David Okereke was on target as US Cremonese defeated Pisa SC 3-0 in their Serie A encounter on Sunday, Nigeriasoccernet.com reports.
The victory ended Cremonese’s five-game winless run and gave their survival hopes a major lift as they continue their fight against relegation.
Pisa were reduced to 10 men after Rosen Bozhinov was sent off in the 24th minute, leaving the hosts with a numerical advantage early in the game.
Jamie Vardy opened the scoring for Cremonese in the 31st minute before Federico Bonazzoli doubled the lead two minutes after the restart.
Okereke was introduced in the 72nd minute and made his impact felt late in the game, scoring Cremonese’s third goal four minutes from time.
The strike marked his second goal of the season, further boosting his confidence at a crucial stage of the campaign.