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02/20 15:54 CST Berardi at the double as Sassuolo deepen Verona's relegation
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Berardi at the double as Sassuolo deepen Verona's relegation woes
SASSUOLO, Italy (AP) --- Sassuolo scored twice in the five minutes before
halftime to pave the way to a 3-0 victory that deepened Verona's already
considerable relegation woes in Serie A on Friday.
Verona was without a win in 11 league games and in last place, equal on points
with Pisa.
Both clubs were nine points from safety, and Pisa faces a crunch match on
Monday against Fiorentina, the team six points above them both in the third
relegation spot.
Andrea Pinamonti got Sassuolo's opener with a deflected strike then four
minutes later Domenico Berardi added a second. Although the Verona goalkeeper
stopped his penalty kick, Berardi was quickest to the follow up and buried the
rebound.
Berardi completed the scoring 17 minutes into the second half when he finished
off a rapid counterattack.
Completing Verona's misery, Al Musrati was sent off for a second bookable
offense five minutes from time.
The result extended Sassuolo's recent good run; it has taken 12 points from its
last 15. It jumped two places to eighth.
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