Pavia wakes up late and falls with Verbano four goals to the passive, blues swooping

Donadio deceives, then the hosts spread, in the final the goals from Bellantoni and Zingari make the defeat less heavy

BESOZZO (Va)

The difficult moment of Pavia continues and worsens, which falls in Besozzo with Verbano, remedying the second defeat in the last 4 days in which he collected only 2 points. Numbers that deserve reflection on the part of the company: the confrontation between president Nucera and chief executive officer Menicucci could herald painful choices regarding management, technical staff and team. This squad is proving not to be up to the summer ambitions for a top championship.

Menicucci’s outburst

«There is too much confusion, Pavia cannot come to Besozzo to take 4 goals against a normal team like Verbano – Menicucci vented after the match – I take all the responsibility for having endorsed certain situations and I will talk about it with the president. The problems are not just in defense. All under scrutiny? If I am the first, I think that the technical staff and players are too ».

At the start, Mr. Albertini opts for some novelties and for the 4-2-3-1: right side D’Angeli, defensive center Della Volpe and Galimberti, left Negri; in the median Bargiggia returns with Ottonello and Salzano-Donadio-Amelotti trident behind Razzitti. At 7 ‘Verbano very close to scoring: wrong disengagement and Barranco from the edge kicks from a central position with the ball printed on the crossbar. At 18 ‘D’Angeli pushes and puts in the middle where Donadio tries the shot that is rejected, but the blue player himself controls and kicks by putting the goalkeeper Ruzzoni on the near post for the advantage of Pavia: 1-0. Amelotti then tries with a lash from the edge, the ball just wide. At 44 ‘Verbano equalized: Okaingni’s cross from the right and Barranco’s header very free, Boari tries to save in two halves, but the ball is already over the goal line when Dervishi deposits it at the bottom of the bag. In full recovery Barranco-Malvestio combination with the ball in the middle for Dervishi that for the 2-1 of Verbano. In 3 ‘Pavia complicates their life in a match that had started well, but in which they were unable to give continuity. At 12 ‘of the second half the ball bounces off Galimberti’s hand and it is a penalty for Verbano. On the spot goes Barranco who transforms, Boari senses but fails to reject. At 21 ‘poker of Verbano with Dervishi who, on the attempt of the blue defense to put him offside, slips it and kicks at the near post beating Boari again for 4-1.

Late reaction

Pavia finds the second goal, at 36 ‘, with Bellantoni who by force wins a contrast in the area and concludes in a winning way. In full recovery Bellantoni puts on the edge of the area for Zingari and razor that slips under the door of Verbano for 3-4. But it is too late to complete the comeback. –

Enrico Venni