BOLZANO. And in the end, the “cheese band” managed to get out of Drusus unscathed and bring a little point to Gorgonzola. Too bad for Südtirol who had the ball on the stringbed to conquer the top thanks to the defeat of Padova in Lecco. Of course, the virtual leadership remains within the possibilities of the red and white team that confidently awaits the appeal for the Legnago match and that badly it will only manage the advantage of a goal in the recovery of the second half of the match postponed for the invisible lines.
However, there remains the regret of not having won a more than affordable match with a team that, it must be said, reproposed in color that black and white bolt that made the fortunes of Italian football in the 60s. Of course, the defensive solidity of Südtirol is good, which remains the least beaten defense in Italian professional football with goalkeeper Giacomo Poluzzi, on the sixth clean sheet, which brings the unbeaten minutes to 555 ‘. A real defensive battleship as explained by the numbers that speak of a first internal draw and in the seven games played up to now 5 successes and two draws with the goal six times unbeaten. However, as the recent past teaches, to win the championships you have to win with lower-caliber teams and draw head-to-head matches.
Of course, it must be recognized that Giana Erminio is a workshop and profession training that uses the art of getting by. And then he never looks out the window and doesn’t lean over the sill of the midfield, also carefully closing the outside lanes because you know, especially in these times, drafts hurt. It must be said that Südtirol dominated the game with ball possession worthy of Luis Enrique’s Spain but it was a management of the ball without excessive outlets in the away area and with a couple of scoring chances but no more.
In short, given that Giana has dictated the choice to defend herself as rules of engagement, perhaps a more aggressive action was needed and perhaps a little more unscrupulousness even in the initial approach.
Also because keeping three central players like Zaro, Curto and Malomo (employed in the role of right back) limits the propulsive force of the right chain and all the offensive weight develops on the left chain promptly riontuzzata by the Lombard rearguard. It is difficult to go through the central streets because Gatto is an interdict given to directing, Fabian Tait makes firewood and Broh is a player of instinct and not of reasoning. And so if you don’t go through the center, you have to go to the outside lanes and this explains the correction in progress with the inclusion of an external role like Decol. The most tempting opportunity happens in the final of the first half to Fischnaller who, served by Tait in the area, gets rid of his direct opponent and concludes, but his shot is saved by Zanellati.
Then in the second half double chance for Südtirol in the same action: Casiraghi invents on the right, gets rid of three opponents and serves Tait in the area, who concludes by finding the Lombard defense rejected. On the rebound comes Malomo, whose attempt is thwarted by Zanellati with a recall hand. For the rest, a lot of noise but little fish in the net. To win, sometimes you also have to risk losing and perhaps from today even Mr. Javorcic will have to reflect on this consideration.