Chapitre 19: Chapter 19: Revenge!
Chapter 19: Revenge!
Novara Stadium Pio La Piola.
In the thirty-first round of Serie B, Novara hosts Crotone at home. Both teams know each other very well, there are no secrets between them.
The match begins with Crotone kicking off, but Novara presses from the start.
Pesé is very active from the start of the match. After stealing the ball directly from Crotone, he passes it to Perdicone, who shoots from afar, but his shot deflects.
Barely twenty-eight seconds have passed and Novara has already made their first shot.
Bruno, somewhat incredulous, raises his hands to Perdicone as if to say: Why the rush? Pass it!
Perdicone scratches his head and retreats embarrassed.
Although the first shot didn't pose a threat, Novara continues to press successfully.
In the tenth minute, Novara's right-back joins the attack. After a good combination with Bruno on the right, Bruno crosses to the area and Sefirovic, unmarked, scores from close range.
1-0!
The goal was too easy. Sefirovic runs excitedly to the sidelines to celebrate his goal.
After taking the lead, Novara continues to press Crotone. Although Crotone, ninth in the standings and aspiring to a place in Serie A, also threatens, they fail to break Novara's midfield pressure.
In the twenty-first minute, Pesé advances with the ball, Bruno moves inside quickly, attracting the attention of the opposing defenders, and passes the ball back to Pesé, creating a nice two-on-one combination.
Pesé advances decisively and scores from the left side of the area.
2-0!
In the thirty-third minute, Novara scores another goal, changing the score to 3-0.
But that's not all, in the forty-fourth minute, Novara scores their fourth goal in the first half.
"Goooooooal! Sefirovic! His second goal! 4-0! Novara leads by four goals! They're playing like crazy! Victory is in their hands!"
After taking the lead, Novara continues to dominate the game and does not allow Crotone to recover. Novara's superiority on the field is partly due to the excellent performance of some substitute players.
Simone Pesé and Bizzagoli made twelve steals together in the first half, a Serie B record this season. Especially Simone Pesé impressed a lot.
Additionally, this left winger not only steals balls but also has a good ability to pass and play.
During halftime, Tesar praised Novara's players' performance and asked them to continue their dominance in the second half.
And in the second half, Novara's performance did not decrease. Although at the beginning of the second half, Crotone scored a goal from a corner, Novara quickly responded with another goal from a corner, scored by central defender Crescenzi, setting the score at 5-1.
Finally, Novara comfortably won at home against Crotone.
After the match, Novara's performance was praised by the Italian media.
The sports newspaper "La Gazzetta dello Sport" believes that Novara did not give their all in this match, as several key players, including Bruno, did not show their best form. Even after securing an early advantage, these players seemed relaxed.
"This was clearly by order of coach Tesar, as the team has a tough match against Varese next Tuesday night, Novara clearly reserved energy."
The standout player of the season was Sefirovic, who scored two goals. This was the Swiss forward's first brace and received unanimous praise after the match. However, the Italian media also marveled at the performance of some of Novara's substitutes.
Simone Pesé not only scored a goal but also provided two assists. His play on the left wing left a deep impression and received praise from the media once again.
Perdicone's performance on the right wing was also highlighted, especially his assist to Crescenzi from a tactical corner, after a good combination with Bruno.
But who really impressed was midfielder Bizzagoli.
"Midfielder Bizzagoli was like an agile hunting dog in the center of the field, nothing escaped his sharp perception, in addition to having an excellent recovery ability, he was everywhere throughout the match chasing the ball non-stop," wrote "Tuttosport."
The media praised Bizzagoli's control, steal, and recovery, as well as his ability to pass and run to help his teammates find better passing lanes.
"La Repubblica" considered Bizzagoli a rare talent in midfield, "he played at the level of the best double pivots in Europe tonight, he was especially impressive."
With Novara's increasingly impressive winning record, the Italian media is becoming more interested in them, and almost every newspaper reports on Novara in each round.
Although Bruno did not have a good performance in the 5-1 victory, with two assists, he remained relatively calm throughout the match.
Especially after Novara took an early lead, Bruno focused more on passing the ball from the center of the field and was rarely seen participating in the team's attack.
However, instead of criticizing Bruno, the media, including "La Gazzetta dello Sport," "Tuttosport," and "Corriere dello Sport," came to his defense.
"It's evident that Bruno was focused on helping his teammates score goals, he forgot to score himself!" wrote "La Gazzetta dello Sport."
"Perhaps Bruno likes to see his teammates score goals," joked "Corriere dello Sport."
While "Tuttosport" speculatively speculated: "Bruno has already assisted in twenty-two goals, he's surely trying to set a record that no one else can reach, to be remembered in the history of Italian football."
After reserving energy for next Tuesday's match, Novara comfortably secured a 2-0 victory against Varese in a closely contested match.
On March 24, in the thirty-third round of Serie B, Novara defeated Ascoli 1-0 at home, avenging the defeat suffered in the first leg match.
At that time, Ascoli defeated Novara 2-0 at their home, leading Novara to a shameful streak of six consecutive defeats, and their position in the table was on the brink of relegation.
It was the start of the season's biggest crisis for Novara!
On March 28, in their second consecutive week of double matches, Novara challenged Cittadella away.
In the first encounter, Cittadella defeated Novara 1-0 at Novara's home, inflicting the first home defeat of the season for Novara, and also their second consecutive defeat.
But this time, on Cittadella's field, Novara played a crazy match.
At the Tombolato stadium, Bizzagoli scored two goals, and goals from Bruno, Lepiller, Rubino, and González helped Novara crush Cittadella 6-2, achieving another successful revenge.
With two consecutive revenge victories and a overwhelming victory, Serie B felt a chill on this warm spring day.
Meanwhile, the Italian media cannot help but exclaim: Nobody can stop Novara!
(End of chapter)
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