. Deiola's first shot on goal came in the 4th minute. He was served from a corner on the edge of the box, but Leali saved it on the ground. Genoa came close to scoring in the 9th minute: Colombo won the ball back in the box, and from the edge of the box, Vitinha played a pass to the ball, who dribbled well and fired a left-footed shot. Caprile saved, and Norton-Cuffy's shot, which was sure to go, was blocked with his back-heel almost on the line by Luperto , who prevented a 0-1 with a marvelous save.

Cagliari also came close to scoring, with Felici playing well down the right in the 17th minute and crossing into the center, but Folorunsho narrowly missed the chance to make it 1-0. But Genoa broke the deadlock in the ensuing move, with a feat from Vitinha, who received the ball in the box from Colombo, controlled it past Zappa, and then diving in with his right foot to give the lead in the 18th minute .