On April 23, one of the 31st round matches of the Italian Championship was held. Udinese (Italy) and Cremonese (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, round 31
Udinese (Italy) - Cremonese (Italy) - 3:0 (3:0)
Goals: Л. Samardzic (2), Perez (27), Isaac Success (36)
Warnings: Л. Sernicola (26), L. Samardzic (47), Felix Afena-Gyan (63), Arslan (78), E. Valeri (88)
Udinese won a comfortable victory in their Serie A match against Cremonese at the Dacia Arena. The score 3-0 at halftime set the tone for the entire match, while the first half's score remained unchanged at 3-0. Udinese started the match excellently: L. Samardzic scored on 2nd minute. This first goal set the tone for Udinese dominance throughout the first half. On the 27th minute, N. Perez scored another goal to increase their lead. Just 9 minutes later, I. Success scored the third and last goal of "Udinese" in the match. The first half was not without drama: on 26 minutes, L. Sernicola of Cremonese received a yellow card. L. Samardzic of Udinese was also given the yellow card in the 47th minute. But it was Udinese who made the most changes in the match, making 3 substitutions in the first half alone. I. Success was suspended in the 42nd minute and replaced by Beto.
Cremonese also made several changes during the match: F. Tsajuta was replaced by F. Afena-Gyan in the 44th minute. L. Cernicola was then replaced by E. Aywa, and M. Castagnetti was replaced by D. Okereke in the 47th minute. In the 60th minute, Cremonese made one more substitution, releasing C. Desserts instead of G. Quagliata. In the 63rd minute Cremonese`s player F. Afenah-Gyan was also given a yellow card. Udinese made several substitutions during the match: 65 minutes into the match, L. Samardzic was sent off and replaced by T. Arslan. Rodrigo Bekao was also replaced by A. Masina was replaced in the 84th minute. C. Ehizibue came on instead of F. Ebosele in the same minute. On 85 minutes, Udinese made one last substitution: R. Pereira came on instead of S. Pafundi. In the 88th minute, Cremonese player E. Valeri was given a yellow card. Udinese's dominant play in the first half ensured their victory, while Cremonese were unable to catch up. The hosts will be happy with their game, as they continue to climb up the Serie A standings.
In the next round, the following matches await the opponents: Lecce - Udinese, Cremonese - Verona.
| Udinese | Cremonese | |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | Goals on goal | 1 |
| 17 | Strokes | 10 |
| 3 | Blocked kicks | 4 |
| 11 | Kicks from the penalty area | 7 |
| 6 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 13 | Violations | 11 |
| 3 | Corner | 7 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 48% | Ball possession | 52% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 1 | Saves by goalkeeper | 5 |
| 379 | Total assists | 408 |
| 317 | Accurate passes | 343 |
| 84% | Accuracy of transmissions | 84% |