“Niklas Pyyhtiä was booked for a foul, setting a physical tone early and handing Avellino a dangerous set-piece opportunity in promising territory.”
“Fabrizio Bagheria turned the ball into his own net on the stroke of half-time, the inevitable consequence of a chaotic final 15 minutes in which Avellino had struck the frame, forced saves and had a shot blocked. The Modena defender could only watch in agony as the ball crept over the line.”
Pivotal“Armando Izzo was cautioned for a foul shortly after half-time, reducing Modena's defensive cover at a moment when they desperately needed a clean, disciplined performance to stage a comeback.”
Avellino
Modena
Outstanding performance
Modena•GoalkeeperAvellino were thoroughly dominant throughout, controlling 58% of possession and firing 17 shots to Modena's four, yet it took a piece of misfortune just before half-time to break the deadlock. Fabrizio Bagheria's own goal on the stroke of half-time was the culmination of sustained Avellino pressure — Raffaele Russo, Ettore Gliozzi and Cosimo Patierno had all gone close in the preceding 14 minutes before the visiting defender turned the ball into his own net. Modena's goalkeeper was the busiest player on the pitch, making eight saves, but his teammates offered virtually nothing going forward — zero corners, one shot on target and a dominance rating less than half that of Avellino's. The result keeps Avellino pushing in the right direction in the Serie B table, while Modena's limp showing — particularly in the second half where they created nothing of note — raises serious questions about their attacking intent ahead of the final weeks of the campaign.
How entertaining was this match?
Gady Beyuku is on, Cristian Cauz is off.
Cosimo Patierno takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dimitrios Sounas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Dimitrios Sounas takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Alessandro Sersanti comes on for Niklas Pyyhtia.
Gregoire Defrel comes on for Ettore Gliozzi.
The first half ends with a score of 1-0.
Own goal! Fabrizio Bagheria scores, making it 1-0.
Cosimo Patierno's left-footed shot is blocked.
Ettore Gliozzi's header is saved.
Raffaele Russo takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Roberto Insigne takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Ettore Gliozzi attempts a header but misses the shot.
Pedro Manuel Lobo Peixoto Mineiro Mendes attempts a header but misses the shot.
Dimitrios Sounas takes a right-footed shot but misses.
