This week ALL sunday's games, kicked off 15 minutes later rather than the usual 15:00 KO. All Serie A and B teams agreed to do this in protest of two players being handed one-year bans. Napoli's Daniele Mannini and Brescia's DAvide Possanzini were banned for a year by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday for arriving late for a dugs test at a match 13 months ago when they were both at Brescia.
Needless to say Italians don't like rules. They do like breaking them but the rules are the same for everyone...need I remind these Itals that Rio was banned for 8 months. SO, in light of this all I have to say is Shut up and get on with it, which brings me to the game...
Lecce's ex-Siena manager Beretta came to here looking for at least a point but did a terrific job of winning all three. Siena lose 2-1 and with only their second home defeat of the season, their 5th and 6th goal conceded on home turf and suddenly their brilliant home record looks a bit tainted. Beretta can return to Puglia pleased having done a terrific job of liftig his team further away from the bottom 3, now 4 points clear of the drop.
The 1st half saw Siena, with Macca and Frick partnering up front for the first time in a looooong time. They were clearly given instructions to really get at Lecce and get behind the defence. Giampaolo rarely plays such attacking football and hoped he would reap the rewards, unfortunately thus left them a bit too vulnerable/nervous at the back.
Tribocchi scored after quarter of an hour, at which point I am quite simply in shock and not at all sure how to react. I have only ever seen Siena concede one goal at home. Things get a bit better before they take a turn for the worse when Lecce's Giacomazzi sees red just before half time, for a second bookable offence on Jarolim. I didn't see it as the mug in front of me had his brolly 2 feet above his bleedin' head. Time to move a few rows back and actually SEE the game.
Hopes are for a better 2nd half performance with a more gung-ho approach to claw back at this game. Portanova comes out like a raging bull, and tries to lift the senesi crowd, get em fire up! Again, Siena produce some good build-up play but no-one looks like scoring..... EXCEPT for Castillo after 54 minutes- 2-0 Lecce.
The last quarter of an hour were made a bit more exciting by the fact that Ghezzal, who came on for Frick (seems the lad will never get to play a full 90 minutes) scores a consolation goal in the 79th minute.
I must insist on praising our explosive Colombiam full back Zuniga. He put in another excellent performance, he's is my m.o.m. so hands OFF JUVE! we must do everything to keep him. Jarolim was poor, as was Macca- who knows? maybe a deadline day transfer is on the cards. A straight swap with Boro- Macca for Alves... pleeeeeease?
Siena lie in 14th still on 25 points, 7 above relegation. The run-in looks set to be as agonisingly tight as expected, especially as ALL bottom 3 (Chievo, Torino and Reggina) all picked up points this weekend. Must keep the faith. FORZA SIENA, FORZA LA ROBUR!
From votre correspondent bianconero
JB
In other news: Becks has been picked in Milan's UEFA Cup squad despite only technihcally being available to play for two of Milan's games in Europe.
Bologna's postponed fixture (due to weather conditions, heavy snow) with Fiorentina ended 1-3 earlier today.
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