Serie B: Lecce falls, Palacio makes 2 at 40 and Brescia flies the head

The brace of the 40-year-old Palacio knocks down Ascoli (2-0 at Rigamonti) and gives Pippo Inzaghi the top of the B (at an altitude of 47 points). Lecce falls at Via del Mare (1-2 for the Cittadella) and remains paired with Cremonese and Pisa (46 points). Manita del Benevento against Como (5-0 at Vigorito) and Streghe in sixth place. Frosinone’s home success (3-0 to Benito Stirpe against Reggina) and spectacular 3-3 in the Calabrian salvation derby between Crotone and Cosenza.

LECCE-CITADEL 1-2
At the Via del Mare the challenge lights up after 31 “with Antonucci’s billiard shot, which ready-to-go brings Gorini’s team the lead. Technique, intuition, a tunnel and a precise left foot for the 1-0 guest. Immediate reaction of Lecce, with Strefezza’s crossbar after 3 ‘. Another wood in the 7th minute with Mastrantonio’s cross-shot, who nearly beat Gabriel thanks to the wind: providential intervention by the Brazilian, who pushes the ball over the crossbar. Lecce attacks, gets unbalanced and the Cittadella scores, after an error in the disengagement phase of Tuia: Tounkara steals the ball and, launched at the net, cold Gabriel with the right. The Salentines try to put the game back on the right tracks and after the crossbar by Lucioni it is Coda (more and more top scorer, with 13 goals) to close the gap in the 88th minute. First home defeat in the league for Baroni’s team.

BRESCIA 2-0 ASCOLI
At Rigamonti the first ring is from Brescia, with Leris’ overhead kick in the quarter of an hour: ball out of the way. At 18 ’embroidered action of the hosts and game that is unlocked with the right placed by Palacio, again in goal after three months. Ascoli tries in the 43rd minute with Falasco’s long-range shot: a nice intervention by Joronen, who deflects on the crossbar with his recall hand. At 52 ‘great play in the area of ​​Palacio, who strikes Leali and doubles left (fifth seal of the season). Inzaghi’s team takes advantage of the stop of the first class and returns to the top, at 47 points (+1 over Lecce, Cremonese and Pisa).

FROSINONE-REGGINA 3-0
No goals in the first 45 ‘of Benito Stirpe, but a good chance for the hosts on 24’, with Ciano’s header that touches the post (and Ciociaro’s advantage) on a cross from Zerbin from the left. At the beginning of the second half Grosso’s team passes: Ciano’s corner kick from the left and Charpentier’s perfect detachment, who scores 1-0 (47 ‘). At 68 ‘the doubling of Frosinone: Ciano collects the ball in the scrum and beats Micai with the left. At 88 the right of Canotto closes the games: it ends 3-0.

BENEVENTO-COMO 5-0
At the Vigorito the first opportunity is for Como after 8 ‘, with Blanco’s left foot neutralized in two halves by Paleari. The game changes in 11 minutes with the expulsion for a double yellow card from Solini (touch of hand in the area) and the penalty for Benevento: Forte shoots in the center from the spot, makes no mistake and scores 1-0 (first goal with the Witches). The 2-0 arrives at 20 ‘with another penalty (foul in Vignali’s area on Foulon): this time it’s up to Insigne, who again chooses the central solution and beats Facchin. Ice match at 37 ‘again with Insigne (sixth goal in the league), who signs the trio with a pearl on the fly from the edge of the area. The same script at the beginning of the second half and Benevento poker with the touch of Forte (49 ‘), who was the fastest of all to pack after Acampora’s post. At 62 ‘the five of Benevento with Acampora.

CROTONE-COSENZA 3-3
The Calabrian salvation derby unlocks at half an hour with the progression of Laura, who jumps Saro with the left and deposits his first center in Serie B with the right. After 8 ‘the Frenchman tries again and touches the brace. A matter of minutes for Bisoli’s men, who find the 2-0 just seconds from half-time, with Rigione’s touch on the goal line. Second half and sprint start for Crotone, which takes it back in four minutes with Maric. First the header close to the line (52 ‘), then the penalty kick converted from the left (56’). The equal of Crotone lasts seven minutes. At 63 ‘left from the edge of Caso and clumsy rejected by Saro: the ball lands on Liotti’s feet, who makes no mistake and brings the guests back to Ezio Scida. At 92 ‘Maric’s close left footed the final 3-3.