Under 18, Genoa 1-1 Lecce: Ekhator is not enough. Rossoblù at 53 points

Last 180′ of regular season for Genoa Under 18, called upon to defend fifth position from Milan, Parma and Cagliari and, in the best case scenario, aspire to the fourth place now occupied by Lazio. Mister’s team Gennaro I roll it will challenge this morning at 11 am Lecce in the last home match of the single group stage. A success would arithmetically convey i class of 2006 to the final stage of the championship. The referee of the challenge was Mr They tax of the Chiavari section. Also in the stands were Manager Michele Sbravati, Under 15 coach Jacopo Sbravati and Matteo Scala.

OFFICIAL LINEUPS

GENOA (3-4-1-2): Council; Deseri, Arata, Barry; Sancinito, Dodde, Johansson, Venturino; Coal; Ekhator, Lattari. Available: Ceppi, Bailo, Corengia, Ahanor, Nuredini, Gucik, Mavraj, Fazio, Grossi. Trainer: Gennaro Ruotolo

LECCE (4-3-3): Verdosci; Dell’Aquila, Pacia, Davis, Dos Reis; Giacomazzi, Casciano, Di Pasquale; Metaj, Codor, Perricci. Available: Cadar, Pantaleo, Vitali, Licardi, Spinelli, Martano, Perrone, Iasevoli. Trainer: Simone Schipa

NEWS

1‘ – Let’s go! Immediately great opportunity for Genoa with Ekhator who starts deep and serves in the center of the area Coalwhose right-footed deflection ends just over

4‘ – Second rossoblù attempt with Venturino: be careful the Salento goalkeeper Verdosci

5‘ – Penalty for Genoa and yellow card for Dos Reiswhich overwhelms Ekhator

6‘ – On the penalty double opposition by the Giallorossi goalkeeper on Ekhator: result that remains unchanged

12‘ – Genoa pushing, Lattari attempts the overhead kick from the center of the area after yet another melee created near Verdosci on the aerial edge of Barry. Wide ball

15‘ – Ruotolo switches the midfield players: Sancinito moves to the left, Venturino to the right. In the meantime Coal he tries from the edge of the area: central ball

18‘ – Another rossoblú breakthrough on the right: Venturino wins a corner

23‘ – Lecce’s first attempt comes with a shot of Casciano from twenty meters which ends, however, very high

27‘ – Great opportunity for Lecce with Giacomazzibut Advise from a few steps and with great coolness he neutralizes it with his foot and restarts the action

32‘ – Excellent closure by Sancinito on Codorwhich he could have hit into the net: the ball instead goes into the corner

34‘ – Game clash between Johansson and Giacomazzi, with the rossoblù player having the worst of it and coming out with pain in his right leg. Game stopped for several minutes, the entry of the stretcher was also required

35‘ – The Swedish player leaves the field to applause: inside Grossi. Unfortunately the sensations are those of a non-trivial injury: good luck to the Grifone class of 2006

45‘ – Four minutes added

45‘+1‘ – Genoa, with a good first-time and breakthrough action for which the new substitute Grossi has great merit, unlocks the match with Ekhator. Peremptory right-footed shot from the center of the area and the goalkeeper is beaten. Genoa ahead!

45‘+4‘ – The first half ends here

46‘ – Let’s start once again. In Lecce Licardi comes in for Dos Reis, Pantaleo for Giacomazzi and Iasevoli for Codor

50‘ – Five minutes that photograph the recovery: Lecce is keeping Genoa in their own half in search of an equalizer. And Mister Ruotolo’s cry is clear: we have stooped too low

55‘ – Grossi sends a free kick into the area, finds it Deseri at the far post, but the rossoblù number 5 is unable to reiterate with precision in the center of the area where there would have been four teammates stationed

57‘ – Lecce close to a draw with Iasevoliwho heads a cross from the right and sends it just wide

58‘ – Great action on the Lattari-Ekhator axiswith the latter being placed in front of the goal and, in an excess of altruism, tries to serve centrally Venturino. Ball too strong and chance of 2-0 failed. But really an excellent rossoblù action!

67‘ – Two more Lecce substitutions: Vitale and Perrone in, Dell’Aquila and Di Pasquale out

69‘ – Second Genoa substitution: Nuredini in for Lattari

71‘ – Dodde loses the ball centrally, Casciano goes to the conclusion. High

75‘ – Lecce is still dangerous with Peace, who heads a corner kick close to the far post. Ball that slips out very slightly

76‘ – Warned Grossi

78‘ – Warned Vital: good punishment for Genoa

81‘ – Ekhator serves Grossi in the center of the area, who attempts a semi-overhead shot. Just imprecise, the coordination was right. Genoa who wants to close the race

82‘ – Free kick from twenty meters for Genoa: Venturino wins it intelligently. Carbone takes care of the serve and finds Deseri at the far post. The Salento defense holds up

83‘ – On the opponent’s restart Lecce equalized through Metaj

85‘ – Lecce close to doubling their lead: Consiglio outgoing decisive on Perrone

86‘ – Warned Davis. In Genoa inside Fazio For Dodde

87‘ – In Lecce in Perricci for Pantaleo

90‘ – Allowed 4 minutes of added time

90‘+1‘ – Sancinito he finds himself face to face with the opposing goalkeeper, who with great coolness doesn’t let himself get blown away. Great chance to find the 2-1 for the rossoblù

90‘+4‘ – It ends with Genoa ahead, but the final whistle arrives. To move into the top six, Genoa will need not to lose in the last round against Milan. Although, with the rankings in hand (with AC Milan, Genoa, Parma and Cagliari finishing on equal points), the situation would already seem to be smiling for the rossoblù to finish in the top six