Coppa Italia: Santiago Castro takes down Atalanta, Bologna in semifinals
Coppa Italia: Santiago Castro takes down Atalanta, Bologna in semifinals
Bologna expels the Gewiss Stadium in Bergamo beating Atalanta 1-0 and goes to the semifinals of the Coppa Italia where it will find the winner between Juventus and Empoli.
The first chance è for the Dea at 7’ with De Ketelaere who tried the right side centralizing from the right sending high by a little. The Rossoblù responded in 19’ with a diagonal right-footer by Ndoye out not far.
On 38’ Zappacosta, on a support from the right, stretched the ball too far and the visiting defense stopped him, but in the action Odgaard was injured and had to give way to Dominguez.
Zappacosta again but his right-footed acrobatic shot even ends up in a lateral foul. A minute later, at 42’, personal action and Hien’s left off target. Lucumi answered with a left-footed shot from outside that Rui Patricio blocked.
Resume. Djimsiti puts in the center from the left, Bellanova’s right-footed kick deflected by Skorupski with a resounding reflex. At 56’ another prolonged Dea action ended with Pasalic’s very weak right footer easy prey for Skorupski.
At 58’ from a corner kick Lykogiannis’ very high left volley. At 60’ è Bologna to have a’huge chance with Pobega, right taken out of the corner by Rui Patricio with his fingertips but referee Marinelli does not award the corner to the guests.
On 62’ De Ketelaere for Cuadrado who è just entered, close-range left repelled by Skorupski. On 66’ Dallinga’s right hander that ends up in the corner. At 70’ Brescianini, entered for De Ketelaere, tries the inistro after a slalom, Skorupski blocks.
At 72’ resounding mistake by Moro who alone in the area sends the right high. At 74’ Brescianini for Maldini who in turn solissimo shoots on Skorupski who walls him. Chances abound: at 76’ Rui Patricio deflects a left-footed shot by Holm into a corner.
At’80’ Bologna took the lead: Castro, who entered two minutes ago in place of Dallinga, anticipates Rui Patricio’s header off a Lykogiannis free kick and scores. È the decisive goal, Atalanta’s final assefio è useless, Bologna returns to the Italian Cup semifinals after 26 years.
