Salerno – Electric vigil, the shock served. Genoa does not betray its coach and goes on to win a match in Salerno that could become decisive for its championship. They do it with merit, as a solid and compact team, capable of suffering and reacting in the most complicated moments. In a week he recovers at least six points: those he risked for the Irpef case, at most three, a case resolved with a dismissal without consequences; those conquered at Arechi with a great performance. Thanks first of all to Gilardino, who found himself with just thirteen players and with the transfer market still in the standby phase. He makes himself heard on the eve with a series of requests that are all in all legitimate. And then he doesn't lose his clarity on the pitch, once again getting the most out of his players. Also from Spence, the latest arrival: a purchase strongly supported by sporting director Ottolini, who after a somewhat timid approach gains confidence and becomes constant in pushing, a little to the right and a little to the left.
It's Genoa's victory, it's Gilardino's victory. Who once again beats his friend/enemy Pippo Inzaghi and does so thanks to goals from his jewels, Retegui and Gudmundsson. If the Icelandic had long since regained his usual performance, the center forward was coming off a long period of infancy (he hadn't scored since September): Gila had goaded him, he worked on it during the week, asking him for a reaction. And there was a reaction, with a goal from a great striker, after a duet with Badelj and with a left-footed shot to the near post. But there was also a performance of great sacrifice, trying to keep the ball to help the team reduce the siege of Salernitana to a minimum. A desperate but ultimately quite sterile siege, fueled by a surprising start to the match: one minute, Bradaric's ball in the area and a great shot from Mattegani immediately put the match in the direction of Salernitana.
But then Genoa has the merit of remaining united, to get back on track with the game and go on to win with patience and merit. First Retegui, then Gudmundsson's penalty, the result of a bad mistake by Lovato, who clumsily hits with his elbow in the middle of the area. The Icelandic kicks and displaces Ochoa, who only manages to come close to the rossoblù's less than perfect shot. He scores and celebrates, shortly before the shot there was a dialogue with Retegui who wanted to kick but the penalty taker is Albert who didn't hold back. Very heavy goal, which gives the Grifone a very precious victory. At the Arechi match, Genoa presents itself in a total emergency: three of the four full backs are out, in total there are eight absent. Matturro, Bohinen, Haps, Martin, Sabelli, Galdames, Messias and the suspended De Winter are missing.
Total emergency for a very important match in the race for salvation. So the rossoblù coach tries to make do, putting Frendrup on the right wing with the debutant Spence diverted to the opposite lane. There aren't many solutions, so much so that on the bench in addition to goalkeepers Leali and Sommariva there are only Thorsby and Ekuban, as well as Primavera players Fini, Papadopoulos and Cissè. Inzaghi, confined to the stands due to disqualification and replaced by deputy D'Angelo, relaunches Martegani in the middle of the field with the latest arrival Basic and Maggiore. The start is surprising, it couldn't be worse for Genoa: Badelj loses the ball, Simy throws Bradaric, Frendrup and Vasquez arrive a moment late, Martegani throws the ball under the crossbar.
Arechi is seething with enthusiasmIt's difficult to manage a race like this. However, Genoa has grown a lot in recent months: thanks to the managers but also and above all to Gilardino, who has given the team a fighter's DNA. What the coach had as a player in the opponent's penalty area. And what Strootman has, once again one of the best on the pitch. Fighter's DNA can be seen in the look of the Dutchman who goes to challenge the Salernitana curve who throws everything on the pitch when Retegui scores the equalizer and goes to celebrate with great enthusiasm: snacks, pieces of plastic, stones. Strootman approaches, bends down and picks up a snack: he opens the package and eats it, throwing all the stuff that fell on the field back over the baseline. However, a piece of rubble also comes from the curve, a large stone that could have become very dangerous if it had hit someone on the head.
Orsato, called to direct such a complicated match precisely because of his experience and authority, takes delivery of the stone and hands it over to the inspectors of the federal prosecutor's office. Before the match, firecrackers were thrown by the home fans at the Genoa fans who had just arrived. He is a battle Griffin and the cards bear witness to this: three yellow cards, all for Genoa. Two have consequences: Frendrup and Badelj, in fact, will miss the Lecce match due to disqualification. Two heavy absences but Grifone's victory in Salerno is heavy. —
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