Verona is safe. In Salerno they had to win to get out of the fight to avoid relegation with 90′ to spare and they achieved their objective (1-2) without too many worries. Next year he will play in Serie A for the 7th consecutive year. A Salernitana team without stimuli and contested by their fans put up minimal resistance, capitulating after just 22′, pierced by Suslov and shot on goal only once, scoring the useless goal of the flag in the 90th minute. Too little to avoid even the 12th defeat at Arechi.
«The match report»
Suslov and Folorunsho close the score already in the first half
Verona approached the match with great attention and determination and closed the Granata down in their half of the pitch. Suslov did the general rehearsal by challenging Fiorillo with a free kick and then (22′) hit the mark with a precise left-footed shot from outside the area. The yellow-blues did not sit back and before the break they put the result in the safe with Folorunsho who headed into an empty net following an assist from Lazovic.
Folorunsho post, Maggiore closes the distance
In the second half, which began with the Arechi crowd booing their players, Verona continued to dominate, failing to double the lead first with Noslin, launched one-on-one with Fiorillo, and then with Folorunsho who hit the post in the 80th minute . Only in the 90th minute did Salernitana have a surge of pride as they managed to close the gap with Maggiore following the development of a corner. Verona was forced into a final of apprehension but risked nothing and at Di Bello’s final whistle they ran under the fans who had come to Salerno to toast their longed-for salvation, a masterpiece signed by Baroni given the many forced changes in the winter transfer window .
SALERNITANA-VERONA 1-2 (0-2)
Salernitana (3-4-2-1): Fiorillo 6.5; Pierozzi 6, Fazio 5 (27’st Manolas 6), Pirola 5 (1’st Candreva 5.5); Sambia 5, Coulibaly 5.5 (1’st Maggiore 7), Basic 5, Zanoli 5.5; Tchaouna 5.5, Kastanos 5.5 (38’st Vignato sv); Weissman 5 (31’st Fusco 6.5). On the bench: Costil, Boncori, Pasalidis, Gregorio, Sfait, Pellegrino, Legowski. Coach: Colantuono.
Verona (4-2-3-1): Montipo 6; Tchatchoua 6, Dawidowicz 6, Coppola 6.5, Cabal 6 (22’st Magnani 6); Duda 6.5, Serdar 6.5; Suslov 7 (36’st Dani Silva sv), Folorunsho 7 (36’st Swiderski sv), Lazovic 6.5 (46’st Vinagre sv); Noslin 6. On the bench: Perilli, Chiesa, Ajayi, Centonze, Corradi, Magnani, Tavsan, Belahyane, Charlys, Mitrovic, Bonazzoli. Coach: Baroni.
Referee: Di Bello from Brindisi.
Networks: 22’pt Suslov, 48’pt Folorunsho, 45’st Maggiore.
Warned: Sambia, Duda, Basic, Tchaouna, Serdar.
Angles: 4-6.
Recovery: 4’+1, 4’+1.
