Serie B, 33rd day: Genoa runs, Bari brakes. Sudtirol stops

Genoa runs towards Serie A, Bari brakes. While waiting for leaders Frosinone, on the field at 16.15 against Cagliari, Gilardino’s team returns to -3 from the top. Perugia beaten 2-0 at Ferraris: Frendrup and Dragusin decisive. Mignani’s team never gives up and in the 90th minute recovers the double disadvantage against Como. Cheddira and Di Cesare respond to Ioannou and Cutrone: it’s 2-2 at San Nicola. Sudtirol stops, mocked by a penalty from Gondo in the 89th minute: second knockout in a row for Bisoli’s team. Venice wins a daring match against Palermo: 3-2 at the Penzo. Cosenza-Cittadella and Spal-Brescia draw. Benevento pride reaction. Agostinelli on his debut on the bench finds an equal against Reggina: it ends 1-1. The 33rd day Ternana-Pisa scheduled for Sunday afternoon closes.

Genoa-Perugia 2-0

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Low rhythms in the first minutes. The guests show themselves in front with Di Serio, personal action in the 16th minute, Dragusin jumps and starts with his right: high shot. Jagiello tries Saturday’s goal in the 26th minute: away from the left he finds an incredible trajectory from a free-kick which forces Furlan to fly to put in a corner. The Perugia goalkeeper was still the protagonist in the 35th minute, with an excellent reply from Coda. In the 41st minute he could do nothing, Frendrup headed Sabelli’s cross very well. Only the rossoblùs play in the second half. Coda made a mistake in the 63rd minute, Gudmundsson wasted too three minutes later. In the end, in the 69th minute, Gilardino’s men doubled their lead: Dragusin jumps higher than anyone from Jagiello’s corner and makes it 2-0. The hosts manage the advantage in the final and take the three points. Third consecutive defeat for Perugia who remain in the playout area.

Bari-Como 2-2

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Mignani’s team starts badly, the guests are more precise in passing. And in the 18th minute they find the advantage with Ioannou, Gabrielloni shoots in the area, extends the ball for his teammate who does not miss the tap-in, anticipating Pucino. Two minutes later, Bellemo shoots from outside and finds Caprile’s rebound. The home team didn’t react, indeed in the 26th minute Folorunsho missed a pass behind his own half of the pitch, giving the ball away to Cutrone. The former Milan player starts in the sprint and displaces Caprile. Antonucci tries to drag him with a good chance in the 36th minute, but Canestrelli makes a block. In the second half, Bari finally shows itself forward. As soon as he enters Morachioli moves well on the left, serves Cheddira who mocks Gomis with his head and shortens the distance: it is 1-2. Morachioli is still good at moving in attack, he finds Cheddira more than once, but nothing is done. In the 68th minute Botta closes off the opponents’ counterattack well. Ricci goes very close to equal with an excellent shot in the 83rd minute. But in the 90th minute Morachioli still touches soft in the area for Di Cesare who mocks Gomis. The assistant raises the flag, after the silent check by the Var everything is regular: 2-2 at San Nicola. Bari snatches an important point for how the match went.

Ascoli-South Tyrol 1-0

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In the first half, Breda’s team played better. In the 11th minute Giordano fires from outside, Poluzzi avoids the lead with a miracle. The hosts hit the post with another long shot by Botteghin in the 18th minute. Fifteen minutes later, Poluzzi still on Botteghin was forced into overtime to save the result. The Sudtirol goalkeeper didn’t let anything pass, he was the star of this first half: he was also reactive on Forte and Dionisi a few minutes before the interval. Little happens in the second half, the hosts attack with Dionisi who shoots just wide in the 61st minute. Sudtirol defends itself and closes the spaces. The episode that changes the game arrives in the 87th minute: Celli extends We were in the area. Gondo from eleven meters is not wrong. Cosenza-Cittadella 1-1 – Ready, go: Calabrians ahead in the 12th minute. Marras dribbles everyone in the middle of the area, crosses very precisely for D’Urso who places it with a right footed volley. D’Orazio takes the measures in the 20th minute, saved by Kastrati. But in the 27th minute Vita duets well with Antonucci, the attacker gets in and makes it 1-1. In the second half, Nasti’s shot goes high in the 48th minute. The answer arrives at Antonucci’s feet in the 64th minute, he tries to place it, Micai puts his hand on it. Little happens until the last minutes, the Cosenza goalkeeper saves again from Antonucci in the 86th minute. Little changes in the standings, the two teams still have to fight to avoid the playout risk.

Venice-Palermo 3-2

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No one stops Brunori, in the 5th minute the rosanero already find the 1-0 goal: the attacker starts from his half of the pitch and runs towards Joronen, in front of the goalkeeper he makes no mistake. Venice’s defense was bad, but in the 14th minute Joronen made up for it by saving on Soleri. In the 19th minute another setting error, this time by the hosts. Pigliacelli misses the postponement, the ball arrives Johnsen: lob from 25 meters, it’s 1-1. Pohjanpalo and Johnsen duet well forward, the Norwegian striker doubles but had started offside. A match decided by the episodes, because in the 58th minute Nedelcearu jumps spreading his elbow on Pohjanpalo: the referee awards the penalty. The Finnish player gets treated, takes the ball and goes to the penalty spot: he displaces Pigliacelli by signing his twelfth goal in the league. Then Venice spreads: in the 63rd minute Johnsen widens for Zampano, the winger serves Tessmann and the 3-1 arrives. There is also time for the fourth goal of Vanoli’s team, Candela scores it served by the usual Johnsen, after the silent-check by the Var the referee cancels the Norwegian for offside. However, Palermo is still alive: Brunori anticipates Joronen’s exit but finds the crossbar in the 82nd minute. Then Candela lands Sala in the area, Tutino goes on the spot, central shot and 3-2. It ends like this. Three important points for Venice which moves away from the bottom of the standings. Palermo continues to chase the playoffs.

Spal-Brescia 2-2

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Not even 60 seconds go by, Nainggolan starts the cross, the ball reaches Maistro who beats Andrenacci with an angled shot. Ten minutes later and Ayé re-establishes parity: crosses Bisoli, the French striker takes off very high. It’s already 1-1. The guests continue to attack, in the 26th minute Pablo Rodriguez breaks free in the area and finds opposition from Alfonso. Then in the 40th minute Moncini hit the post with an excellent header. In the second half, Alfonso saves everything: he blocks Jallow and Rodriguez’s shots. In the 74th minute Spal didn’t waste, Contiliano looked for and found Maistro’s head: an advantage for Oddo’s team. Olzer takes care of evening the score: coming off the bench he sows panic on the right wing, overtakes everyone and beats Alfonso with a precise shot. One point for each side that doesn’t change the standings. Relegation remains a nightmare to avoid for both.

Benevento-Reggina 1-1

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In the 5th minute Foulon kicks with his left foot, he’s out. The two teams attack, but can’t find the right spaces. Lots of duels in the middle of the field, then in the 25th minute Liotti caught Pierozzi with a cross at the far post, the full-back tried with a shot and scored the lead. In the 36th minute Foulon gets caught up in a hurry and can’t place it. The pace picks up in the first minutes of the second half: Ciano hits the crossbar in the 48th minute with a shot from outside, Colombi is surprised. A minute later, Pettinari wasted too, letting himself be closed by the defence. The guests show up again in attack with Hernani, on a free kick he is very precise, Manfredini responds and sends a lateral foul. Benevento’s proud reaction arrives in the 84th minute: Ciano served in the area beats Colombi. The Samnites are equal with Agostinelli on the bench after three defeats in a row. They remain last with 30 points.