by Mirko Graziano
Draw between the Granata and Gilardino’s team. Juric remains in contact with the European area
One point each. Correct result. Genoa moves up the table, achieves its fifth consecutive useful result and is rapidly approaching a comfortable salvation. Toro was perhaps hoping for a full post to give further strength to their European dreams, but they still have continuity in terms of results (there are now 19 points in the last 11 matches).
The news
Gilardino tries to attack the match immediately with Messias, Retegui and Gudmundsson on the pitch at the same time. Toro responds with the same eleven that had overwhelmed Napoli in the last season’s match: there is Djidji on Gudmundsson, and in the first half the grenade only concedes crumbs to the Icelandic attacker, who tries after 5′ (diagonal blocked by Milinkovic -Savic). In the 20th minute, center from the right by Ricci and a header by Buongiorno which grazes the post to the right of Martinez. Two minutes later, on the other side, a sensational intervention by Milinkovic on Malinovski’s left-footed shot from outside. The half ends with a header from Zapata deflected into the corner two steps from Martinez. Race blocked, Genoa with a good leg, but Toro decidedly solid. Real doors fly, in blue colours, between Buongiorno and Retegui.
Second half: lots of balance
In the second half, same script: lots of balance, several technical flaws and few emotions. Header from De Winter after 18′, Milinkovic unravels. Sanabria’s diving gore is more dangerous: the ball goes just wide. Gudmundsson tries from twenty meters: comfortable catch for the Granata goalkeeper. Then, Buongiorno picks up a dirty ball two meters from Martinez, but the referee stops him for a dubious handball (Genoa had cleared the ball anyway). In the final, Malinovski’s free-kick bomb: Milinkovic rejects. The condition of Djidji, who came off injured in the 39th minute, needs to be checked.
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January 13, 2024 (modified January 13, 2024 | 5:47 pm)
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