Cagliari v Messina, 06 January 2005
| Score | 2-1 to Cagliari |
| Referee | Paolo Rocchi |
| Competition | Serie A 17 |
| Venue | Sant'Elia |
| Attendance | 15,000 |
2 Cagliari
Goals:
| Mauro Esposito | 48 |
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| Massimo Gobbi | 55 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Genaro Iezzo
Defender
Alessandro Agostini
Defender
Francesco Bega
Defender
Diego Luis Lopez
Defender
Roberto Maltagliati
Midfielder
Nelson Abeijon
Midfielder
Massimo Brambilla
Midfielder
Massimo Gobbi
Forward
Mauro Esposito
Forward
Antonio Langella
Forward
Gianfranco Zola
Substitutions:
| David Suazo for Gianfranco Zola | 69 |
| Edgar Alvarez for Mauro Esposito | 84 |
Cards:
| Nelson Abeijon | Y | |
| Antonio Langella | Y |
1 Messina
Goals:
| Riccardo Zampagna | 21 |
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Starting lineup:
Marco Storari
Goalkeeper
Salvatore Aronica
Defender
Rahman Rezaei
Defender
Marco Zanchi
Defender
Marco Andre Zoro
Defender
Carmine Coppola
Midfielder
Massimo Donati
Midfielder
Domenico Giampa
Midfielder
Salvatore Sullo
Midfielder
Arturo Di Napoli
Forward
Riccardo Zampagna
Forward
Substitutions:
| Ivica Iliev for Domenico Giampa | 69 |
| Atsushi Yanagisawa for Massimo Donati | 69 |
| Pereira da Silva Rafael for Riccardo Zampagna | 79 |
Cards:
| Carmine Coppola | Y | |
| Rahman Rezaei | Y | |
| Marco Zanchi | Y |