Palermo and Ascoli compete at the “Barbera” stadium in the match valid for the 37th and penultimate day of the regular season of the Serie B championship. The bianconeri are fresh from a 1-0 home defeat against Cosenza, the rosanero lost with the same result in La Spezia.
Carrera confirms the 3-4-2-1 of the last outings with Vasquez in goal and the defense made up of Bellusci, captain Botteghin and Mantovani. On the flanks Falzerano and Celia, in midfield Masini and Di Tacchio with Caligara and Zedadka more advanced in support of the 19 year old center forward Tarantino (starter for the first time). Tavcar and Milanese go to the stands. 3-5-2 formation for Mignani with Desplanches between the posts preferred to Pigliacelli (debut in Serie B for the goalkeeper born in 2003). In defense Nedelcearu, Lucioni and Ceccaroni. On the sidelines Diakité and Lund, in midfield Segre, Gomes and Ranocchia. Soleri and captain Brunori in attack. There are 171 Ascoli fans in the Away Sector, with all the top Juventus managers present in the stands. Chants from Picchio supporters against the property before the start of the match.
After a minute, Palermo immediately took the lead: Soleri won a physical tackle with Botteghin on the edge of the area, immediate service for Brunori who with a powerful right foot left no chance for Vasquez (17th goal of the championship for the Rosanero striker). In the 12th minute, Gomes’s break in the midfield, a touch for Soleri who immediately puts it back in the middle, a fundamental corner stop by Bellusci. Immediately afterwards the Sicilians were one step away from doubling their lead: splendid action by Brunori on the back line, a striking touch for Diakité who, all alone in the area, shot over the crossbar. Firecrackers thrown from the Curva Nord by local supporters, the referee interrupts the match for a few minutes. He recovers with a weak header from Di Tacchio following a cross from Falzerano, he blocks Desplanches without worries. In the 27th minute Ascoli equalized: perfect cross from Celia from the left, gored by Caligara who bent Desplanches’ right hand. On the half hour left from twenty meters to Ranocchia who rears up onto the crossbar. In the 33rd minute the hosts are back in the lead: beat and counter in the area, overhead kick by Segre which becomes an assist for Soleri, comfortable diving header to score his fifth center in the cadet tournament (Picchio’s defense was not flawless in the circumstance ). In the 37th minute Caligara launches for Botteghin, which ends up being followed by Di Tacchio, a very high running left foot. In the remarkable added time of the first half, Di Tacchio was booked for a late entry into midfield on Gomes.
Palermo closes every gap at the start of the second half. Gomes hurts his knee, Henderson comes on in his place. Nestorovski, Rodriguez and Masini join Ascoli for Tarantino, Di Tacchio and Valzania. There is also room for D’Uffizi, Celia leaves for Ascoli with a strong offensive traction. In the 67th minute, Caligara’s strike and a central low shot from the edge, no problem for Desplanches. Muscle problems for Ranocchia, Mignani focuses on Di Francesco. In the 70th minute, an interesting cross shot from Rodriguez, the ball not too far from the top corner. D’Uffizi also tries with his right foot, the ball slowly slipping towards the bottom. Ascoli dangerous in the 73rd minute: free kick from Bellusci who attempts a melee in the area, sudden right-footed shot from Nestorovski well blocked by Desplanches, then cross from Zedadka for Masini’s high header. In the 75th minute Nestorovski made a splash for D’Uffizi, a series of feints in the area and a right-footed shot deflected for a corner by Ceccaroni. Duris also enters for Falzerano, in Palermo space for Stulac, Marconi and Mancuso for Ceccaroni, Nedelcearu and Brunori. In the 84th minute Di Francesco’s shot from outside misses the catch and Vasquez is saved by the post. In the 93rd minute Caligara scores again with a magnificent left-footed volley from the edge of the area after a short clearance by the Rosanero defense following a throw-in by Mantovani (fifth goal of the season for the Juventus number 10). It ends with the fourteenth draw for Ascoli which rises to 38 points together with Bari (with the Apulians having the direct clashes in their favour). Now we will need to beat Pisa at the “Del Duca” in the last round, hoping that Ternana and the red and whites don’t win, otherwise there will be relegation to Serie C.
SCORESHEET AND REPORT CARDS
PALERMO-ASCOLI 2-2
PALERMO (3-5-2): Desplanches 6.5; Nedelcearu 6 (82′ Marconi sv), Lucioni 6Ceccaroni 6 (82′ Stulac sv); Diakite 6Secrets 6Gomes 6.5 (57′ Henderson 5.5), Frog 6 (68′ By Francesco 5.5), Lund 6; Soleri 7.5Brunori 7 (82′ Mancuso sv). Available: Pigliacelli, Kanuric, Graves, Buttaro, Traorè, Insigne. Coach: Mignani 6
ASCOLI (3-4-2-1): Vasquez 5.5; Bellusci 5.5Box office 5Mantovani 5.5; Falzerano 5.5 (82′ Duris sv), Valzania 5 (57′ Masini 6), Di Tacchio 5.5 (57′ Rodriguez 6), Celia 6.5 (65′ D’Uffizi 6); Caligara 8Zedadka 6; Tarantino 6 (57′ Nestorovski 6). Available: Viviano, Bolletta, Vaisanen, Quaranta, Adjapong, Giovane, Streng. Coach: Carrera 5.5
Referee: Di Bello from Brindisi 6
Var: Paterna di Teramo
Goals: 1′ Brunori, 27′ Caligara, 33′ Soleri, 93′ Caligara
Attendance: 18,308 (of which 171 guests)
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