One point, lots of character. At Marassi they went two goals down in the first half, then they reacted and brought home an equalizer thanks to Palumbo’s brace.
FIRST HALF. The Gialloblù’s approach was good, they were immediately dangerous with Gliozzi, who shot from the outside and missed the target from a good position. Seculin pays attention to Sampdoria’s response with Alvarez’s header. The hosts take the lead in the 21st minute: Akildsen’s corner kick, Gonzalez breaks away undisturbed and heads it 1-0. About a quarter of an hour passes and a severe second arrives, a great crossing shot from Alvarez from the edge of the area, which goes in near the post. In the 38th minute Corrado catches Abiuso in depth, great finish from Gonzalez. 41′ pass and Kasami concludes with a great curling shot, the ball hits the bottom of the crossbar. Just before the full whistle, Battistella arrives a hair late at the far post and shoots into the outside of the net.
SECOND HALF. The Sampdoria’s double advantage did not break down the Canaries, who won the match at the start of the second half and shortened the lead with Palumbo, who scored a penalty kick from eleven meters from Abiuso. Shortly afterwards the yellow-blues equalized through Battistella, after the ball hit the crossbar following Cauz’s great turn, but the referee whistled for a very dubious foul by the midfielder. But the equalizer was in the air and arrived on time in the 36th minute, with the newly introduced Cotali being brought down in the area: Palumbo was infallible from eleven meters and made it 2-2. In the final nothing happens anymore, so it ends in a draw.
SAMPDORIA: Stankovic; De Paoli (14′ st Stojanovic), Piccini (25′ st Leoni), Gonzalez, Askildsen; Kasami, Yepes, Giordano; Alvarez (41′ st Bed), Esposito (25′ st Darboe); From Luca.
Available: Ravaglia, Tantalocchi, Barreca, Conti, Girelli, Pozzato, Ricci, Alesi.
Coach: Pirlo.
MODENA: Seculin; Riccio, Zaro, Cauz; Ponsi (27′ st Cotali), Battistella (40′ st Magnino), Gerli, Palumbo, Corrado (27′ st Santoro); Gliozzi (40′ st Di Stefano), Abiuso.
Available: Vandelli, Gagno, Pergreffi, Vukusic, Tremolada, Bozhanaj, Mondele.
Coach: White.
REFEREE: Ferrieri Caputi of Livorno. Assistants: Sparrows and Garzelli. 4th officer: Gallipoli WAS: Gariglio. AVAR: Wonder.
MARKERS: 21’ pt Gonzalez, 34’ pt Alvarez, 14’ st e 36’ st Palumbo.
WARNED: 40′ st Battistella, 49′ st Palumbo, 8′ st De Paoli, 14′ st Esposito, 19′ st Yepes, 44′ st Abiuso, 46′ st Santoro.
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