Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Udinese 2-3 Spezia

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Udinese 2-3 Spezia

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Udinese 2-3 Spezia

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Udinese 2-3 Spezia

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Udinese 2-3 Spezia

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Udinese 2-3 Spezia

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Serie A | Udinese 2-3 Spezia: Top flight safety guaranteed

Spezia have secured their Serie A status with 3-2 a comeback victory away to Udinese, including a smart Daniele Verde volley, despite missing a penalty.

Watch the highlights here.

Serie A Highlights: Udinese 2-3 Spezia

The visitors needed two points in the remaining two rounds to guarantee Serie A safety. Simone Bastoni was suspended, with Leo Sena, Ebrima Colley and Hristov injured, while the hosts had Rodrigo Becao banned, Beto and Isaac Success on the treatment table.

It was an aggressive Spezia start, Rey Manaj hitting the side-netting and setting up Kevin Agudelo to force a tough save from Marco Silvestri.

Serie A Liveblog: Roma-Venezia, Udinese-Spezia, Verona-Torino

However, Udinese took the lead when Ivan Provedel made a fine save on Destiny Udogie’s header, but Giulio Maggiore gave it straight back to Nahuel Molina for a ferocious first-time strike into the far top corner from a tricky angle.

Spezia also lost Arkadiusz Reca to injury just 30 minutes in, but his replacement Salva Ferrer whipped in the cross for the equaliser, a magnificent flying cushioned volley by Daniele Verde.

The visitors turned it around completely in first half stoppages and again Ferrer was the provider, this time a sliding tackle to gain control from Pablo Marì and setting up Emmanuel Gyasi for a smart turn and finish from 12 yards.

Udinese were still in the locker room when the second half kicked off and Spezia took full advantage by going 3-1 up. Verde got a low cross in from the left and Maggiore bundled over the line in two attempts, as Silvestri got something on the first.

The Friulani struggled to mount much of a reaction, Molina twice turning wide in the same move from Gerard Deulofeu crosses.

Spezia had a penalty in stoppages when Molina shoved Viktor Kovalenko mid-air and Manaj insisted on taking the penalty, but blasted it well over the bar.

This prompted a very late scare, because Udinese got one back when Deulofeu’s free kick was flicked in off the head of Pablo Marì.

Udinese 2-3 Spezia

Molina 26 (U), Verde 35 (S), Gyasi 45 (S), Maggiore 47 (S), Pablo Marì 93 (U)

Missed penalty: Manaj 91 (S)

Two games left in Salernitana’s great escape dream

Salernitana seemed destined to suffer relegation this season but in the last month they’ve started work on a truly incredible bid to avoid the drop to Serie B, and now only two games remain.

The Campania side’s season started with four defeats on the bounce, leaving them rock bottom in the Serie A table. They would not leave the relegation zone for over half the season, only managing to briefly poke their heads out at the start of January following a win over Hellas Verona.

Unfortunately for Salernitana, they had only escaped the bottom three for one match day, and they promptly slipped back down a week later. After a 2-1 loss to Roma on April 10, they seemed certain to suffer the drop, but suddenly they began to turn things around.

Everything changed on April 16, when they beat fellow relegation candidates Sampdoria 2-1 in Liguria. This seemed to give the team the spark they so desperately needed and they followed up that result with a 1-0 away win over Udinese only four days later.

Four days after that, they hosted a European challenging Fiorentina side and managed to upset the odds, pulling off a 2-1 win. Suddenly the Campania side began to see the light at the end of the tunnel.

A 1-1 draw with Atalanta in Bergamo was sufficient and was followed up by a vital 2-1 victory over Venezia three days later, in what was essentially a relegation play-off match.

Salernitana almost secured another vital three points in yesterday’s match with currently Serie B bound Cagliari, but a 99th minute equaliser by Giorgio Altare gives the Sardinian side hope.

With only two games remaining – against Empoli and Udinese – Salernitana are on the cusp of achieving one of the greatest relegation zone escapes seen in Serie A for years. Things will be tense, however, as they only sit a point ahead of 18th place Cagliari.