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Serie A

Mar 30, 2014 at 2pm UK

Torino
2-1
Cagliari Cagliari

El Kaddouri (45'), Cerci (71')

FT(HT: 1-0)

Nene (77')

Match Report

Football

Torino edge past Cagliari

By Alex Meyers, Reporter | 30 March 2014

Torino beat Cagliari 2-1 in their Serie A match at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin.

Torino have moved back into the top half of the Serie A table by beating lowly Cagliari 2-1 at the Stadio Olimpico in Turin this afternoon.

Alessio Cerci of Torino FC celebrates scoring their second goal during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on March 30, 2014 © Getty Images

Nene had an early sight of goal for the visitors, but he could only fire his strike from the edge of the area narrowly over the bar.

Riccardo Meggiorini worked an opening of his own for the home side, but he drilled his effort just wide of the post.

Torino took the lead in the final minute of the first half through Omar El Kaddouri, who headed in Alessio Cerci's right-wing cross from close range.

Alessio Cerci of Torino FC is challenged by Davide Astori of Cagliari Calcio during the Serie A match between Torino FC and Cagliari Calcio at Stadio Olimpico di Torino on March 30, 2014 © Getty Images

They continued to dominate after the break and scored a second goal in the 71st minute when Cerci ran onto Giuseppe Vives's pass, before keeping his composure to slot the ball into the bottom corner.

Nene pulled a goal back for Cagliari six minutes later after meeting Francesco Pisano's cross to power a header out of the reach of Daniele Padelli.

The visitors pushed hard for an equaliser but could not find the net, as they fell to an 18th league defeat of the season.