Lecce-Genoa 0-0, at Via del Mare the defenses win the salvation clash

Lecce, January 5, 2025 - Lecce e Genoa they did not go beyond 0-0, in the salvation clash valid for the 19th matchday of Serie A. At the Via del Mare stadium the goals remained intact, despite the post being hit by Kristovic and the consecutive crosspieces centered by Thorsby e Pinamonti. The Salento team and the rossoblù share one point each: Giampaolo's boys remain on the red line of the relegation zone, overtaken by Cagliari in this round, while Vieira's team maintains a three-point lead in a standings that is very compact at the back.

The starting lineups

Let Marco be Giampaolo that Patrick Scallop choose 4-3-3 as the module to approach today's challenge. The Lecce shows up at Via del Mare with Falcone between the posts, aided by Guilbert, Baschirotto, Jean and Gallo who make up the back four. Coulibaly, Pierret and Rafia occupy the midfield, while Dorgu and Tete Morente flank Krstovic in attack. On the other side Leali positions himself in goal. De Winter and Martin are the two full-backs, Bani and Vasquez the central defenders. Thorsby, Badelj and Frendrup make up the three-man midfield. Miretti, Pinamonti and Vitinha form the offensive trident.

First half

The match begins with a study phase, in a delicate match for both teams. The Lecce he shows himself in the 11th minute with a good initiative Kristovic, which then supports for Dying, who sends in a poisonous cross that is cleared by the Genoa defense. The rossoblù respond in the next action, when Cock he makes a back pass with his head to his own goalkeeper, who he pounces on vitinha; the striker of the Grifone but he commits a foul on Falcone in an attempt to steal the ball. The first shot on target comes in the 13th minute and is from Dorgu: from a difficult position the Salento winger hits the target, but Leali also saves. At 22' Kristovic hits the post on an assist from pierret: unlucky the tip of Giampaolo, who had placed a good curling shot from outside the area. Lots of fouls and little football played in the central phase of the first half.

After half an hour, it was once again the home team who made their presence felt in the opponent's area, this time with Rafia who was blocked by three opponents at the moment of conclusion. Right at the end of the first half of the game, the guests created a sensational double chance to break the deadlock. vitinha breaks through on the right, puts it in the center and Thorsby, two meters from the empty goal, incredibly hits the crossbar; Pinamonti he tries again on the tap-in and also hits the woodwork, which saves the Salento team. The two teams go to the break with the score tied and the score still untouched.

Second half

To see the first flash of the recovery we have to wait until the 56th minute. Guilbert he makes a millimetric deep throw to reward Dorgu's cut, who controls the ball well, surprising Bani and shooting on goal: Wings he is attentive and dives to save the corner kick. Genoa responds with Pinamonti, who was served in the area in the 66th minute by Frendrup but ended up too central to worry Falcone, who blocked on the ground. The truly dangerous opportunities were slow to arrive, both from one side and the other. Kristovic he tries with his head in the 66th minute without much luck, baschirotto in the same way at 75' he commits Wings in a not impossible intervention. We enter the last quarter of an hour, where the changes of Giampaolo tip the scales in favor of Lecce. The hosts push on the accelerator and close behind their opponents, but never manage to really hurt the Ligurian rearguard.

The match scoreboard

Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Guilbert, Baschirotto, Jean, Gallo (73' Pierotti); Coulibaly, Pierret, Rafia (73' Helgason); Dorgu, Krstovic (84' Rebic), Tete Morente (84' Karlsson). Coach: Giampaolo.

Genoa (4-3-3): Loyal; De Winter, Bani, Vasquez, Martin; Thorsby (88' Masini), Badelj (64' Kasa), Frendrup; Miretti (46' Ekhator), Pinamonti, Vitinha (70' Zanoli). Coach: Vieira.

Referee: Livio Marinelli

Warnings: Kasa