CHIPOLOPOLO Boys striker, Lameck Banda emerged as the heroic supersub for U.S. Lecce, scoring a breathtaking 90th-minute winner to secure a vital 2-1 victory over Fiorentina in a tense Serie A encounter on Sunday. The electrifying goal, a perfectly executed free-kick, propelled Lecce out of the immediate relegation scrap and delivered a crushing blow to their opponents’ survival hopes. Introduced in the 68th minute for Santiago Pierotti, Banda injected immediate pace and purpose into a Lecce side desperate for a spark after a run of four matches without a win. His impact culminated in the dying moments of the game. In the 88th minute, the winger embarked on a powerful, driving run that was illegally halted just outside the penalty...

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