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61% Ball Possession PESCARA and 39% Ball Possession UDINESE
– Pescara 1 – 3 Udinese

83′ Sulley Muntari            20′ Duván Zapata
.                                                51’Jakub Jankto
.                                                55′ Cyril Thereau

Serie A Standing BEFORE the game:
Pescara, 20th position with 12 points and a negative goal difference of -32
Udinese, 14th position with 30 points and a negative goal difference of -7

Udinese causing an upset at the Adriatico Stadium defeating Pescara.  We might say this is the final wake up call for Pescara for salvation.   Pescara remaining in the last position of the Serie A  with only 12 points and most likely relegation to the Serie B next season is almost a reality.   Udinese climbing from the 14th to the 12th position reaching 33 points. Pescara winning only 2 games this season and losing 20 games.  Pescara’s nightmare is just overwhelming.

The match starting badly for Pescara.  Coach Zdenek Zeman forced to make the first substitution  in the 7th minute. Defender Guglielmo Stendardo injured and had to be replaced by  Michele Fornasier.  However, this is not  an excuse for losing the game.

Udinese opening the score in the 20th minute following a corner conceded by Pescara defender Biraghi.  It is Colombian forward Duván Zapata to defeat Pescara goalkeeper Albano Bizzarri with a headed shot to the top left corner.  The assist is by Jakub Jankto.  This is the 7th goal of the season by Zapata.

Second half not mporiving for Pescara.  Udinese increasing the pressure smacking  a goal in the 51st minute.  It is Jakub Jankto to defeat Bizzarri with a left footed shot in  the bottom right corner.   The assist is by Emil Hallfredsson.

Total chaos for Pescara not finding their way out.  In less than five minutes, there is the third goal for Udinese.  In the 55th minute, forward Cyril Théréau smacking a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.  The assist is by Jakub Jankto becoming a key player with goal and assist.

On a positive note for Pescara, they managed to score the “Honor Goal.”   It is midfielder Sulley Muntari to defeat Udinese goalkeeper  Orestis Karnezis with a right footed shot in the bottom left corner.

Here is PESCARA  official starting lineup – formation by coach Zdenek Zeman:

PESCARA (4-3-3): Bizzarri; Zampano, Stendardo, Bovo, Biraghi; Memushaj, Verre, Bruno; Benali, Cerri, Mitriță.

Here is UDINESE official starting lineup by coach Luigi Delneri:

UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Samir, Angella; Badu, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; de Paul, Zapata, Théréau.

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Stats BEFORE the game.  Top scorer of PESCARA:   Gianluca Caprari with 7 goals

Top scorer of UDINESE:   Cyril Thereau with 9 goals

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of PESCARA:  1 win,  2 lost

Stats.  Here are the last 3 games of UDINESE:  1 draw, 2 lost

Photo: facebook.com/UdineseCalcio1896

2016 – 2017 Italian Serie A Week 28

Pescara 1 – 3 Udinese
Sunday 12 March 2017
Adriatico Stadium
Pescara, Italy

15:00

Referee: CELI
Assistants: DE MEO – SANTORO
Fourth Official: DEL GIOVANE
ADD1: MARESCA
ADD2: ILLUZZI

Goals:    20′ Duván Zapata (U),   51’Jakub Jankto (U),    55′ Cyril Thereau (U), 83′ Sulley Muntari (P)

Official lineups – formations:

PESCARA (4-3-3): Bizzarri; Zampano, Stendardo, Bovo, Biraghi; Memushaj, Verre, Bruno; Benali, Cerri, Mitriță.

Subs: Fiorillo, Aldegani, Crescenzi, Fornasier, Cubas, Brugman, Muntari, Milićević, Kastanos, Murić.

Coach: Zdenek Zeman.

UDINESE (4-3-3): Karnezis; Widmer, Danilo, Samir, Angella; Badu, Hallfreðsson, Jankto; de Paul, Zapata, Théréau.

Subs: Scuffet, Perisan, Adnan, Gabriel Silva, Hertaux, Kums, Balić, Ewandro, Matos, Perica.

Coach:  Luigi Delneri.