“Serie B Regular Season Wrap-Up: Playoffs, Playouts, and Direct Relegation Decided”

The editorial staff Friday 19 May 2023, 10.50pm

The regular season for the championship is officially over Serie B. Thirty-eighth day full of emotions, twists and above all goals. After the verdicts of the last few weeks (Frosinone and Genoa promoted to Serie A, Spal and Benevento relegated to C) those regarding playoffs, playouts and the last direct relegation have arrived. Parma in the post season as fourth, preceded by Bari third and followed by Cagliari, Sudtirol, Reggina and Venice. Perugia officially in Lega Pro, in the playouts Cosenza and Brescia. Already known pairings and dates of the post season.

Serie B, the story of the day

Goal and show in Genoa-Bari: the griffins already certain of promotion to Serie A, red and white of third place. Genoa takes the lead 3 times, they come back 3 times but he won it with a last-gasp penalty scored by captain Criscito, in the last match before retiring. After going behind, the Frosinone flips away la Ternana and wins 2-3. Incredible disappointment for the Palermowho remains out of the playoffs: rosanero ahead by two goals with Brunori and Tutino, they are restarted in the second half by Brescia with Rodriguez and Aye. Disappointment also for the South Tyrolwho lost 2-1 at the home of Modena and enters the playoffs from sixth. Joy instead for the Parma, who beat Venice 2-1 with Camara’s goal in the 78th minute and enters the post season as fourth in the standings. The Perugiaafter the initial double lead of the Benevento, wins 3-2 but still fails to avoid direct relegation. Already demoted Spal triumphs 1-2 at the home of Pisavictory by a very precious measure of the Reggina by Filippo Inzaghi againstListen: Canotto’s goal in full recovery gives the amaranths a qualification for the playoffs that seemed impossible by now. Finally, the only goalless match between Citadel e As.

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