Lorenzo Sgarbi
L‘Avellino takes second place in group C on the field, he does so by overcoming the Crotone narrowly 1-0 with a penalty converted by Patierno six minutes from time. Now we will have to wait for the ruling from the Coni Board of Guarantee on Taranto’s appeal against the four penalty points. In the event of a positive ruling it would be the Apulians who would rise to second place, reaching the Irpinia but being able to count on the advantage in the direct clashes. The Pythagoreans will start from ninth place and will then face Picerno away in the first act of the post-season, the date of which will probably be postponed. In the news, Michele Pazienza, coach of the green and whites, has to do without the unavailable Lores Varela and Benedetti, in the usual 3-5-2 in front of Ghidotti, Rigione is preferred to Frascatore in the role of left arm alongside Cionek and Cancellotti. Ricciardi and Liotti on the wings, Armellino plays in the middle of the field supported by midfielders De Cristofaro and D’Ausilio. Gori is confirmed in attack alongside striker Patierno, having won the run-off with Sgarbi. On the other side Lamberto Zauli had to do without Altobelli, Battistini, Papini and Stronati while Zanellato returned from disqualification. 3-5-2 mirroring the opponent’s: Rispoli, Loiacono and Bove protecting D’Alterio’s goal. D’Ursi and Crialese on the outside, Vinicius in the midfield flanked by D’Errico and Zanellato to support the attacking pair of Tumminello and Gomez. The match remained rather closed and balanced with the home team maintaining more possession of the ball, reaching 65% in some situations but doing so by keeping the defenders blocked behind, looking for the attackers with long balls, putting pressure on the pass holders. Pythagorean ball. From this situation arises the first and only opportunity of the first half on the Gori-D’Ausilio axis, the left winger of the green and white number 7 is defused by D’Alterio. The guests grow in terms of dribbling without ever producing dangers in Ghidotti’s area . In the second half, Zauli’s first two changes were out of necessity: Vinicius and Gomez had to leave the match due to injury, leaving room for Kostadinov and Comi. Pazienza brings in Sgarbi for the outgoing Gori and then Russo and Tito take over Liotti and D’Ausilio. After a balanced first part of the second half, Avellino increased the pressure, in the 25th minute Patierno didn’t find the time to coordinate Liotti’s shot on the bank. Crotone is forced to lower its center of gravity, Zauli takes action by inserting Giron and Felippe for Bove and Zanellato. The match was decided in the 37th minute of the second half when Vergaro punished the contact between Rispoli and Sgarbi. From eleven meters Patierno coolly displaces D’Alterio. Here are the best and worst of the comparison.
TOP
Lorenzo Sgarbi (Avellino): his impact in the match is visible, from his entry the maneuver of the Irpinia team benefits from it. Pazienza’s team plays with greater intensity and unpredictability, especially on the left, pushing the home team, increasing their pressure minute after minute. Ex Sudtirol causes panic by getting a penalty kick. ADRENALINE SHOCK
Davide Bove (Crotone): he remained on the pitch for 75 minutes, engaging in a rustic duel with striker Patierno to whom he conceded practically nothing. To do this he wastes a lot of energy, which is why half an hour into the second half he was replaced by Zauli. PUNCTUAL
FLOP
Gabriele Gori (Avellino): Pazienza offers him for the second consecutive match but the number 35 is unable to make the best use of it. He only stands out for an assist to D’Ausilio in the first half and then gets swallowed up by opposing defenders and midfielders. IMPALPABLE
Marco Tumminello (Crotone): very difficult match for Crotone’s attackers against an organized and concentrated defense like the Irpinia one. However, the class of ’93 doesn’t even seem capable of worrying her. OUT OF THE RACE
