Reggina – Nocerina 2-3
Scorers: 44′ Giannone, 5′ st Simeri, 8′ st Giannone, 30′ st Chirico, 50′ st Salandria
Reggina: Boschi 6; R. Girasole 5.5 (35′ st Lanzillotta sv), Blondett 5.5, D. Girasole 5.5, Gatto 5.5; Salandria 5.5, Mungo 5, Correnti 5 (1st st Barillà 5.5); Grillo 5 (1′ st Chirico 6), Edera 5.5 (40′ Di Grazia 5), Palumbo 5.5 (23′ st Porcino 5.5.). All. Polito 5.5
Nocerina: Sorrentino 6.5; Russo 6.5, Troest 6.5, Morales 6.5; Fraraccio 6 (20′ st Kernezo sv), Konate 6.5, Bezzon 6.5, Giannone 7 (26′ st Deli 6), Maggiore 6 (15′ st De Crescenzo 6); Opoola 6.5 (18′ st Felleca 6), Simeri 6.5 (13′ st Diop 6). All. Fabiano 6.5
Referee: Santinelli from Bergamo
Notes: injury time: 4′, 5. Booked: Fraraccio, Salandria, D. Girasole, Corners 10-2. Attendance: 1118 of which 281 guests
Reggina stops in the round of 32 of the Serie D Italian Cup. An almost easy victory for a Nocerina team who is good at taking advantage of the home team’s uncertainties. From today we change the page: the Torrisi era begins at Amaranth.
In the first half the Amaranths played a game in which they maneuvered discreetly to the edge of the opponent’s area, without ever finding the quality to attack near the goal. “You deserve this” is the writing that appeared on a banner in Curva Sud, with the first sector where organized support is usually present completely empty. The protest towards the team and the club is clear.
A destiny shared by Nocerina, lagging behind the leaders in their group, who however showed a greater level of concreteness at the Granillo. Driven by almost 300 fans, Fabiano’s team managed the first phase of the match well. A moment in which both put some interesting balls into the area, creating the conditions for some interesting opportunities but without ever kicking towards goal.
Guests ahead before the break: Giannone’s free kick and the ball in the bag. Reggina also loses Edera due to injury.
At the start of the second half the guests found the two knockout shots. The 2-0 with Simeri, who disappeared after an error by Salandria. And then the 3-0: another ballistic feat from Giannone under the crossbar.
Reggina’s reaction arrived, albeit late: the goal that closed the gap was scored by Chirico, born in 2008: good at sprinting on the edge of offside and remaining cool in front of the goalkeeper. Then the score was 2-3: Barillà’s penalty kick rejected by Sorrentino and Salandria’s tap-in rebound.