Sestri Levante returns to success after three months, three points also for Crotone
Nine matches for the last Saturday of 2024 in Serie C, awaiting a rich Sunday in which the big match of group B Pescara-Ternana stands out. Here’s everything that happened.
group a
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While waiting for the commitments of the first two in the class (Padova in Trento, Vicenza in Gorgonzola with Giana), Feralpisalò restarts the engine and confirms itself in third place, narrowly passing Novara: 1-0 is the sum of the sudden goal from Maistrello after 4′ and saves from Liverani, in a match full of opportunities on both fronts. Foschi’s Renate also continues to chase the lowest step of the podium, with their third success in a row: Pro Patria falls in Meda (1-0), pierced midway through the first half by Vassallo.
Between Lumezzane and Virtus Verona (who were both in abstinence from successes) the guests definitely had the upper hand, with a clear 3-0 that brought Gigi Fresco closer to the playoff zone: a match conditioned by the expulsion of Dalmazzi after just 9′, the Veronese – already taken the lead with Amadio, in numerical parity – they took advantage of it and took the lead with Rispoli’s splendid curling shot (a talent owned by Como) and a brace from Amadio himself. Disappointing point for Lecco (1-1) on the field of Clodiense who are last in the standings: in the final Sipos (fourth goal in the last three games) released the lead with a header from a corner kick, but – in full injury time – the penalty foul by Ilari sends Green to the disk which restores the balance. It is Arzignano who stops the positive streak of Tesser’s Triestina: the clear 3-0 still bears the signature of Lunghi – a brace, after the goal from midfield in the previous round – and of Cerretelli, who scores the hat-trick from a free kick halfway through recovery.
group b
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At the debut of the new coach Diego Longo, Sestri Levante found a victory against Gubbio that had been missing since the end of September: at Sivori they finished 2-1 in a comeback, with the goals all in the second half by Rocchi and then – with the Umbrians with ten men for the expulsion of Tozzuolo – of Clemenza on a penalty (for the draw) and Parravicini for the Ligurian overtaking.
group c
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Tie with the bubbles between Cerignola and Juventus Next Gen, who had already put on a show in the first leg (4-3 for the Apulians in Biella). This time it ends 3-3, a point that is worth half a victory for the young Bianconeri capable of overcoming a two-goal deficit: Juve ahead at the start with Palumbo’s winning free kick, but overturned by Visentin, Tascone and Salvemini before the wind changed again; Brambilla – who thus extends his positive streak – makes an impact with the substitutions, while Daffara’s saves keep Juve afloat and give them courage to start the comeback with Afena-Gyan and complete it with Semedo’s winning deflection from Puczka’s shot.
Crotone’s climb towards the top of the table continues: in Altamura comes the second victory in a row (3-1) for Emilio Longo’s team, in the second half a brace from Tumminello with Oviszach’s goal in between and the flash from Minesso who had temporarily (but also in vain) halved the disadvantage. In the safety zone, a shot from Latina condemns Casertana to their second consecutive home defeat (2-0) and puts them in fifth-last place: both goals in the second half, with Vona from the corner and Riccardi closing the score on the counterattack set up by Di Livio .
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