On 8 October one of the matches of the 8th round of the Italian football championship took place. Monza (Italy) and Salernitana (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 8th round
Monza (Italy) - Salernitana (Italy) - 3:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: A. Colpani (9), S. Vignato (18), Matteo Pessina (82).
Warnings: S. Vignato (29), Bradaric (63)
A thrilling Serie A match between Monza and Salernitana took place recently at the U-Power Stadium. Both teams were looking to pick up important points and the game promised to be exciting. The first half started with a win: Monza took control of the game from the first minute. Already in the 9th minute A. Colpani, a Monza player, scored a stunning goal to put his team ahead. This gave the home team confidence and they continued to dominate the game. In the 18th minute, S. Vignato doubled their lead with an accurate strike. The midfielder showed great composure in front of goal and gave the team a comfortable lead before the break. In the second half, Salernitana tried to get back on track. They made three quick substitutions at the start of the half, hoping to turn the tide. P. Mazzocchi, E. Bohinen and M. Legowski came on in place of D. Bradaric, G. Maggiore and A. Martegani respectively. Despite the efforts of Salernitana, Monza stood firm and maintained their advantage. During the game, Monza also made substitutions to freshen up the squad.
In the 64th minute, P. Chiurria and A. Colpani were replaced by P. Pereira and Papa Gomez respectively. Then, in the 72nd minute, S. Vignato and G. Kyriakopoulos were replaced by V. Bondo and S. Birindelli. Birindelli. As the match entered its final stages, Monza sealed the victory by converting a penalty in the 82nd minute. M. Pessina confidently converted the penalty, increasing his team's lead to 3-0. In the 83rd minute G. Koulibaly replaced L. Koulibaly in the Salernitana line-up. Kastanos came on in place of L. Coulibaly as the visiting team tried to save themselves from defeat. Monza also made a substitution, with M. Pessina replacing J. Akpa Akpro in the 86th minute. Near the end of the match L. Coulibaly received a yellow card in the final minutes of the game. As a result, Monza won a convincing 3-0 victory over Salernitana. The home side played a strong game, showing skill in attack and solid defence throughout the match. Salernitana, on the other hand, are undoubtedly disappointed that they were unable to trouble their opponents. This result will significantly boost Monza's ambitions in Serie A, while Salernitana will have to rebuild and recover in their next game. In the end, it was an unforgettable match that gave the fans a lot of events, goals and drama.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Roma vs Monza, Salernitana vs Cagliari.
| Monza | Salernitana | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | Kicks to the goal | 5 |
| 15 | Kicks | 8 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 1 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 4 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 3 |
| 8 | Offences | 16 |
| 5 | Corner | 6 |
| 0 | Offsides | 2 |
| 58% | Ball possession | 42% |
| 1 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 6 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 470 | Total assists | 338 |
| 407 | Accurate assists | 276 |
| 87% | Accuracy of passes | 82% |