The bad news, more so than Fiorenzuola, which is painless for the rankings, is the expulsion of Michael Liguori. Already on a booking, the Padova striker takes a yellow card and then he gets kicked out for a double yellow card. Now it remains to be seen whether the disqualification will be one or two days. If there were two, the nonsense of having him fielded in a useless match for the Biancoscudati, already certain of second place and with their minds on the promotion play-offs.
Fiorenzuola ahead
First chance in the 8th minute, when Sorzi manages to block Valente’s free kick with a feat. In the 11th minute Delli Carri slipped to deny Oneto the goal, then in the 15th minute Sorzi managed to say no to Dezi. Padova plays well and continues to create chances, but Sorzi is perfect once again on Cretella. In the 38th minute Fiorenzuola went ahead advantage: D’Amico opens for Bocic, crosses to the center and scores Ceravolo who beats Zanellati: eighth goal of the season for the former Padova player. In the recovery Ceravolo would also have the chance to score another goal: Bocic jumps past Capelli, but Ceravolo makes a mistake in front of Zanellati.
The draw
In the 11th minute Liguori, already booked, commits one nonsense and gets kicked out. Now the word to the sports judge and the possibility that he will miss the first round of the playoffs is real. Paradoxically, Padova plays better in inferiority numerical and Fiorenzuola sits down, nullifying all the good things done up to that point. At 13′ D’Amico hits short for Mora who instead of kicking tries a soft cross to the center for Ceravolo: Zanellati intervenes without problems. The tie from Padova arrives in the 29th minute: short corner and powerful header by Delli Carri, who puts it behind Sorzi to score his fourth goal of the season. In the final thrill for Padova: Perrotta saves on the line on the header to anticipate Alberti’s Zanellati.
FIORENZUOLA – PADOVA 1-1
Markers: 37′ pt Ceravolo, 29′ st Delli Carri
FIORENZUOLA (4-3-3): Sorzi 7; Sussi 6, Cremonesi 6 (Bondioli sv 35′ st), Potop 6, Maffei 6.5 (Brogni 5.5 20′ st); Mora 6, Di Gesù 6.5, D’Amico (Seck 35′ st); Bocic 6.5 (Morello 6 20′ st), Ceravolo 6.5, Oneto 6 (Alberti sv 39′ st). All. Tabbiani 6.5
PADUA (4-3-3): Zanellati 6.5; Capelli 5.5, Delli Carri 7, Perrotta 6, Villa 5.5 (Faedo 6 25′ st); Dezi 6, Radrezza 5.5 (Bianchi 6 25′ st), Cretella 6 (Tordini 6 25′ st); Liguori 4, Palombi 5.5 (Kirwan sv 35′ st), Valente 6 (Zamparo 6 17′ st). Annex Oddo 6
Referee: Baratta 6.5
Warned: Liguori, Cretella, Maffei, Bianchi
Expelled: Liguori
Recoveries: st 0′, st 6′
