Salernitana-Lecce 0-1: good first match for Gotti, three points that smell like salvation

Salerno, 16 March 2024 - At the Arechi Stadium Salernitana e Lecce they play a good chunk of salvation on this Saturday afternoon Serie A. The moment is not the best either for the hosts, fresh from 4 defeats and two draws in the last six, nor for the Salento team who are chasing staying in the top category with Luca gotti as the new coach. Side formations, Salernitana relies on Costil e not Ochoa in goal, while he is always in front Weissmann, given the Dia case, supported by Candreva and Tchaouna. In the Lecce two tips: Krstovic and Piccoli, with Almqvist just behind support. In midfield Ramadan low vertex, with Blin and Oudin on the sides and behind a four-man line: Gendrey, Baschirotto, Pongracic and Gallo. Thus the first Lecce by Luca Gotti.

First half

First ten minutes without great emotions at Arechi, the two teams phrasing a lot in midfield and studying each other. The first occasione of the match arrives in the 14th minute with Pyrola who tries a header on an assist from Candreva, but Falcone puts his fists. Lecce unlocks it in the 17th minute! First attack by the Apulians, with Gendrey going all the way on the right, he puts it in the middle to look for Almqvist who goes to shoot, the ball becomes good for Krstovic, but there is Gyomber who touches and beats his goalkeeper, own goal. Goal that shook the Salernitana which is now thrown away immediately in forward, still with Lirola to make himself dangerous with his head but without finding the door. Chance for Tchaouna in the 24th minute! Another descent by the Granata with the ball reaching Bradaric on the left lane, inside looking for the opposite winger who tries on the fly and finds a nice answer from Falcone helped by the fact that the shot wasn't very angled. The hosts want to immediately equalize the score in this decisive match for salvation. Lecce tries to manage and slow down the pace, with Gotti which draws the attention of everyone on the bench. First yellow of the match in the 20th minute against Coulibaly for a late intervention on Blin. The hosts also try on a free kick from around twenty-five meters with Basic, but the ball ends up high over the crossbar. The intensity of the offensive maneuver of the Campania team drops, also because Lecce are all holed up in their own half of the pitch, with only Krstovic in front of the ball line. Free kick for Salernitana along the left out from thirty metres, Basic puts it in, three of them touch it, the ball remains in the center of the small area with Maggiore touching it, deflecting it Falcone and it works a miracle and then swept ball. Yes saves Lecce in the 42nd minute. We go to the locker rooms at 0-1 for Lecce.

Second half

First substitution for Lecce, Oudin out and Dorgu in. First yellow for Lecce with Ramadani spending the foul to prevent Gyomber from restarting and giving the opponents a supernumerary. Opportunity for Almqvist in the 51st minute! Free kick from the left lane taken by Dorgu, the ball remains available to Almqvist who shoots high from an excellent position and wastes the possible 0-2. Liverani also changes: Gomis and Simy come on, replacing the booked Coulibaly in midfield and a dull Weissmann up front. We get to the 60th minute with Lecce defending in a very orderly manner, very narrow lines and there is a real wall in front of Falcone. Cross from Manolas into the area, Candreva controls and tries to kick but the ball is weak and central and Falcone passes it to him. Two more substitutions for Liverani: Vignaot and Zanoli for Tachouna and Gyomber with 25 minutes left plus injury time. Salernitana tries with a through ball for Candreva, who attacks Gallo who, however, doesn't let himself jump and forces the former Inter player and Lazo into a complicated cross from the left which is cleared first by Falcone and then by Blin. Samson's moment arrives in Lecce, replacing Gallo in the 71st minute with Dorgu coming down to play full-back. Last change in Salernitana: the yellow card Maggiore for Martegani. He is found discovered Lecce at risk in the 74th minute, with Zanoli serving in the area Simy who finds himself face to face with Falcone who closes the entire field on exit and for Salernitana it is only a corner, from which however nothing comes. Still Falcone and save the result saving a shot deflected by Pongracic with a great reflex. Great game up to this moment from the goalkeeper who is saving the Salento team. Gotti is covered even more: Krstovic is out and midfielder Gonzalez is in, now there will be little ones to act as the first striker. Lecce free kick from the left, Sansone puts it in at the far post for Gonzalez who tries to make the tower, but Costil comes out well. Brivido Lecce: series of exchanges on the right, Candreva collects and crosses inside, Falcone comes out and in two halves takes the ball into his own after a strange bounce. Three and a half from the ninetieth, Liverani's team is unable to find that decisive blitz to tie the match. Venuti comes on for Gendrey in the last slot available to Gotti, when six minutes of added time are signaled. Break by Bradaric who breaks from the left towards the center, cross on the second for Gomis who puts it back in very well, but Baschirotto throws it away. It ends here, the first one was good Luca Gotti and vince 0-1 against Salernitana, for the Granata it is the middle of the night. 

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Formations

Salernitana (4-3-2-1): Costil; Gyomber (Zanoli, 67'), Manolas, Pirola, Bradaric; Maggiore (Martegani, 71'), Coulibaly (Gomis, 53'), Basic; Candreva, Tchaouna (Vignato, 67'); Weissmann (Simy, 53')

Lecce (4-3-1-2): Falcone; Gendrey (Venuti, 90'), Baschirotto, Pongracic, Gallo (Sansone, 71'); Blin, Ramadani, Oudin (Dorgu, 46'); Almqvist; Kristovic (Gonzalez, 78'), Piccoli

Networks: Gyomber own goal (SAL) 17'