A paw by the attacker in the 39th minute gives the Azzurri the first victory who complain about the lack of a penalty on Romani
PAVIA
Mission accomplished. After Varz’s draw, Pavia takes advantage of the opportunity of a very important direct match, beating Sant’Angelo by measure in a very tight match. Better Pavia, deservedly ahead, in the first 45 ‘and complaining about a penalty not granted to the Azzurri for a late entry by Alpoli on Romani who could have closed the accounts. Then the reaction of the guests, but Pavia holds up to the triple whistle keeping his goal clean, despite the defensive emergency that continues: Grillo recovered in extremis gave up again at the end of the first half.
Compared to Varzi’s away match, with Procida disqualified, coach Nisticò recovers Grillo in the initial eleven and Noia backs off in a three-man defense, proposing the 3-5-2. In midfield from 1 ‘there is Celestri in place of Corio, and in the field Feola as third under, while Romani acts behind the two strikers Romanini and Bahirov. Immediately a problem for Sant’Angelo with Bertani out after 10 ‘for a muscle problem, Cristofoli enters his place. At 15 ‘the first real lunge of the Pavia match with Bahirov catching the insertion of Esposito who, as soon as he entered the area from the left corner, concludes but on the trajectory the guest defender Florindo opposes him. The Sant’Angelo is seen at 23 ‘with Cicciu good at preparing the shot from the edge, but then not in the conclusion that ends high above the goal of Sacchi. At 33 ‘free-kick from the left by Lazzaro and a slight deviation by Cristofoli, but Sacchi puts in a corner.
The decisive action
At 39 ‘Pavia passes: Celestri’s corner, Noia’s header and Romanini’s conclusion, a ball that in the scrum in the small area sees Bahirov throwing himself in for the well-deserved 1-0 blue. In the recovery of the first half Grillo is forced to leave the field, Anzaghi takes over. First half which ends with Sacchi’s parade that raises Lazzaro’s free kick over the crossbar.
At the start of the second half he tries to push the Sant’Angelo who creates a danger with Galli, his shot crosses the small area of the Azzurri to go out on the bottom. At 14 ‘Pavia nice restart with Bahirov, assist for Romani’s shot from the edge just above the host crossbar. At 17 ‘Romani landed in the area by Alpodi who came in evidently late, but for the referee everything was regular among the blue protests for an intervention that seemed to leave no doubt.
At 23 ‘counterattack by the hosts with Romanini who finalizes for the almost homonymous Romani whose shot is raised over the crossbar by Alborghetti. Try to insist the Sant’Angelo who collects corners, while Domenicali is expelled for protests. Pavia looks for spaces to hit on the counterattack and takes home three heavy points. –
Enrico Venni