With the thirty-eighth matchday played last night, the championship Serie B 2023-24 has been consigned to the archives, at least as far as the regular season. Play-outs and play-offs remain to be played to get a complete picture. Meanwhile, other definitive verdicts have arrived: the How will play next Serie A,Ascoli will start again from Serie C.
There was great interest around the challenges between How and Cosenza and Spezia and Venice. After a long run-up, the team trained by the tandem Roberts–Fabregas achieved promotion to the top category, thanks to the draw with the Calabrians (thanks to Venezia’s defeat in Liguria). The Larians have reached the A league 21 years after the last time. The project of the Hartono brothers is exceptional, as they managed to lead the Lombards from Serie D to glory in just 5 years.
It leaves a bad taste in the mouth for the Venice of Vanoli. The lagoon players, winning against him Spice last night, they could have achieved direct promotion, by virtue of the direct match won against Como. Instead the Venetians were defeated 2-1. They will start again as favorites in the play-offs but it is known – in Bari more than anywhere else – that the summer mini-tournament is truly a championship apart and the initial values drop to zero.
He arrives at the play-offs with enormous enthusiasm, however Sampdoria by Andrea Pirlo. Another good victory: 1-3 on the Catanzaro pitch. The Blucerchiati finished the championship in seventh place, despite being penalized by two points. A truly remarkable result for a team that, for most of the season, had occupied the play-out zone. If they will have to deal with the Palermo by Michele Mignani who finally managed to achieve his first success at the helm of the rosanero. A goal from Diakite was enough to guarantee the Sicilians the possibility of playing the preliminary round at home.
Finally, in the lower part of the ranking, the victory of the team was decisive Spice with Venezia. The eaglets they really turned a corner after Luca’s arrival D’Angelo which, after some time to integrate, led the Ligurians to a direct salvation that was unexpected until a few weeks ago. In the play-outs there will be the challenge between Bari and Ternana, who have collected their second victory in a row. Say hello to Serie BAscoli after 9 consecutive years in cadetry. To the woodpecker it wasn’t enough to beat Pisa to maintain the category.
