Serie B: Cremonese and Pisa brake at home, Monza makes 4, Spal 5

A four-of-a-kind, a five, a comeback, two draws without a goal. Pisa and Cremonese stop and await Lecce, on stage tomorrow, while Spal trims 5 goals against Ternana and returns to win at home after 5 months. Well Perugia, only 0-0 between Parma and Pisa. Here’s what happened in Serie B matches.

Alvini smiles. Three points in comeback and Perugia sixth in the standings, at -3 from Monza and Brescia (on stage tomorrow). Despite Mantovani’s advantage after 20 ‘- header on the development of a free kick -, the Umbrians lift their heads and overturn it. At 34 ‘Olivieri scores his second goal of the season with a good play in the area: dry dribbling, pool shot and Pisseri beaten. In the second half Falzerano decides: dribbling, feint and right at the near post (65 ‘) after a good personal action. First goal of the season for him. Matos, 3 ‘later, he eats the trio on the counterattack by kicking on Pisseri, but in the end Perugia wins. Alessandria at -3 from Spal, currently out of the playout area. No success in the last 5 for Moreno Longo’s boys.

Defeat with Pisa already forgotten. Stroppa’s Monza makes four away matches and overtakes Pordenone, in the fourth defeat in a row and always last in the standings. The match already closed in the first half: after 15 ‘Valoti hits the left post, but redeems himself after 3’ on the developments of a corner. Mazzitelli kicks, he hits the mirror (18 ‘). Sixth goal in the league. The 2-0 arrives in the 24th minute thanks to a billiard shot by Colpani, in the fifth center of the season. The Atalanta school talented player places the ball with precision after Pedro Pereira’s support from the right. Pordenone tries to raise his head in the second half, throw Cambiaghi into the fray to try to catch the equal – dangerous left after a good progression in the 50th minute -, but that’s not what. Valoti and Gytkjaer drop the poker in two minutes between 66 ‘and 67’ and make Galliani happy. De Serio’s goal – header into an empty net on an assist from Cambiaghi – is valid only for the statistics. At 70 ‘Di Gregorio neutralizes a nice free kick from Butic. Monza fourth at 44 points, three victories in the last 4. Friulians last with 12 points.

Regrets and suffering. Cremonese wasted a great chance at home and was stopped by Vicenza di Brocchi, third from bottom in the standings and back from four draws in a row. The Venetians start strong and close to the lead with a penalty from Da Cruz, but the Dutchman, in the 40th minute, lets himself be hypnotized by Carnesecchi without too many problems. The Cremonese takes a hit, comes forward, but fails to sting. At 68 ‘he has a great chance with Gondo, the most important of the match, but the former Fiorentina shoots very high from a good position. He controls the sphere, fixes it, and then shoots around the corner. In the end, also Vicenza tries. Ranocchia, primed by Crecco, touches the goal of the match by sending the ball high with a header. At minute 86 ‘, then, protests by the Venetians for a contact in the area always against Ranocchia. The referee lets it go. In the final golden opportunity of Cremonese, gored by Bianchetti from two steps, but Contini saves Vicenza and takes a point. Best in the field of him. One minute from the end Diaw sent off for an elbow. Brocchi will have to do without the tip for the match against Pordenone.

Other ‘X’. Parma equalized for the eleventh time this season and returned home with a point that was of little use. Same goes for Pisa, who lack the chance to put pressure on Lecce, on stage tomorrow against Cittadella. The Tuscans are likely to go to -3. The only good news of Parma, however, is the unbeaten debut of the Slovenian Martin Turk, an 18-year-old goalkeeper making his debut among the professionals. Before today he had played just three games with the Primavera. With Buffon out, Turk locks the door and earns the first clean sheet of his career. For the rest, the Gialloblù attack, create, build, but waste too many opportunities. The most sensational in the 61st minute: Correia gets 50 meters ball and chain and serves Simy in the center of the area, but the Nigerian, from half a step, kicks the ball kicking very badly. Ten minutes later Tutino tries from outside, but Nicolas keeps a good guard and sends for a corner. Parma at 29 points, Pisa at 46 with Cremonese.

Another game closed in the first half. Spal beats Ternana 5-1 and lands a good shot in key salvation. The goals from Melchiorri, Mancosu (penalty), Vido (brace) and Da Riva send the guys from Venturato to +3 on Alessandria. The first leap is from Melchiorri at 15 ‘: prompted by Vido, the former Cagliari striker jumps over the goalkeeper and throws her in. The Var validates. The doubling bears the signature of Mancosu, sixth goal in the league. Koutsoupias, in an attempt to anticipate the former Lecce, touches the ball with his arm and the referee Paterna whistles the penalty. Game closed after just over half an hour. The trio arrives in the second half and bears the signature of Luca Vido, one of the best, who arrived in January and on the first of two rings with the new shirt. Real striker goals on Dickmann’s assist. At 71 ‘Crociata drops the poker with a nice right-footed volley, but in the same action there is a clear offside by Melchiorri. The flicker of Partipilo at 75 ‘reopens the games, but it’s over now. With 10 ‘from the end, the Umbrians finish in ten for the expulsion of Diakitè, then Da Riva closes the games with a right placed on an assist from Crociata (84’), before Vido’s five in the final minutes (93 ‘). Easy success for Spal, who hadn’t won at home since September (3-2 at Vicenza). Ternana di Lucarelli at the peak.