The Audace Cerignola is the bête noire of Foggia, they win at the Zaccheria with the goals of the former Sainz-Maza and D’Andrea and secure their position in the playoffs, the goal of Antonacci’s momentary draw was useless with the Rossoneri now out of the play-off zone , we now need to win in Teramo to still have hope.
Foggia on the pitch with the 3-5-2 with Perina in goal, Ercolani, Riccardi and Di Noia in defense, Salines and Antonacci on the outside, Odjer, Tascone and Schenetti in midfield, Gagliano and Rolando in attack, Rizzo absent at the last minute , Silvestro and Vezzoni. In Raffaele’s Cerignola the usual 3-5-2, with Krapikas between the posts, Ligi, Gonnelli and Visentin in defence, Tentardini and Coccia on the outside, midfield entrusted to the returning Capomaggio and Tascone and the former Sainz-Maza, in front of two other former Rossoneri, D’Andrea and Vuthaj, again on the bench for Malcore.
Cerignola passes in the 8th minute with the former Sainz-Maza, who heads a cross from Capomaggio and beats Perina, while Zaccheria freezes with the Spaniard not celebrating out of respect for his old club. The Rossoneri try for the first time in the 12th minute with Antonacci’s shot from distance following a corner, the ball goes wide, after two minutes Cerignola is still dangerous with another ex, Vuthaj tries with a header served by Tascone, Perina saves . The Albanian striker is still dangerous in the 17th minute, with a low shot from distance, the Rossoneri goalkeeper is careful. Minutes pass and Cerignola seems to have more courage than the Rossoneri, who appear confused and predictable in managing ball possession, in the 27th minute Cerignola comes close to doubling the lead with Tascone hitting the crossbar at the end of a splendid triangulation at the edge of the area served from D’Andrea, boos rain down from the Zaccheria stands, but a minute later Schenetti tries on the restart, kicking from the edge, high ball. The game does not lose pace and sixty seconds later it is Vuthaj who finds himself all alone in front of Perina, who is able to close the door on the way out, Audace is still dangerous in the 32nd minute with Sainz-Maza who tries from distance, central ball saved by Perina. In the 37th minute Foggia equalized with Antonacci who, served by Salines, anticipated the Ofantina defense and made Zaccheria explode, the second consecutive joy for the class of 2001. After two minutes Cerignola risked taking the lead again, Vuthaj’s support for D’Andrea who kicks from the right, Perina makes a great save and saves for a corner, Cerignola is still dangerous in the 44th minute, receives the ball on the edge of the area Vuthaj who protects it turns and kicks, ball deflected for corner, on the developing chances for D ‘Andrea, who volleys and sends it high over the crossbar. A minute later Schenetti tries to shoot from outside the area, rejects Krapikas, three minutes of added time arrive and another chance for Cerignola in the 46th minute with Ligi who shoots from distance, the ball goes high over the crossbar, a first half full of opportunities ends , which Cerignola would have deserved on points, but which ends in a draw.
The second half begins without any changes in both teams, the first chance is for Foggia in the 51st minute, Antonacci tries with a shot from the edge, Perina saves, a minute after Tascone’s shot, Krapikas intervenes, tries the tap-in by Salines head, high ball. Cerignola also tries to become dangerous in the 54th minute with Tascone, who collects a ball and kicks from distance following a corner, a high ball. First substitution of the match for Foggia in the 57th minute, Di Noia out, sacrificed in defense, for a central role, Cudini in fact relies on Papazov, three minutes pass and Tonin’s moment arrives for Antonacci, the Rossoneri move to 4-3 -3. In the 62nd minute also the first substitution for Cerignola who sends Bianchini onto the pitch in place of Sainz-Maza. Riccardi tries to head it in the 69th minute following a free kick, the ball goes wide, Foggia seems to have more courage than the first half and tries to win the game, but Cerignola goes on the counterattack in the 73rd minute, Bianchini steals the ball midfielder enters the area and serves the former D’Andrea who beats Perina and brings the Ofantini back ahead. In the 76th minute Santaniello returns to the field and comes on for Gagliano, a minute later a change for Cerignola too with Carnevale for D’Andrea. The guests try again in the 80th minute with Bianchini from distance, the ball goes wide, an opportunity also for Carnevale a minute later, same fate. Last two substitutions for Cerignola in the 90th minute Rizzo and Allegrini for Tentardini and Tascone, five minutes of injury time are assigned in which nothing more happens and Cerignola wins the derby and consolidates their position in the playoff grid, Saturday against Giugliano at Monterisi will be able to try to recover some other positions. For Foggia, second consecutive defeat and fifth victory in six matches in two seasons against Cerignola, which confirms itself as the devil’s bête noire, now forced to win in Teramo against Monterosi and to hope for Catania’s salvation in order to also count on the eleventh place, another ninety minutes of great passion in a season finale full of emotions.
FOGGIA FOOTBALL 1920 1 Perina, 7 Schenetti, 11 Rolando, 15 Ercolani, 16 Antonacci (60′ Tonin), 18 Riccardi, 19 Odjer, 26 Tascone, 28 Di Noia (57′ Papazov), 31 Salines, 37 Gagliano (76′ Santaniello ) ALL. Mirko Cudini AVAILABLE. 12 De Simone, 96 Nobile, 4 Castaldi, 6 Martini, 8 Marino, 9 Tonin, 23 Manneh, 24 Papazov, 75 Brancato, 95 Embalo, 99 Santaniello
AUDACE CERIGNOLA 1 Krapikas, 5 Capomaggio, 6 Visentin, 7 Coccia, 15 Ligi, 17 D’Andrea (77′ Carnevale), 20 Sainz-Maza (60′ Bianchini), 21 Tentardini (90′ Allegrini), 23 Gonnelli, 29 Tascone (90′ Rizzo), 99 Vuthaj ALL. Giuseppe Raffaele AVAILABLE 12 Fares, 30 Barosi, 3 Russo, 4 Allegrini, 8 Bianco, 9 Malcore, 10 Lombardi, 11 Leonetti, 13 Bianchini, 34 Rizzo, 77 Ghisolfi, 80 Carnevale
REFEREE Mr. Matteo Centi from Terni, ASSISTANTS Mr. Giorgio Ravera from Lodi, Mr. Domenico Castro from Livorno, 4th MAN Mr. Andrea Zanotti from Rimini
GOALSCORERS 8′ Sainz-Maza (Audace Cerignola), 37′ Antonacci (Foggia), 73′ D’Andrea (Audace Cerignola)
WARNINGS Capomaggio, Tascone, Gonnelli (Audace Cerignola), Odjer, Papazov (Foggia)
RESULTS AND RANKING
Tags: derby belongs Cerignola SainzMaza DAndrea punish Foggia Ofantini step playoffs Rossoneri
