Today’s match which faced theHellas Verona42 points, and the Genoa, 41 points, both a short distance from Milan, the last team occupying the valid zones for the Scudetto play-offs at 46. There are still 12 points up for grabs and we enter the key phase of the season, with Genoa who will once again challenge Juventus, Cagliari and Sassuolo, now sixth at +4 after the victory over Bologna and opponent in the last round. It was played at the “Sinergy Stadium” in Verona, the match director refereed Matthias Caldera of the Bergamo section assisted by linesmen Zanellati and Nicosia.
HELLAS VERONA (3-5-2): Toniolo; Calabrese, Corradi, Nwanege; Agbonifo, D’Agostino, Cissè, Dalla Riva, Rihai; Cazzadori, Ajayi. Available: Ravasio, Marchetti, Silfver, Dentale, Szimionas, Doucoure, Caneva, Fagoni, Popovic, De Rossi, Vermesan. Trainer: Paolo Sammarco
GENOA (3-5-2): Calvani; Ahanor, Barbini, Abdellaoui; Sarpa, Arboscello, Parravicini, Papadopoulos, Meconi; Romano, Bornosuzov. Available: Bertini, Consiglio, Tosi, Arata, Natale, Ferroni, Ekhator, Ghirardello, Bosia, Venturino. Trainer: Alessandro Agostini
NEWS
1‘ – Let’s start at the Sinergy Stadium!
8‘ – Free kick from the left for Genoa, which started off on the right note. Ball delivered into the area by Romano, deflection by Bornusuzov which, however, according to the referee was the result of a previous push on the yellow-blue defender. Punishment in favor of the scagliari
10‘ – It’s an excellent Genoa Primavera team in these first minutes of the match, a Genoa that pushes on the accelerator and keeps Verona in its half of the pitch
16‘ – Papadopoulos served by Meconi he would have the opportunity to hit the net on his left foot, from an excellent position. Too strangled shot that Toniolo controls without problems
18‘ – Free kick from thirty meters for Hellas Verona: kick Agbonifo, Calvani watch out for the ball that goes over the barrier
30‘ – The match now offers a Hellas Verona that is trying to raise its center of gravity, Genoa contains more than in the early stages of the match. On the restart, however, the rossoblù always manage to bring many players into the offensive phase, so far clashing with the three-man rearguard deployed by coach Sammarco
34‘ – Cisse he tries from the edge of the area: the rossoblù defense intercepts the conclusion and sends it into the corner. Scaliger pressure is growing
37‘ – The biggest chance so far in the first half still falls at the feet of Cissewhich receives from Ajayi, good at protecting in the center of the area, and kicks a sort of penalty on the move. He chooses power and not precision: high ball over the crossbar. Huge chance for the hosts, Genoa who are falling too low compared to the first quarter of an hour
44‘ – Warned From the Shore for having brought down Romano 25 meters from the goal
45‘ – The free kick resulting from the previous foul is the last opportunity of this first half. Teams in the locker rooms with the score 0-0
46‘ – Off to recovery!
48‘ – Warned Sarpa
52′ – Genoa unlocking the match with the cross from Sarpa who draws the fifth from the left, Meconigood at reiterating in the area for Papadopoulos. The Greek hits the post and finds the goal on the rebound to make it one-nil
55‘ – Penalty for Hellas: Romano lands in the Agbonifo area
56′ – Verona does not take advantage of a penalty kicked by Cisse: Calvani flies and saves the penalty
59‘ – Genoa inserting Venturino For Meconi
66′ – Hellas Verona equalizes following a corner kicked by Agbonifo: Ajayi jumps highest of all, in the center of the area, and beats Calvani. It’s one to one
67‘ – Immediately another change for Genoa: in Ekhator For Bornosuzov
71‘ – Warned Venturino
73‘ – Warned Caldera
74‘ – In Verona out Dalla Riva for Szimionas
78‘ – Warned Corradi
79‘ – Second substitution for Hellas Verona: Popovic on for Calabrese
80′ – Great opportunity for Genoa with a cross from the left by Sarpa and a header by Arboscello directed at the far post. Miracle from Toniolo who sends it to the corner
83′ – Genoa doubles with Sarpa on a splendid assist from Ekhator from the right wing. The left winger, diverted into that lane after Venturino’s entry, brings Genoa back ahead
86‘ – Ekhator he sets up yet another counterattack together with Parravicini, who returns the ball to him, sending him shooting with his right foot. Ball high over the crossbar
88‘ – Genoa scores a hat trick with Venturino serving Papadopoulos from the right to the far post for the rossoblù’s third goal. Great action by Agostini’s boys, who legitimize the result
89′ – Genoa double change: inside Tosi And Ghirardello for Sarpa and Papadopoulos who scored a brace
90‘ – Allowed 4 minutes of added time
90‘+4‘ – Ends here! Genoa who wins a very precious match and rises to 44 points, overtaking Verona and shortening the playoff zone to -4 with three rounds to go and with the direct clash with Sassuolo in the last round
SCORESHEET
HELLAS VERONA (3-5-2): Toniolo; Calabrese (79′ Popovic), Corradi, Nwanege; Agbonifo, D’Agostino, Cissè, Dalla Riva (74′ Szimionas), Rihai; Cazzadori, Ajayi. Available: Ravasio, Marchetti, Silfver, Dentale, Szimionas, Doucoure, Caneva, Fagoni, Popovic, De Rossi, Vermesan. Trainer: Paolo Sammarco
GENOA (3-5-2): Calvani; Ahanor, Barbini, Abdellaoui; Sarpa (89′ Tosi), Arboscello, Parravicini, Papadopoulos (89′ Ghirardello), Meconi (59′ Venturino); Romano, Bornosuzov (67′ Ekhator). Available: Bertini, Consiglio, Tosi, Arata, Natale, Ferroni, Ekhator, Ghirardello, Bosia, Venturino. Trainer: Alessandro Agostini
MARKERS: Papadopoulos (52′), Ajayi (66′), Sarpa (83′), Papadopoulos (88′)
WARNINGS: Dalla Riva (44′), Sarpa (48′), Venturino (71′), Caldera (73′), Corradi (78′)
EXPULSIONS: none
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