Referee Giovanni Ayroldi‘s performance in the Serie A match analyzed by X-ray, the Apulian whistler booked six players in total
Giovanni Ayroldi, Rocchi’s choice for Turin-Como, was born Molfetta, in Puglia, on 25 October 1991, under the sign of Scorpio. He is currently 32 years old. Son of art, his father is Stefano Ayroldi, while his uncle is Nicola Ayroldi, both were football referees. Giovanni Ayroldi began his career as a referee from a very young age, at just 16 years old. In 2013 he made his debut in Serie D and after three years of apprenticeship, in 2016, he obtained promotion to Lega Pro. His great debut in Serie A took place in 2020, where he managed not only in the top Italian league, but also in Serie B. In the years 2022-2023, taking advantage of the collaboration between the AIA and the Cypriot Federation, he also directed matches outside the national borders, but last year he was stopped after the terrible direction in Inter-Genoa. He made his season debut in Parma-Fiorentina without making any mistakes and left something to be desired in Genoa-Verona and in Brescia-Cremonese di B. Let’s see how the Apulian whistle fared yesterday.
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Ayroldi’s history with Turin and Como
In terms of precedents, the whistleblower born in 1991 had directed the Piedmontese team 4 times: two victories for the Granata and the same number of defeats. There is also a precedent with the Primavera team of the Piedmontese club. Three matches with Como: two draws and one knockout.
The referee cautioned 6 players
Assisted by assistants Garzelli and Ricci with Collu IV man, Paterna to the Var and Pezzuto to the Avarthe referee cautioned six players: pt 3′ Strefezza (C), pt 32′ Masina (T), pt 32′ Linetty (T), pt 37′ Goldaniga (C), st 19′ Vojvoda (T), st 28′ Nico Paz (C)
Turin-Como, slow motion cases
These are the main dubious episodes. In the 3rd minute Strefezza was booked for a stomp on Ricci. In the 6th minute the guests protested for a possible blow of the arm inside the area by Coco, but Ayroldi allowed it to continue. In the 20th minute, a bad intervention by Cutrone on Coco was not sanctioned by the match director. In the 27th minute there were protests from Toro for a foul called against, which had been preceded by an intervention judged to be regular by Ayroldi. In the 30th minute, a beautiful gesture from the Como fans present at the Grande Torino: the approximately 1600 Lombard fans present at the stadium unfurled a banner in memory of Gigi Meroni. The former footballer (first of Como and of Turin), who died in a tragic car accident in 1967. ‘LThe grenade butterfly continues to fly in the white-blue sky written on the sheet. Thunderous applause from the entire stadium.
In the 32nd minute Masina was yellow for a foul on Strefezza, and Linetty was also booked immediately afterwards for protests. In the 37th minute Goldaniga was booked for an obstruction against Linetty. In the 40th minute Adams face to face with Audero makes no mistake and scores the goal it is disallowed for offside.
In the 10th minute of the second half Adams turns to look for Sanabria in the area who at the moment of the shot is preceded by a harsh intervention from Goldaniga. The Toro bench, players and fans protest: there is nothing for the referee and VAR though. In the 19th minute Vojvoda was booked for a bad tackle, and in the 28th minute Nico Paz was yellow-carded for a late tackle on Ricci. After 5′ of added time, Torino-Como ends 1-0.
