“Fabio Rispoli is booked for a foul, an early sign of the physical edge to this contest.”
“Alvin Okoro fires home with his right foot to give Südtirol the lead, assisted by Salvatore Molina after Andrea Giorgini's earlier shot had been saved and led to a corner.”
Pivotal“Giuseppe Ambrosino scores from close range to equalize for Modena in the dying minutes, capping a frantic spell of pressure that saw three shots in the space of five minutes.”
Pivotal
Südtirol
Modena
Outstanding performance
Südtirol•GoalkeeperSüdtirol controlled the ball for long stretches, racking up 60% possession and nearly double Modena's passing output, but it was a sharp counter that broke the deadlock when Andrea Giorgini's saved effort led to a corner, and Okoro finished cleanly moments later to make it 1-0. Modena struggled to create clean chances for most of the match, managing just one shot on target before the late surge, but a frantic final ten minutes saw them throw everything forward. After Rares Burnete and Alessandro Bianco both went close, Giuseppe Caso's shot was saved before Giuseppe Ambrosino pounced to level the score in the 88th minute, assisted by Daniel Tonoli. The draw leaves both sides mid-table with work to do, Südtirol left to rue a missed chance to climb the table after dominating territory, while Modena's late resilience will offer some encouragement despite their overall struggles to create clear-cut opportunities.
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Giuseppe AmbrosinoShot on goal! Giuseppe Ambrosino takes a right-footed shot.
assist: Daniel Tonoli
Goal! Giuseppe Ambrosino scores to make it 1-1, assisted by Daniel Tonoli.
Giuseppe Caso takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Alessandro Bianco takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Rares Burnete takes a left-footed shot, but it's saved.
Davide Veroli comes on for Giacomo Stabile.
Fabian Tait is on, and Fabio Rispoli is off.
Antonio Imputato is substituted for Francesco Zampano.
Paulo Azzi comes on for Giacomo Olzer.
Giacomo StabileYellow CardYellow card issued to Giacomo Stabile.
Andrea Belotti replaces Simone Santoro.
Simone Davi is substituted off for Vasco Miguel Lopes de Matos.
Kenny Mixtur comes on for Alvin Okoro.
Corner awarded.
Alvin Okoro takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Giuseppe Ambrosino takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Francesco Zampano takes a left-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Simone TronchinYellow CardSimone Tronchin receives a yellow card.
Giacomo Olzer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Bryant Nieling with his left foot is saved.
On: Rares Burnete, Off: Kevin Zeroli.
Alessandro Bianco takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Daniel Tonoli takes a shot with his right foot, but it is saved.
Giuseppe Caso takes a right-footed shot, but it is saved.
Alvin Okoro takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Simone Santoro takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Bjarki Steinn Bjarkason takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Offside.
Vasco Miguel Lopes de Matos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Vasco Miguel Lopes de Matos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Offside.
First half ends with the score at 1-0.
Giuseppe Caso takes a right-footed shot, but it is blocked.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Alessandro Bianco takes a right-footed shot but misses.
assist: Salvatore Molina
Goal! Alvin Okoro scores to make it 1-0, assisted by Salvatore Molina.
Alvin OkoroAlvin Okoro takes a shot with his right foot and scores.
Corner awarded.
Shot by Andrea Giorgini with his left foot is saved.
Corner awarded.
Giacomo Olzer takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Fabio RispoliYellow CardFabio Rispoli receives a yellow card.
Corner awarded.
Corner awarded.
Alvin Okoro takes a left-footed shot, but it's blocked.
Fabio Rispoli takes a right-footed shot that hits the post.
Giacomo Olzer takes a right-footed shot but misses.
Shot by Giuseppe Ambrosino with his right foot is saved.
Salvatore Molina takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Corner awarded.
Vasco Miguel Lopes de Matos takes a left-footed shot but misses.
Kick-off! The referee is Paride Tremolada.
Südtirol ride a stingy defense and third-place form into a Saturday clash with Modena, who arrive fresh off a shock defeat but bolstered by high-profile new arrivals. With both sides in the Serie B promotion mix early on, this early-season derby carries plenty of weight.
