ALEXANDRIA-PADUA 5-4 dcr
ALEXANDRIA (3-4-1-2): Pisseri; Parodi (121 ‘Rubin), Di Gennaro, Prestia; Mustacchio, Casarini (70 ‘Day), Bruccini, Celia; Chiarello (70 ‘Di Quinzio); Corazza (115 ‘Stanco), Arrighini (81’ Eusepi). All. Longo.
PADOVA (4-3-3): Dini; Germano, Rossettini, Kresic, Curcio; Jelenic (70 ‘Bifulco), Halfredsson (110’ Vasic), Hraiech (94 ‘Gasbarro); Chiricò (94 ‘Mandorlini), Ronaldo, Biasci (88’ Paponi). Herds Mandorlini.
Ammonites: Bruccini, Halfredsson, Casarini, Kresic, Hraiech, A. Mandorlini, M. Mandorlini
A victory that smacks of business, a promotion that had been missing for 46 years and that in recent seasons she had always escaped for a trifle. Alexandria celebrates the return to Serie B after beating Padova on penalties at the end of a real battle lasting 120 ‘and ending 0-0 as the first leg match. A match that could be decided at any time and that, instead, continued until the penalties that rewarded the Grays.
Under the sun of Moccagatta Alessandria and Padua did not spare each other, giving life to an intense start, with pressure and aggression. Mandorlini’s team has often been dangerous thanks to the initiatives of an inspired Ronaldo and of Chiricò. But it was Jelenic to have the most gluttonous ball for the advantage: after a good ride to the inside of the penalty area, the Mandorlini midfielder had the conclusion rejected by Pisseri. Alexandria was able to respond with a conclusion from a distance of Armor and with a free kick of Bruccini finished on the outside of the net.
Equally balanced recovery, slightly lower pace and few opportunities. Alexandria tried to manage the game, Padua always remained dangerous attacking the depth. Ronaldo showed all his talent when he sowed the entire Alexandrian defense and gave a Biasci the ball of the advantage, also in this case Pisseri he performed in a super parade. The match was therefore extended to extra time. Exhausted players, lack of clarity and fatigue meant that it was no longer possible to create goal chances. The epilogue to penalties. The first 8 flawless on both sides, then it came Gasbarro’s mistake and the Rubin’s next goal that sends Alexandria straight to Serie B after almost half a century.
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