Salernitana-Cremonese 2-2: Ciofani misses the penalty twice but finds equal in the 89th minute

SALERNO – Salernitana and Cremonese share the stakes: a daring and exciting match ends 2-2 at Arechi. Nicola confirms the 3-5-2 deployed at the Olimpico but, partly by choice and partly by necessity, he changes in defense (Bronn for Gyomber and Lovato for Daniliuc) and forward (Dia for Bonazzoli). There Cremonese relies on 3-4-2-1 with Tsadjout and Bonaiuto behind Okereke. It turns out a vibrant match.

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Piatek scores immediately, Okereke makes even

To open the waltz of the goal is the Salerno which takes less than three turns of the hands to unlock the score. The advantage comes from the right-hand chain where the Mazzocchi-Candreva axis is a constant thorn in the side for Cremonese: the former Sampdoria crosses in the center, the ball – also due to a deviation – takes a strange effect that forces Carnesecchi to smanaccia, Piatek anticipates Aiwu and carries on the bells by robbery. On 1-0 Salernitana has a chance to hit on the counterattack but first Bradaric and then Mazzocchi do not exploit it. The grigiorossi take courage and at 12 ‘they even the score with a eurogol of Okerekegood at exploiting an air bank from Tsadjout and beating Sepe with a lightning bolt that leaves no chance for the grenade keeper.

Coulibaly is wrong, then he gets forgiven

Equal changes the balance and Cremonese makes the game, creating more of a headache for the defense of Salernitana who can hardly keep up. Until 36 ‘when Sernicola, in offensive projection, anticipates Fazio with his head, depositing the ball behind Sepe. But the goal of the grigiorosso defender was canceled due to an offside position. The thrill wakes the Salernitana who on the opposite reversal devours the 2-1 with Coulibaly: the Malian, served by Mazzocchi, ‘ciabatta’ a conclusion from the spot in the penalty area. But the midfielder, sixty seconds later, is forgiven, making good use of a hole from Candreva and depositing the ball at the bottom of the bag.

Ciofani misses the penalty twice but hits the mark

In the second half Salernitana – who must immediately give up Lovato, in hospital for a blow to the head – tries to manage and Cremonese starts better. Quagliata (16 ‘) from a good position hits the outside of the net. The emotions come in the last five minutes of the race. The guests, after the intervention of the Var, earn a penalty for a foul by Fazio on Zanimacchia. From the disk Ciofani the shot is rejected by Sepe, Castagnetti finds the same score on the rebound but the referee repeats the serve. From eleven meters Ciofani goes again, Sepe repeats and saves again but he can do nothing on the tap-in of the grigiorossi attacker who freezes the Arechi and gives him a point that is worth gold.

Salernitana-Cremonese 2-2 (2-1)
Salerno (3-5-2): Sepe, Bronn, Lovato (6 ‘st Pirola), Fazio, Mazzocchi, Candreva (21’ st Vilhena), Radovanovic (36 ‘st Bohinen), Coulibaly, Bradaric, Dia (36’ st Botheim ), Piatek (21 ‘st Bonazzoli). (1 Fiorillo, 12 Micai, 6 Sambia, 14 Valencia, 20 Kastanos, 25 Maggiore, 28 Capezzi, 39 Iervolino). Coach: Nicola.
Cremonese (3-4-2-1): Carnesecchi, Aiwu, Lochoshvili, Hendry, Sernicola, Meitè (35 ‘st Castagnetti), Pickel, Quagliata (21’ st Valeri), Bonaiuto (21 ‘st Zanimacchia), Tsadjout (30’ st Ciofani), Okereke (30 ‘st Afena-Gyan). (13 Saro, 45 Sarr, 5 Vasquez, 7 Baez, 8 Ascacibar, 18 Ghiglione, 23 Acella, 32 Escalante, 62 Milanese). Coach: Alvini.
Referee: Marchetti of Ostia Lido
Networks: in pt 3 ‘Piatek, 12’ Okereke, 38 ‘Coulibaly; in st 44 ‘Ciofani
Corners: 2-2
Recovery: 1 ‘- 7’
Ammonites: Fazio, Hendry, Sernicola for foul play
Spectators: 16,780