Heart and determination: the yellow-and-reds recover twice against Cjarlins Muzane and soar into the semifinals


A never-give-up Ravenna reaches the Coppa Italia semifinals through a penalty shootout victory against Cjarlins Muzane. The yellow-and-reds fall behind twice but equalize at the last moment with Guida, before clinching the win from the penalty spot.
As expected, Ravenna fielded a significantly rotated squad for this quarterfinal, with Marchionni giving space to players who had seen less playing time. Despite this, the yellow-and-reds immediately looked to take control of the match, coming close to scoring on a couple of occasions through the Di Renzo-Guida partnership, which was particularly inspired. However, Cjarlins didn’t sit back, and in the 28th minute, they took advantage of a mistake by Galassi to score the opening goal through Dalla Giovanna.
The visitors’ joy was short-lived, though. Calandrini produced a brilliant vertical ball for Di Renzo, who had no trouble beating Giust to level the score. In the second half, Ravenna pushed harder, despite the uneven pitch, but struggled to find the go-ahead goal. It was Cjarlins who took the lead again, with Camara timing his run to perfection on the edge of the offside trap, bypassing Galassi and delivering a perfect assist for captain Pegollo, who slotted the ball into the net for a 2-1 lead with 20 minutes remaining.
Ravenna, however, didn’t give up and surged forward. After sustained pressure, which saw the Cjarlins goalkeeper in action, in the 94th minute, the Benelli stadium erupted: Di Renzo, battling between the defenders, laid the ball off to Guida, who unleashed a perfect curled shot into the top corner of the net.
The qualification was decided by penalties: Galassi redeemed his earlier mistake by saving Cjarlins’ Nunic’s fourth attempt. Thanks to the yellow-and-reds’ flawless penalty-taking, Ravenna earned their place in the semifinals, where they will face Lavagnese.
MATCH SUMMARY
RAVENNA FC - CJARLINS MUZANE 7-6 on penalties (2-2 after 90')SCORERS: 23' Dalla Giovanna, 31' Di Renzo, 73' Pegollo, 94' GuidaRAVENNA FC: Galassi, Mandorlini (62' Biagi), Rossetti (75' Rrapaj), Di Renzo, Mauthe (62' Esposito), Guida, Calandrini, D'Orsi (75' Manuzzi), Agnelli, Amoabeng (83' Onofri), Milan.
Available: Fresia, Raimondo, Crosariol, Fiori.
Coach: Marco MarchionniCJARLINS MUZANE: Giust, Modolo (70’ Fornari), Crosara, Steffè (70’ Silvestri), Mileto, Yabre, Benomio (53’ Fusco), Pegollo (75’ Nunic), Camara, Della Giovanna (70’ Seno), Simeoni.
Available: Venturini, Furlan, Nicoloso, Gaspardo.
Coach: Mauro ZironelliRECOVERY TIME: 1' and 5'YELLOW CARDS: Mauthe, AmoabengPENALTY SEQUENCE:C. Seno - goalR. Di Renzo - goalC. Simeoni - goalR. Manuzzi - goalC. Yabre - goalR. Guida - goalC. Nunic - savedR. Biagi - goalC. Fornari - goalR. Calandrini - goal
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