Salernitana expels Bentegodi, Verona beaten

Salernitana expels the Bentegodi, Verona beaten

Colpaccio Salernitana that expurgates the Bentegodi of Verona in the salvation clash of the 18th day. By Tchaouna at the beginning of the second half the goal that prepotently reintroduces the Campani in the fight for salvation. Badly the’Hellas, distant relative of the one seen in the previous round, against Cagliari. Standings: Verona 14, Salernitana 12. Next round: Inter-Verona (Saturday, Jan. 6, 12:30 p.m.), Salernitana-Juventus (Sunday, Jan. 7, 6 p.m.).

First half. Immediately a substitution in Salernitana: in Gyomber for injured Pirola. 13’, first conclusion, Gyomber tries from outside, ball to the side. The Veronese respond with two corners, on the second one Dawidowicz stands higher than all but, in precarious balance, raises above the crossbar. Ditto on the’other front the header signed Tchaouna but this time to waste è the Salernitana player, well caught by Candreva, alone in front of Montipò. Lazovic from the crossbar, the extreme Costil è forced to a difficult deflection.

The stakes è high for both starting with the Campanians, last in the standings, more visibly than the Gialloblù in the offensive phase. Pippo Inzaghi’s players conquer shots from the crossbar: the Scaligera rearguard holds though with difficulty. Ngonge falls in the Campania area, following a contrast, the referee admonishes him for simulation (doubtful). Baroni flails, Verona cannot get out of the host’s grip. Nwankwo invents a diagonal undercut, corner from which nothing springs. Campani all’attack, only a miraculous Montipò denies the joy of the goal to Kastanos: under-half break, the Veronese extreme exceeds himself and avoids the 0 to 1. Three minutes of recovery, all in the locker room.

Second half. Start of the resumption and Salernitana deservedly ahead with an impregnable diagonal of Tchaouna (4’). The Bentegodi of Giallobl&ugrave faith; waits for the reaction that materialized with a low center by Ngonge for Djuric, immediate deflection, ball to the side. The Campani continue to hold the Hellas in check, unable to give continuity to its offensive action. Inzaghi inserts Legowski, Baroni tries Bonazzoli and Terracciano on 17’.

Aerial balls catapulted into the area, are easy prey for the Campania towers. To unhinge Inzaghi’s rearguard, a knock-on blow is needed, which could come on Terracciano’s cross from the left, Djuric’s aerial bank for the advancing Bonazzoli: the forward beats with first intention face-to-face with Costil (22’), ball wide by a whisker. Baroni also inserts Henry (37’), last card to equalize. Nothing to do. Salernitana wins 1 to 0.