Mantova tries but is overwhelmed 0-3 by Sassuolo

Mantua – Mantova tries, but fails to stop Sassuolo, which continues its resolute course towards the immediate return to Serie A. The final 0-3 allows the black-greens to violate the “Martelli” and to confirm once again the qualities of a group that, not by chance, occupies first place in Serie B, but is also the "fruit" of a script that is certainly not new for the Mister Possanzini's team, ex on duty on the occasion.

Once again, in fact, the red and whites were surprised in the first part of the match and at the first real attack by their opponents they concede a goal that makes their performance uphill. Once they were behind, the Virgilian group stands out once again for its propensity to build play, but, also thanks to the careful test of the solid Emilian defense, he is unable to implement the maneuvers he has constructed.

Despite the great will and the incessant support of the red and white public, therefore, Mantua leaves the field empty-handed and remains close to the hot zone of the standings for a situation that becomes more delicate if only one considers the difficult matches that await Captain Burrai and his companions in the next month, starting with the prohibitive away trip that he will conduct on Sunday 16th the red and whites in Palermo.

The challenge against the league leaders opens at a good pace and the home team plays with courage from the first minutes. The good start of Possanzini's team, however, it is broken by Laurent, who after a first attempt that was just unsuccessful, in the 19th minute received from Iannoni and placed the ball behind Festa that sent the match in a very specific direction. In fact Mantua try to stay in the game with pride and determination, but the net defended by Moldovan remains untouched. At the start of the second half, the Neroverdi can thus secure victory. It's the 9th minute when Laurienté kicks a very angled shot that goes over Festa. Down by two goals, the team looks for the spark that can reopen the match, but Sassuolo does not allow itself distractions and, indeed, in the 5th and final minute of injury time, scores with Pierini scores the final 3-0 which brings the promotion even closer, even if it represents too severe a punishment for the home team who need to recharge their batteries to restart quickly. Mantua-Sassuolo 0-3 (0-1) Mantova (4-2-3-1): Party 6; Maggioni 6 (15' st Radaelli 6), Brignani 6,5, Cella 6 (45' st Redolfi sv), Giordano 6,5; Trimboli 6,5, Burrai 6,5; Bragantini 6 (15' st Galuppini 6), Mancuso 6, Ruocco 6 (15' st Fiori 6); Mensah 6,5 (27' st Debenedetti 6). Subs: Sonzogni; Solini; Wieser; Artioli; Muroni; Paoletti; De Maio. Coach: Davide Possanzini 6.  

Sassuolo (4-3-3): Moldovan 6; Paz 6 (28' st Toljan 6), Lovato 6,5, Muharemovic 6,5, Doig 6; Boloca 6,5, Ghion 6 (21' st Obiang 6), Iannoni 6 (27' st Lipani 6); Berardi 6, Moro 6 (19' st Mulattieri 6), Laurienté 7 (35' st Pierini sv). Subs: Satalino; Volpato; Pieragnolo; Romagna; Odenthal; Bonifazi; Verdi. Coach: Fabio Grosso 6,5.

Referee: Daniele Perenzoni from Rovereto 6.

Goals: 19' pt and 9' st Laurienté; 50' st Pierini.

Notes: yellow cards: Iannoni; Paz; Burrai - corners: 2-3 - injury time: 1' and 5'.