Lecce-Torino 0-1: Buongiorno gives victory to Juric's granata

Lecce, 28 October 2023 - Il Turin scored three precious points in the afternoon match on Saturday A series. Ivan's grenades Juric they prevailed at the Via del Mare stadium against Lecce, who emerged defeated from the 18pm match of this tenth day of the championship. Alessandro's goal decided the match Good morning, who punched his card in the 41st minute and sealed the final result at 0-1. The Piedmontese club thus rises to 12th in the rankings, while Roberto's Salento team D'Aversa they remain stuck at 13.

The starting lineups

Roberto D'Aversa deploy his Lecce with the 4-3-3, which has given the Salento players so much satisfaction so far. Falcone defends his own goal, assisted by Gendrey and Gallo on the external lanes and Baschirotto and Pongracic as central players. In midfield there is the trio of Gonzalez, Ramadani and Rafia, while Almqvist, Krstovic and Banda form the offensive unit. Ivan Juric he prefers the three-man defense and the 3-5-2 as the starting formation for his team Turin. Milinkovic Savic is the starter between the posts, Vojvoda, Buongiorno and Rodriguez the three central defenders. Bellanova and Lazaro run on the external lanes across the pitch, while Linetty, Ricci and Gineitis are in the middle. Sanabria and Pellegri form the attacking pair.

First half

The first minutes of the match are of study and waiting, on both sides. The Turin tries to keep possession of the ball more in search of space, while Lecce remains compact waiting for the best opportunity to start on the counterattack with its offensive arrows. The hosts earn a good free kick in the tenth minute, when Rafia is knocked down by Gineitis, who also receives the first yellow card of the match. The Salento players implement a free kick scheme, with Cock which passes outside the area for Banda. The Zambian winger tries the great shot of first intention, which ends comfortably in the arms of an attentive player Milinkovic-Savic, who is not surprised by this alternative solution to the cross in the center of the penalty area. Many errors of inaccuracy on both sides: the teams try to break through on the flanks, but the crosses are often prey to the opposing defense or out of measure for the men stationed in the last sixteen metres. In the 22nd minute Pellegri is served, this time with precision, by a throw from Linetty: the grenade tip does not control well and Falcone he is ready to make the ball his own with his hands, defusing any threats in the bud. At the half hour mark Lecce suddenly lights up and forces Milinkovic Savic to make a couple of interventions to save the result. First, at minute 30, Almqvist fishery Band with a good cross: the outside of D'Aversa he kicks left-footed and the visiting goalkeeper saves with his feet. Then, in the 32nd minute, it was Kristovic to carve out space to kick and slams into Ivan's goalkeeper again Juric, which avoids the worst. Ricci tries to respond from the other side of the pitch in the 38th minute, but his curling shot from twenty meters ends up in a corner. In the 40th minute Milinkovic Savic saves everything again Almqvist, who finds himself alone in the penalty area but is unable to get past the opposing goalkeeper. The result unlocks a minute later: Ricci he looks for a shot towards the goal, hits it badly and involuntarily serves Buongiorno, who gets his hand in the heart of the opponent's area and makes a hole Falcone. Toro took the lead with his first shot on goal, with his defender returning after injury. The match director assigns three minutes of injury time, during which nothing happens. The two teams go to rest at half-time with the Piedmontese in the lead.

Second half

The teams return to the field with the same eleven as in the first half of the game. The Lecce he starts again with the idea of ​​recovering the disadvantage right from the start. Banda and Krstovic get into action in the 48th minute, performing a one-two that unmarks the Zambian who forces a save Milinkovic Savic. The substitutions begin for the home team, who take a big risk in the 58th minute on a header by Sanabria which just flies over the crossbar. Shortly afterwards Pellegri tries again, but he finishes on top of Falcone, which he has no problem blocking. We enter the last twenty minutes of the match, with Toro managing the game and trying to keep the ball to ward off offensive attacks from the home team, who are currently very sterile in their production. In the 72nd minute Milinkovic Savic saves easily from Oudin, who attempts a shot that is deflected and muffled by the Granata rearguard. The scoring opportunities were lacking and the Granata remained in full control of the match, without risking anything in the defensive phase and in an attempt to bring the match towards its conclusion. In the last minutes the Lecce he throws himself forward to look for an equalizer, without much logic or reasoning anymore. In the 87th minute, following a scrum in the penalty area, Milinkovic Savic throws himself on the ball and anticipates Baschirotto in a timely manner, also being hit hard. Lazaro shortly after he comes very close to scoring the knockout goal with an assist from Bellanova, but his attempt fizzles out at the bottom. In injury time, Ivan Juric was sent off on the away bench, but he took home the result. 

The match scoreboard

Lecce (4-3-3): Falcone; Gendrey, Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo (81' Dorgu); Gonzalez, Ramadani, Rafia (56' Oudin); Almqvist (56' Strefezza), Krstovic (62' Piccoli), Banda (62' Sansone). Coach: D'Aversa.

Turin (3-5-2): Milinkovic Savic; Vojvoda, Good morning, Rodriguez; Bellanova (90+6' Zima), Linetty, Ricci (82' Tameze), Gineitis (82' Ilic), Lazaro; Sanabria, Pellegri (64' Zapata). Coach: Juric.

Markers: 41' Good morning (Tor)

Race director: Gianluca Aureliano

Yellow cards: Gineitis (Tor), Linetty (Tor), Lazaro (Tor), Gendrey (Lec), Rafia (Lec), Rodriguez (Tor), Gallo (Lec)

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