Udinese – Empoli (LIVE STREAM

Sunday, December 14, 1997 is played the 12th day of the Serie A in 1997 – ’98 and l’Empoli home to Sampdoria. The live band Spalletti, returned to Olympus football after ten years of absence, she aspires to play again a perfect symphony after two painful defeats suffered in as many fights salvation Castellani against Piacenza (2-3) and away to Brescia (3 – 1). The ranking is, however, very much in line with the objective salvation, with blue holding below if five teams jostle to avoid relegation, bitter fate due to the last four. Of against Sampdoria, sixth in the ranking and close to the UEFA zone, appears healthy, fresh from three consecutive useful results (one win and one draw). Evidently, the care of the legendary Vujadin Boskov, took over three Argentinian Menotti work shifts, even though many are struggling to understand the company’s decision to expel a coach able to rake in eleven points in eight games.

The Tuscan side with a 3 – 5 – 2, which is drawn on the field with Roccati on goal, Binho Cribari, Baldini and Bianconi in defense, Ametrano, Bread, Ficini, Martusciello and Tonetto in midfield, Esposito and Florijancic in attack. On the other front, the deployment of Boskov is based on a 5 – 3 – 2 when Ferron in goal, Balleri, Castellini, Mihajlovic, Hugo and Pesaresi in the rear package, Veron, Boghossian and Franceschetti in median, Montella and peak Lords . Already, the Neapolitan street urchin who had impressed at Empoli and then to route to Genoa (red blue first and then Sampdoria) returns to the Castellani for the first time and d’avversario The welcome of Empoli public is really moving. President Courses gives him a gold medal for the exploits with the national team in the five years 1990 – ’95 and thanks Montella, visibly moved, those who, in C1, believed in him, projecting it into the great football. An emotion which, however, seems to weigh all right on the state of mind in the field of Vincenzino that, right now, struggling to become protagonist in the opponent’s box. Fortunately Boskov and co, though, there are the deadly kicks Mihajlovic punishment and it is the left-handed magic of “Sergeant” Serbia, ladled from the left wing, that at the 9′, comes the winning ex-head of Franceschetti. Instead of managing the advantage, Samp does everything to complicate existence and succeeds at 23′ when Castellini his second yellow card for a foul on Florijancic, goes down heavily in a slip on Esposito. If the first yellow card Tombolini extract seems severe, the second there is everything and results in red to Sampdoria defender. Suicide becomes twofold when Boskov decides not to amend tactical l’assetto, inviting her to continue with a bizarre 4-3 – 2 when the on-line defense. A choice inconceivable for a coach of his experience, now in its two hundredth bench with Samp. That after just two minutes, it is punished by the key player of the match, Tonetto, inserted by Spalletti as more in midfield man to scare Balleri and give manforte the couple Bread – Ficini: the outside lefty recovers a loose ball on the left corner Dell’ area and throws imparabilmente behind Ferron. Sweet lullaby simulated by the talented Max, rejoicing Bebeto borrowed from the World Cup in USA 1994, to celebrate the birth of his daughter, which occurred a few days before. A Tonetto always lively on the left lane and not at all distracted, as opposed to Veron, the market rumors, which they see the object of desire of major companies such as Rome and Parma (witnessed by their observers in the gallery) and the same Sampdoria. Also because of the expulsion of Castellini, the idea of ​​Spalletti to give up for the first time this season at 4-4-2, opting for a more courageous 3 – 5 – 2 proves successful and capable of splitting into two Sampdoria stumps, with Montella and Gentlemen left on their own. So, at 40 ‘, Martusciello, served as Florijancic after a huge play on the left track, turns on the net plate, for 2 – 1. L’Ischitano, the new protagonist in the field after some muscular discomfort, confirms all its technique and fighting spirit for the team, after the two aster buds capable of annihilating Lazio and Fiorentina. Two sticks per share, a pole and a Florijancic Mihajlovic cross still on punishment, enliven the end of the first half.

Those not satisfied enjoys even more and Martusciello proves after nine minutes of the second half, when strikes Ferron with a devastating right for over 25 meters. He gets stronger the chorus of blues fans “O Martusciello guaglione beautiful!” and the number ten blue thanks, sending a kiss in the stands where Dad sits in place of luck that day the small Alfonso, sixteen months, he could not make his debut at the Castellani better. Giovanni da Ischia won the scoring record (five) and confirm true talisman Spalletti, able to earn him at least one point every time has been marker. The game is no longer questioned, because Baldini and the young Binho (fifty million lire year absolutely well spent for retribuirlo) leaving the crumbs to Montella duo – Gentlemen. But for refined palates there is also the satisfaction to enjoy the icing on the cake of Esposito, who, at 20 ‘, of the crossbar from the left, and then back into dribbling into the area and put behind the final Ferron 4 – 1. acute Became the last of the race, which sees Montella, after undergoing surgery doubt the area, out of affection between the choirs of his former fans and Boskov reflect on the sometimes egregious of his errors, as well as on ‘ottavo red card trimmed at Sampdoria in twelve games. Spalletti has instead Verve Martusciello, whose superstitious gestures seem to be working all right. He who, last season, went to get in the car Esposito, who thanked the courtesy to the sound of goals. He who, a year later, established the domicile behind Castellani, you wander from Esposito to the delight of both, both scorer, and that, before any internal shrinkage, can not fall asleep if his personal shooting , which consists of throwing a pebble at the billboard in front of his room Hotel Descriptions, he did not go to the target.

Who knows, after almost twenty years, the “Courses and Resorts …” the day is not auspicious to the new coach Martusciello course on blue bench. We want to hope for the heart. Good luck, “guaglione beautiful!”