Messina- Catania 0-1
MARKERS: pt 18 ‘lunette
Messina (4-3-1-2): Krapikas 7; Lia 6, Marino 5.5, Gelli 6.5, Havers 5.5; Garofalo 5.5, Petrucci 5.5 (38 ‘St Anzelmo Sv), Piandicillo 5.5 (1’ st Tordini 6); Of L’Aquila 6.5 (1 ‘st Vicario 5.5); Luciani 6, Costantino 5.5 (20 ‘st de Sena 5.5). Av. Meli, Gyamfi, Morichelli. Att. Bankers 5.5.
Catania (3-4-2-1): Dini 6.5; Ierardi 6, Di Gennaro 6.5, Gega 6; Raimo 6, Quaini 6 (43 ‘st by Tacchio Sv), De Rose 5.5, Anastasio 6.5 (43’ st Allegretto Sv); Jimenez 6.5, Lunetta 7 (14 ‘st Dalmonte 6.5); Montalto 5.5 (14 ‘st de Paoli 6). Av. Farroni, Butano, Doni, del Fabro, Frisenna, Luperini, Sturaro, Stoppa. Att. Tuscan 6.
Referee: Macerata sacks 5
Notes: Ammonites: Gelli (M), De Sena (M), Raimo (C), Petrucci (M, on the bench). Corner: 5-6 – Recovery: 1 ‘and 6’.
Messina is unable to give continuity like quarry and gives in measure in the home derby against Catania. At the “Franco Scoglio”, in front of over 6,800 spectators on the “Giallorossi day” called by the company, the Biancoscudati suffer another defeat that leaves many regrets for the performance offered on the field. Without Buchel, not even on the bench, the premises opt for the two points (Luciani and the former Constantine) and immediately start well with the L’Aquila and Lia on the right and protests for a probable touch with the arm in the host area. Catania responds with a shot by Montalto walled by Gelli in slip, while Garofalo, from the outside, kicks the crossbar slightly high. At 14 ‘Etnea restart with Gega’s assistant assistance for Raimo who bags, but clearly offside, while three minutes later Anastasio puts in the middle for Montalto, who tries the heel deviation but only gets the corner. On the corner Anastasio sees Lunetta who, with a accident from the edge, beats Krapikas. Messina does not suffer the blow and responds to the 32 ‘with a great personal action by Dell’Aquila who, with a left -wing left from the edge, touches the crossing of the poles.
Double change at the beginning of the second half: inside Tordini and Vicar for Piandicillo and L’Aquila with even more offensive Messina. Just Tordini, in the 5th minute, served by Luciani, hits the crossbar with a powerful right from the distance. Messina unfortunate and dangerous also in the 9th minute with Cross by Tordini and Costantino’s header that Dini raises to the corner. In the second half is Messina who plays, while Catania relies on the restarts that lead to two insidious conclusions of Dalmonte and one of Jimenez, deflected in the corner. The final forcing of a generous Messina is not enough to change the result and collects a heavy stop in the derby and in a salvation key given the success of the Casertana that brings the advantage of the Campania to 9 points, however with one game less.