Pistoiese, good equal to Siena. Pozzi absolute protagonist
Pistoiese resisted the persistent attacks of the Bianconeri and brought home a very important point. Orange even in ten for over half an hour
There Pistoiese struggles, suffers and snatches a golden point from the “Franks” of Siena. And it wasn’t easy at all, also because of the way the race went. Initially the oranges are also proposed forwards, even if they are not very dangerous. Then from the end of the first half onwards it is a monologue of Siena, but Pistoiese resists thanks to a careful, solid and substantial match. Also thanks to a Wells in the evening of grace, which denies the goal several times to the Sienese strikers. Excellent the reaction of Pistoiese that starts from this precious 0-0, after the bad figure against Ancona and wins a draw against a very important opponent. In Ranking the oranges rise to 5 points.
PISTOIESE
WELLS 7.5 The former Carpi goalkeeper defuses the Sienese attacks in a superlative way. In the end of the first half he performs three miracles, two up Paloschi and one on Acquadro, which are unbelievable and decree it by posting the improve in the field. Decisive in saving his goal with instinctive interventions that are simply prodigious, and to think that he is the reserve goalkeeper (at least on paper). In the second half he continues to keep a good watch and is not called to work overtime. Miraculous.
GENNARI 6.5 Performance of great sacrifice, it is really hard to somehow limit the shock wave of the Siena offensive department. He also makes some mistakes, but after such a race, where he also ends limping, the sufficiency is deserved.
RICCI 6 As long as he remains on the pitch, clearly compared to the last outings of Pistoiese, the match against the Bianconeri is complicated and one of sacrifice. The captain applies himself with determination and plays a careful game, without major flaws, at least until the dubious expulsion at game time. For heaven’s sake the phallus is clear, withheld it up Varela there is everything, but the ball that comes from behind, and seems to go on the outside. For this he is not penalized too much in the final grade.
SABOTIC 6.5 The best of the back department, he redeems himself in a big way after the bad performance against the Dorians. On the piece, careful, he often tries the advance and together with the team, he defends himself with great dedication and application. The hope is that he is well now and the condition will continue to grow.
SOTTINI 6 A lot of work on his side, he tries to limit Mora and anyone who comes to his side, but it was not an easy race. Perhaps of the four in the back he is the most in difficulty, but in the end the vote is positive, also because let us always remember that it is a 2002 that plays the starter, today moreover against high level opponents.
SANTORO 5.5 Until today’s game he was always a starter and played almost always, he appears tired perhaps for this reason, he is replaced at the beginning of the second half. It still seems not to have taken the team in hand, as many expected from the former Casertana. Too shy in the firmware phase. (8’st. MARTINA 6 We immediately see that he has a great desire to express that in Siena they were wrong about him. The ex enters well and gives a nice hand on the left. Too bad he does not have the opportunity to buck on the wing, given the numerical inferiority, which arrived shortly after his entry).
ROMAN 6 Performance of great substance in the middle of the field, as the whole team suffers from the strength of Siena. When Gilardino’s team takes control of the match and Pistoiese is no longer able to restart, they do a great job of pressing and doubling down. Lucid and present for all 95 minutes, he plays a positive race. (34’st. MORETTI sv).
MAL 6 Warned in the first half, he is good at not being influenced by the card, he also takes good initiatives and shows important tears. Player with characteristics more of construction than destruction, he enters a battle competition and does not look bad at all. It is doing better than last year. (34’st. MINARDI sv).
CASTELLANO 5.5 He is proposed again the owner and initially the highest part of the other midfielders, he also tries to insert himself in some offensive action, but without ever becoming dangerous. When the game seems to take a bad turn, he helps his teammates in the coverage phase, missing a few too many balls though .. (33’st. STORM sv).
PLIERS 6 He gets few balls to play and often dirty and inaccurate. He does what he can, considering that Siena is playing the game, and the oranges spend most of the game in the half of the half court. However, he is committed and manages to offer some interesting ideas. (8’st. UBALDI 6 Positive signs for this boy who demands more space, enters to change something forward and after a few minutes, when the team remains in ten, he must inevitably, further his range of action. Likes for his ability to defend the ball and also takes some punishment, which makes the team breathe.
COMPARTMENT 6 Even in Siena he does not spare himself, he fights on all the balls and goes to the counters with the two central defenders. He often takes the lead, when he is alone there in front, he does not get discouraged and goes to press the defenders, slowing down the construction of the game from the bottom of the Sienese. Gladiator, it is confirmed more and more essential.
THE MISTER: DAVID SASSARINI 6.5 The extra half vote is for having fielded a team “on the spot” and it was not easy after the debacle against Ancona. The Siena race presents itself almost prohibitive on paper, but his Pistoiese on equal terms has also tried to play it, at least for most of the first half. Much luck and skill by Pozzi who saved the door of the Pistoiese to repetitive. But then, outnumbered, we saw the great compactness of the orange team. Point torn with nails and teeth, which in case it was needed proves that the team is focused and . with the coach, to try to get salvation; these performances of suffering and great sacrifice, are made thanks to theUnion of the group. The best that Pistoiese could do, as Mr. Sassarini said after the match, was to limit Siena and we did it great.
TOP AND FLOP SIENA
ITHE BEST: BLUE RASPBERRY 6.5 Gilardino’s right-back on the board was very proactive, as well as conceding practically nothing to his opponents. Nice push and polite feet that allowed him to put inviting balls from the back, especially for Paloschi.
THE WORST: STAGES 6 In the heart of the game, he covers his area of competence well and has several scoring balls, even sensational ones, but finds a prodigious Pozzi on his way. However, a striker of his caliber must achieve more. Substituted twenty minutes from the end.
THE MISTER: ALBERTO GILARDINO 6 His team after a study phase that lasts more than half an hour, comes out in a great way at the end of the first half; producing three, four clear opportunities, which however are not exploited. After an excellent first half, but especially in the second half, in the last half hour with Pistoiese in 10, he had to do more. Absurdly, the bianconeri from that episode onwards no longer became dangerous around Pozzi. Siena certainly lost precious points today, but faced a Pistoiese, even lucky, but compact and strong-willed in coming out unbeaten.
THE RACE DIRECTION
EMANUELE FRASCARO of Florence 5.5 He referees well on a general level the Tuscan derby, he plays, allows the hard game, and earns the show. In addition to the conduct of the race, which is not displeased, however, many doubts about the expulsion. Varela, clearly held back by Ricci at the edge of the area, did not seem to be pointing directly at the goal. Excessive expulsion, also thinking back to Vano a few days ago, against Reggiana, where in a dynamic of similar action, the referee pulled out only the yellow, to the grenade defender.