UDINE (ITALPRESS) – Bitter draw for Napoli, which in the final was caught by Udinese, not going beyond a 1-1 draw on the same pitch where, just over a year ago, it won the third Scudetto in its history. Success responded to the momentary lead scored by Osimhen at the end, scoring an equalizer which still gives hope in terms of salvation for the Friulian club.
The Azzurri started the dribble, and in the 16th minute they sent out the first sign of danger with the free kick from the midfield hit hard by Lindstrom towards the goal and defused by Okoye. However, it was a match that struggled to get going, with an orderly Udinese team that in the 34th minute looked forward and found a shot from distance from Samardzic who turned his left but failed to find the target defended by Meret. The Bianconeri were dangerous, as in the 44th minute, with Bijol picking up a dirty ball in the area and kicking it, but sending it just wide. The draw will hold until the 51st minute, with Politano who puts in a poisonous cross from the right which leads to Osimhen who heads it past Okoye and puts Napoli ahead. Udinese at a disadvantage but ready to respond, after less than ten minutes, with the new substitute Davis who centers from the right and lets the left-footed tracer go, to which Meret is reactive in diving. End of the match in which Cannavaro’s team increased possession and advanced transitions, leaving more space for Napoli who would also find the 2-0 in the 80th minute, again with Osimhen, however caught in an offside position by Var. Partenopei in control of the five final minutes of injury time but in the 92nd minute it was Success who scored the equalizer for the Bianconeri, with Zemura’s change of field to serve Kristensen who from the right lane served the assist for the connection and winning turn of the number 7. It was precisely the first league goal from the Nigerian attacker to give an important point in the key to salvation for Cannavaro’s Udinese, with Napoli thus condemned to a third draw in the last four matches.
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