Hellas Verona will be in Serie A next season after defeating a Spezia (1-3) who were relegated to Serie B in a tiebreaker match was held this Sunday in Sassuolo after both teams tied on 31 points in the table.
Mapei Stadium–Città del Tricolore is the stage prepared to organize the match of ‘spareggio’, something that has not happened in Italy since 2005, although on that occasion, Parma-Bologna played a doubleheader.
This time, it was all or nothing between the two teams inaugurating the rule reintroduced this season which provides that in the event of a tie on points between first and second place, or between 17th and 18th, the criteria of goals for and against will be removed .or direct confrontations and a clash is played on a neutral field.
Verona advanced but Spezia drew
A Verona started better and immediately marked the territory. The Italian Davide Faraoni, captain of the Veronese teamcrossed the ball on four minutes almost from the edge of the area and beat the Pole Bartlomiej Dragowski to put first on the scoreboard.
Of course, the superiority of Verona was pacified by the Welshman Ethan Ampadowho, with a shot that slightly touched two defenders, got Spezia back into the game.
Ngonge decided on his double
But Hellas were clearly superior, they were not intimidated by Spezia’s response and before the break they put their permanence on track. Belgian Cyril Ngonge signed a double who closed a good season in Verona, where he joined this winter and where it could not be more profitable, giving him a stay.
Red to Faraoni and Nzola didn’t receive a penalty
In the second half, Spezia re-entered the clash but the Angolan Mbala Nzolathe best of those from Ligura, missed a penalty from eleven meters through Faraoni’s hand that left Verona one down but ended all chances of a comeback.
The relegation and the promotions, have been decided
Verona will be in Serie A next season, a league that already has a full line-up after confirming the promotion of Cagliari, Frosinone and Genoa.
Meanwhile, Spezia joined Sampdoria and Cremonese and relegated to Serie B.
Source: La Verdad
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