Monza and Verona 0-0
on the 24th matchday of Serie A
THE NEWS
Harsh chants of protest from Verona fans against Hellas owner, Maurizio Setti.
During the match that the Venetian team (third from last in the standings) is playing at Monza's home, from the section of the U-Power Stadium intended for the Veronese supporters, chants broke out in two separate moments against the number one of the club, involved in the affair of seizure of the shareholdings of his Star Ball in Hellas Verona.
With the ant policy, Monza saves another saving point and increases the margin over those chasing, giving Hellas a chance to smile too.
A match that opened with Palladino to shuffle the deck ends 0-0 at U-Power: Gagliardini and Valentin Carboni out (the second in terms of playing time of the season among the red and whites), with Ciurria and D'Ambrosio in the stands.
Among those leaving are Izzo and Zerbin, while Baroni relies on Swiderski, already on the pitch for half an hour against Napoli and replacing former captain Djuric.
Who sits on the bench with the Brianza team to make room for Colombo, for a relay that ends with half an hour to go.
Although the Ambrosian carnival is yet to come, the fans in masks in the Hellas curve immediately understand that Baroni doesn't want to joke: strong start with Lazovic's right-footed shot, just wide.
The goal would instead be that of Colombo: Birindelli recovers in the three-quarters and the 9 of the Brianza scores, but the starting position was clearly offside.
Monza-Hellas Verona
It's a lively Verona, the one from the first half.
And the desire to attack is also the one that infects the fans, who do not spare chants of harsh protest against the president Maurizio Setti, involved in the affair of the seizure of the shareholdings of his Star Ball in Hellas Verona.
For his part, Monza is equally lively when it comes to attacking.
Textbook action in the 19th minute, with Birindelli starting with an outside for Zerbin, good at closing the triangulation with the cross for the former Pisa's header: Montipò rejects and Colpani in a half overhead kick, crushes too much and the ball bounces out.
The match in the first half had a lot to say: just after the half hour mark, Swiderski cut into the area from the left with a low shot to the second for Folorunsho, anticipated in the corner by Andrea Carboni's low split.
He did well to reply after a few minutes with his head in the defensive retreat phase, before Serdar fired a right-footed shot high in the area.
Montipò's exit before the break was a kamikaze: Birindelli's cross, the number one comes out without taking it and Zerbin with the goal wide open has an awkward chest check that allows Verona to close.
Demonstrating a restless first half, there isn't even a stoppage time before the change of pitch.
Which anticipates a recovery with less high notes.
Aside from the guests' attempts (Serdar and Duda) and the home team's (Colpani, Andrea Carboni's header and left-footed shot), the thrill comes from Massa when he points to the spot for a shot from Duda who isn't there.
The VAR rectifies the referee's intervention and ensures that it is a point each.
Monza-Hellas Verona
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