On 10 March, one of the matches of the 28th round of the Italian Football Championship took place. Lecce (Italy) and Verona (Italy) met.
Italian Championship, 28th round
Lecce (Italy) - Verona (Italy) - 0:1 (0:1)
Goals: M. Folorunsho (17). Folorunsho (17)
Warnings: Lamek Banda (37), J. Tchatchoua (43), Sansone (78), D. Silva (84). Silva (84)
In a tense Serie A match at the Stadio Ettore Giardiniero - Via del Mare, Verona defeated Lecce 1-0. The only goal of the match was scored in the 17th minute, when Verona's M. Folorunsho struck the opponent's goal. The first half was a tense struggle, both teams created chances, but it was Verona who took the lead thanks to Folorunsho's goal. Lecce tried to respond and rushed forward to equalise, but the Verona defence held firm.
In the second half, both teams made strategic substitutions to try and change the course of the match. Verona had F. Centonze and T. Noslin, while Lecce had P. Almqvist, N. Sansone, A. Gallo, R. Udin and Y. Ramadani. As the time went on, tension was building on the pitch, with players from both teams receiving several yellow cards. J. Tchatchua, D. Silva and T. Henry, as well as L. Banda, N. Sansone and M. Pongracic from Lecce received warnings from the referee in the final minutes of the match. As a result, Verona held their advantage and won all three points against Lecce. The match was a tense struggle, both teams showed determination and skill on the pitch.
In the next round the following matches await the rivals: Salernitana - Lecce, Verona - Milan.
| Lecce | Verona | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kicks to the goal | 4 |
| 14 | Kicks | 13 |
| 7 | Blocked shots | 2 |
| 11 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Kicks from outside the penalty box | 8 |
| 14 | Offences | 19 |
| 11 | Corners | 5 |
| 3 | Offsides | 2 |
| 56% | Ball possession | 44% |
| 3 | Yellow cards | 3 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Keeper saves | 4 |
| 314 | Total assists | 254 |
| 220 | Accurate assists | 157 |
| 70% | Transmission accuracy | 62% |