On 28 April, one of the matches of the 32nd round of the Italian football championship took place. Lecce (Italy) and Udinese (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, round 32
Lecce (Italy) - Udinese (Italy) - 1:0 (0:0)
Goal: Strefezza (62)
Warnings: J. Bijol (7), Alexis Blin (35), Strefezza (50), Perez (63), Joan Gonzalez (85), A. Cisei (90 +1)
In a fierce contest at the Stadio Comunale Via del Mare, Lecce managed a 1-0 win over Udinese in Serie A. The game began with both teams looking to take the lead, but Udinese created more chances in the opening stages. The first significant development in the match came in the 7th minute when Udinese player J. Bijol received a yellow card for a rude challenge. Lecce also soon received a warning when A. Blin was sent off in the 35th minute. The first half ended 0-0 with both teams failing to hit the box. Lecce started the second half brightly and were quickly awarded a penalty in the 62nd minute when G. Strefezza fouled inside the penalty box.
Strefezza himself stepped into the striking position and made no mistake, sending the keeper the wrong way for Lecce to take the lead. Udinese tried to get back into the game and made a double substitution in the 62nd minute with L. Samardzic and S. Lovric instead of F. Tovin and T. Arslan. However, Lecce remained resolute in defence and held on to their lead. Towards the end of the game, both teams made a number of substitutions in an attempt to change the outcome of the match. In the end, Lecce held on to their slim lead and secured three important points in Serie A. It was a tough win for Lecce, who will be pleased with their performance. Udinese, on the other hand, will be disappointed with the result as they created many chances but failed to convert them. This match was a reminder that every point is crucial in Serie A, and both teams will be looking to rectify the situation in the next matches.
The next fixtures are Juventus v Lecce and Udinese v Napoli.
| Lecce | Udinese | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Shots on goal | 3 |
| 15 | Shots | 10 |
| 5 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 8 | Kicks from the penalty area | 8 |
| 7 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 2 |
| 19 | Offences | 11 |
| 7 | Corner | 4 |
| 5 | Offsides | 1 |
| 38% | Possession of the ball | 62% |
| 4 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Safeties by goalkeeper | 2 |
| 262 | Total assists | 453 |
| 181 | Accurate passes | 376 |
| 69% | Accuracy of transmissions | 83% |