Cyril Dessers: Nigeria striker scores again to rescue point for Cremonese

By Wale Mustapha

Nigeria forward, Cyril Dessers may have fin his mojo in the Italian Serie A as the forward get his second consecutive goal for Cremonese in their 2-2 away draw to Spezia on Sunday.

The match at the Stadio Alberto Picco was the first top flight meeting between both sides following their promotion from second division.

Cremonese took the lead with just two minutes into the game when the Super Eagles star made himself available to finish a lofty pass from Luka Shoshivili.

Having fallen behind early in proceedings, two goals in three first-half minutes helped Spezia turn the game on its head.

M’Bala Nzola’s sixth goal of the campaign from a right foot finish and Emil Holm squeezing home from close range inside the penalty area make it 2-1 for the hosts at half time.

Disappointed to have fallen behind before the interval, Cremonese regrouped after half time and found an equaliser shortly after the restart.

Arriving late on to a whipped cross from Leonardo Sernicola’s, Charles Pickel’s bullet header left Spezia goalkeeper Bartlomiej Dragowski with no chance of making a save, while putting the away side back on level terms.

Cremonese were on the back foot for most parts of remaining moments with Dessers creating a cover for his side to snatch a third consecutive away point in the league.

The 27 year old who joined Cremonese in the summer now have two Serie A goals to his credit with one assist.

The result has however moved Cremonese from bottom of the league above Sampdoria.