Genoa-Turin 1-0: goal from Portanova, Ostigard sent off

Portanova scores on 15 ‘, then on 24’ the expulsion of Ostigard. The grenades push, but do not go beyond the Vojvoda crossbar. Three-point hosts from Cagliari waiting for the weekend’s matches

Three hundred twenty-eight days, practically a lifetime: after almost eleven months, Genoa found the victory at home (1-0) and extended the unhappy moment of Turin, whose last victory in the league dates back to over two months ago, on January 15th. here at Ferraris against Sampdoria. Since then, five defeats and three draws for the grenades. The grenades, at a disadvantage after 14 minutes, were unable to reopen it despite seventy minutes – including recoveries – in numerical superiority due to the foolish dismissal of Ostigard. Overall an edgy, nervous, but never bad race. At the start, Genoa blocked forward, Toro very careful on the outside lanes, also taking advantage of a limited red and blue concreteness forward. Sirigu is good and careful (11 ‘) to foil on Izzo’s blow, but on the restart of Genoa the action of the Genoa goal is born (13’). Vojvoda error that allows Frendrup to steal the ball right in front of Juric’s bench. The rossoblù winger then puts a ball in the center of the area on which the grenade defense makes a double mistake, because Berisha lets himself be climbed over and Izzo messes about the lack of intervention of his goalkeeper, favoring the intervention of Portanova, stationed on the opposite post, which goes to sign.

FURORE TORO

Genoa in the lead, but the grenade reaction is vehement. Precisely on one of these attacks the referee Mariani whistles a contact between the same Izzo launched in speed and Ostigard, who too impetuously tries to stop the race of the grenade defender: fatal contact and second yellow for the Genoa central, with the Grifone in ten.

CHANGE IN RACE

Blessin then passes immediately to 4-4-1, and puts Bani in defense who joins Maksimovic in the same position as the Norwegian. Out of Amiri, and this severely limits the thrust of the hosts. And here the grenade pressure rises, thanks also to the depth of the game in the right lane, where Singo with his speed takes advantage of the spaces created by Portanova (who tries to stop and restart) and Vasquez, too far from each other. And so the Taurus fits well into the spaces. Juric invites his team to crush Genoa in his half of the pitch, raising Pjaca’s position to give Belotti more support. Just the overhead kick of Gallo (36 ‘) turns into a cross for Vojvoda, who splinters the crossbar with his head. Belotti unleashed at 42 ‘, when he does not find the door in a crash.

MONOLOGO (USELESS)

Toro absolute master of the field even at the start of the recovery. Blessin gives substance to the defense by inserting Hefti for Destro and trying to advance Frendrup. Juric responds with Brekalo and Ansaldi in place of Mandragora and Vojvoda. Genoa makes a wall, the guests increase the pressure, Belotti with the head (15 ‘) crushes and Sirigu saves. But Juric’s team struggles to find openings. The rossoblùs are on the ropes: proof of this is that at 20 ‘exhausted Portanova freezes on a sprint and Blessin runs for cover: inside Galdames in his place (but Portanova would not want to go out …), and also Yeboah for Melegoni, trying to stretch plus the team. The idea, at times, works: Yeboah commits Berisha to the ground in the 26th minute and the rossoblùs breathe. But Toro needs a change of pace, Singo arrives a moment late (28 ‘) and a good ball for the draw fades. Genoa perched, but careful, but the main responsibilities lie with Juric’s team, too soft against an opponent in trouble. Zaza replaces Singo and Buongiorno detects Rodriguez, these are the latest moves to relaunch the guest offensive with an all front-wheel drive Toro. Not enough: the spirits get nervous, Badelj nearly doubled on a red and blue restart, but the result did not change. Disappointed bull, Blessin apotheosis, who earns the applause of the Ferraris.

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