Genoa KO on penalties and Blucerchiati in the Coppa Italia round of 16

Sampdoria celebrates after winning the Lanterna derby against Genoa, which is worth the Coppa Italia round of 16. The bluerchiati beat Gilardino’s team after penalties after the 1-1 of the first 90 minutes. The decisive error by Zanoli who has his penalty saved by Silvestri while it is Barreca’s goal that makes Marassi explode.

Pinamonti’s celebration after scoring the opening goal.

Genoa ends the first half with a lead

Off we go and the heated Genoa derby is unlocked with the goal of the advantage signed by the rossoblu. The Blucerchiati try to pass the ball from behind. Silvestri serves the ball to Romagnoli who however makes a mistake with the throw and gives the ball to Gilardino’s team. The team benefits Pinamonti who in half a second turns and scores the ball that is worth the Grifone’s advantage. Sottil’s team certainly doesn’t sit back and watch and immediately goes close to equalising with CodaThe former player on duty was served to the best with a cross from the right and turned a perfectly kicked ball towards the goal but Leali saved.

Sampdoria stays in the game and doesn’t give up. Coda clashes with Bani and Vogliacco While The Gumina he tries to make himself dangerous also with personal actions. The Doria striker comes close to equalising with a left-footed diagonal shot that just misses the post. For its part, Genoa tries to manage by making a lot of density in midfield trying to surprise the Sampdoria defense again, also thanks to the support of the wingers. At the end of the first half, however, Genoa has the advantage and goes to the locker rooms with the score of 1-0 in their pocket.

Borini’s celebration after the equalising goal.

Borini makes Sampdoria explode with the equaliser: the derby is then decided on penalties

In the second half the two teams showed great balance and so Genoa began to make some changes with Gilardino sending on the pitch Zanoli for Sabelli and Matturro for MartinSame thing for Sampdoria who made three substitutions in one go. Coda out, Tutino in. Ioannou and Akinsanmiro out for Barreca and Benedetti. Tutino immediately has the chance to score with a curling left-footed shot that ends up just wide, grazing the post. Sampdoria increases the pace and Sottil tries everything, even with the entry of Borini.

Genoa didn’t sit back and watch, but Sampdoria found the net to equalise. Everything he pounces on a loose ball on the edge of the area and runs in, immediately unleashing a cross-footed shot: It’s 1-1 for Sampdoria. The Blucerchiati find the courage to go and win it but fail to find the way to goal. In fact, Sottil’s team is also left with ten men due to the expulsion of Romagnoli who leaves the field shortly before the final whistle: so it goes to penalties. From the spot the decisive error is by Zanoli who allows Barrechi to score later and send Samp flying to the eighth finals.