Udinese does not scratch, but leaves Genoa with a point

GENOA. Blessin’s new Genoa finds play and enthusiasm but not the home victory that has been missing for thirteen rounds. At Ferraris the rossoblùs do not go beyond 0-0 against Cioffi’s Udinese who never really enters the game, not even with the numerical superiority of the final (Cambiaso expelled).

The German coach proposes a 4-3-3 with Ekuban and Yeboah on the sides of Destro who scored six career goals against Udinese. The enthusiasm of the new coach seems to reflect on the approach to the match but not on the clarity in front of goal.

At 3 ‘on the development of a corner kick, Silvestri is forced to work overtime first on Ekuban’s left-handed turn and then on Yeboah’s tap-in.

The pressure from the rossoblù team seems to put Udinese on the ropes, who are struggling to build and restart. At 16 ‘another goal-ball for the hosts: Sturaro’s cross for Yeboah who from a favorable position misses the control and wastes the opportunity.

The former Juventus midfielder is one of the best in the field despite a yellow card in the first half. It is Sturaro himself in the 55th minute to propitiate one of the clearest chances of the rossoblù: tear on the right and low cross in the area for Portanova who controls, he chooses the top solution to anticipate Becao but does not frame the mirror.

Udinese fails to respond and continues to suffer even in the second half. Blessin’s first two substitutions change two important pieces but not the form: Vasquez and Destro outside, Cambiaso and Caicedo inside.

Cioffi runs for cover with Udogie and Success in place of Soppy and Beto. But Genoa always plays the game, at least until the 80th minute, when Cambiaso receives two yellow cards in a few seconds and leaves his team in 10 in the final.

Blessin plays the Calafiori card that debuts in the league and takes the place of Ekuban. Udinese raises the center of gravity and tries to write a different game script than the one in the first hour of play.

In the end, Genoa protests for a contact in the area on Arslan’s Vanheusden, Doveri says no amidst the recriminations of a Ferraris still dry.