In the four Serie B matches that started at 4.15pm, the eyes of the Parma fans were certainly all on Sampdoria-Como, a match that gave positive news to the Crusader supporters by virtue of the draw between the two teams. In fact, the Como team, while maintaining second place with a one-point advantage over Venezia, lose two points from Parma and slip within five points of Pecchia’s boys. Important results also in terms of survival: Reggiana won at the Barbera against Palermo, overcoming the initial deficit thanks to goals from Portanova and captain Rozzio and taking themselves to 43 points. For the Granata, only mathematics is missing to achieve salvation. Salvation has also almost been achieved by Cosenza, who win another direct clash by beating 4-1 against Bari who are sailing in increasingly murky waters (Tutino also scored). FeralpiSalò also tries to give themselves some hope, grabbing a draw at Cittadella in full injury time, even if the situation of Zaffaroni’s team remains very complicated. Below are the results and the updated rankings, with three days left until the end of the regular season:
Friday 26 April
Pisa-Catanzaro 2-2
(2′ Pontisso (C), 63′ Ambrosino (C), 74′ Moreo (P), 81′ Marin (P))
Venezia-Cremonese 2-1
(24′ Vazquez (C), 48′ Gytkjaer (W), 75′ Bjarkason (W))
Saturday 27 April
Brescia-Spezia 0-0
Modena-Sudtirol 1-0
(67′ Zaro)
Parma-Lecco 4-0
(15′ and 31′ Bernabé, 22′ Mihaila, 88′ Camara)
Ternana-Ascoli 0-1
(90′ Box office)
Cittadella-FeralpiSalò 1-1
(21′ Carissoni (C), 90+5′ Pietrelli (F))
Cosenza-Bari 4-1
(4′ Mazzocchi (C), 16′ Tutino (C), 45′ Nasti (B), 79′ Calò (C), 88′ Forte (C))
Palermo-Reggiana 1-2
(38′ Brunori (P), 52′ Portanova (R), 66′ Rozzio (R))
Sampdoria-Como 1-1
(66′ Borini (S), 82′ Cutrone (C))
CLASSIFICATION: Parma 73Como 68, Venezia 67, Cremonese 60, Catanzaro 57, Palermo 52, Brescia 47, Sampdoria 46, Pisa 45, Cittadella 45, Sudtirol 43, Modena 43, Reggiana 43, Cosenza 42, Ascoli 37, Ternana 37, Spezia 37, Bari 36, FeralpiSalò 32, Lecco 26.
Lecco relegated to Serie C
