Juventus NG-Messina 2-0
MARKERS: 23′ st Guerra, 46′ st Afena Gyan.
JUVENTUS NEXT GEN (4-2-3-1): Daffara 6; Mulazzi 6, Scaglia 6.5, Citi 6.5, Puczka 6; Owusu 6 (19′ st Palumbo 6), Fatigues 6.5; Macca 6, Guerra 7, Cudrig 6 (25′ st Turco 6); Semedo 5 (20′ st Afena Gyan 7.5). Available: Vinarcik, Cat Berro, Savio, Aramadi, Ledonne, Gil Puche, Peeters, Papadopulos. Annex Brambilla 6.5.
MESSINA (3-5-2): Kaprikas 6.5; Manetta 6, Marino 5 (29′ st Adragna 5.5), Rizzo 5.5; Lia 6, Petrucci 5.5 (41′ st Cominetti sv), Garofalo 5.5 (28′ st Anzelmo 6), Frisenna 6, Salvo 5.5 (28′ st Morleo 6); Petrungaro 6, Anatriello 5.5. Available: Kurtosi, Ndir, Mamona, Luciani, Ortisi, Di Palma. Annex Modica 5.5.
REFEREE: By Francesco di Ostia Lido 6.5.
NOTES: approximately 700 spectators (400 guests). Booked: Macca (J), Semedo (J). Corners: 6-2 for Messina. Recovery: pt 0′; st 4′
Felix Gyan enters and Messina surrenders. Juventus Next Gen thanks its striker, launched into the fray by Brambilla in the second half, a true star in the Bianconeri’s victory against a good Messina for over an hour of play. An assist and a goal for the former Cremonese player, another away defeat for the Giallorossi, in the sixth stop away from home. The great support of the Giallorossi fans (not those from the South, on strike against the current ownership and against the B teams) who, despite the club’s problems, supported the team was not enough. In the 23rd minute of the second half, substitute Afena Gyan runs away from Marino and passes it to the center of the area where Guerra, who had never been dangerous until then, took advantage of the smooth shot in coverage by
Rizzo, scores in the empty goal. Again Afena-Gyan, in recovery, extinguishes the hopes of a comeback: Guerra’s throw, the attacker strikes the tired Manetta straight away and mocks him with a dish in front of Krapikas
right to the far post. End of games.