With an agonizing goal, Alessandro Vogliacco sealed the tie between Genoa and Como 1907

Genoa and Como 1907 signed a draw (1 – 1) this Thursday, in the match corresponding to date 12.

Genoa and Como 1907 signed a draw (1 – 1) this Thursday, in the match corresponding to date 12.

Midfielder Lucas Da Cunha opened the scoring for Como 1907, at minute 16 of the first half, and defender Alessandro Vogliacco equaled it by scoring at minute 46 of the second half.

In the 16th minute of the first stage, Lucas Da Cunha raised the spirits of Como 1907 and won all the applause. The midfielder received the ball in the semicircle after a corner taken from the right by Nicolás Paz, and placed it to the right post and below. Impossible for the archer!

Como 1907 tried 17 shots on goal during the match and although he surpassed his opponent (who only had 7 shots), it was not enough to break the parity. Of the total, 10 of them ended up in the goal and 6 ended up outside.

The figure of the party was Nicola Leali. The Genoa goalkeeper showed his quality by containing 7 shots.

Gabriel Strefezza was another of the outstanding players. The Como 1907 striker showed his best level, shooting 6 times into the opposite goal.

Genoa strategist Alberto Gilardino stopped the starting eleven with a 3-5-2 formation with Nicola Leali in goal; Alessandro Vogliacco, Johan Vásquez and Alan Matturro on the defensive line; Stefano Sabelli, Morten Thorsby, Milan Badelj, Morten Frendrup and Aarón Martín in the middle; and Jeff Ekhator and Andrea Pinamonti in attack.

For their part, those chosen by Cesc Fàbregas took to the field with a 4-3-3 formation with Pepe Reina between the three sticks; Edoardo Goldaniga, Alberto Dossena, Marc Kempf and Alberto Moreno in defense; Lucas Da Cunha, Yannik Engelhardt and Nicolás Paz in the midfield; and Gabriel Strefezza, Patrick Cutrone and Alieu Fadera up front.

The judge chosen to direct the match at the Luigi Ferraris stadium was Antonio Rapuano.

For the next date, Genoa will play at home against Cagliari, while Como 1907 will host Fiorentina.

With this result, the host accumulates 10 points throughout the competition and occupies fifteenth place. For its part, the visit totals 10 units and is located in fourteenth place.

Changes in Genoa

• 45′ 2T – Aarón Martín Caricol left for Fabio Miretti
• 70′ 2T – Morten Wetche Frendrup left for Gastón Rodrigo Pereiro López and Jeff Ekhator Osayuki for Mario Barwuah Balotelli
• 79′ 2H – Stefano Sabelli comes on for Alessandro Zanoli
• 94′ 2T – Fabio Miretti left for Alessandro Marcandalli

Reprimanded in Genoa:

• 31′ 1T Aarón Martín (Unsportsmanlike conduct), 15′ 2T Alessandro Vogliacco (Arguing with a rival), 33′ 2T Mario Balotelli (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 40′ 2T Johan Vásquez (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

Changes in Como 1907

• 81′ 2T – Lucas Da Cunha left for Matthias Braunoder and Alberto Moreno Pérez for Marco Sala
• 84′ 2T – Patrick Cutrone came out for Andrea Belotti
• 89′ 2T – Gabriel Strefezza came on for Simone Verdi and Alieu Fadera for Alessio Iovine

Reprimanded in Como 1907:

• 15′ 2T Edoardo Goldaniga (Arguing with a rival), 27′ 2T Alberto Moreno (Unsportsmanlike conduct) and 33′ 2T Marc Kempf (Unsportsmanlike conduct)

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