Genoa-Venice 0-0, the report cards: Caldara-Ceccaroni wall, Sirigu is a certainty
Final result: Genoa – Venice 0-0
GENOA (edited by Andrea Piras)
Sirigu 7 – Little is called into question in the first part of the race. In the second half he is more urged by always responding to close conclusions.
Changed 6 – He pushes a lot in his lane of competence by returning to the left-handed, his natural foot, to go to the cross towards the center of the area. In defense he risks nothing.
Biraschi 6 – Use your craft to limit the potential of the Venezia strikers. Play ahead and steal time flawlessly.
Vasquez 6 – Never jumped by the opponent, he protects the penalty area with great temperament even if something risks in the second half. He also shows up in the attacking phase, especially on corner kicks.
Criscito 6.5 – A wall when it has to stem Mazzocchi’s skill and speed on his side. He always manages to recover the ball with decision by proposing the offensive action again.
Sturaro 6 – Mister Ballardini deployed him from the first minute in the middle of the field in place of Behrami. He answers this by fighting on all the balls. Some inaccuracies in the setting phase. From 64 ‘Touré 6 – Usual determination in recovering the ball to do better in a difficult phase, it could.
Badelj 6.5 – Lead the Rossoblu maneuver in front of the defense with excellent timing. Play the ball on the ground often, starting the action looking for the closest teammate.
Rovella 6 – Retrieve a good dose of balls in the middle of the field, to review instead the aim on set pieces but the performance remains positive.
Galdames 5.5 – Positioned behind the strikers, he makes a lot of movement, often looking for insertion towards the penalty area, warming up Romero’s gloves in the first half. From 64 ‘Kallon 6’ – Puts his usual verve on the lane, shows good cues in speed.
Pandev 6 – He makes a lot of movement on the offensive front trying to worry Romero. He earns several free kicks while also contributing to adversaries’ admonitions. From 46 ‘Caicedo 6’ – Get into the game well by making the opposing defense apprehensive. Missing the goal.
Destroy 5.5 – The playable balls are not many thanks to a rearguard of Venezia that closes in an airtight manner. Little space to strike for the rossoblu bomber. He goes out for a physical problem From 56 ‘Ekuban 5.5 – Could do better when he kicks alone inside the penalty area. From 87 ‘Buksa sv.
Davide Ballardini 5.5 – His team enters with the right vigor even if it does not create many scoring chances by scoring only one point in an important match. The positive fact is that he does not concede a goal but more chances are needed to create scoring chances.
VENICE
Romero 6.5 – The mistake against Salernitana was canceled with a careful and flawless test. He immediately puts his hands on Destro, from that moment he takes confidence and saves the result on more than one occasion.
Mazzocchi 6 – He plays smart, sinks when he has a chance to do so and never forces play. Limits Criscito’s offensive sorties, but is substituted at the end of the first half. From 46 ‘Ebuehi 6 – He does not have a good approach, but after the initial shyness he closes the door twice, saving his parents.
Caldara 7 – He leads the defense, intervenes on all the high balls that fall in his own penalty area and almost finds the knockout blow with a header like a real bomber.
Ceccaroni 6.5 – A couple of very interesting covers in the first minutes of the game, together with the blind teammate the result.
Haps 6.5 – It takes courage with two diagonals that avoid the worst. He is among the most attentive, he does not even make a mistake. From 84 ‘Molinaro sv
Crnigoj 6 – The warning conditions him, but he dirties several balls from the edge that cancel the offensive sorties by the rossoblùs. From 69 ‘Kiyine 6.5 – He puts grit and quality into it, he almost finds a Eurogol with a shot from the edge that comes out very little.
Busio 6 – His game with a shot from the limit on the disengagement started by Cambiaso, the ball comes out for a question of centimeters. He puts on his helmet and fights in the trenches like the rest of the Venetian midfield.
Tessmann 6 – A lot of running, a lot of fluidity and a couple of interesting plays. He also runs in the locker room, holds up throughout the race.
Aramu 5.5 – He does not play many balls, he sacrifices a lot in the non-possession phase but fails to affect the last 16 meters. From 77 ‘Peretz sv.
Henry 5 – A couple of accelerations, makes Biraschi warn and creates a bit of confusion. In the second half, however, he almost never manages to affect the match. From 84 ‘Forte sv.
Okereke 5.5 – It moves a lot, it doesn’t give a point of reference. However, the necessary starting point is missing to be able to hurt a Genoa well placed in defense.
Alberto Bertolini (Zanetti suspended) 6.5 – He drives his experienced team, keeps the team low and risks next to nothing. Also good in the changes managed together with the technician, today in the stands due to the disqualification.