Leader of his Serie C group (Italian third division), Modena struggled to dominate Imolese, penultimate, Saturday night (2-1). The score was 1-1 at the start of extra time in this Emilia-Romagna derby when Riccardo Gagno, the local club’s goalkeeper, came out of his box to clear. His huge saton shot turned into the winning goal, which capsized the Alberto-Braglia stadium with happiness.
Thanks to the 24-year-old doorman, Modena is four points ahead of Reggiana, its runner-up, two days from the end of the championship, and seems promised a direct accession to Serie B.
The team can also thank Gian Maria Rossi, the goalkeeper of Imolese (club based in Imola), deceived by the rebound on the strike of his counterpart and really not clear on the action. On the Modena site, Riccardo Gagno also insisted on “having a thought for [son] colleague “. “It’s hard to concede such a goal, but football is also that…”
