Parma-Monza 2-1, Valenti in the 98th minute makes Bocchetti’s first match very bitter

The debut of is very bitter Salvatore Bocchetti on the bench of Monza. His team puts heart into it, starts off very strong and comes close to scoring, remains down to ten men and goes behind at the start of the second half, comes back but is defeated by a goal from Argentina at the last second Lautaro Valenti who celebrates his first start with the goal that gives Parma a return to victory after three consecutive defeats and three very important points in the race for salvation.

«Match report»

VAR cancels two Monza goals

During the first half, Parma was overwhelmed for long stretches by a Monza team galvanized by the change of technical leadership. The Brianza team, in fact, play with blood in their eyes, and in the first ten minutes the VAR intervenes to cancel two goals for the visiting team. The scores in the 4th and 9th minutes by Ciurria and Maldini respectively are not valid. In the 20th minute, however, Suzuki had to save Caprari’s insidious diagonal shot; the Japanese goalkeeper then repeats himself at the end of the half, neutralizing Birindelli’s attempt. On the other hand, the home team only became dangerous with a few counterattacks.

Red to Marì, Hernani doesn’t make a mistake

In the second half the music changes when Pecchia decides to immediately insert Bonny to give greater liveliness to the Crusaders’ attack. The substitution seems to pay off: in the 52nd minute, after review at the VAR, La Penna whistles a penalty for the contact between Coulibaly and Mary: the latter, moreover, was sent off for a second yellow card. Hernani goes from the spot to make it 1-0, despite Turati’s touch. Monza isn’t up for it and tries to react in the 58th minute: the guests, however, aren’t even lucky and for the third time they see a goal disallowed, this time for offside by Djuric. Parma tries to manage the result, however worrying the opposing defense: in the 76th minute the VAR is still the protagonist, taking away the second penalty of the day from the Emilians.

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Valenti decides in the 98th minute

Despite the man down and a lot of bad luck, the Monza’s stubbornness was rewarded in the end. In the 85th minute, in fact, the newcomers Martins and Pereira they build the equalizer: the 2005 born player provides a perfect assist to the Portuguese who scores the 1-1 from close range. The match now seems headed towards a draw, but at the last second Parma wins: from a corner, Valenti takes it with his head and makes it 2-1. The dukes are breathing, Monza increasingly last.

Parma-Monza 2-1 (0-0)
Parma (4-2-3-1): Suzuki, Hainaut (41′ st Almqvist), Balogh, Valenti, Coulibaly, Keita (1′ st Valeri), Sohm, Man (27′ st Benedyczak), Hernani (23′ st Camara ), Mihaila, Cancellieri (1′ st Bonny). (1 Chichizola, 40 Crows, 46 Lions, 63 Trebuchets, 65 Plicco). All.: Pecchia.
Monza (3-4-2-1): Turati, Izzo, Pablo Marì, Carboni, D’Ambrosio, Bondo (29′ st Sensi), Bianco, Birindelli (39′ st Martins), Caprari, Ciurria (39′ st Pedro Pereira ), Maldini (12′ st Djuric). (21 Pizzignacco, 69 Mazza, 52 Postiglione, 27 Valoti, 57 Colombo, 37 Petagna, 24 Maric, 20 Forson). All.: Bocchetti.
Referee: The Penna of Rome 1.
Rarely: in the first half 11′ Hernani on penalty, 40′ Pedro Pereira, 53′ Valenti.
Angles: 6-4 for Monza.
Recovery: 2′ e 7′.
Warned: Izzo, D’Ambrosio, Pablo Marì, Valenti, Birindelli, Carboni A, Hainaut, Camara, Pedro Pereira for foul play.
Expelled: in the 10th minute Pablo Marì due to a yellow card.
Spectators: 17.499.