Masiello's misfortune and Bisoli's temper

For a long time it looked like the 5th win in the 5th game in the Drusus Stadium - Zaro had given the FCS a 69-1 lead in the 0th minute. The White-Reds acted confidently in defense and held on to their aspirations for victory. But then it happened. Masiello clumsily went into a duel and brought down the opponent in his own penalty area: penalty. The 1-1 equalizer hurt every South Tyrolean football heart. Nevertheless, the performance of (most) players can be assessed well.

Poluzzi 6,5 In the first half he only had to stretch once, for a header from Zaro (18'). After the break he blocked a powerful shot from ex-Milan striker Cutrone for a corner (47'). No mistakes, he had no chance at the penalty.

Curto 6 He doesn't feel completely comfortable on the right side of defense. He, who is actually a central defender. His failed cross after 13 minutes and a dangerous bad pass in the forward movement followed by a warning (33') made this more than clear. But as usual, he is snappy in duels. That's why Bisoli didn't want to do without him.

Zaro 7,5 Already scored his 3rd goal of the season - only Odogwu (8) and Rover (5) have scored more often. However, these are 2 strikers, Zaro a central defender. His job is to prevent goals. He was simply great at that against Como too. The 3-year-old giant cannot help the fact that his third goal, like against Benevento and SPAL, was “only” enough for a 1-1 draw.

Andrea Masiello took the penalty in the 90th minute. © Tobias Unterhofer / Tobias Unterhofer

Masiello 6 Great as usual until the penalty foul in the 90th minute. Then the mishap happened. Was surprised. You can expect a player with his experience not to get into a duel in the penalty area when the striker has his back to the goal.

Cellos 7 Up and down the left side - defensively solid, courageous in the game going forward. Only a strong save from Como keeper Gomis (in Serie A at SPAL, Champions League participant with Rennes) prevented the 29-year-old January newcomer's first FCS goal. No matter: Zaro made it 1-0 from the resulting corner.

De Col 6,5 Not quite as noticeable as Alessandro Celli on the left wing, but absolutely reliable both defensively and offensively. Determined in duels, aggressive on second balls – thanks to his physicality and dynamism. Shortly after the break he almost gave South Tyrol the lead with his cross for Simone Mazzocchi (52').

Tait 6,5:XNUMX His header from the Casiraghi corner became the perfect assist for goalscorer Zaro to make it 1-0. The Salurner captain had previously taken the FCS lead twice. In the first half he hesitated for too long (2'), and even after the break he lacked the final determination to finish (41').

Belardinelli 6,5 Together with captain Tait, he forms a double-six that, although not brilliant in terms of quality, is absolutely top in terms of fight, commitment and willingness to run. Tried from a distance in the 55th minute of the game - without success. Went to the ground before Masiello's penalty foul after a push from Sturmtank Alberto Cerri - that wasn't enough for referee Santoro to blow the whistle beforehand.

Casiraghi impressed on Saturday. © FotoSport Bordoni

Casiraghi 7 Started on the left flank and later moved to the center, where he acted as a hanging striker, first behind Mazzocchi and then behind Odogwu. The player with the greatest class on the pitch in the Bolzano Arena may of course have been Cesc Fabregas, but we didn't see anything about it. Instead, it was the 29-year-old from Treviglio who thrilled the audience with strong passes, dribbling and assists.

Rover 6,5 As a hanging leader, he seemed a bit lost at the front, also because he lacked the necessary penetration in the center. He was then able to fully develop his strengths on the left wing. After the break he did a few sprints with the ball that got the spectators out of their seats.

Matzocchi 5 He had recently shown it in training, but in the game little to nothing came together. It goes without saying that Odogwu is not easy to replace. But one could have expected a little more determination, consistency and presence as a center forward from an attacker who - unlike Odogwu - has already played in Serie B in recent years has. He scored in Como in the first half of the season, followed by a goal in Perugia - that was on October 16th. Since then there has been a big zero in terms of goals scored.

Odogwu 6,5 When he was substituted on, the Drususstadion went wild. He promptly gave Tait a possible 1-0 lead. With him as a center forward, a different wind was blowing up front.

Fiordilino without rating Came on in the final minutes to pull the strings in the 5-3-2 system.

Cisse without rating A few minutes before the equalizer he had a good scene, left two opponents standing, but then played a bad pass. The counterattack opportunity was first-class – it could have been 2-2.

Bisoli 6 He was close to a fifth win in a row, a feat he had last achieved 5 years ago when he celebrated his first promotion to Serie A with Cesena. The FCS coach can't do anything about the penalty in the 13th minute, but he can do nothing about his yellow-red card. Next Saturday in Cosenza, Bisoli will have to take a seat in the stands again - for the third time this season after the suspensions in Bari and Cittadella. It is utopian to believe that the football teacher from Porretta Terme will change at the age of 90. During the 3 minutes, Bisoli did not control himself. So it won't be the last time he's thrown off the field.

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Masiello's misfortune and Bisoli's temper

Although the 1-1 draw against Como was the fifth point win in a row, the late equalizer left a bad taste. Despite this, most players received good grades.

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