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Week 16 - Sixteenth Round Serie A TIM Italian Soccer Serie A 2007 - 2008 RESULTS Matchday 16 Cagliari 0 - 2 FC Inter Goals by Julio Cruz and David Suazo
CAGLIARI 0 - 2 FC Inter 
57' Julio Cruz
79' David Suazo
Can a miracle hapen in Cagliari? NO!
Can Cagliari stop Inter from winning? NO!
Cagliari failed to stop Inter and Inter continue flying up, up, and away!!!!!
Despite not having Inter Super Star Sweden forward Zlatan Ibrahimovic, INTER won! This means that Inter Coach Roberto Mancini can rely on his second group of forwards: David Suazo, Hernan Crespo and Julio Cruz. Ibrahimovic can enjoy some resting time without risking Inter's top position.
New was to see the inclusion of Maicon and Walter Samuel because they did not play for the Champions League Matchday 6 PSV Eindhoven - FC Inter.
Sadly for Cagliari fans, they also saw the return of their former star David Suazo now wearing the BLUE AND BLACK colors.
However, Cagliari resisted and did not allow any goals in the first half. It took Inter 57 minutes to score the first goal by Argentinian forward Julio Cruz with a low shot into the bottom left corner after a pass from David Suazo. Cagliari 0 - 1 FC Inter.
The next goal arrived in the 79th minute with former Cagliari star Honduran DAVID SUAZO who did not celebrate his goal for respect to his former team. Suazo scored from two yards after a pass from Cordoba. Cagliari goalkeeper Marruoco could not do anything, just observed Suazo's goal. Cagliari 0 - 2 FC Inter.
Interesting, how Roberto Mancini after seeing a guaranteed victory decided a tactical change by changing his formation from 4-3-3 to a 4-4-2.
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Serie A Tim 2007 - 2008 Sixteenth Round Fixtures - Matchday
16
Sunday, December 16, 2007
Cagliari 0 - 2 FC
Inter
Sant'Elia Stadium
Referee: Andrea De Marco
(Chiavari)
Assistants: Rossomando and
Strocchia
Fourth Official:
Russo
Scorers: Julio Cruz 57, David Suazo 79.
Cagliari: 16 Marruocco; 14 Pisano (19 Larrievy 70), 6 Lopez,
20 Bianco, 31 Agostini; 29 Ferri, 5 Conti, 18 Parola, 23 Fini (4 Budel 76); 9
Acquafresca, 32 Matri (26 Mancosu 86).
Subs not used: 12
Koprivec, 3 Del Grosso, 21 Canini, 22 Bizzera.
Coach: Nedo Sonetti.
Inter: 12 Julio Cesar; 13 Maicon, 2 Cordoba, 25 Samuel, 6
Maxwell (30 Pelé 81); 4 Zanetti, 19 Cambiasso, 26 Chivu; 9 Cruz, 18 Crespo (31
Cesar 58), 29 Suazo (45 Balotelli 90+1).
Subs not used: 22
Orlandoni, 16 Burdisso, 21 Solari, 23 Materazzi.
Coach: Roberto Mancini.
Booked: Parola 28, Conti 75.
Saw this game live on Rai international. 1st half, amazed on more than 3 occasions that Suazo missed. When Mancini took off Crespo I thought he was going to take off Suazo because too many opportunities wasted. Cesar came on for Crespo and a few minutes later, Suazo finally scores, Guess Mancini knew best. Suazo was much more dangerous than Crespo so I guess Mancini was right. Glad Pele got a few minutes.
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I knew they will win, and Ricardo15 I hope you'll regret what you said about Crespo SOON
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Hey, it's ok for footballers to have on off days! If Crespo was doing very well, Mancini wouldn't have taken him off, right?
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SURE, ALL I'M SAYING IS THAT YOU'LL REGRET IT SOON WHICH MEANS I HAVE FAITH IN CRESPO
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Ricardo15 I think Crespo is not fully recovered yet. Sure, he was not at his top performance during the match. Suazo, ex Cagliari, finally scored. Sad, we did not see Crespo scoring.
You made a point. If a footballer is not doing right, a coach might substitute him. I agree with this and this is what happened to Crespo. They are not SUPER HUMANS.
I hope Crespo trained harder this week and recover his top form.
How about you Ricardo15 and Milan99
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Guys I understand Crespo ain't at his best but as fan I'd want him to show his best and people that didn't believe in him WILL regret it soon.
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