Grifo, the joke comes in full recovery. Vis Pesaro sends Perugia into crisis

The red and whites, down to ten men due to Amoran's expulsion, were overtaken at the Curi by Stellone's group in the 49th minute of the second half

di FRANCESCA MENCACCI
8 February 2025
Raychev enters in the final, beats Gemello and decides the challenge at Curi

Raychev enters in the final, beats Gemello and decides the challenge at Curi

The joke comes at the end. At the end of the game, with the goal of Raychev. At the most beautiful moment, in the best moment of the match, the red and whites lose Love sent off with eight minutes to go, they don't give up trying, but on a bad play by Torrasi they restart the game Vis Pesaro who doesn't make any mistakes and takes home the three points a few seconds before the final whistle. A real mockery for the Zauli's Griffin who had withstood the shock of the fourth in the standings despite the never-ending emergency and in the second half had taken control of the game with some dangerous solutions. The match looked tough and so it was. At Perugia, especially in the first part, there was a lack of speed in the maneuver, Cisco's good day was missing and Matos's not idyllic one. But the defeat is not deserved.

Zauli plays the Joselito card from the first minute. Stellone instead relies on a 3-4-1-2.

The challenge is open and complicated, there is competitiveness and some play. Vis shows itself with a couple of conclusions from distance, the red and whites become dangerous in the 13th minute with Cisco who collects a cross from Giraudo, but does not frame the goal. There is a scare in the area for a bad clearance by Dell'Orco, but Paganini's cross-shot is intercepted by Gemello (24'). Perugia responds immediately after with a long-distance shot by Leo (27') that goes just over the crossbar.

Stellone's team is very physical, aggressive, presses high but in the first half doesn't engage Zauli's defense much. They are a solid team, they close down well and Grifo struggles to find gaps and then Broh tries from distance (32'), with the ball just wide. At the start of the second half Grifo switches to 3-5-2, with Matos close to Montevago. The guests first try with a header with Paganini, but it's on Cannavò in the 5' that Gemello stretches out. Perugia, on the other hand, could do harm with Cisco, but the winger gets lost in the play and ignores Montevago in the center of the area. In the 11' Broh again from the developments of a corner collects and unleashes a missile that goes wide. Montevago has a chance in the 21' from the developments of a corner, on a cross from Giunti, but the header ends up high. Grifo presses, but in the 36' they are left with ten men due to the expulsion of Amoran for a foul on Coppola. Zauli moves Giunti back, then changes Montevago with Marconi and Plaia with Giraudo. Despite the numerical inferiority, Perugia does not give up on taking the field. But in full recovery Vis Pesaro scores with Raychev.

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