Serie B, Bari beats Cosenza 2-1 and rises to third place

Bari reaches Sudtirol and Reggina in third place by beating Cosenza 2-1 in front of over 16,000 spectators. Calabresi immediately pierced by a right-footed shot outside the area from Esposito, his second goal in two games, but good at reacting with a header from Rispoli following a suggestion from Brescianini: first external goal after two and a half months. The Apulians restarted the attack but were wasteful with Cheddira, who before the interval had a penalty obtained by Esposito rejected by Micai and at the beginning of the second half hit the crossbar with the goalkeeper beaten. The B top scorer (he’s at 14) however makes it up to you by heading in Pucino’s cross for the final 2-1.

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BARI (4-3-1-2): Caprile 6; Pucino 6.5, Di Cesare 6, Vicari 6, Mazzotta 6; Maita 6, Maiello 6 (19′ st Benali 6), Benedetti 5.5 (19′ st Molina 6); Botta 6.5 (30′ st Mallamo sv); Cheddira 6.5 (42′ st Zuzek sv), Esposito 7 (1’st Scheidler 5.5). Coach: Mignani 6.5.
COSENZA (4-3-3): Mikai 6.5; Rispoli 6.5, Region 5, Vaisanen 5.5, D’Orazio 5.5 (13′ st Martino 6); Brescianini 6.5 (25′ st D’Urso 6), Calò 5.5 (33′ st Delic sv), Praszelik 5.5 (13′ st Voca 5.5); Marras 6, Finotto 5.5, Zarate 5.5 (25′ st Nasti 5.5). Coach: Viali 5.5.
REFEREE: Rutella of Enna 6.
NETWORKS: 3′ pt Esposito, 24′ pt Rispoli, 24′ st Cheddira.
NOTE: cold afternoon, terrain in excellent condition. Spectators: 16,172. In the 46th minute Micai rejected a penalty kicked by Cheddira. Ammonites: Vaisanen, Rigione, Marras, Esposito. Micai, Maita, Benali, Rispoli, Mazzotta. Corners: 6-3. Recovery: 1′; 6′.