Lamezia TermeJune 2, 2024 – Bitter tears at Vigor Lamezia house. In the return match of the play-off semi-final against Bisceglia in Puglia, the green and whites were mocked in the 99th minute when, now leading by a goal thanks to Bernardi’s goal in the 14th minute of the second half, the 400 or more green and white fans who had left Lamezia were preparing to to celebrate entering the final.
And instead, what you don’t expect happens: the last assault forward and the 1-1 goal that sends the Apulians to the final. After the 3-3 draw in the first leg, Vigor Lamezia takes the field at the “Ventura” stadium in great shape and plays a leading match. There were many opportunities in the first half with a penalty denied against Catania. Resumption with the green and whites still in control of the match. After the qualifying goal and two goals literally devoured by Giovanni Foderaro, the great disappointment. In fact, from the possible 0-3, we moved on to the “dramatic” 1-1 final. It’s really a shame to have wasted a victory that would have been well deserved.
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First half
13′ Vigor Lamezia close to scoring: Catania for Spanò who kicks at Suma on the way out
17′ Vigor again with Lavrendi for Bernardi blocked by the exit of the Apulian goalkeeper
18′ Corner by Curcio and header by Catania with a miraculous deflection off the post by Suma. Then Pignataro on the counterattack scared Columbro who stopped the ball anyway
28′ Curcio with a free kick and Suma again does well to deflect it into the corner
35′ Bonicelli for Pignataro: ball out
Second half
14′ Vigor Lamezia ahead. Corner from Curcio, the defense releases without conviction and the ball reaches Bernardi who beats Suma with his left foot
32′ Scalon saves almost on the goal line after a shot by Pignataro
37′ Giovanni Foderaro flies to the left but sensationally fails to make it 2-0 with the ball just wide
48′ Bisceglie dangerous with Lucero who misses the target
51′ Second sensational opportunity missed by Giovanni Foderaro who, served by his brother Marco, again fails to hit the knockout blow, sending the ball to the side
54′ A few seconds before the final whistle, Bisceglie incredibly scores the goal. Silvagni sends a ball into a lateral foul at mid-court height instead of sending it strongly forward. From the next action comes the draw-mockery. Ball in the area and hit and hit, with Suma who had moved forward for a few minutes. His turn was not stopped well by Columbro and the ball ended up with Lucero who shot towards goal. Despite the desperate attempts of the green and white defenders on the line, the ball goes over.
Bisceglie 1
Vigor Lamezia 1
Goals: 14’st Bernardi, 54’st Lucero
Bisceglie: Suma, Farucci, Morisco, Sanchez (42’st Monaco), Lucero, Mangialardi (28’st Dembelé), Stefanini, Bonicelli, Di Rito (13’st Fucci), Pignataro, Koné Avail. Addario, Marinelli, Cassatella, Rodriguez, Losapio, Naples. All. Di Meo
Vigor Lamezia: Columbro, Villella, Lavrendi (50’st Mascaro), Rodriguez, Scalon, De Nisi, Bernardi, Curcio (48’st Silvagni), Catania (28’st Foderaro G.), Spanò (40’st Foderaro M.), Amendola. Available Diano, Donoso, Calomino, Garcia, Verso. All. Fanello
Referee: Salvatore Montevergine of Ragusa. Assistants: Mauro Ignazio Cordeddu from Cagliari and Alessio Proietti from Terni
Note: Corners 5-9; Booked: Catania (W), Spanò (W), Farucci (B). Expelled: 54′ st Bernardi (V) for protests
Rec. 3′ and 11′
