After a boring first half, Hellas (double yellow for Serdar) achieved a difficult draw. Runjaic’s team tried, but found a goalkeeper in the evening of grace
Verona’s match against Udinese begins mid-afternoon. That is, when rumors spread of a possible, or rather probable, sale of the company by president Maurizio Setti to the American fund Presidio. The closing of the deal is expected by mid-month. Then continue on the field. A balanced match in the first half ends without a goal. And with the numerical superiority (double yellow for Serdar) of the guests in the second half. Guests stopped in the final by Montipò’s saves and Atta’s shot from the crossbar. Udinese now three points from the European zone, the hosts +5 on the relegation zone.
first half
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Verona lines up with Suslov behind Tengstedt and Sarr, while Udinese debuts the new Solet in defense and up front Runjaic relies on the proven pair of Lucca and Thauvin. Lively start to the race. Serdar shoots twice in the first few minutes. On the first it is Sava who deflects for a corner, on the second it is the defense who touches for a corner. Then follows a long balanced and slow phase. Interrupted by the foul which costs the yellow card to the cautioned Lucca (he will miss the match against Atalanta) and by Thauvin’s free kick from the edge of the box which Montipò opposes by raising it in the corner. After 46′, a match that began at a great pace and faded away as the minutes passed came to an end with little emotion.
recovery
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The second half begins with a lot of energy and a few too many errors in the making by Udinese. Payero makes a mistake, Tchatchoua serves Tengstedt who forces Sava to the ground with a right winger. On the other side, a cross from the left from the usual Thauvin and Lovric volleyed with his right foot once again involved Montipò who blocked it brilliantly. An incorrect disengagement from the home defense also puts Camara in a position to kick a shot very high on goal in the heart of the area. Then it’s Lucca who engages the Hellas goalkeeper. Zanetti shakes up his team with Mosquera in place of an insufficient Sarr. The pace slows down. The errors in the clearances increase and of note there is only one left-footed shot from Suslov, with Sava diving and deflecting it into a corner. Runjaic makes a double substitution to give his team a new boost: Lovric and Payero out for Atta and Ekkelenkamp. Udinese immediately became dangerous with Lucca who, with a header, tested Montipò’s excellent reflexes. Then Serdar gets his second yellow card and is sent off. Verona with ten men, Zanetti brings on Belahyane for Tengstedt to restore balance to his team. In numerical superiority, Runjaic looks for the shot. Thauvin shoots just high with his left foot. Then Alexis Sanchez and Rui Modesto enter, Karlstrom and Ehizibue out. Zanetti covers himself with Daniliuc and Magnani for Suslov and Bradaric. Tchatchoua, warned by a booking, gets a yellow card and will miss Napoli. Udinese wants to try to win. Lucca comes out for Bravo and in the 86th minute Atta hits a right-footed shot, the ball touched by Montipò which hits the crossbar. The last emotion, then nothing happens anymore.
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