In group A the top three in the standings remain unchanged with Lecco confirming third place. Pineto wastes a double advantage against Guidonia
group a
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In the wake of Vicenza and Brescia, Lecco also wins, thus leaving the situation of the top three unchanged: Triestina overcome thanks to the penalty of the top scorer Sipos, four goals in the last five games (in the final, Silvestri’s possible equalizer was canceled due to a push on Marrone). Two victories in 2026 for Alcione, who beat Cittadella in the last 15′ and are close to fourth place for Iori’s team, now just two points away. Arzignano’s playoff shot in Verona: Mattioli’s penalty at the end of the first half is enough to beat Virtus (still zero victories on their pitch). Back and forth in the final between Novara – who have not yet won with Dossena – and Dolomiti Bellunesi, with Saccani taunting Boseggia out of goal on a draw.
group b
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First mini escape for Arezzo, with the new Coppolaro and Ionita starting: Biagini’s own goal beats Pontedera in a balanced match and isolates Bucchi with a plus 4 over Ravenna and a plus 9 over Ascoli. Pineto remains in fourth place, even if they twice waste a double advantage (also in numerical superiority) with Guidonia: it ends 3-3, a hat-trick from Zuppel who has the coolness to convert the final penalty in the 98th minute. The rise of Juve Next Gen continues, overturning Livorno and achieving the second victory in a row (and seventh useful result): Simone Guerra was decisive, with the hosts with ten men from the start of the second half due to the red card to Nwachukwu. It lights up in the second half with the Carpi-Pianese substitutions, Sodero’s equalizer gives the Tuscans their seventh useful result in a row (Carpi haven’t won for five days). Samb and Gubbio had an even longer abstinence from victories, as they did not harm themselves. Another draw at Curi, where Perugia joins Bra in full recovery thanks to the latest arrival Nepi.
group c
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The new episode of the race for the top smiles on Catania, who joins Benevento in command at 45. In front of over 16 thousand of Massimino, Mimmo Toscano’s team regulates a combative Cavese in the final credits thanks to Di Gennaro and Caturano’s scissors kick (first goal with the new shirt), both served by the new signing Bruzzaniti. The primacy is now shared again, because Benevento – strengthened by the return of Caldirola – emerges with one point and without goals from the big match on the Casertana pitch. Tomorrow I’ll super postpone Salernitana-Cosenza: Raffaele – with the bench under observation – has the opportunity to close to within 4 of the leaders. Behind the big teams is Monopoli, who achieved their third victory in a row against Siracusa: a feat from a free kick by the former Udinese player Battocchio (new captain, first goal since returning to Italy), in the first half Farroni had saved a penalty from Fall, keeping the guests afloat. To win in Casarano, Atalanta U23 only needed a push in the first half from Cissé, who was able to take advantage of a defensive error (Casarano was also with ten men, after 35′, for the red card to Barone).
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