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12/01 15:57 CST Vardy grabs his first Serie A brace as Cremonese halts Bologna
in surprise win
Vardy grabs his first Serie A brace as Cremonese halts Bologna in surprise win
BOLOGNA, Italy (AP) --- Bologna's 12-match unbeaten run came to an ignoble end
on Monday when it went down 3-1 at home to Cremonese, for which Jamie Vardy
scored his first double in Serie A.
The match pitted a home side unbeaten in 12 games against a visitor that lost
its last three league matches by a combined score of 6-2.
Yet it was Cremonese that struck first after half an hour. Matteo Bianchetti's
poised through ball put Martn Payero on goal and his assured finish gave the
goalkeeper no chance.
Four minutes later, Jamie Vardy made it 2-0 with a carbon copy of the opener.
Federico Bonazzoli's pass set him free of a leaden back four and he coolly
slotted home from almost exactly the same position as Payero.
Riccardo Orsolini pulled a goal back from the penalty spot on the stroke of
halftime for Bologna but Vardy, the summer signing from Leicester City,
restored Cremonese's two-goal cushion five minutes into the second half when he
stole in at the near post to tap home an inviting cross from the right.
It was an uplifting night for Vardy, who was reportedly the victim of a robbery
last week.
U.K. media said thieves entered his home near Lake Garda and made off with
80,000 pounds worth of valuables while he was playing a league game in Rome.
The result was also a boost for his club. After winning its first two matches
of the campaign Cremonese had won only one since. Monday's result lifted it two
places into 11th.
Bologna fell to sixth, behind Como on goal difference.
It was the first time that Vincenzo Italiano's side allowed three goals in one
game all season.
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