March 12, one of the matches of the 26th round of the Italian Championship was held. They met Verona (Italy) and Monza (Italy).
Italian Championship, round 26
Verona (Italy) - Monza (Italy) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: Verdi (51) - Sensi (55)
Warnings: Diego Coppola (57), Duda (63)
Verona and Monza recently met in a Serie A match at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi. The match was exciting, with both teams earning one point each. The score was 0-0 at halftime, but the game came alive in the second half thanks to three goals and several substitutions. Verona made two substitutions early in the second half, letting in G. Magnani and J. Callon instead of J.D. Cabal and J. Doig, respectively. The first substitution seemed to bear fruit when, in the 51st minute, S. Verdi scored a goal which gave Verona the lead. However, Monza didn't stop there and quickly found their answer. In the 55th minute, S. Sensi scored the equalizing goal for Monza, bringing the score to 1-1. Verona had a chance to regain the lead when J. Caprari scored in the 60th minute, but it was cancelled due to offside.
Verona made two more substitutions: D. Faraoni and A. Gaic replaced F. Depaoli and M. Djuric respectively. Meanwhile, Monza made their first substitution in the 46th minute when S. Birindelli replaced J. Macin. They made two more substitutions, releasing A. Kolpani instead of S. Sensi and M. Valoti instead of G. Caprari in the 75th and 82nd minutes respectively. In the second half, the game got a sharp character: D. Coppola and O. Duda were awarded yellow cards in the 57th and 63rd minutes, respectively. On 76 minutes, Verona brought on M. Veloso in place of S. Verdi. As a result, both teams scored one point each and the final score was 1-1. Verona and Monza played exciting soccer that showcased the talents of both teams. The result was a fair reflection of the game, and both teams will look to build on that in upcoming matches.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Sampdoria - Verona, Monza - Cremonese.
| Verona | Monza | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Goals on goal | 3 |
| 8 | Strokes | 8 |
| 2 | Blocked punches | 1 |
| 6 | Kicks from the penalty box | 6 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 16 | Violations | 11 |
| 7 | Corner | 2 |
| 1 | Offsides | 2 |
| 40% | Ball possession | 60% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Saves by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 354 | Total assists | 554 |
| 276 | Accurate passes | 482 |
| 78% | Accuracy of transmissions | 87% |