On 29 October one of the matches of the 10th round of the Italian football championship took place. Monza (Italy) and Udinese (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 10th round
Monza (Italy) - Udinese (Italy) - 1:1 (1:0)
Goals: A. Colpani (27) - L. Lucca (67). Lucca (67)
Warnings: (34), D. Padelli (45+1), J. Ferreira (87)
In an exciting Serie A match at the U-Power Stadium, Monza and Udinese met. With the score 1-0 in Monza's favour at half-time, it looked like the outcome of the match was tilting in favour of the home side. However, a late Udinese goal eventually led to a 1-1 draw. At the start of the match, both teams showed high energy and intensity. In the 27th minute, Monza's A. Colpani opened the scoring, giving his team the lead. This goal gave Monza players confidence and allowed them to take control of the game. The 34th minute saw a yellow card for Monza player P. Mari, emphasising the physicality of the match. At the start of the second half, Udinese made two substitutions in an attempt to change the course of the match. L. Samardzic and F. Ebosele came on the pitch in the 55th minute, replacing L. Lucca and J. Ferreira respectively. Monza responded with their own substitutions, bringing on P. Mari and S. Vignato in the 60th minute. Vignato. However, it was Udinese's substitutions in the 62nd minute that proved decisive in the match.
M. Pajero and J. Zemura came on the pitch instead of S. Lovric and H. Camara. Just five minutes later, L. Lucca equalised the score in the 67th minute. Both teams continued to fight for the winning goal, but neither could succeed. Monza made two late substitutions, bringing on L. Colombo and A. Colpani in the 79th and 80th minutes respectively. Udinese also made a substitution in the 86th minute, with P. Ciurria replacing V. Carboni. In the final minutes of the match, tensions rose, resulting in yellow cards for Udinese's J. Ferreira in the 87th minute and Monza's M. Pessina in the 90th minute. Despite all the chances and efforts of both teams, neither of them could achieve victory and the match ended in a 1-1 draw. The match between Monza and Udinese demonstrated the competitive nature of Serie A football and the importance of timely substitutions. Both teams fought hard and showed their talent, leaving the fans satisfied until the final whistle.
The following matches await the rivals in the next round: Verona vs Monza, Milan vs Udinese.
| Monza | Udinese | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kicks to the goal | 3 |
| 9 | Kicks | 10 |
| 4 | Blocked shots | 4 |
| 6 | Penalty kicks | 6 |
| 3 | Penalty kicks | 4 |
| 15 | Offences | 10 |
| 10 | Corners | 3 |
| 2 | Offsides | 0 |
| 60% | Possession of the ball | 40% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 2 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 2 | Keeper saves | 3 |
| 552 | Total assists | 367 |
| 489 | Accurate assists | 317 |
| 89% | Passing accuracy | 86% |