Trapani is no more, Crotone strolls at the Provinciale: granata on the brink of the abyss

Another dry defeat, the second in a row, with another 4 goals conceded by a lackluster Trapani for most of the match, which, apart from the initial flare-up of the opening goal, never really troubled a Crotone that, for its part, made the most of the opportunities on the field, even though it did not shine in terms of play and personality.

The match: in the 10th minute, on its first foray, Trapani scored with a nice shot from captain Benedetti. The Calabrians called for a VAR review with no outcome. In the 15th minute, Di Pasquale was booked for Crotone. In the 19th minute, Aronica called Vazquez to the bench, replacing him with Matos. The match flowed without particular thrills. In the 26th minute, from a free kick, Musso found the right gap in the area and scored with the first shot of the match for the Calabrians. The match continued without excitement on the field, predominantly played along the central line of the pitch by both teams, with a slight advantage for the Calabrian midfield, while the granata had few sparks along the flanks, with few crosses into the area, and even fewer frontal attacks.

On the second Calabrian foray, in the 43rd minute, following an unfortunate rebound from Galeotti in the area, Sandri pounced on the ball and sent it into the net. In the 48th minute, a huge opportunity for Trapani with Stauciuc, who failed to score from close range in a one-on-one with Merelli. The summary of the first half is all here, with Crotone being frugal as they capitalized on their two only chances, while Trapani was unlucky, despite the initial advantage.

In the second half, Longo sent Crocetta onto the field in place of Di Pasquale. In the 52nd minute, for Trapani, Morelli went out and Perri came in. In the 52nd minute, a cold shower for the granata: Musso scored his second goal of the day from a penalty kick awarded by the referee after a VAR review for a foul in the area; the granata mentally took a hit, and in the 58th minute, Energe scored the fourth goal for the Calabrians, left unaccountably alone in the area.

For Crotone, it's all downhill; the match, with Trapani struggling greatly on the field, very few scoring opportunities for the Trapani team. Longo brings in fresh legs: Musso goes out, Russo comes in, Sandri goes out, Calvano comes in. Aronica also tries the card of additional substitutions during the game: Forte, Winkelmann, and Battimelli come in, while Stauciuc, Benedetti, and La Sorsa go out. Another change for Crotone: Maggio goes out, Marazzotti comes in. Crotone manages the game until the end without shining with its own light, while Trapani slowly fades away, unable to remedy the already compromised match. In the standings, critical situation for the granata who remain in the "hottest zone".

TRAPANI CROTONE 1 - 4

TRAPANI (5-3-2): Galeotti 5, Nicoli 5, Benedetti 6, Pirrello 5, Motoc 5, Morelli 5, Celeghin 5, Marcolini 5, Stauciuc 5, Vazquez sv. On the bench: Ujkaj, Salamone, Perri, Nina, Vimercati, Ortisi, Napolitano, Battimelli 5, Matos 5, Aronica, Cozzoli, Forte sv, Quiroz, Knezovic, Winkelmann 5. Coach: Aronica 6.

CROTONE: Merelli 5, Di Pasquale 5, Di Stefano 5, Musso 6.5, Energe 6.5, Armini 5, Meli 5, Sandri 6, Guerra 6, Maggio 6, Novella 6. On the bench: Martino, Paciotti, Gomez, Russo 5, Piovanello, Marazzotti 5, Groppelli, Calvano 5, Crocetta, Vrenna 5, Bruno, Zunno. Coach: Longo 6.

Referee: Palmieri. Assistants: Consonni, Nicosia. Fourth official: Ramondino. FVS: Chichi.

Goals: 10’ Benedetti (T), 26’ Musso (C), 44’ Sandri (C), 53’ Musso (C) penalty, 58’ Energe.