Important victory for the Friulians, corsairs in the Salento capital
Fabio Cannavaro’s Udinese, with their first victory as coach, conquered Lecce and temporarily pulled themselves out of the quicksand of the relegation zone.
The Salento players compete with the ball but the Friulians defend themselves well and hit the net, optimizing the only shots on goal.
Lucca and Samardzic sign the important success for the Bianconeri.
PREMATCH
With three days to go before the end of the Championship, the Salento team, already safe arithmetically, have 37 points and occupy thirteenth position in the ranking; Udinese are in the relegation zone with seven points less than their opponents.
The Mister of the Salento people must do without the injured Banda, Dermaku, Kaba and Sansone and in addition to Piccoli, disqualified.
Lecce, fresh from four positive results (two draws and two wins), they have not lost since 6 April (Milan-Lecce 3-0).
Fabio Cannavaro confirms the defense and relies on the Success & Lucca couple in the future.
Udinese they have been chasing three points for seven rounds (three draws and four defeats). The Friulians haven’t tasted success for two months (Lazio-Udinese 1-2).
The first leg match ended in a draw, 1-1.
ON THE GREEN RECTANGLE
MINUTE BY MINUTE NEWS
FIRST HALF
A minute of reflection in memory of the victims of the workplace accident in Casteldaccia in the province of Palermo.
6.30pm kick-off for Udinese who attack from left to right in relation to the Press Tribune.
Good start for the clubs who keep the Bianconeri in check.
17 Alexis Blin booked
20 Udinese dangerous after a corner from the right: Falcone misses but Kristensen from a good position sends the ball over the crossbar
26 Success from the edge of the area, still high
36 Bianconeri ahead thanks to Lucca, Lecce 0 Udinese 1
Eighth goal from the Friulian player who hadn’t scored since March 11th against Lazio
45 one minute of added time
46 the first half ends here with the Guests in the lead thanks to Lorenzo Lucca’s goal. Lecce had possession of the ball and started well, crushing the Friulians who woke up midway through the half. The goal that has decided the contest so far is the only shot on target of the match
SECOND HALF
7.34pm the game resumes from the feet of the Lecce players.
13 the Salento player Dorgu is booked
15 Payero of Udinese is booked
First quarter of an hour along the lines of the first half: ball possession and dominance by Lecce who still haven’t found a shot on goal; Udinese defends without taking real risks.
28 Lecce’s first shot on target: Pierotti from distance finds the perfect response from the opposing goalkeeper Okoye
32 Lecce again with Baschirotto’s header from a free kick with the save by the Juventus goalkeeper
35 Udinese doubled their lead with Samardzic scoring his fifth goal of the season: the Friulian player hadn’t scored since 8 April against Inter.
In Lecce’s best moment, Udinese scored a second goal which essentially closed the match
45 there are five minutes of injury time
50 the match in Via del Mare ends here, Fabio Cannavaro’s Friulians, with their first success as coach, conquer Lecce thanks to goals from Lucca and Samardzic.
THE SCORESHEET
LECCE-UDINESE 0-2 (0-1)
Networks: 36pt Lucca, 40st Samardzic.
LECCE: Falcone, Pongračić, Baschirotto, Almqvist (27st Gonzalez), Rafia (11st Berisha), Krstović, Dorgu (27st Oudin), Gendrey, Ramadani, Gallo, Blin © (11st Pierotti).
Available: Brancolini, Samooja, Borbei, Venuti, Esposito, Burnete, Touba, Samek.
Trainer: Luca Gotti
UDINESE: Okoye, Success (22st Pereyra), Walace © (47st Zarraga), Kamara, Lucca (22st Davis), Perez, Ehizibue (29st Ebosele), Samardzic (47st Ferreira), Bijol, Kristensen, Payero.
Available: Mosca, Padelli, Zarraga, Joao Ferreira, Abankwah, Tikvic, Brenner, Kabasele, Giannetti, Zemura, Pejicic.
Trainer: Fabio Cannavaro.
Referee: David Mass of the Imperia section.
Assistants 1 and 2: David Imperial (Genoa)Fabian Priests (Mantua).
IV officer: Matteo Marchetti (Ostia Lido).
VAR: Aleander By Paolo (Avezzano),
AVAR: Marco Greenhouse (Turin).
NOTE:
Warned: 15pt Blin, 12st Dorgu, 15st Payero.
Recovery: 1pt; 5st.
Spectators: 28,041 of which 21,247 subscribers
MATCH REPORT here
LECCE AND UDINESE’S NEXT SERIE A COMMITMENTS
LECCE-Atalanta (Saturday 18/05/24 at 6.00 pm),
UDINESE-Empoli (Sunday 19/05/24 at 3.00 pm).
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