Serie A | Genoa 1-0 Verona – Dragusin volley inspires hard-fought victory

A venomous first-half volley from Genoa defender Radu Dragusin was sufficient to safe all three factors in a 1-0 victory over Hellas Verona on Friday night. 

The opening exchanges on the Luigi Ferraris didn’t present an excessive amount of motion in both aspect’s ultimate third. The truth is, the primary try on aim didn’t come till over half-hour into proceedings. 

One of many extra notable incidents of the primary interval was an damage picked up by Genoa defender Mattia Bani, who subsequently had to get replaced by Juventus loanee Koni De Winter with 41 minutes gone. 

Genoa started to mount the stress on Verona approaching the ultimate phases of the primary half, and after a nook on 43 minutes, Caleb Ekuban struck the put up along with his left-footed effort from inside the space. 

The hosts ultimately discovered the breakthrough 4 minutes shy of half-time. 

Ridgeciano Haps reacted finest to make contact with a looping ball bouncing in direction of the sting of the penalty space, earlier than Dragusin latched on to fireplace a strong, low-volley into the right-hand aspect of the Verona internet.

Dragusin’s strike would go on to be considered one of simply two photographs on course in the course of the first interval of play. 

Genoa’s damage woes suffered one other hit when Eukban went down early into the second half.

George Puscas, Ekuban’s alternative, had a superb alternative to place Genoa two targets up simply three minutes after his introduction from the bench. 

He was launched with a line-breaking by ball, and although seemingly one-one-one, though a superb intervention from Isak Hien despatched the ball looping safely over the crossbar. 

Puscas nearly netted from the ensuing nook as properly, though Josep Martinez stood agency to disclaim him from little over a yard out. 

Verona’s closest effort of the sport got here courtesy of Filippo Terraciano after 72 minutes of motion, as struck the put up with a curling shot from the left-hand aspect of the realm. 

It was the guests who had the lion’s share of possession within the ultimate phases of Friday’s bottom-half conflict, as Marco Baroni inspired his gamers to go searching for a leveller. 

Genoa, nevertheless, by no means seemed significantly threatened because the guests struggled to get any significant balls into the realm. 

Because of Friday’s victory, Genoa have lifted themselves into thirteenth place within the Serie A desk, whereas Verona keep rooted within the relegation zone in 18th. Each side may very well be knocked down a place or two relying on outcomes elsewhere over the weekend.

Genoa 1-0 Verona

Dragusin, 44′ (G).

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