Serie B, Pisa wins 3-2 in Mantua and joins Sassuolo at the top

While waiting for the postponement (Sunday at 5.15pm) between Sassuolo and Sampdoria, the Pisa hooks the peak of the Serie B standings winning 2-3 a Mantua. Nice step forward, in terms of play-offs, also Bariwhich overtakes the Cesena folding it 1-0. Setback of Palermo who stumbled at the end (1-0) in Carrara. At the end was a heavy away victory (0-1) for the Frosinone a Cosenzawhile the salvation clash between the teams ends in a draw (1-1). Modena e Salernitana. On Sunday, before the postponement, three more races are scheduled at 3pm: Catanzaro-Brescia, Cremonese-Reggiana e Spezia-Cittadella.

MANTOVA-PISA 2-3

Pisa was overcome from 0-2 to 2-2 by Mantova, but in the final they still managed to take away the entire lead from Martelli. Cold shower for the hosts who in the space of 12′ found themselves two goals down at the hands of Angori (8′) and Lind (12′). Having reorganized their ideas, the red and whites grew in tone and in the 27th minute with a nice quick triangulation the ball landed at the feet of Mancuso who unstoppably beat Semper from the edge. In the second half it was Mantua who started strong and in the 53rd minute found the equalizer again with Mancuso. Pisa regains control of the pitch and in the 65th minute scores the winning goal with Moreo. The red and white reaction is there, but despite the proposed pressing the result does not change.

BARI-CESENA 1-0

A goal from Dorval is enough for Bari to beat Cesena and take away fifth place. The header from the French-Algerian winger was decisive shortly after the half hour mark and was quick to slot in an excellently worked ball from Novakovich on the right. Before and after the decisive flash, a lot of ball possession by former Mignani’s Cesena, but very few opportunities. A goal disallowed for Shpendi for offside just before the break, a challenge from Ceesay in the second half which finds Radunovic very ready to block the ball on the line. Too little to call into question the victory of the Apulians who had already become dangerous at the start with Mantovani, always with the head, before finding the advantage with Dorval and defending it with order until the end.

CARRARESE-PALERMO 1-0

With a great second half, Carrarese surpasses Palermo and continues its positive streak of useful results within friendly walls. The Albanian Stiven Shpendi decides, taking advantage of a defensive mix-up (between Gomes and goalkeeper Desplanches) by the Sicilian team to score into an empty net. However, Calabro’s team legitimized the victory by creating 5 goal opportunities with Giovane, Cicconi and Finotto. Palermo only became treacherous at the start. Then the rosanero’s attacks proved sterile.

COSENZA-FROSINONE 0-1

Three important points and a second consecutive victory for Frosinone, who move on to Cosenza against Alvini’s team who were fresh from 7 consecutive useful results. Yet Cosenza had started well, with good ball possession and some tricky crosses. In the 13th minute, however, the defense was caught unprepared following a counterattack from the former Canotto. On the cross from the right Ricciardi does what he can on Marchizza and from close range Martino goes haywire in an attempt to anticipate Ambrosino. Headed ball and own goal. Cosenza reacts and in the 29th minute with Florenzi who misses the target. In the 34th minute Fumagalli’s free kick is high. Calabrians willing but inconclusive. And in full injury time Frosinone came close to doubling their lead: Ambrosino hit the post and Canotto incredibly raised his aim. In the second half the script does not change. The hosts try to make an inroads without success and the Lazio players in the quarter of an hour in a prolonged attack in front of the Calabrian goal hit two more woodwork and were denied the goal with an amazing intervention by Micai and then by a defender on the line.

MODENA-SALERNITANA 1-1

Modena and Salernitana continue their slow rise from the hot zone, remaining tied above the play-out threshold. Third draw in a row for Mandelli’s team, second useful result for Colantuono’s team. After a bad first half, in the 47th minute Dellavalle messes up the clearance from a cross by Verde and Soriano takes advantage of it to beat Gagno. Modena gets it back in the 65th minute with the usual Palumbo who, following a backheel assist from Defrel, scores with a right-footed shot from the edge. Immediately afterwards Gagno says no to Simy who had introduced himself to him face to face on the last occasion of the race.