Field factor also respected in Nardò. One goal is enough D’Anna in the final minutes to break the resistance of Fidelis Andria and to send Toro to the final at the “Tursi”, next Sunday, at the home of Martina. For Nardò it is the second consecutive playoff final after winning last year’s home match Cavese.
Deserved victory for the Salento team, even small in size, given the amount of scoring opportunities created. Punished the waiting race from the Fidelis Andria who controls the Neritian attacks well but is not very dangerous in the opponents’ 16 metres. Scaringella’s expulsion then did the rest.
The home team started well but, fatigue to find of the spaces to make himself dangerous for shooting. The visiting goalkeeper, however, had to pull off two great saves at the turn of the half hour, first from a wicked shot from Gentlethen to a running diagonal of Dammacco.
The Nardò continues to to press in the recovery without breaking through. At 23′ Scaringella raise your hands up Gennari and is sent by the referee to do the shower before the others. Despite the numerical inferiority, Andria goes in advantage with Cecere but in position of offside: no goal. The turning point comes in the 33rd minute: one-two between D’Anna And Guadalupiright-footed volley from D’Anna and ball at shoulders Of Baietti. “John Paul II” explodes with joy. Andria yes reorganize for the final assault, hunting, at least, for the goal that could have been worth it supplementarytouching him twice in the recovery area, first with Weirdos (ball just a whisker from the post), then with a close header Donida. But it ends 1-0 and Nardò earns the right to play again the final playoffs after a year.
From the locker rooms, Massimo’s statements Constantinegrenade coach: “Well-deserved victory, although when you create a lot and make a lot of mistakes, there is the risk that the opponent can pull something out of your hat. We approached the match as if we had to win it and this was very nice. Good performance, nice phrases thanks to which we managed to shoot several times, but it’s a shame for a few too many errors at the time of the last pass or shot on goal. The final? We deserved it for what we did in the last ten games. It seemed impossible to overcome Andria but we did it, winning seven of the last eight matches. We’re fine, we’re having fun and we’re entertaining the fans and that’s what satisfies us the most.”
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THE SCORESHEET
Nardò, “G. Paul II”
Sunday 12.05.2024, 4pm
Serie D/H 2023/24, playoff semi-final
NARDÒ-F. ANDRIA 1-0
NETWORKS: 33′ st D’Anna
NARDÒ (4-3-1-2): Viola; De Giorgi, Lanzolla, Gennari, Di Benedetto; Ciracì (47′ st Russo), Addae (21′ pt Gentile), Guadalupi; Ceccarini; D’Anna (41′ st Ferreira), Dammacco (21′ st Dambros). All. Constantine.
F. ANDRIA (4-3-3): Caietti; Paladino, Ferrara (41′ st Bottalico), Donida, Tavoni; Feola (27′ st Varsi), Cancelli (41′ st Martinez), Cecere (37′ st Venanzio); Strambelli, Scaringella M., Giambuzzi (27′ st Russo). All. Scaringella G.
REFEREE: Aloise sec. Praises.
NOTE: Scaringella M. (A) sent off for violent play.
