Cagliari has qualified for the Coppa Italia round of 16, where they will face Napoli away. They defeated Frosinone 4-1 at Unipol Domus, in a match (decided in the final quarter) in which Fabio Pisacane fielded an alternative lineup, resulting in Borrelli and Cavuoti scoring their first goals for the Rossoblu.
Forty-seven seconds and it's a penalty: Borrelli on the right gets away from Cittadini, who touches it; the referee immediately points to the spot. Gaetano steps up to take the penalty, but Pisseri sees the low shot to his right, but it's too angled. Cagliari takes the lead in the second minute . The immediate goal gives the Rossoblu peace of mind, and they control the game. Frosinone makes its first appearance in the 13th minute, with a cross from the right to the far post that Masciangelo heads wide.
The visitors had a big chance to equalize in the 16th minute: Cichella stole possession from Rog on the edge of the box, and Kvernadze came on, skipping past Zé Pedro and streaking down the left. When he attempted to lob the ball over Ciocci, his shot went wide . Cagliari came very close to doubling their lead in the 21st minute, when Gaetano played a great pass to Kılıçsoy, who ran centrally, but Bracaglia blocked his shot, and Pisseri saved it. Immediately afterward, a dangerous free kick from Grosso—a son of a football legend—flew just wide.
A huge missed chance in the 26th minute: a great play by Kılıçsoy on the right, a cross for Rog who fails to deflect, and in the center of the area Gaetano sends a sort of moving penalty high. And in the 36th minute, Frosinone equalized, with a corner taken at the far post by Gelli and a burst from close range by Vergani, forgotten by the Cagliari defense . Three minutes later, on another corner resulting from a misplaced clearance by Rog, Ndow heads the ball against the crossbar. Before the break, in the 45th minute, Zappa is off injured and Di Pardo comes on.
