No goals, one point and a crossbar each, both in the last (vibrant) ten minutes which offered more emotions than any one had given before Brescia-Spezia grumpyin which the absences (in the swallows, left without an attack) and the fear (of the Ligurians, who risk direct relegation to Serie C: a year ago, in these times, they beat Milan in Serie A) had an impact. It ends 0-0 at Rigamonti, for the third consecutive match the swallows remain without a goal even if Mompiano – just over five thousand spectators, a still disappointing result – confirms itself as Maran’s fortress, which built its climb towards the play offs at home. Still to be conquered, with three days on the calendar, but also defended with this point that we will understand how much it will have served only on Friday 10 May, when the showdown comes.
The start was entirely guest-branded: in the 2nd minute Falcinelli was unable to deflect a free kick from the right from a few steps after Lezzerini was beaten. Spezia immediately pushed to the right, as often happens now: on that side, with a still subdued Besaggio and a confused Jallow, Brescia soon went into crisis and in the first ten minutes looked like a boxer on the ropes, ready to fall. However, it didn’t happen, in fact the two clearest chances before the break came at the feet of the excellent Dickmann, who however is a full-back by profession. The Ligurians never bit the swallows, a heartfelt thanks goes to the inoffensiveness of D’Angelo’s attackers, the man who said no to Cellino in November favoring the tack on Maran.
The latter changed the score wisely in the second half, drawing on what little he had available. The difference in quality on the bench is embarrassing: Spezia brought in Jagiello, Reca and Francesco Pio Esposito, who would be starters in this Brescia match. Maran plugged the hole on the left by removing Besaggio and Van de Looi for Huard and Paghera, after 20 minutes of the second half. The most exciting moment of the afternoon arrived here, with the audience on their feet due to the midfielder’s sense of belonging, making himself available to the team despite having lost his mother Antonella just two days ago. Dimitri Bisoli, with a gesture that recalled what he did Pep Guardiola with Roberto Baggioupon his return after the serious injury in a 3-0 Brescia-Fiorentina match on 21 April 2002, ran towards him putting the captain’s armband on his arm. Chills.
And the group has benefited from the changes and the shock offered by his teammate, who put his soul into the field. Brescia, after having trembled at the start of the second half when Lezzerini blocked out Jallow’s unfortunate back pass which had launched Di Serio towards goal, built a lot in a quarter of an hour. The generous Bianchi, who fought like a lion against three opposing defenders, called Zoet to make a great open-handed response in the 30th minute; then he cut a perfect swing for Huard’s inaccurate lefty; In the end, in the 39th minute, on a corner from the right, it was the top corner that said no to Captain Bisoli’s shot at the near post. Regrets? Yes, but up to a certain point. Because the most sensational scoring opportunity of the match then happened to Kouda, in the third minute of injury time: from a meter, no more, he hit the split crossbar with empty goal after stalling for a careless defense. As already against Ternana, the art of knowing how to be satisfied wins. Another step towards the goal. There’s little petrol left, but the derby arrives on Wednesday.
