Chievo and Cagliari failed to shake off the winter break cobwebs as they played out a drab 0-0 draw at the Bentegodi in Serie A action on Sunday afternoon.

It was a game of very few chances with Mauricio Pinilla, back in for the suspended Nene, putting his shot straight at Christian Puggioni after three minutes.

Dario Dainelli was inches away from connecting with a Cyril Thereau free kick into the six yard box while Andrea Cossu had a free kick headed well over by Davide Astori.

That was literally as good as it got with regards to first half action at a wet and wintry Bentegodi. After 20 minutes of listless second half action to follow the first, Bostjan Cesar was penalised for a reckless lunge on Pinilla inside the area and the penalty was awarded.

He stepped up himself to take the spot kick and blazed the kick high over the top with one of the worst spot kicks Serie A will see this season which was unsurprising given how the game had unfolded.

That was about it as far as action for the rest of the game went as Cagliari made it seven without a doubt in a game that will quickly be forgotten.