Thirteen matches on the Saturday programme, which involves all three groups. Here’s what happened
group a
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Another slowdown for Mantua, with their second draw in a row: as in Novara, it also ends 1-1 on the Pro Vercelli pitch (Brignani, seventh goal for Possanzini’s striker defender, reply to Mustacchio) but then there are two posts and two crossbars to stop the leaders. Padova, awaited by Renate, thus has the opportunity to move to within four of the top. In the exile of Fontanafredda, Bordin’s Triestina comes out of the black series by recovering from a double disadvantage against Legnago (2-2): Lescano, who had been without a goal since the end of January, responds to Giani and Martic with a brace. The 0-0 draw between Atalanta U23 and Novara was lacking in emotion.
group b
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If Cesena is now in a championship of its own and can already smell Serie B, due credit should be given to Torres who remains on track trying to secure her precious second place. At the Vanni Sanna Alfonso Greco’s team beats Pescara (4-1), who took the lead with Merola but then was helpless in the face of braces from Zecca and Ruocco. For the white and blues – who passed through the hands of Zeman and those of Bucaro – it is the third away defeat in a row with four goals conceded. Thanks to Carrarese’s equalizer in Friday’s match in Pineto, Perugia is getting closer to third place by overcoming Recanatese (1-0): Seghetti resolves it at Curi, at the end, after a first half in which Formisano’s team had risked on a couple of occasions (good goalkeeper Adamonis). Draw (2-2) in the playoff match between Juventus Next Gen and Gubbio: the Umbrian equalizer comes in injury time thanks to Udoh’s tenth goal of the season, Guerra for the Bianconeri had overturned Morelli’s initial lead with a brace. Arezzo’s trio against Ancona is convincing and risks slipping into the playouts: Gaddini and Guccione close it out already in the first half, Sebastiani’s final seal. Captain Espeche’s performance resolves Pontedera’s crisis as they pass Pesaro (1-0): for Vis, the expulsion of the expected Joel Obi weighs heavily as he comes off the bench midway through the second half and receives two yellow cards in less than a quarter of the game. ‘Now. Another 2-2 is that of Fermana-Olbia, a thrilling clash to avoid direct relegation: ahead twice thanks to the January signings Sorrentino and Giovinco, the Marche players find the answer first from Ragatzu, then from La Rosa in the 95th minute.
group c
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Auteri’s Benevento continues to fly, climbing to within four of the top (waiting for Monday’s postponement between Juve Stabia and Casertana): at Vigorito, Lanini’s flash at the start of the second half was enough to beat a good Foggia (1 -0). Incredible defeat for Silvio Baldini’s Crotone, who were overturned (from 2-0 to 2-3) by Giugliano: the goals before the interval from D’Angelo and Felippe were canceled out in the second half by Salvemini’s brace and the decisive flash by De Rosa. Messina travels at a playoff pace, which also passes on the pitch of a Brindisi which is increasingly in difficulty: it ends 3-1, the Apulians deluded by Opoola, but then overwhelmed by Zunno’s brace – three goals in the last two matches – and by the goal by Nino Ragusa. Viviani’s match between Sorrento (at home for the occasion) and Potenza ends 1-1: Caturano’s return to goals after 14 games is not enough for the Lucanians, equal in Colombini’s full recovery.
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