Cosenza starting XI (3-4-2-1): Micai (GK), Martino, Meroni, Venturi, Marras, Voca, Praszelik, D’Orazio, Cortinovis, Florenzi, Zilli.
Bench: Rispoli, Brescianini, Rigione, Calo, Kornvig, D’Urso, Salihamidzic, Finotto, Agostinelli, La Vardera, Arioli, Marson.
Cagliari starting XI (4-3-1-2): Radunovic (GK), Azzi, Altare, Dossena, Zappa, Rog, Deiola, Kourfalidis, Mancosu, Lapadula, Pavoletti.
Bench: Goldaniga, Nandez, Viola, Aresti, Prelec, Ciocci, Lella, Barreca, Makoumbou, Obert, Luvumbo, Di Pardo.
Goals: Lapadula 24’
Possession and shots on goal were roughly equal despite 20 points separating these teams on the table.
Cagliari had an excellent chance early on through Paulo Azzi, but it was met with a fingertip save from Alessandro Micai to send it over the bar.
Micai made another excellent save in the 24th minute, but unfortunately for Cosenza the ball went straight up as Lapadula ran in to header it in from point-blank range.
In the second half, Lapadula went close to scoring a brace but his header hit the crossbar.
Soon after, it was Cosenza’s turn to hit the woodwork, this time from a header by Tommaso D’orazio.
Lapadula hit the woodwork again, this time from a shot from just inside the box that had Micai beaten.
Despite several late chances, the score remained 1-0.
Cagliari finish in fifth while Cosenza will play Brescia in the relegation playoffs.
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