Salernitana - Udinese - 1:1. Italian Championship, 2nd round. Match review, statistics

On 28 August one of the matches of the 2nd round of the Italian football championship took place. Salernitana (Italy) and Udinese (Italy) met.

Italian Championship, 2nd round

Salernitana (Italy) - Udinese (Italy) - 1:1 (0:0)
Goals: B. Dia (72) - L. Samardzic (57)

Warnings: Lovric (49), C. Kabasele (55), E. Botheim (60), Bradaric (64), L. Pirola (65), J. Ferreira (70), Wallace (90+4), Candreva (90+4).

Salernitana vs Udinese match review:

A thrilling match between Salernitana and Udinese ended in a draw In a much-anticipated Serie A match at the Arechi Stadium, Salernitana and Udinese battled it out in a thrilling contest that eventually ended in a 1-1 draw. At half-time the score remained 0-0, but in the second half both teams showed a lot of exciting things and kept the fans in suspense. The start of the match was unhurried, both teams could not create clear chances. The ball possession was evenly distributed, but Salernitana had the first real chance in the 49th minute. In the 53rd minute, Udinese's S. Lovric received a yellow card for a careless hit on an opponent. In the 53rd minute Salernitana made an early substitution, replacing A. Martegani with E. Bohinen, trying to bring more creativity into the attack. Just two minutes later K. Kabasele was sent off for a foul on a Udinese player. On 57 minutes Udinese snatched victory thanks to a fantastic goal by L. Samardzic. The midfielder took the Salernitana goalkeeper by surprise with a powerful shot. "Salernitana", having decided to get back, continued to go forward. But their efforts were hampered by the number of yellow cards they received. E. Botheim was cautioned on 60 minutes, D. Bradaric on 64 minutes and L. Pirola on 65 minutes.

In an attempt to get back on track, Salernitana made two quick substitutions in the 62nd minute: instead of E. Botheim came J. Cabral and instead of P. Mabral. Cabral replaced E. Botheim and D. Bradaric replaced P. Mazzocchi. The substitutions had an immediate impact on the game, as Salernitana dominated possession, which paid off in the 72nd minute when B. Dia equalised with a good strike. The striker took advantage of a mistake by the Udinese defence and headed the ball into the bottom corner. At the end of the match both teams made several substitutions to freshen up the squads and maintain their intensity. In the 75th minute L. Lucca came on in place of I. Success, then F. Ebosele replaced J. Ferreira. In the 81st minute Udinese made two more substitutions: J. Camara instead of J. Zemura and O. Zarraga instead of S. Lovric. Salernitana responded with a fourth substitution in the 84th minute, replacing L. Pirola with C. Ikwuemesi. Ikwuemesi. In the last minutes of the match both teams received yellow cards for aggressive play. In the 90th minute, Salernitana's A. Candreva and Udinese's Valace received warnings, which further inflamed the situation. At the end of the match in the 90th minute F. Thauvin replaced D. Quina. Overall, the match between Salernitana and Udinese was filled with intensity, drama and skill. Both teams showed a desire to win all three points, but in the end settled for a hard-fought draw. The fans were treated to an exciting spectacle, proving once again that Serie A is one of the best football leagues in the world.

In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Lecce - Salernitana, Udinese - Frosinone.

Statistics of the match Salernitana - Udinese: