Lecce will remorse missed alternatives after fumbling a lead with Valentin Gendrey’s header, as goal-line expertise confirmed the Cagliari equaliser.
The Salentini have been comparatively comfy mid-table, however sliding down after back-to-back defeats to Inter and Atalanta, whereas the Sardinians remained within the backside three. Hamza Rafia, Ahmed Touba, Lameck Banda and Zito Luvumbo have been on the Africa Cup of Nations, plus Nicola Sansone, Kastriot Dermaku, Jakub Jankto, Gianluca Lapadula, Elio Capradossi, Eldor Shomurodov and Marko Rog injured.
It was an aggressive begin from the guests, Alberto Dossena nodding simply large after a collection of early corners, however Remy Oudin thumped the bottom of the upright with a daisy-cutter after quarter-hour for Lecce.
The hosts broke the impasse when Valentin Gendrey was allowed a totally free header from 5 yards on the Oudin nook kick.
Gaetano Oristanio did not get his head to the Tommaso Augello cross on the again submit, then Nikola Krstovic in some way did not faucet in from a yard, as a substitute flashing throughout the face of purpose, maybe his blushes saved by an offside place.
There was one other big likelihood for Lecce on the stroke of half-time, as Antonino Gallo’s cross took a double deflection to float simply large.
Gabriel Strefezza and Gallo couldn’t preserve their finishes on course, whereas Krstovic’s header had no energy to shock Simone Scuffet.
Oristanio aimed a few efforts simply large after which received the equaliser in chaotic circumstances. Wladimiro Falcone thought he had made two gorgeous response saves in fast succession on Oristanio and the follow-up too, however goal-line expertise confirmed it had already crossed over when Oristanio got here sliding in to satisfy the free kick.
Falcone was decisive moments later, flying with one sturdy hand to push the Prati scorcher away, then Viola hit the woodwork immediately from the nook flag.
Lecce 1-1 Cagliari
Gendrey 31 (L), Oristanio 68 (C)
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