Serie B: Nainggolan scores on his debut, but Spal loses to Bari. Sudtirol unleashed

Bittersweet debut for Radja Nainggolan with the Spal shirt: the former Roma, Inter and Cagliari midfielder – who came on in the 6th minute of the second half – scored a goal and an assist but was unable to avoid the knockout of his new team, who fell 4-3 at home with The Bari. Fourth consecutive victory for the South Tyrol who beat Pisa 1-0 at the Garibaldi Arena. External shot also of the Venice against Benevento (2-1), now penultimate in the standings and at the third stop in a row. The match between Cosenza and Ternana ends without goals, while Perugia against Cittadella (4-0) and Cittadella against Ascoli (3-0) spread.

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Spal-Bari 3-4

Spal fell 4-3 against Bari, taking their sixth home defeat out of eight games. Apulian relaunch after the double defeat with Palermo and Perugia. The technical gap between the two teams was evident, but the Apulians with a 4-1 lead from the 22nd minute of the second half risked being joined by the blue-and-whites who, however, woke up too late. Bari starts with their foot on the accelerator immediately creating goal chances, Spal who does not affect forward. Galletti lucky in the opening goal when Folorunsho’s shot was deflected by Prati which displaces Alfonso. After five minutes comes the ex’s goal with Esposito. In the second half the music does not change and the guests drop the trio with Cheddira. De Rossi’s formation then shakes and with Moncini shortens, even if not even the time to cheer and Bari drops poker with a paw from Antenucci. Game over? No, because Spal has a vigorous reaction that takes them to the goal with a great shot by Nainggolan on his debut with the Este shirt and still in the net with Celia. Bari suffers in the final but brings home the three points. For De Rossi, the impact of the ‘ninja’ remains as a positive note, as he hasn’t played an official match since last October 16 with the Antwerp shirt.

Cittadella-Ascoli 3-0. The Marches sack Bucchi

Cittadella beat Ascoli 3-0 and relaunched. The first chance was for the home team who took advantage of a bad defensive mistake by the Bianconeri, but Vita made it just a little over the top from a good position. Leali’s prowess on Mastrantonio’s header. Doubts about Falasco’s intervention on Antonucci in the area. Ferrieri Caputi goes to the Var, but to evaluate a previous foul in midfield and decrees a punishment for the guests which gives rise to an opportunity for Botteghin. In the next action, invention of the usual Antonucci who unmarks Crociata who, with a diagonal shot, gives the grenade the advantage. Ascoli is slow to react. At the start of the second half Bucchi tries to change something by inserting more offensive players. And the reaction is there, even if in a confusing way. The half hour of the second half was decisive when Antonucci scored his brace, first converting a penalty and then speeding up on the counterattack and sending a fireball under the crossbar which decreed the final score. A burning defeat for Ascoli: coach Cristian Bucchi was sacked.

Pisa-South Tyrol 0-1

Sudtirol wins 1-0 in Pisa and consolidates fourth place in the standings. The bad moment for the Tuscans continues: two points in the last four matches and without victories in 2023. In the first half the guests go through on 11′ with a header from Belardinelli, his first professional goal, from a corner from left of Tait. The mdi Bisoli team controls the game well especially in the first half, conceding little space to Pisa. In the second half, the hosts were more dangerous: a free-kick from Rus, but Poluzzi deflected onto the post and the ball caromed onto the crossbar, with the Nerazzurri protesting. However, the Var confirms the referee’s decision and does not award the goal.

Perugia-Brescia 4-0

Clear 4-0 victory for Perugia against a Brescia in free fall and forced to play outnumbered for most of the match due to the initial expulsion of Karacic, out for a second yellow card for two fouls on Lisi. Umbri took the lead with a right-footed shot by Santoro. In the second half they immediately doubled with a penalty by Casasola granted for a foul by Coeff on Di Serio. Then Kouan’s trio of headers that make the Umbrians’ final a formality. The perfect day for Castori’s formation was completed by Angella’s poker, who headed into the net by collecting a corner from Lisi. In stoppage time, the fifth goal was disallowed due to handball by Capezzi. Bench of Clotet at risk.

Benevento-Venice 1-2

For Benevento it is increasingly late at night. The yellow and red team also loses the direct home match against Venice (1-2) and falls more and more in the standings. Ready to go and Venice immediately ahead. Punishment by Pierini, mistake by Paleari who doesn’t arrive decisively on the ball and is unable to avoid it entering the net. At the end of the first half, Benevento shows up for the first time near Joronen with Pettinari who hits the post first of all. It is the prelude to par. In full recovery Tello from two steps pushes the ball into the net. In the second half in the 25th minute Venezia took the lead again. Candela’s cross from the right for Pohjanpalo who scores behind Paleari for the final 1-2.

Cosenza-Ternana 0-0

The match between Cosenza and Ternana ends goalless: the Calabrians remain last in the standings, the Umbrians remain clinging to the playoff area. Ternana better in the first part of the 45′ and in the final. Viali’s formation is instead preferred in the central area of ​​the match. The Cosenza players hit the post to the left of Iannarilli with a paw in the area by Vaisanen following a cross coming from the left. In the final, however, it was Ternana who came close to the coup but Favilli’s header on Falletti’s corner hit the post, then Micai saved on the goal line. Of note is the entry into the field in the final of the former Lazio and Inter Mauro Zarate.