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Per Dino Zoff quel Cagliari-Juventus in programma allo stadio "Sant'Elia" il 28 febbraio 1982 non poteva rappresentare una gara qualsiasi, because it was the day when he celebrated his fortieth birthday. "I do not know what organize field for me," he said, " perhaps before I make a party with flowers, then the party with the goal. Eight years ago I played for Cagliari after many toasts, I was born in Turin son, two days before, we lost by two to one, a shot of me on a free kick Riva folded hands. " Juventus
Some, including the goalkeeper, had taken part in the friendly between Italy and France played on Wednesday before the trip to Sardinia, a blue to match lost by 2-0 (the networks were made by Platini and Bravo). The countdown to the World Cup that would be played Spain had already begun, as well as criticism for a National too unconvincing to be able to aspire to a final victory. Zoff away with the decision: "We are not those of Paris, when we are real, I mean. Now our response will be positive, we group, we square, we Bearzot family, it also happened in the past. Before ' Argentina, in 1978, there were the same bad results with the same pessimism and the same controversy .
Paul Carosi, Cagliari coach for the occasion had to do without Selvaggi and Marchetti, real strengths of the attack and the midfield of the islanders, the match against Juventus obviated the absence of the suspended Gentile siding instead Osti. Sergio Brio quashed the first few minutes of the meeting Piras, the terminal of the offensive game of the hosts, while Furino - the midline of the field - had to confront with his own fury at the lack of competitive athletics freshness of some teammates, especially those veterans from the race week with the national team.
Cagliari felt immediately be faced with a dull and listless Old Lady, back from three straight wins in the league and perhaps distracted by the forthcoming derby against Torino scheduled for next Sunday. The attacked, carried by the local public in the field and led by an excellent Brugnera, but the moment of greatest pressure was punished by the visitors to 27 'of the first portion of the game: a free-kick from the left wing from a cross Cabrini sprang direct towards the penalty area of \u200b\u200bthe Sardinians, Virdis let slide the ball ended up in Tardelli Courts ready to fly with a powerful header, with the ball that went under the legs of the goalkeeper.
The hosts poured in midfield for Juventus in order to immediately get to balance. With the passing of minutes, however, it became increasingly clear the inconsistency of their attacks, so that Zoff did not have to run on only one occasion in the whole of the game (" Gave me - said after the race - a day of rest, I think the least we could do for an old man like me, so now I hope they continue ). The only player who tried to seriously worry was Osellame, Cagliari midfielder that the 10 'tried to imitate the resumption Tardelli, but making the mistake of hitting the ball too hard, once touched the playing field, it reared flying over the door for Juventus, Zoff the same that was limited to observing its trajectory. And so, while the other side and Galderisi Virdis not managed to be effective in their raids and offensives continued Moroccan to get AC Osellame always - when it had reached in five minutes left in the game - with a powerful low shot struck the outside pole, but do not worry too much the number one Juventus careful to follow the direction of the shot.
After the meeting, while Cagliari claimed players in the usual post-race interviews the lack of luck in their favor (which complained that the failure to draw), a Furino still 'load' of adrenaline-tone replied: "It win, you take the two points and put in his pocket . I do not think that deserved a draw against Cagliari. What chances have you had? That does not count because of Osellame There was a foul on Cabrini. Lucky? Fortune favors the strong, no? "
After elbowing with Roma at the start of the league, Juventus became involved in a thrilling head to head with Fiorentina: the equilibrium was broken last day, when the purple tie right in the 'St. Elias' for 0-0 and William 'Liam' Brady, a penalty kick, gave the title number twenty in Catanzaro the Old Lady. What is the last gift of a gentleman of the ball before it was forced to leave Turin to make way for Michel Platini and Zbigniew Boniek .
On his fortieth birthday Zoff were bestowed nice words from around the world calcistico. Gilmar, portiere brasiliano, dichiarò: “ Zoff tra i più grandi del mondo, se non il più grande, anche per come ha reagito alle critiche dopo il 'Mundial' in Argentina ”. Il numero uno bianconero, lusingato per il giudizio, raccolse i complimenti e 'rilanciò': “ Questo è niente, vedrete come reagirò alle critiche dopo il 'Mundial' in Spagna ”.
Quel campionato che ancora non era iniziato, ma del quale aveva già previsto le roventi polemiche che si sarebbero scatenate.
E, forse, la vittoria finale dell’Italia.
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