Match Report
On paper the standings were lopsided — Cagliari 14th with 43 points, Pisa 20th with 18, 25 apart. Cagliari's recent output outran their position: 3rd on form over five rounds, 14th in the table. Scoring rates set the scale: Pisa 0.68 scored and 1.87 conceded per game, Cagliari 1.05 and 1.39, with the league averaging 1.21.
Pisa entered with four losses in a row. Cagliari had not won in 5 games.
4 meetings are on record — 0 won by Pisa, 1 by Cagliari, 3 drawn, at 2.5 goals per meeting. History gives the home side just 25% of the wins in this matchup. Clean sheets are rare between these two — both scored in 75% of the meetings.
Arena Garibaldi - Stadio Romeo Anconetani staged the fixture, a ground that holds 10,442. On the scoreboard, Pisa led 1-0 at the break; 3 second-half goals set the final 3-1.
Goal scorers
Pisa: Stefano Moreo (9'), Antonio Caracciolo (52'), Antonio Caracciolo (54') · Cagliari: Leonardo Pavoletti (67')
Key stats
Possession: Pisa 28% · Cagliari 72% · Total shots: 10-14 · On target: 6-4 · Corners: 1-5