Bologna draws 1-1 at home with Udinese in the match of the 34th matchday of Serie A. The rossoblu rise to 63 points and lose the chance to catch Juve in third place at 65. Udinese, who sees a precious victory slip away at the end, have 29 points and are third from last alone: today they would be in Serie B .
The match
The match opens with a long blocked phase. Bologna manages possession of the ball but finds no space to attack. Thiago Motta’s team tries to get around the Juventus wall, but crosses from the flanks are systematically neutralized. The Friulians, after 45 minutes of pure opposition, struck in injury time. Freuler loses the ball, Udinese accelerates with Samardzic: the ball falls to the feet of Payero who pierces Skorupski from a few steps away, 0-1.
Bologna tried to pick up the pace in the second half, but the Friulian fort held firm and Okoye’s goal was in no real danger, with the exception of a weak conclusion by Ndoye in the 59th minute. Shortly after, the hosts’ mission becomes complicated. Beukema knocks out Samardzic as he heads towards goal, red card and Bologna with 10 men from the 64th minute. With one man less, the rossoblu find the equalizer with a bit of luck. In the 78th minute Saelemaekers’ free kick is a poisonous cross that mocks Okoye, 1-1. The last turns of the clock give a thrill to everyone. In the 90th minute Saelemaekers comes close to scoring an encore from the edge of the area, in full injury time Davis hits the crossbar and comes close to scoring a great hit for Udinese at the last minute.
