Sampdoria concluded their last Serie A game of the calendar year with a draw against Udinese.
Although the Zebrette enjoyed a 2-1 advantage after goals from Alexandre Geijo and Danilo cancelled out Pedro Obiang’s early strike.
Manolo Gabbiadini’s second half effort was enough to salvage a draw at the Stadio Luigi Ferraris as they hope to keep pushing for a European football spot next season.
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Sampdoria
Sergio Romero – 5 – Standard
Did not do too badly but could have done more to prevent Geijo’s goal.
Vasco Regini – 4.5 – Slow
Off the pace and sloppy in defense. Unable to stop Geijo from scoring and left his colleagues scrambling to cover due to his poor positioning.
Daniele Gastaldello – 5 – Shaky
Appeared to be unsure and unsteady and was culpable for Danilo’s goal.
Djamel Mesbah – 5.5 – Timid
Among the better of his defensive colleagues as he oftentimes had to cover for Regini, but was afraid to venture forward much.
Lorenzo De Silvestri – 6 – Amends
Made amends from his indifferent first-half showing with an assist for Sampdoria’s equalizer.
Angelo Palombo – 5 – Problematic
Sloppy in possession. Not a game to remember for the veteran and vice-captain.
Roberto Soriano – 6 – Improved
A passenger in the first half but improved significantly after the half-time break.
Pedro Obiang – 7.5 – Crucial
Scored a great goal and while not the fastest on the pitch always found himself in the right spots.
Eder – 6.5 – Enterprising
A constant nuisance to Udinese due to his energetic runs and was unfortunate not to earn himself a goal for his efforts.
Manolo Gabbiadini – 7 – Decisive
Struggled in the first half but proved his class by popping up with a vital equalizer in the second.
Stefano Okaka – 5.5 – Indifferent
Stifled during the first half due to Danilo’s marking but still contributed in the second, although was unable to have the influence he had desired.
Substitutes
Gonzalo Bergessio – N/A
Fabrizio Cacciatore – N/A
Udinese
Orestis Karnezis – 5 – Unlucky
Not an overall impressive performance from the Greek shot-stopper. Was off on his timing to prevent Sampdoria’s first goal but could do little about Gabbiadini’s equalizer.
Danilo – 6 – Solid
Put in a better shift than his fellow defenders but was unable to deal well with the offensive power of the hosts.
Thomas Heurtaux – 4.5 – Reckless
Like his colleagues, struggled against the attacking efforts of the Blucerchiati and committed a needless foul that saw him sent off and leave his team with 10 men.
Molla Wague – 5.5 – Fair
Held his own against the pace and power of Okaka but as a whole, Udinese’s back-line did not put in a good defensive shift against their hungry opponents.
Silvan Widmer – 5.5 – Contributed
Was better in offense than in defense but made some decent contributions to support his team’s attack.
Giovanni Pasquale – 5 – Faded
Not an afternoon to remember for the former Italian U-21 international.
Giampiero Pinzi – 6 – Solid
Served as the team’s skipper and battled well in midfield but struggled to deal with pace of Sampdoria’s attack.
Emmanuel Ageymang-Badu – 6 – Combative
Contributed decently to the offense and was not afraid to get stuck in in the middle of the park.
Panagiotis Kone – 5.5 – Blunt
Assisted the second goal but fans would have certainly expected more of him, given his quality.
Cyril Thereau – 6.5 – Hustling
Did not score, but still held the ball up well for his teammates and overall can be fairly satisfied with his performance.
Alexandre Geijo – 7 – Energetic
Earned his first league goal and never stopped running during his time on the pitch.
Substitutes
Gabriel Silva – N/A
Bruno Fernandes – N/A
Antonio Di Natale – 6 – lmpact
The veteran striker cause Sampdoria fans some worry as he was keen on making his threat known immediately after being thrown into action.
