UDINE (ITALPRESS) – Genoa returned to winning ways after two draws against Como and Cagliari to win their first success of the Vieira era, beating Udinese 2-0 thanks to Pinamonti’s goal and Giannetti’s own goal. Race strongly conditioned by the expulsion, after very few minutes, of Tourè, who in disengagement misses the back pass to Okoye and to protect himself from the arrival of Zanoli raises his elbow too much going to hit the same Genoa player, launched in the ball recovery. Var review by Aureliano and direct red for the defender, thus leaving the Friulians in ten for the entire match. On the ensuing free kick then came Genoa’s chance, with Pinamonti placing a powerful right-footer parried by Okoye. It will be the same Rossoblù striker, however, who will put his side ahead, at 13′, on Badelj’s shot from the limit dirtied by a deflection that favors his winning tap in under the goal. 1-0 for Vieira’s eleven, which immediately takes advantage of the numerical superiority, going close to doubling the score at 26′, with Thorsby who all alone in the area kicks to Okoye beaten, but it is Giannetti in slip to save Udinese from the double disadvantage. We go to halftime with the Friulian formation having to get its set-up back on track. Runjaic, however, does not get the hoped-for effects from the entries of Ebosse and Kristensen for Lucca and Ehizibue, and halfway through the second half he suffers the double. Sprint on the right by the unleashed Zanoli, cross-shot dirtied by Giannetti’s deflection that is decisive in beating Okoye. Downhill race for the Grifone, who despite further Udinese changes managed to handle well even the final assaults of the bianconeri. First win for Vieira, fourth defeat in the last five matches for Udinese.
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