FC Südtirol dominates but does not win

When fireworks burst into the sky near the Drusus Stadium at 21.20:1 p.m., they were not intended for FC Südtirol. Coach Federico Valente's men played a strong game for long stretches, but in the end it was "only" enough for a 1:XNUMX draw. One thing is clear: the White-Reds could have definitely achieved more.

The guests from Frosinone, where Leandro Greco has been on the bench for almost a week, are currently in last place in the table, but secured a 0-0 draw against league leaders Pisa on Sunday. Greco, who worked at FC Südtirol in the 2020/21 season, first as a player and then as assistant coach for two seasons, saw on Wednesday that FCS was much stronger in attack than his team. While both teams had good and less good phases in the first half, the more than 3000 fans in Bolzano's Drusus Stadium saw a completely different picture in the second half.

After the break, FC Südtirol was clearly the better team. However, the white and reds were unable to convert their chances into goals for a long time. Instead, they conceded an unnecessary goal in their strongest phase. In the end, it was thanks to Raphael Odogwu that the FCS entourage did not have to leave the field with their heads hanging. Nevertheless, a win against Frosinone would have been a must.

In addition to Odogwu, two other players deserve special mention: goalkeeper Giacomo Drago and veteran Andreas Masiello. Drago did not exude the same calmness as his namesake Poluzzi, but this time he remained flawless and also made a brilliant save. Defender Masiello, on the other hand, showed once again why he is one of FC Südtirol's regular players despite his 39 years. He provided the assist for the equalizer and was also almost successful himself shortly before the end. Only a monster save by guest goalkeeper Michele Cerofolini separated FCS from a home win.

The most important scenes of the game Rover very conspicuous The most noticeable FCS player in the first half was Matteo Rover. The winger first tried a shot at the near post after a short corner, and Cerofolini had to stretch a lot. Shortly afterwards, Rover tried from outside the box, but his shot went just over the bar (29'). Drago parries Substitute goalkeeper Drago, who replaces the injured Giacomo Poluzzi, can distinguish himself for the first time: Riccardo Marchizza brings the ball into the middle, Giuseppe Ambrosino tries it with the outside of his foot, but Drago saves (39'). The shock Although FC Südtirol came out of the dressing room better, the guests scored a goal out of nowhere: Raphael Kofler was too passive, Marchizza thanked him and scored into the far corner (56th minute). Odogwu does it Equalizer! A sweet cross from Masiello from the left lands at substitute Odogwu, who heads it in to make it 1:1 (74'). The Drusus Stadium is in uproar! Cerofolini extraterrestrial The final minutes of the game were running when the FCS fans in the stadium were already cheering. Masiello let an opponent run into space and shot with his right foot from the edge of the penalty area, but Cerofolini made an incredible save (90th minute). The game ended 1:1.

With the draw, FC Südtirol has moved out of the play-out zone. The gap to that is currently just one measly point. The English week ends for FCS on Sunday with the away game in Cesena. It starts at 15 p.m., SportNews accompanies the game with a live ticker.

FC Südtirol – Frosinone Calcio 1:1 FCS (3-4-2-1) : Drago; Masiello, Pietrangeli, Kofler; Molina (from 72. Praszelik), Kurtic, Arrigoni, Simone Davi; Rover, Tzedadka (from 72. Casiraghi); Merkaj (from 64. Odogwu) Coach: Federico Valente

Frosinone (3-5-2) : Cerofolini; Biraschi, Monterisi, Lusuardi; Marchizza, Garritano (from 71st Vural), Gelli, Oyono, Cichella (from 71st Darboe); Ambrosino (from 62. Ghedjemis), Kvernadze Coach: Leandro Greco

Schiedsrichter : Alessandro Prontera (Bologna)

Tore : 0:1 Marchizza (56th), 1:1 Odogwu (74th)

spectator : 3.043 (including 62 away fans)

Serie B, matchday 11 Encounters 29.10.24 Bari

0:0 Carrarese

29.10.24 Brescia

1:1 Spezia

29.10.24 Citadel

0:0 Sampdoria

29.10.24 Juve Stabia

2:2 Sassuolo

29.10.24 Mantova

0:0 Palermo

29.10.24 Modena

2:2 Cremonese

29.10.24 Pisa

0:0 Catanzaro

29.10.24 Reggiana

0:1 Cosenza

29.10.24 Salernitana

1:1 Cesena

29.10.24 FC Sudtirol

1:1 Frosinone

Table

SP G U V TV P 1. Step on 11 7 3 1 19:10 24 2. Sassuolo 11 6 4 1 23:12 22 3. Specia 11 5 6 0 15:8 21 4. Cremonese 11 5 3 3 17:13 18 5. Palermo 11 4 4 3 12:9 16 6. Juventus Stabia 11 4 4 3 13:13 16 7. Sampdoria 11 4 3 4 16:14 15 8. Cesena 11 4 3 4 19:18 15 9. Brescia 11 4 2 5 15:17 14 10. Baric 11 2 7 2 11:9 13 10. Catanzaro 11 2 7 2 11:9 13 12. Mantova 11 3 4 4 11:14 13 13. FC South Tyrol 11 4 1 6 14:18 13 14. Carrarese 11 3 3 5 11:13 12 15. Reggiana 11 3 3 5 9:11 12 16. Salernitana 11 3 3 5 12:15 12 17. Modena 11 2 5 4 16:18 11 18. Cosenza 11 3 5 3 9:10 10 19. Cittadella 11 2 3 6 5:17 9 20. Frosinone 11 1 5 5 7:17 8

Serie B Italy	SP	TV	P
1. Venice	24	46:22	50
2. Frosinone	24	44:22	49
3.Monza	24	36:19	48
4. Palermo	24	39:19	45
5. Catanzaro	24	32:26	38
6. Juventus Stabia	24	29:27	38
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FC Südtirol dominates but does not win

Under floodlights, FC Südtirol and Frosinone fought a bitter battle on Wednesday evening. The match, which was clearly dominated by the home team at times, did not produce a winner after 90 minutes of play.

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