The team of Michele Pazienza faced Monopoli at the Vito Simone Veneziani stadium. The coach opted to start Frascatore instead of Ricciardi, while Armellino got the better of Palmiero in midfield. Up front, we find Patierno and Sgarbi. In the 5th minute, Sgarbi goes down in contact with Fazio, perhaps pushed from behind. The attacker lets himself fall, but according to the referee there is nothing irregular and he restarts with a goal kick. In the 7th minute, Viteritti breaks into the midfield and unleashes a powerful shot from long range, but the ball only grazes the post and goes out. In the 8th minute, Patierno’s right-foot volley from around 22 meters: the ball flows just outside, a few steps from Gelmi’s goal. The green and white striker is very dangerous, receiving boos from the Monopoli fans. In the 12th minute, Tito’s attempt, Gelmi intervenes with his hands, returning the ball to the post to his right. Monopoli’s defense then removes the threat. The match broke the deadlock in the 16th minute, when the referee pointed to the spot after an alleged foul by Barlocco, perhaps a contact with his arm. A very controversial episode in favor of wolves. He introduces himself from the diskette Chicco Patierno, who makes no mistake, sending the Monopoli goalkeeper to the opposite side. In the 35th minute, Bulevardi tries a shot from over 25 meters, but the ball bounces to the ground without surprising Ghidotti. In the 43rd minute, Sgarbi makes a flash, the first of the match, and serves Patierno, whose shot is blocked by Fazio. On the rebound, De Cristofaro recovers and shoots towards goal, but finds the response from Gelmi. The Apulian defense then removes the danger. The first half ends at the “Veneziani” Stadium in Monopoli. Avellino took command of the match thanks to Patierno’s penalty, awarded for a naive handball in the area by Barlocco. Looking at the actions, with Tito’s post and Lores Varela’s shot, the advantage seems deserved.
In the second half, Monopoli is alive and keeps Avellino on edge
In the 64th minute, on the development of a corner kick, Fazio’s work on the bank favors De Paoli, who manages to touch the ball two steps from the goal, but comes up against an excellent response from Ghidotti, who reacts instinctively by blocking with feet. In the 75th minute, Sgarbi put in a cross from the wing, and on the other side of the pitch Tito looked for a left-footed shot, but his shot from inside the area went over the crossbar. In the 84th minute, a great save by the Wolves goalkeeper, Ghidotti, on Tommasini’s counter-ball shot, which was destined for the top corner. In the 90th minute, the Wolves restart, the ball reaches Dall’Oglio, who kicks hard from a tight angle but misses the target. He could have done better. Final whistle at the “Veneziani” stadium. How much suffering this evening for Avellino, held up by a super Ghidotti. The penalty goal scored by Patierno in the first half was enough for Pazienza’s team. Monopoli-Avellino ends 0-1.
The Monopoli-Avellino scoreboard 0-1
MONOPOLIES (3-4-1-2): Gelmi; Fazio, Bizzotto, Angileri (32′ st La Vardera); Viteritti, Hamlili, Vitale (1′ st Iaccarino), Barlocco; Bulevardi (1′ st De Paoli); Sosa (1st st Borello), Tommasini. Available: Dalmasso, Silibano, Berman, Fornasier, Ardizzone, Cristallo, De Risio, Simone, Cubretovic, Arioli, Grandolfo. Coach: Anaclerio (Tarino disqualified).
AVELLINO (3-5-2): Ghidotti; Cionek, Rigione, Frascatore; Cancellotti, De Cristofaro (27′ st Dall’Oglio), Armellino, Lores Varela (16′ st Palmiero), Tito (42′ st D’Ausilio); Patierno (27′ st Gori), Sgarbi (43′ st Liotti). Available: Pane, Pizzella, Russo, Mulè, Marconi, Llano, Rocca. All.: Patience.
REFEREE: Centi di Terni.
SCORER: 16′ pt pen. Patierno.
NOTES: approximately 2,500 spectators. Yellow card: Vitale (M), Bizzotto (M), Hamlili (M), Pazienza (A). Corners: 6-2.