Final result: Bari-Pisa 1-1
Bari
Brenno 5 – Hit coldly by Calabresi, but the shot wasn’t very angled and perhaps it could have done more. He lets a handy ball escape from his hands and almost makes an omelette. Same thing in the second half, when he comes out awkwardly on a harmless cross from D’Alessandro and sends the defenders into a tailspin
Dorval 5 – The argument is always the same: decent skills when pushing, reviewable in the defensive phase. He gets half a mark less for a couple of wrong clearances close to his own penalty area which could have cost the red and whites dearly.
Of Caesar 6.5 – The captain takes the team by the hand after the disadvantage, even at the cost of raising his voice with the attackers who are almost null – at the start – in the non-possession phase. He is 41 years old, but has the spirit of a novice boy. Good match, as always.
Vicars 6 – He doesn’t come out on Calabresi who, from the edge, has plenty of time to aim and place it. Not a mistake, but the situation could have been read better. For the rest, few flaws.
Ricci 6.5 – In Giampaolo’s ideas we need low wingers who push hard, he applies himself as best he can and plays a good match enriched by a couple of enlightening throws for the strikers.
Maita 6.5 – Positive performance for the midfielder, countless balls recovered almost as if he were an added central defender. Applause in the 30th minute, when he saves on D’Alessandro and then catches Sibilli on the edge of offside with a fifty meter throw. From 85′ Bellomo sv.
Benali 5.5 – As for Dorval there is half a vote less, this time for decidedly different reasons. Because, in the 92nd minute, he had the great chance to make it 2-1 but he didn’t realize he was alone and preferred the aerial shot to the shot from close range. However, his match is enough.
Sibyls 6 – It takes him a while to light up against his former team, then he commits Nicolas after a good personal move and fully enters the game. And again Nicolas denies him the joy of scoring with an important reflex.
Kallon 6 – It’s clear right away that he has a mad desire to rock the world, he who was missed so much in this Bari due to injury. However, in the first half of the game, he arrived late on some good crosses from the opposite side. He grows in the second half and, twice, puts the attackers face to face with Nicolas. From 76′ Achik sv.
Puscas 6.5 – In the first half hour he seems like the far from combative footballer seen in previous weeks and who the public didn’t like at all. To the point that Di Cesare raises his voice several times. Then he has the flair of a great player and, for a short time, doesn’t remove the cobweb from the intersection. That ball placed with personality on the spot weighed a ton, even more so because almost 4 minutes pass between the whistle and the kick. From 76′ Nasti 6 – Super Nicolas says no to him too.
Morachioli 5.5 – He returned to the field after many benches, the spirit is the right one and, when he targets the man, he is a factor. Often, however, he makes the last choice wrong. One step away from scoring at the start of the second half. From 60′ Aramu 6 – Enter with the correct attitude, fight for all the balls until the end and participate in the assault.
Federico Giampaolo 6 – It’s too early to say if and how much it had an impact, but – after a horror start – we saw a good Bari. On points he would have deserved his first victory among professionals.
Pisa
Nicolas 7.5 – The exact title would be Bari-Nicolas 1-1. Four sensational interventions by a goalkeeper who slipped to the bench in recent weeks and who, today, made it clear what he is made of.
Calabrians 6 – Cross and delight, it’s worth saying. He breaks the deadlock with a nice goal, then commits a handball and concedes the penalty to Bari. From 85′ Beruatto sv.
Caracciolo 6 – He only suffers at the start of the second half, when Kallon aims at him at speed and almost always misses him. At the center of the rearguard, however, his experience always counts.
Hermannsson 6 – He leaves due to a seemingly minor physical problem, until that moment he had almost always been precise and well positioned. Positive test. From the 70th minute Canestrelli 5.5 – Suffers from the siege of Bari.
Barbers 6 – Actively participates in the action of the provisional 0-1, in the first 20 minutes he is a thorn in the side of the opposing winger. In the long run he loses a little clarity even though he puts in a lot of determination.
Marine 6 – Classic all-round dark work, appreciated for a couple of decisive defensive retreats. Tactically among the smartest in the squad.
Esteves 6 – Maybe he still lacks a bit of continuity over the ninety minutes, but when he gets the ball you immediately notice that he has considerable technical skills. Twice he reaches the back of the goal with elegant and effective dribbles, it’s a shame that his teammates arrive late on his crosses. From 70′ Veloso 5.5 – Forced immediately to live with some physical problems, Bari’s pressing doesn’t allow him to dictate the tempo as he should.
D’Alessandro 5.5 – Absolute talent for the category, penalized too much by injuries. However, it is up to us to judge the individual performance and not the potential. Today it lit up in spurts. He starts well, tries to present himself in the opponent’s penalty area and then fades away suffering from the speed of Bari’s wingers.
Arena 6.5 – A somewhat surprising substitution, given that he was the only one who managed to tie the game together by varying across the entire offensive front. Bari is struggling to get to grips with him, as his understanding with his team-mates is growing. From 70′ Tramoni 6 – Super play is always expected from him, as happened with Palermo. Few balls come to him, but on a technical level he is unquestionably among the most interesting.
Values 5 – Bad match for one of the most prolific men in the squad. Already at the start there was a lot of risk with some horizontal passes that could have been costly. Totally anonymous in the second half, even a late change. From 79′ Toure sv.
Moreo 6 – He doesn’t score but he does an enormous job, forming a complementary pair with Arena and capable of creating danger for anyone. He sacrifices himself in moments of difficulty by taking advantage of his physicality.
Alberto Aquilani 5.5 – Point and approach need to be saved, but his team is eternally incomplete given that it gives the feeling of “I would like, but I can’t”. Second half really worth seeing again.
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