REGGIO EMILIA Nothing to do for Mantua, also defeated by Sassuolo after the usual generous but not very concrete performance. He decided a penalty kick won and converted by the former Italian striker Domenico Berardi in the second half. For Mantua some good untapped opportunities; more committed Festa, which prevented a heavier deficit. The Acm will return to the field next Saturday at the Martelli against Cremonese (5.15 pm).
The news
Good afternoon from the Mapei Stadium in Reggio Emilia. On the path of the Mantova another battleship, perhaps the best equipped of the lot: Fabio Grosso’s Sassuolo. The red and whites will still try to get a positive result, thanks to the good performances against Sampdoria and Palermo. We will follow the match with real-time updates. Stay connected!
SASSUOLO-MANTUA 1-0
SASSUOLO (4-3-3): Satalino; Toljan, Romagna, Odenthal, Pieragnolo (88′ Paz); Boloca, Obiang, Thorstvedt; Berardi (89′ Muharemovic), F. Russo (70′ Mulattieri), Laurienté (69′ Pierini). Available To Russo, Moro, D’Andrea, Antiste, Caligari, Lipani, Iannoni, Miranda. All. Grosso.
MANTOVA (4-2-3-1): Party; Maggioni, Brignani, Redolfi, Solini (46′ Panizzi); Muroni (84′ Trimboli), Burrai; Galuppini (64′ Bragantini), Aramu (64′ Wieser), Fiori; Mancuso (65′ Mensah). Available Sonzogni, Bani, Debenedetti, Fedel, Artioli, Cella, De Maio. All. Possanzini.
REFEREE: Cosso from Reggio Calabria (assistants: Colarossi from Rome and Ricci from Florence; 4th official Terribile from Bassano del Grappa; VAR officer Gualtieri from Asti).
RARE: 63′ rig. He would give
NOTE: Booked: Solini, Laurientè, Muroni. Corners: 5-4. Recovery: 0′ + 4′
Second half
94′ It ends here.
92′ Last hopes for Mantua who, however, are having a damn hard time creating problems for Satalino.
90′ The fourth official’s scoreboard indicates 4 minutes of injury time.
85′ Redolfi forces Satalino to lift in the corner. Brignani’s crushed header on the corner was no problem for the home goalkeeper.
84′ Trimboli takes over Muroni.
83′ Mantova desperately forward under the incessant pressure of the fans.
78′ Thorstvedt again, left foot oversized.
75′ Mantova, forced to rush forward, inevitably exposes itself to Sassuolo’s counterattacks. Now it’s Thorstvedt who touches the post with a low shot from outside the area.
73′ Pierini starts on the counterattack, coast to coast up to the opponent’s area, then unloads on Festa.
71′ The substitute Mulattieri immediately stands out with an overhead kick, but the ball goes wide.
64′ Three changes for Possanzini: Aramu, Galuppini and Mancuso out; inside Wieser, Bragantini and Mensah.
63′ Berardi hits the corner from the spot. Party doesn’t even throw itself.
61′ Penalty for Sassuolo! Berardi brought down in the area by Panizzi. Mantova had lost the ball due to too much affectation from Galuppini.
60′ Celebration Miracle!!!! Thorstvedt unleashed and drinks two red and whites with as many dribbles but the goalkeeper closes the door.
58′ Muroni booked for a foul.
57′ Sassuolo opportunity from the flag: Laurientè’s cross and Russo’s header just over.
53′ Mantua dangerous with Fiori! Splendid curling shot and splendid response from Satalino who deflects it into the corner.
52′ Laurientè tries from the top left of the area, but misses the target.
51′ Meanwhile, Sassuolo communicates the number of spectators: 6,182.
46′ The second half began with Panizzi replacing Solini.
First half
45′ The referee sends the teams to the changing rooms without any added time.
43′ Galuppini advances with the ball and attempts a shot from 25 metres. Central shot.
42′ Sassuolo responds with a “chocolate” from Boloca, assisted by Berardi. There’s a party.
39′ Great red and white counterattack! Mancuso receives the ball from the back, enters the area, defends it, turns and puts it in the center for Galuppini who initially sends it just over.
38′ Mantua careful in defense, little space forward.
33′ Long possession of the ball by Mantua looking for space.
27′ Sassuolo tries to accelerate.
23′ Laurientè stops Galuppini as he launches towards the area. Inevitable yellow.
21′ Sassuolo opportunity! Miracle from Festa following a sure shot header from Berardi.
18′ Solini, already booked, is at great risk for another foul on the attacking midfield. The referee flies over.
17′ Sassuolo risks being ruined due to a slip by goalkeeper Satalino on a long throw from the back. But no red and white is ready to take advantage of it.
16′ The first yellow card of the match is Solini for a hard tackle from behind on Berardi.
16′ Unpretentious shot from Boloca, Festa stretches out and blocks without worries.
13′ Substantial balance in these first minutes. Mantova holds the field well.
8′ The thousand red and white fans present at Mapei make themselves heard.
6′ Solini in trouble sends a corner, the first of the match. On the developments Festa grabs the ball high.
4′ Nice move by Mantova with a dense series of passes. The ball reaches Maggioni who puts it in the middle for Mancuso’s turn: the ball goes out not by much.
2′ Berardi is immediately dangerous with a low shot from the edge, weak and central.
Let’s begin.
Pre-race
The Emilians will kick off.
Teams on the field. Sassuolo with the classic black-green uniform, Mantova in white with a red band.
In Sassuolo, the seasonal debut as a starter for the former Italian 2020 European champion Domenico Berardi.
Two surprises in the red and white eleven: Solini preferred to Bani in the role of left back; and Muroni in midfield alongside Burrai.
The Sassuolo anthem sung by Nek resonates from the speakers of the Mapei Stadium.
Soil in good condition and air temperature around 16 degrees.
Good evening from the Città del Tricolore stadium or Mapei Stadium. Mantua and Sassuolo are on the pitch for the warm-up.
