Spezia-Sampdoria 0-0, the eagles furious with the referee and VAR

Sampdoria takes their first point in official matches at the Picco, after a match in which the Blucerchiati suffered from Spezia’s initiative. The Eagles managed to score late on, but the VAR detected a foul by Di Serio on the too-casual Ghilardi at the start of the goal.

Spezia started well and asked for a penalty in the 7th minute for a Stojanovic-Esposito tackle. It is a supremacy that has long been sterile. The first real chance, by Elia with a shot blocked by Stankovic, was offside. In the 34th minute Spezia claimed a penalty for a touch in the area by Borini, but Di Bello let it continue. Sampdoria is unable to get close to Zoet, Spezia collects chances but confirms their poor scoring streak. We go to the break without goals.
Upon returning to the pitch, Darboe tries, Zoet deflects for a corner. But Kouda still devours a goal scored from a few steps away. Half an hour from the end Pirlo replaces Leoni and Kasami with Piccini and Girelli. In the 70th minute Pedrola and Esposito come on for Borini and Alvarez. At the first flash, Pedrola earns a corner, which remains unsuccessful. Fear in the 85th minute, Ghilardi fumbles and DI Serio goes to score, but VAR detects a foul.

THE NEWS
FIRST HALF
4′ Incursion by Kouda, Yepes Laut sweeps into the corner.
7′ Spezia protests for a tackle in the Stojanovic-Esposito area.
12′ Leoni is booked. Immediately afterwards yellow for Cassata.
22′ Elia’s incursion served by Verde, Stankovic saves but was offside.
27′ Kouda is booked.
33′ Spezia claims a penalty for a touch by Borini, but Di Bello says it wasn’t a handball.
37′ Incredible mistake in front of goal by Kouda. Doria is saved.
38′ Verde tries, ball wide of nothing.

SECOND HALF
49′ Darboe tries, Zoet deflects for a corner.
55′ Vignali takes over Cassata, Kouda devours another goal from a corner.
60′ changes in Doria: Piccini and Girelli for Leoni and Kasami.
62′ nice opportunity for Doria, but Alvarez messes up.
66′ Nello Spezia Di Serio and Bandinelli take over Nagy and Kouda.
71′ Pedrola and Esposito inside for Borini and Alvarez.
79′ First flash from Pedrola, shot deflected for a corner.
80′ Esposito and Verde out, Moro and Jagiello in.
83′ GOAL CANCELLED. Ghilardi falters and Di Serio sinks undisturbed, towards Stankovic. But the charge on the defender is decisive.
90′ last substitution, Giordano comes on for Barreca.

SPEZIA-SAMPDORIA 0-0
SPICE (3-5-2): Zoet; Nikolaou, Hristov, Mateju; Cassata (55′ Vignali), Nagy (66′ Bandinelli), S. Esposito, Kouda (66′ Di Serio) Elia; F. Esposito (80′ Moro), Verde (80′ Jagiello). All. D’Angelo.
SAMPDORIA (3-5-2): Stankovic; Leoni (60′ Piccini), Ghilardi, Murru; Stojanovic, Kasami (60′ Girelli) Yepes, Darboe, Barreca (90′ Giordano) Alvarez (70′ Pedrola), Borini (70′ Esposito). All. Pirlo
REFEREE: Di Bello from Brindisi.
NOTE: Leoni, Cassata, Kouda booked.