Alessio D’Urso
December 7, 2024 (change at 10.50pm) – ROMA
And Rome goes. Finally concrete, reactive, effective in sixteen metres. At the end of an intense match with Lecce, resolved in the second half, the Giallorossi team sees the light again after four knockouts in a row, moving away from the risk zone and bringing a festive atmosphere back to the Olimpico after five weeks of bitterness (the last victory on 31 October against Torino). After the back and forth in the Saelemaekers-Krstovic first half, it was the goals from Mancini, Pisilli and Koné that gave the audience a long-awaited joy.
what a pace
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Ranieri has to give up Dovbyk (flu) and deploys Dybala “falso nueve” with Saelemaekers and El Shaarawt in support, while in defense Hummels leads the department and in half space for Kone and Paredes (with Pellegrini on the bench). Giampaolo’s Lecce, without Gallo injured but galvanized by the 1-1 draw with Juve, instead presents itself with Krstovic and Rebic in attack, Rafia as attacking midfielder and Dorgu and Guilbert manning the flanks. Greeted by an eloquent banner from the Curva Sud with the writing “There are battles that lead to the final and battles to save honor: fight!”, the Giallorossi immediately put the pedal to the metal and already in the 3rd minute they came close to scoring with Dybala, who in the area corrects Celik’s cross with his head with Falcone opposing the conclusion in two stages. Give and take, the opening goal comes in the 13th minute thanks to Saelemaekers, launched deep by El Shaarawy and good with a sliding touch to send the ball to the far post where Falcone cannot reach. It’s a Roma team that tries to keep the pace high and get around Lecce by taking advantage of the flanks. Saud Abdulhamid also took over in the 24th minute, replacing the injured Celik. And, after some initial uncertainty, the Arab becomes the negative protagonist of the penalty foul on Coulibaly launched into the net in the 39th minute, crashing into the midfielder while running. At the Olimpico, suddenly, the frost falls again: from the spot, Krstovic (who had blocked Ndicka’s header off the line 5′ earlier, saving the team) makes no mistake and brings the match back to a draw, while at the Olimpico they return nervousness and tension. Proudly, the hosts immediately try to overtake again, but Saelemaekers shoots from a good position, but the shot is blocked by Jean.
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turning point
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In the second half Giampaolo immediately plays the cards Oudin, Morente and Kaba in place of Rebic, Rafia and Ramadani, setting up the team with a compact 5-4-1. Ranieri urges his team to phrasing and in the 5th and 8th minute Saelemaekers and Dybala become dangerous. In the 10th minute the Belgian comes out and Pisilli comes in: a substitution that gives energy to the team. Fighting just as the fans asked for, Roma went on the attack and found the goal in the 14th minute with Mancini’s winning header (ahead of Baschirotto) from El Shaarawy’s cross. A high note of enormous value, that of the captain, who rejoices in front of the Curva Sud. Under which an ecstatic Pisilli also appears in the 21st minute, after having scored a beautiful goal with his right foot on the run, on an assist from Saud, at the bottom of a beautiful choral action at speed. At 3-1 the Giallorossi regain their lost serenity and can manage the result. Koné also participates in the goal celebration, at the end of an insistent action with a final right-footed shot. An overwhelming poker, that of the Giallorossi, who overwhelm the guests (dangerous only in the final with Berisha hitting the post from distance) and open December in the best possible way: a decisive month for the future of the team.
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