Wasteful AS Roma continued to lose momentum in Serie A on Monday as they were held to a third successive draw, 0-0 at home by lowly Cagliari, to remain second in the table behind Juventus.
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Unbeaten Roma, who won their first 10 matches before drawing 1-1 against Torino and Sassuolo, created half a dozen clear-cut chances in a bad- tempered game during which coach Rudi Garcia was sent off for dissent in the second half.
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Garcia's men now have 33 points, one behind champions Juventus who won 2-0 at Livorno on Sunday. Cagliari are 14th on 14 points.
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Gervinho, back from injury, was denied by Vlada Avramov after a mazy run in the fifth minute and Cagliari's Serbian goalkeeper also foiled Maicon as an early home goal looked imminent.
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Miralem Pjanic then missed the target, Gervinho headed against the post and Avramov stopped an Alessandro Florenzi half-volley in three more Roma attacks before the break.
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Six players were booked in 11 minutes in the second half and there was an ugly pushing match at one point.