Playoffs: Cagliari can keep dreaming

Cagliari Calcio advanced to the final of the Serie B playoffs with a 0-0 draw against Parma. Bari is waiting there.

June 03, 2023

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After the heartbreaking FC Südtirol is eliminated from the Serie B playoffs yesterday Friday, SSC Bari's final opponent was determined on Saturday evening. Either Parma or Cagliari came into question, although the Sardinians went with that cushion gained in the first leg (3-2 win) entered the lawn in Emilia-Romagna with a broad chest. In the end, the 0-0 score was enough for Cagliari to advance to the final.

The starting situation was clear: Parma had to come up with something to be able to reach the final, while Cagliari under coach Claudio Ranieri would be happy with an equalizer. Accordingly, the Sardinians acted defensively and repeatedly fended off the attacks of the northern Italians, who found it difficult to generate anything fruitful. The defensive bulwark held until the end and Cagliari advanced to the final of the playoffs thanks to a defensive masterpiece. There they play against the FC-Südtirol conqueror Bari for promotion to Serie A.

A side note: Gigi Buffon was not in goal for Parma on Saturday because he was injured in the first leg.