FINAL RESULT OF THE MATCH: REGGIANA-MODENA 0-1.
REGGIANA
Bards 6 – On Pedro Mendes’ goal his view is covered by several grenade shirts and he can’t do anything about it. In the second half Pedro Mendes made a great save on the same target.
Libutti 5.5 – Cotali and Caso often put him in difficulty on the right wing and he is practically never seen up front. In the second half he had the merit of practically blocking Santoro’s shot straight off the line. (From 84′ Gondo SV)
Meroni 6 – In the first half Caso graced him with a terrible kick, after passing him close to the penalty area without too many problems. For the rest of the match he suffers, but all in all he holds up well to his opponents’ offensive actions.
Lucchesi 5.5 – On Pedro Mendes’ goal, like all the grenade men in that patch of pitch, he falls asleep in the penalty area.
Fontanarosa 5.5 – Palumbo often appears from that side and is the worst customer to have in front of you in the afternoon at the Mapei Stadium. Not an easy afternoon for the class of 2003. (From 69′ Fiamozzi 5.5 – 5 minutes after his entry he immediately gets a yellow and beyond a few timid overlaps, it is barely noticeable).
Kabashi 4.5 – In constant trouble. Many technical errors by the number 77, especially in the first part of the second half, in which he misses almost every pass he makes. (From 69′ Girma 5.5 – He often comes to get the ball to try to be dangerous, but it doesn’t go as hoped).
Sersanti 6 – In the confusion of the Granata he plays an orderly game, in the final he tries to look forward in search of the equalizer, but without success.
Portanova 5.5 – After 2 minutes he unlocks the match with a great goal, but VAR denies him personal joy. He remains in the heart of the game, but no longer finds the right way to hurt the opposing defense.
Vergara 6 – One of the most active of his team thanks to his speed and his dribbling on the left flank. He was surprisingly replaced at the start of the second half. (From 58′ I see 6 – As soon as he entered he almost scored with a header, finding a great response from Gagno. Then as the minutes pass, it goes into shadow).
Combs 5.5 – He is known for the great assist to Portanova on the occasion of the goal which was later canceled following the VAR control. Then he is well contained by the opposing defense and sees very little of the goal.
Marras 6.5 – Like Vergara, he also doesn’t want to give up and after a less-than-stellar first half, he plays a great second half, coming close to scoring on several occasions.
William Avenues 5 – His team never manages to give continuity to important results such as the victory against Cremonese in the last round. Terrible first half, second half timidly better, but not enough to avoid a crushing defeat.
MODENA
Gagno 6.5 – He isn’t called into action often, but when he happens he responds excellently, as on the occasion of Vido’s header.
Dellavalle 6.5 – Vergara is a difficult client, but he handles it perfectly. He rarely suffers from opposing initiatives and plays a very good match.
Zaro 7 – He hits the crossbar in the first half with a great header following a corner kick. Defensively, after the goal disallowed in Portanova in which the yellow-blue defense was found inattentive, it is practically perfect.
Cauz 7 – He doesn’t miss a defensive read and is always in the right place at the right time. As an ex of the match he takes the scene of the rearguard.
Magnino 6 – Compared to Cotali he pushes less, but he also plays a careful and flawless game, only in the final minutes, also due to tiredness, does he miss a few too many passes. All in all his match is sufficient. (From 86′ Caldara SV)
Gerli 6.5 – The yellow and blue playmaker manages the midfield excellently, makes few choices and when he can appear forward he gives great assists to his teammates like the one to Santoro in the second half. (From 73′ Battistella 6 – He immediately received a yellow card and led a dangerous counterattack in the very last minutes of the game).
Santoro 6.5 – He injects attitude and technique into his maneuver and the latter is particularly noticeable at the end of the first half with a great goal he almost missed from the edge of the area. In the second half he missed a great opportunity.
Such 6 – He returns to the left wing and you can feel it, he gives great support to Modena’s offensive maneuver and in particular in the first half the opponents suffer quite a bit. (From 68′ Idrissi 6 – He certainly has a more prudent attitude than the person he replaces, considering the final moment of suffering).
Palumbo 7 – The number 10 is the protagonist of a match played in an exceptional way, he initiates all of his team’s most dangerous actions and is in enviable form. From their free kicks Modena first scores a goal and then hits the crossbar. 90 minutes of applause.
Case 6 – All in all he played a good match, but in the first half he squandered a colossal opportunity by sending the ball skyrocketing from an excellent position. (From 68′ Duke 6 – In the final minutes he is among the most active yellow-blues to worry the Reggiana rearguard).
Mendes 7 – He unlocks the derby with a goal from a true attacker, taking advantage of the rebound in his favor inside the penalty area. In the second half only a great intervention by Bardi denied him the brace. (From 86′ Gliozzi SV)
Paolo Mandelli 7 – Since he arrived on the Canaries’ bench he has never lost and today he also achieved a prestigious victory in the derby. By continuing the playoffs like this I can become a real target.