Final result: Sampdoria-Como 1-1
SAMPDORIA
Stankovic 7 – In the first half he is extraordinary with at least 4 saves that keep his team afloat.
Little ones 6 – Great attention match, limits the plays of the opposing attackers. From 76′ Leoni sv.
Ghilardi 6 – He struggles to contain the opponent’s attack but at the end of the first Semper denies him the goal that could have put the Blucerchiati ahead.
Gonzalez 5.5 – Gabrielloni struggles to mark. Just before the break the opposing center forward is lost and comes close to scoring the opening goal.
Stojanovic 5.5 – He suffers a lot from his opponents’ advances. Even in the possession phase he never seems to be lucid.
Depaoli 5 – Very nervous. He takes a big risk midway through the first half due to a bad challenge on Barba. Since ’80 Benedetti sv.
Yepes 6 – In the first half he was overwhelmed by the opposing midfield. In the second half he has the merit of starting the action that leads to the goal.
Kasami 5.5 – Few geometries and little interdiction work.
Murru 6.5 – Como leaves space on that side and two good opportunities arise from their feet.
Borini 7 – In the shadows in the first part, he only shows up shortly before the break when he does general rehearsals for the second half. In the second half, in fact, he moves well between the lines and scores the goal that seals the match. From 76′ Pedrola sv.
Esposito 6 – A colorless performance until the 66th minute when the assist is needed which allows Borini to open the scoring.
ANDREA PIRLO 6.5 – His team withstood the opposition’s shock wave in the first half and in the second half, thanks to Borini’s scratch, they entertained the possibility of victory. Cutrone’s goal shatters the dream of three points but the Blucerchiati return to the playoff zone with a draw.
COMO
Always 7 – At the end of the first half he wears his superhero cape. First he deflects a shot from Borini and immediately afterwards he clears away the cobwebs on Ghilardi’s close-range attempt.
Iovine 5.5 – He pushes little and leaves too much of the field to Murru in the defensive phase.
Goldaniga 5.5 – On the Samp goal he was fooled by Borini’s movement.
Beard 6 – Be careful when scoring, he is not at fault for the opponent’s goal.
Room 6 – He often advances in that direction but doesn’t always make the right choice.
Strefezza 6 – Wander around the pitch and try to be in the thick of the game. He knocks with a shot from outside but chews on a short rebound from Stankovic. From 75 ‘Verdi 6.5-His entry revitalizes Como’s attack and the opener’s action arises from his feet.
Baselli 5.5 – He tries to bring order to the Como midfield without succeeding. From 71′ Abigaard 6 – Rebuilds the Como dam.
Braunoder 5.5 – As with his teammate, especially in the second half, he struggled to maintain order in the middle of the pitch. Since ’87 Bellemo sv.
From Cunha 6 – Together with Strefezza, he is the man with an edge. On the left he drives Stojanovic crazy but is inaccurate in some plays.
Cutrone 7 – At the start of the match he also came close to scoring with a great shot from the edge. He never loses his fighting spirit and is in the right place when he puts the ball in the goal which is worth the draw. From 86′ Gioacchini sv.
Gabrielloni 6.5 – First he makes a great save which almost allows Cutrone to break the deadlock, then, again with his head, he soils Stankovic’s gloves. From 71′ Nsame 6.5 – He gets into the scoring action with a tackle that frees Verdi.
OSIAN ROBERTS 6 – From what they showed in the first 45′, their team deserved something more. Borini’s goal, halfway through the second half, had undermined more than one certainty but Cutrone’s strike allowed Como to regain second place.