Lecce, coming back on Genoa: Pandev-show, but ends 2-2. The rossoblu don't win anymore

Harakiri Genoa. Fasting of victories continues in the championship of the Ligurians, who make a comeback from 0-2 to 2-2 in the second-half from Lecce closing even in nine for the naive expulsions of Agudelo and Pandev. Thiago Motta after having foretaste the three points (which are missing under the Lanterna for five days) must be satisfied with a punticino that does not give the much awaited turn and does not allow the Griffin to leave the quagmire of the relegation zone. Instead, the excellent moment of Lecce continues, which puts the third consecutive useful result and makes another incredible comeback at home after the one with Cagliari. Liverani remedies for a first time to forget fishing for the right changes from the bench: it is precisely Falco and Tabanelli who lead the recovery of the Salentines, who postpone once again the appointment with the first success in the league before their audience. Even if the 2-2 collected in via del Mare for how things were put in the first 45 'knows a lot about victory.

In the first half it is the guests who play the game better. It cannot be otherwise, given that the rossoblus desperately need salvation points. Babacar wastes at the start but in reality Lecce appears intimidated and at 31 'receives the advantage of Pandev, who takes advantage of a short postponement by Gabriel to mock the goalkeeper with a splendid sidereal distance. The goal is a balm for the eleven by Thiago Motta, who takes confidence and collects deals with Agudelo and Ghiglione. Then, in full recovery, still one unleashed Pandev earns a penalty for a naive foul from behind by Lucioni. Criscito from the penalty spot is not wrong and the race is downhill for guests.

In the second half Liverani overturns his team, making three changes in less than a quarter of an hour. Inside Tabanelli at the break and shortly after the pair Falco-Farias to increase the weight of the attack. The move works, even if before Agudelo wastes the match ball of the possible 3-0 making Gabriel wall to wall with the goalkeeper. The Apulians take advantage of it and at 15 'they shorten the distance with a falcon eurogol that draws the joker with a magnificent shot to turn. The game turns, even more after the naive expulsion of Agudelo – already warned – who sets up Dell'Orco in the penalty area of ​​Lecce. It is no coincidence that the hosts equalized immediately on the 25 'with Tabanelli's gilt on Falco's brushstroke. For Genoa it is night but the worst is yet to come. Pandev in fact gets two admonitions in a few minutes, the first for simulation the second for a bad entry on Tachtsidis, and leaves his even in nine to a quarter of an hour from the end. Lecce dreams of banging and pushing until the 90th minute, but somehow the Griffin is saved and brings home at least one point. Which, however, does not change the situation of the Ligurian rankings any more.

by Alberto Zanello
(LaPresse)