Catanzaro-Sampdoria report cards, Borini takes the lead, three goals for the three points which are not enough for Pirlo for sixth place
STANKOVIC 6 What he can block stops him, as he has for a long time now. On the goal, Ghilardi’s deflection deceives him and he can do nothing. Great save in injury time on a shot by Brignola, who punished him in the first leg.
LIONS 6 Only a miracle from Sala prevented him from scoring his second goal of the season. Of the three behind he is the one who makes the least mistakes. Sometimes he widens and rises when Stojanovic starts forward. He finished the game as a left central defender.
GHILARDI 5.5 His hands always make him tremble a little, Catanzaro protests for a penalty but the touch isn’t there, the rebound on the second episode condemns him to yellow. But it was the fatal deflection on Oliveri’s shot that influenced his game. Unlucky (From 61st Little ones: 6 Saved today in view of the playoffs, he brings reliability and experience to the field).
GONZALEZ 6 Catanzaro already creates dangers on his side, but doesn’t make any particular mistakes. He leaves because he is warned (From the 61st minute Depaoli: 6 He comes in and covers when needed, he is sacrificed behind)
STOJANOVIC 6.5 In progression he can be dangerous, Catanzaro suffers from him in particular when he becomes centralized. He assisted Borini on the penalty episode and for the third goal. He has an excellent opportunity but doesn’t hit, his shot in the fortieth minute following a nice assist from De Luca was too timid. But he is not a striker and it shows.
RICCI 6.5 He returns to the starting lineup in place of Yepes, he doesn’t look out of place. Providential corner closure on Iemmello in the seventh minute, Pirlo asks him to press high in Catanzaro’s construction from below, so he runs a lot and the work pays off: on Samp’s second goal he is the one who recovers the ball. Neat, without acute details but not wrong.
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DARBOE 7 He goes for every ball, snarls at every opponent, even at Borini when he slides. It’s also difficult to steal the ball from him. When he slides centrally he almost always creates dangers (From the 77th Verre 6 A nice suggestion from the winger for Alvarez, the only sharp one, then he covers like everyone else in the final minutes)
GIORDANO 6 He moves forward and his teammates invite him to cross often, he makes a good contribution to offensive maneuvers even if less than Stojanovic. Defensively he risks something, Oliveri starts from there to score.
EXPOSED 6 Less brilliant than usual, he attempts a goal from midfield on the half hour mark and Pirlo takes it back. Of the three starters in attack, he is the one who disappears a little more, but his recovery of the ball for the third goal is pure grit (From the 67th Benedetti: 6 Pirlo places him in the midfield line next to Ricci, he cannot make his offensive attacks because he is called upon to cover)
BORINI 9 Like his goals in the championship. Ready to go and after three minutes Sampdoria takes the lead. Again from a penalty, again against Catanzaro, like in the first leg. Tandem with De Luca and it’s a double, he picks up Stojanovic’s assist which brings him his first hat-trick of the season (From 67th Alvarez: 6 Enters with the desire to score, shoots twice dangerously from distance)
DE LUCA 6 His teammates often try to serve him deep between the two central defenders, he makes passes, but he doesn’t always manage to serve his teammates. He suggests an intelligent pass to Stojanovic, but the Slovenian wastes from close range. He manages to score twice, but a foul on Brighenti and an offside take away his joy. Instead he manages to assist Borini.
PIRLO 7.5 Sampdoria wanted sixth place and did everything they could to achieve it. Great aggression, two goals came with high ball recovery. Catanzaro only plays its football for twenty minutes of the first half, then the team stretches, at times dominates and closes the match. Pirlo finishes the championship seventh. It’s a shame for the victory of Palermo, Barbera’s next opponent.
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