La Spezia, 1 May 2024
ZOET 6.5: only one intervention in the 96′ of play, essential with little form but a lot of substance, the rejection of Diakité’s shot.
MATEJU 7: the regrets of his former Palermo fans are wasted as they observe the excellent performance of the Czech, made up of timing and all-out decision-making.
HRISTOV 7: bulwark of heart and soul, essential in closures, one of which was decisive on Brunori’s incursion.
NIKOLAOU 7: repeats the excellent performance of Brescia, stands out above the opponents’ pitches, reactive in his advances.
ELIA 7: confirms himself among the fittest of Spezia, a thorn in the side of the Palermo rearguard. He offers two calibrated assists to Verde and Vignali, and then receives unanimous applause for his shot from outside that grazes the crossbar.
NAGY 7: grim on Gomes, he systematically anticipates the plays of the Rosanero director, receiving the hosannas of the eagle public for his all-round closures. Eagle heart.
ESPOSITO S. 6.5: grinds out kilometers during the interdiction phase, tries the shot from outside with the ball flying over the upright, draws a perfect parabola over his brother Pio’s head.
VIGNALI 6.5: diligent and tidy, plays the role with particular attention to the defensive phase, not disdaining offensive sorties. His cross shot deflected into a corner by Pigliacelli and his header were dangerous.
GREEN 6: his game is a sacrifice, even in the retreat phase. He wastes two very good chances looking for the effective shot rather than the sure shot conclusion (74′ ESPOSITO P. 6.5: he enters with the right strong-willed spirit, a scream strangled in his throat for his header which grazes the post).
OF SERIOUS 7: he scores a goal from the cinema, a splendid lob taking advantage of a erroneous back pass from Lund as a classic striker (74′ KOUDA 6: he puts his soul and determination into it).
FALCINELLI 6: not exactly his best game in the white shirt, many lost balls, but determination to the bitter end (53′ BANDINELLI 6.5: his contribution of experience and quality is invaluable).
ALL. D’ANGELO 7: his team plays a soul & core performance from ‘Picco’, reflecting that character and that all-out determination that send the over seven thousand eagle fans present into ecstasy. Three golden points in the key to salvation.
REFEREE PEZZUTO 6.5: excellent match direction.
