Despite the absences of Ferrari and Laezza, Vicenza beat Avellino (2-1). A goal in each half (Della Morte and Costa) both of excellent workmanship and the 22nd consecutive useful result is archived. The first leg of the final round will take place on Wednesday at the Romeo Menti: surprisingly, the last opponent will be Carrarese, a true outsider this season.
THE REPORT CARD OF “BAFFO” BELLONI
CONFENTE 7.5: good deviation in the half hour on Patierno. His reflex in the 50th minute was extraordinary. Another great save in full stoppage time on Patierno’s shot. As if to say that once again the red and white goalkeeper climbs onto the podium of the protagonists.
CUOMO 7: excellent match for the former SudTirol player, punctual and precise both on low balls and on aerial trajectories. His presence in the team has given great solidity to the back pack, which not surprisingly has not only scored one goal in all the play-offs and moreover from 11 metres.
GOLEMIC 6: after Avellino’s penalty a mini-brawl breaks out to take possession of the ball in the bag. Mr. Crezzini gets one too many pushes from the captain and shows him the direct red. An unforgivable naivety for someone with his experience on his back and which tarnishes an impeccable performance. And it costs him one less vote.
SANDON 7: Abano’s best match in the Berica shirt. Snarled right, impeccable on aerial balls. And in the 3rd minute he gives a glimpse of what he could do when he has the courage to go in progression. It’s just a shame that he gets hurt at the end and comes out pressing his groin.
(FANTONI ng enters for a few minutes but proves to be there when needed
DE COL 6/7: also for the Lungognone it is probably the best performance since he wore the red and white jersey. Dynamic and generous, he doesn’t make the usual technical errors and actually amazes with some top-class plays. In the final he could be used in the defensive trio.
RONALDO 6.5: a good shot in the 58th minute, saved. In the 74th minute he has the ball at his feet in the area: he tries to free himself, fails and commits a foul on Frascatore. The subsequent penalty halves Lane’s advantage. That ball should have been shot at the Distinti but the “foraccio” is not in his Brazilian strings. In Vecchi’s score, however, he is always the first violin.
(RED) ng: he also fits in well in the last tense minutes of the match
GRECO 7.5: it is probably the fittest of the entire Nobile package. He runs like a man possessed, tackles anyone who comes within range and when he can, he even tries an offensive sprint. At this moment it is not only inexhaustible but also irreplaceable.
COSTA 7.5: his descent was good and he cut across the pitch in the 53rd minute. 64th minute: Ronaldo’s corner with the tachometer due to the rush of SuperPippo: a great left-foot volley and bye-bye Ghidotti for the 2-0. This time Pazienza doesn’t play the man-marking card on him and he takes advantage of it by driving the players crazy wolves from start to finish. Devastating…
PROIA 7: in the 6th minute he soars into the area and chips the upright with his head. It’s a shame for him about the yellow, but he plays the best game of his season tonight, proving to be very useful both in building up the attacking midfield and in blocking his opponents. An important and in some ways unexpected player, very different from the apathetic and confusing player who made us angry on so many occasions.
(TALARIC) ng: we know him. When you call him he comes and acts as an omnipresent soldier.
DELLA MORTE 7: in the 15th minute he goes on his own with a series of his own, fakes crosses in the center and instead aims to block him on his right. High school. In the 38th minute a clear hold costs him a yellow card. If you don’t have a player like that you can’t invent him. And the Lane has it…
(LAEZZA) ng: in the last minutes it’s a brawl and anything could happen. But the old lion is not one to be frightened and acts as a barrier against the outbursts of the greens.
PELLEGRINI 6.5: in the 27th minute there is light on the attacking midfield and he concludes with a nice diagonal shot that goes just wide. He has to play a role that isn’t exactly his. Up front you have to take a lot of beatings and fights to attempt some speedy sorties. He does his duty and when needed he also comes back to help in the back.
Env. VECCHI 8: the old fox does not deny himself. He takes a risk in keeping El Loco out so as not to burn it. He sees Laezza as a little bruised and prefers a young man to him. He continues to place his trust in De Col, who this time repays him in full. He fine-tuned the team’s engine just at the moment it was needed, that is, in the final sprint. He hasn’t realized his dream yet, because the last act is missing. But this magical gallop lasting over 20 rounds is already part of our home football history. Avellino proved to be a tough opponent, supported by the strong powers and the Masaniellis of the press. He tamed it, even with that bit of good luck which, we know, winks at the strong. And Vicenza is strong. The team is strong and its audience is strong. With Carrarese, on Sunday, we risk facing the final with only 250 supporters given the size of the marble stadium. It would be nice to play it in Florence, or not?
