The Ligurians win 2-0 at Ceravolo. Pagliuca’s team beats Cremonese 2-1 and will play Zini with two out of three results
In Serie B we start with the first leg of the playoff semifinals. Spezia exceeds Catanzaro away 2-0: Di Serio unlocks it in the second half and the usual Pio Esposito doubles on punishment. On the other hand, Juve Stabia tries to escape with Pierobon and Adorante, De Luca also misses a penalty. But Johnsen shortens a quarter of an hour from the end: he is 2-1. On Sunday the return matches are scheduled. There are no extra and penalties, in the event of a tie after 180 ‘the round is the best classified team at the end of the season.
Catanzaro-Spezia 0-2
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In the first half it is a blocked race. Yet on the pitch there are two of the best scorers in this Serie B: Iemmello and Pio Esposito, both at 17 goals. The hosts create little in front, the attacker owned by Inter instead touches the crossbar after just 120 seconds. It happens little until the interval, the 2005 class struggle and the defenders of Catanzaro try to contain it. At the beginning of the second half, the guests start fast on the left wing with Aurelio, his touch for Serio who climbs over Pigliacelli and makes 0-1. Second goal in the championship for the 2001 class. At 61 ‘Esposito with a perfect punishment updates the statistics: rightly the square in the corner. He scores as his brother Salvatore, absent for injury, and rises to 18. The reply of Catanzaro arrives with the conclusion of Pompetti, just entered, very close to the pole. In the final Iemmello becomes parked by Gori. Thus ends, in four days the return to the peak.
Juve Stabia-Cremonese 2-1
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Al Menti is a historical evening. In 118 years of history Juve Stabia had participated in the playoffs. After the success against Palermo, the Gialloblù fans don’t want to stop dreaming. Pagliuca’s team starts better, the defense closes the spaces well trying to stem the movements of De Luca and Johnsen. Piscopo and Adorante take measures from outside, but at 34 ‘Pierobon thinks about unlocking the result: good at pulling on the fly, Fulignati can nothing. It is the first goal of the season for the 2002 midfielder, he had not even marked for two years. Before the interval, Floriani touches the doubling. At 58 ‘it is adoring bomber who finds the 2-0: Candellone is rejected by the Cremonese goalkeeper, the former Triestine is not wrong. They are 17 goals in the championship for him. Three minutes later, Floriani lands folino in the area: it is penalty. De Luca sends very high on the spot. Stroppa enters Vazquez to raise the rhythms, at 77 ‘Johnsen shortens: he is 2-1. On Sunday the formation of Pagliuca will have two out of three results available.
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