Verona-Udinese 1-0, Coppola decides the survival challenge in the 93rd minute

In the last minute of injury time, Verona takes over the crucial direct survival clash with Udinese (1-0) and takes home 3 very important points which allow them to momentarily move up to +4 over Frosinone, who are playing on Sunday (6pm) in Salerno. The Scala team made the difference by making the best possible use of set pieces. On two corners they hit the woodwork twice, with Noslin and Folorunsho, and in the end (93′) they hit the mark, this time with a perfect header from Coppola. The result on points perhaps excessively penalizes the Bianconeri who complain about not being able to realize at least a couple of excellent opportunities at the start of the second half.

«The match report»

Noslin posts in the first half

The first half passed without any particular thrills except for a good save by Montipò on a shot by Lucca and the crossbar hit by Noslin in the 44th minute with a header from a corner. The match got livelier in the second half. Udinese took courage but had no luck: Lucca missed the target from a good position following Samardzic’s heel, then Bijol headed the ball just wide from a corner.

Goal disallowed for Pereyra for offside

The Friulians insisted and sent a long shiver through the Scala fans in the 64th minute when they passed through Pereyra who, launched by Samardzic, appeared only in front of Montipò, jumped him and fired into an empty net. The linesman took care of the frost by signaling the Argentine’s correct offside position.

Folorunsho crossbar, Coppola scores in the 93rd minute

Verona took courage and, little by little, came out in the final. The first sharp shot was launched by Cabal who didn’t properly exploit a short clearance from the Juventus defense by kicking at Okoye from 8 metres. Then, after another header from Bijol just wide from a new corner, it was Serdar who forced Okoye to the ground. The yellow-blues continued to gain ground and, after having done the general rehearsal with Folorunsho, who hit the crossbar squarely from a corner, they found the 3-point joker. Duda’s corner at 92’30” this time caught the head of Coppola who jumped higher than Bijol and slipped the ball into the corner, driving Bentegodi crazy.

VERONA-UDINESE 1-0 (0-0)
Verona (4-2-3-1): Montipò 6; Centonze 6, Magnani 6.5, Coppola 7, Cabal 6.5 (38’st Suslov sv); Dani Silva 6 (12’st Bonazzoli 5.5), Serdar 6 (38’st Duda sv); Mitrovic 5 (12’st Swiderski 5), Folorunsho 6.5, Lazovic 5.5 (32’st Vinagre 5.5); Noslin 6. On the bench: Chiesa, Perilli, Tchatchoua, Charlys, Belahyane, Cisse, Tavasan, Henry, Corradi. Coach: Baroni.
Udinese (3-5-1-1): Okoye 6; Perez 6.5, Bijol 6.5, Christensen 6.5; Ehizibue 6.5 (36’st Ferreira sv), Samardzic 6, Walace 6, Payero 5.5, Chamber 5.5; Pereyra 5.5; Lucca 5 (47th Success sv). In the field: Padelli, Silvestri, Kabasele, Tikvic, Ebosele, Zarraga, Zemura, Brenner, Davis. Alternators: Cioffi.
Referee: Guide of Torre Annunziata.
Net: 48’st Coppola.
Warned: Serdar, Cabal, Walace, Samardzic.
Angles: 10-6.
Recovery: 1′ pt, 4′ st.
Spectators: 25.000.