Pisa v Cagliari: CM’s player ratings

Palestra 5: barely involved in the game today. Apart from a few crosses, one certainly expects more from a player of his quality.

Adopo 5.5: struggled to keep up with the pace of the game, remaining rather reserved. (from 1’ 2nd half Pavoletti 6.5: came on to add more threat to the attack and responded with a great goal. An example to his teammates.)

Gaetano 5.5: had to play deeper due to the constant presence of Moreo, who was pushing hard in his area. (from 19’ 2nd half: Mazzitelli 6: made his mark with some good vertical runs.)

Sulemana 5: truly out of form and out of the game. He never really got into the match, was too wide on the wing, and wasted a few potentially dangerous moves.

Obert 5: didn’t play badly in the first half, but in the second half he looked too nervous and was often late to the challenges. In fact, in the final quarter of an hour, he kicked Leris without ever getting the ball and was sent off for a second yellow card.

Folorunsho 5: a match to forget for him too. In defence, he almost never manages to close down as he should, whilst in attack he wastes too many chances.

Kilicsoy 5.5: a few wayward shots and little else. (From 19’ s.t. Trepy 6: a generally adequate performance after coming on.)

Manager Pisacane 5.5: despite having a numerical advantage for almost the entire match, he failed to get much out of a team that seemed to have lost its focus and optimal fitness. He tried to bolster the attack with substitutions, but the play never seemed fully organised.