Ascoli takes on Palermo at the “Del Duca” stadium in the match valid for the fifth first leg of the Serie B championship. Reggiana and Feralpisalò.
Corini confirms the 4-3-3 with Pigliacelli in goal. In defense Mateju, Lucioni, Ceccaroni and Aurelio. In the control room Stulac assisted by Segre and Henderson, offensive trident composed of Di Mariano, captain Brunori and Di Francesco. Viali fields Viviano in goal with the rearguard made up of Bayeye, Bellusci (now captain), Quaranta and Giovane (Botteghin on the bench who trained little during the week due to a back problem). In midfield Gnahorè, Di Tacchio and Milanese with Manzari and Rodriguez supporting the center forward Mendes. Good crowd, there are 498 Rosanero fans in the Away Sector.
Picchio’s proactive start. In the 6th minute Milanese’s corner hits Gnahorè at the near post, the ball goes out. In the 10th minute, a right-footed free kick from twenty meters from Stulac, taken easily by Viviano. In the quarter of an hour, a good save from Viviano following a header from Aurelio after a tense cross from Stulac. In the 18th minute, Giovane’s interesting cross from the left, Mendes touches wide in a split, anticipating Bayeye who is better positioned at the far post. In the 24th minute Aurelio was booked for a clear push against Rodriguez launched on the right wing by an immediate clearance from Viviano. On the following free kick, Di Tacchio headed Manzari’s ball out. In the 34th minute, a beautiful move by Ascoli, all first-time, on the edge of the area, the ball reaches Milanese who chokes his right foot too much and finishes wide. In the 36th minute Dionisi awarded a penalty to Palermo for an alleged foul by Bayeye on Di Francesco in the area but then changed his mind, amidst boos from the Ascoli public, after reviewing the action on the monitor following a report from VAR Miele. The first half ends with a poisonous free kick from the left by Milanese that grazes the far post.
At the start of the second half, a long throw from Bellusci, an intelligent tower from Mendes at the limit for Manzari who shoots high with his left foot. In the 56th minute Viali sets up Caligara and Nestorovski for Rodriguez and Manzari. In the 63rd minute Caligara’s left shot from distance is just out after a deflection. Triple substitution for Corini: Mancuso, Gomes and Lund in, Di Francesco, Henderson and Aurelio out. In the 69th minute Palermo was dangerous with a right-footed low shot into the area by Brunori who was narrowly out. Immediately afterwards it was out of Mancuso after a nice cross from Lund. Masini and Falzerano also enter for Di Tacchio and Milanese. On the opposite front, Soleri and Coulibaly played for Brunori and Segre. He tries from outside with the left-footed Caligara, a shot not too far from the top corner. In the 85th minute, Gomes’s weak inside left from the line, no problem for Viviano. In the 92nd minute the Sicilians took the lead with a dirty touch in the small area by Mancuso following a corner from Di Mariano. Millico also comes on for Gnahorè but the rosanero cover every space and don’t allow any more opportunities. The fourth defeat arrives for Picchio which remains at 3 points in the standings in view of the next match with Cremonese at the “Zini”.
SCORESHEET AND REPORT CARDS
ASCOLI-PALERMO 0-1
ASCOLI (4-3-2-1): Viviano 6; Bayeye 6.5, Bellusci 5.5, Quaranta 6, Giovane 6; Gnahorè 6.5, Di Tacchio 6 (73′ Masini 5.5), Milanese 6 (73′ Falzerano 6); Manzari 5.5 (56′ Caligara 5.5), Rodriguez 5 (56′ Nestorovski 5.5); Mendes 6. Available: Barosi, Bolletta, Haveri, Botteghin, Falasco, Kraja, D’Uffizi. Coach: Viali 5.5
PALERMO (4-3-3): Pigliacelli 6; Mateju 7, Lucioni 6.5, Ceccaroni 6.5, Aurelio 6 (65′ Lund 6.5); Henderson 5.5 (65′ Gomes 6), Stulac 6.5, Segre 6 (82′ Coulibaly sv); Di Mariano 6.5, Brunori 6 (82′ Soleri sv), Di Francesco 5.5 (65′ Mancuso 7). Available: Desplanches, Nespola, Graves Jensen, Marconi, Nedelcearu, Vasic, Valente. Coach: Corini 6.5
Referee: Dionisi de L’Aquila 5
Var: Nola honey
Goal: 92′ Mancuso
Spectators: 6,806 (3,324 season ticket holders plus 3,482 tickets sold including 498 guests) for 64,658 euros in revenue
2023-09-16 14:00:52
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