SAVONA 0 – ARGENTINA ARMA 0
45′ The first half ends here. Balanced match with a slight “advantage” for Savona due to the dangerous situations created.
44′ Great save by Brizio following Barone’s shot from the edge. Conclusion that comes after an insistent action by Savona, with Romano passing through to Calcagno who narrowly misses the connection two steps from the goal, so instead of kicking he had to return to the centre.
36′ Low exit by Bova who doesn’t hold back. Apicella is nearby and sweeps away. But there was an offensive foul.
33′ Calcagno crosses from the back. Rapetti jumps and hits but is unable to apply strength. He passes the ball comfortably into Brizio’s hands.
30′ Header by Calcagno at the far post. High ball.
26′ Tarantola kicks a free kick from a tight angle directly into goal. Poisonous and powerful shot under the crossbar. Bova smacks enough.
23′ Foul by Barone on Grandi punished with yellow.
22′ Romano is very dangerous. He aims for the marker and enters the area from the left side and launches a very insidious cross which crosses the small area dangerously but goes out at the back
20′ Cabello tries from distance but his shot ends up well over the top.
17′ Savona still ahead with an insistent action but in the end Brizio makes it his. Complicated match but for now the blue and white (today in full yellow and blue) have been preferred.
12′ Super Bova! Calderone works a nice ball into the area, turns and touches it to Tarantola. The midfielder kicks hard, directing it under the crossbar, Bova stretches out and removes the ball from the mirror with his hand.
10′ Romano puts together a personal action starting from the left and centralizing in long strides with the ball and chain towards the right. He enters the area and shoots, but it is still Negro who deflects.
8′ Savona one step away from the goal! Great work by Rapetti who protects the ball and touches softly in the area for the incursion of Calcagno, whose touch goes over the goalkeeper. The Savona crowd is about to cheer but Negro, retreating, kicks away the ball that was about to cross the line.
Tactical note. Savona is deployed by Biffi with a sort of 4-2-3-1. At the center of the defense Matarozzo and Kuci are out. Alongside Apicella is midfielder Rizzo. The midfield pair is made up of Barone and Cherkez. Behind striker Rapetti, Panucci acts in a central position. Romano is off to the left, Calcagno is to the right. Argentina responds with a classic 4-4-2.
1′ We start with Savona in charge of the kick-off.
Match not to be missed for the blue and whites. After the defeat in the debut match seven days ago on the Superba pitch, losing today would mean saying goodbye to one of the top two places in this group of five (at the moment only the top two guarantee a repechage). Yesterday, Panchina won 2 to 1 against Brugnato, outlining the following ranking: Superb (2 games played) and Bench 4 (3), Argentina (2) e Brugnato 3 (2), Savona 0 (1).
Savona: 1 Bova, 2 Fancellu, 3 Incorvaia, 4 Apicella, 5 Cherkez, 6 Barone, 7 Romano, 8 Rizzo, 9 Rapetti, 10 Panucci, 11 Calcagno. Available: 12 Siri, 14 Covelli, 15 16 Doci, 17 Palumbo, 19 Pondaco, 20 Beani. Trainer: Roberto Biffi.
Argentine Army: 22 Brizio Michele, 5 Ambesi, 18 Brizio Giorgio, 15 Cabello, 9 Calderone, 28 Elkamli, 3 Fici, 7 Grandi, 4 Leggio, 23 Negro, 8 Tarantula. Available: 1 Ventrice, 21 Alasia, 6 Calvini, 27 Conrieri, 10 Cuneo, 11 Di Donato, 29 Elector, 19 Garibaldi, 25 Rotella. Trainer: Andrea Moraglia.
Referee: Verdoia of Genoa
