Verona - Salernitana - 0:1. Italian Championship, 18th round. Match review, statistics

On 30 December, one of the matches of the 18th round of the Italian football championship took place. Verona (Italy) and Salernitana (Italy) met.

Верона - Салернитана - 0:1. Чемпионат Италии, 18-й тур. Обзор матча, статистика

Italian Championship, 18th round

Verona (Italy) - Salernitana (Italy) - 0:1 (0:0)
Goals: L. Tchaouna (48)

Warnings: K. Ngonge (38), M. Legowski (72), Doig (79), Candreva (90+1).

Review of the match Verona - Salernitana:

In a tense Serie A match, Verona hosted Salernitana at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi. The score was 0-0 at half-time and both teams failed to score in any way. In the end, however, it was Salernitana who snatched a 1-0 victory from Verona. At the start of the game, both teams showed determination and tactical skill. Players fought for possession in midfield, looking for opportunities to break the deadlock. Despite a few promising attacks, the first half ended goalless. In the second half, it seemed that both teams had found their rhythm. However, in the 48th minute, it was Salernitana who struck the first blow to the goal of L. Chauna. This goal gave the game a new intensity as Verona tried desperately to equalise. Both teams made substitutions in order to bring fresh energy onto the pitch. Salernitana replaced L. Pirola with N. Diombera in the 5th minute, while Verona made two substitutions in a row, bringing on J. Tchatchua and D. Lazovic instead of F. Terracciano and F. Bonazzoli in the 60th minute.

The match became increasingly physical as time went on, leading to a flurry of yellow cards. Verona's K. Ngonge received a yellow card in the 38th minute, followed by Salernitana's M. Legowski in the 72nd minute. In the 79th minute, when the tension was building, J. Doig of Verona received a yellow card. In the final minutes of the game, both teams made further substitutions in an attempt to get a result. Verona introduced M. Djuric and J.D. Cabal in place of T. Henry and J. Mbula in the 82nd and 87th minutes respectively. Meanwhile, Salernitana introduced Simi in place of K. Ikwuemesi in the 88th minute. As time wore on, Salernitana held their slender advantage while Verona desperately rushed forward. However, their efforts were in vain and the match ended with Salernitana winning 1-0. Both teams deserve praise for their energetic play. Verona fought hard throughout the game, but Salernitana's resilience and solid defence ultimately secured their victory. The fans at the Stadio Marc'Antonio Bentegodi witnessed a tense battle between two evenly matched teams in what was an exciting and entertaining Serie A match.

In the next round of fixtures the following matches await the rivals: Inter vs Verona, Salernitana vs Juventus.

Верона - Салернитана - 0:1. Чемпионат Италии, 18-й тур. Обзор матча, статистика

Statistics of the match Verona - Salernitana: