Carpi climbed out of the relegation zone with a huge victory away to bottom of the table Verona.
This was a huge relegation dogfight between the bottom two, as Carpi were fresh from beating Frosinone to maintain hope and Hellas had earned a shock 1-1 draw away to Fiorentina.
The hosts missed Michelangelo Albertazzi, Romulo and Samuel Souprayen, but Giampaolo Pazzini returned to the starting XI. Carpi had to do without Raphael Martinho, Jonathan De Guzman and Zeljko Brkic, but Jerry Mbakogu was available again.
Carpi rattled the woodwork within five minutes, as Antonio Di Gaudio knocked on a Lorenzo Pasciuti cross for Raffaele Bianco’s volley to hit the crossbar.
Mohamed Fares whipped in a cross for Luca Toni’s trademark header, forcing a spectacular flying save from Vid Belec, while Jerry Mbakogu wasted a golden opportunity by mistiming his header on a Di Gaudio cross, but Carpi took the lead before half-time.
Di Gaudio went on a sensational slalom after Luca Siligardi lost possession, squirming between two defenders to curl past Pierluigi Gollini from a tight angle.
Verona equalised as usual from a set play, as Federico Viviani placed his corner on to the head of Artur Ionita at the back post.
However, moments later Kevin Lasagna restored Carpi’s advantage with a curling free kick into the near top corner, practically his first touch after coming off the bench.
Ante Rebic failed to keep his ehader on target from an Eros Pisano cross and Verona poured forward to the final whistle, even after Rebic saw red for a second bookable offence on Crimi, but this is a huge win for Carpi.
This was a huge relegation dogfight between the bottom two, as Carpi were fresh from beating Frosinone to maintain hope and Hellas had earned a shock 1-1 draw away to Fiorentina.
The hosts missed Michelangelo Albertazzi, Romulo and Samuel Souprayen, but Giampaolo Pazzini returned to the starting XI. Carpi had to do without Raphael Martinho, Jonathan De Guzman and Zeljko Brkic, but Jerry Mbakogu was available again.
Carpi rattled the woodwork within five minutes, as Antonio Di Gaudio knocked on a Lorenzo Pasciuti cross for Raffaele Bianco’s volley to hit the crossbar.
Mohamed Fares whipped in a cross for Luca Toni’s trademark header, forcing a spectacular flying save from Vid Belec, while Jerry Mbakogu wasted a golden opportunity by mistiming his header on a Di Gaudio cross, but Carpi took the lead before half-time.
Di Gaudio went on a sensational slalom after Luca Siligardi lost possession, squirming between two defenders to curl past Pierluigi Gollini from a tight angle.
Verona equalised as usual from a set play, as Federico Viviani placed his corner on to the head of Artur Ionita at the back post.
However, moments later Kevin Lasagna restored Carpi’s advantage with a curling free kick into the near top corner, practically his first touch after coming off the bench.
Ante Rebic failed to keep his ehader on target from an Eros Pisano cross and Verona poured forward to the final whistle, even after Rebic saw red for a second bookable offence on Crimi, but this is a huge win for Carpi.
Verona: Gollini; Pisano, Moras, Helander, Fares; Wszolek, Marrone (Gomez Taleb 70), Ionita, Siligardi (Viviani 46); Toni, Pazzini (Rebic 46)
Carpi: Belec; Suagher, Romagnoli, Gagliolo, Letizia; Pasciuti, Cofie, Bianco, Di Gaudio; Lollo (Crimi 53); Mbakogu (Lasagna 64)
Ref: Russo
Sent off: Rebic 90 (V)
