Vis, with Sestri afternoon of ordinary madness. He goes down, equalizes, comes back and then sinks

Sestri Levante

3

Vis Pesaro

2

SESTRI LEVANTE (4-3-3): Raspa; Podda (45′ st Matteucci), Oliana, Pane, Furno (27′ st Regini); Raggio Garibaldi (38′ st Andreis), Sandri, Candiano; Clemenza, Fossati, Forte. All. Barilari. Available Balducci, Sias, D’Antoni, Grosso, Sgambelluri, Vaughn.

VIS PESARO (3-5-2): Neri F.; Rossoni (36′ st Loru), Zagnoni, Neri GM; Mattioli, Nina (31′ st Karlsson), Di Paola, Peixoto; Pucciarelli (42′ st Da Pozzo; Molina (31′ st Mamona), Nicastro. Coach Stellone. Available Mariani, Polverino, Pecile, Ceccacci, Foresta, Valdifiori, Iervolino, Gulli.

Referee: Nicolini from Brescia.

Goals: 6′ pt Forte, 24′ pt Neri GM, 38′ pt Nicastro, 6′ pt and 18′ pt Clemenza.

Notes – Attendance 324 (58 guests); sent off for a double yellow card 16′ st Peixoto, 40′ st Mattioli; ammonites Valdifiori, Clemenza, Podda, Di Paola, Stellone (all.); corners 4-1; rec. 4′ + 5′.

The hopes of direct salvation for Vis vanish at Piola in Vercelli on a crazy afternoon. It started with the emerging nightmare of a goal conceded on the first shot. Continued with a nice comeback. Ended with a sensational counter-comeback. Stellone’s team lacks stability in the lanes, where the corsairs’ goals come from. And also the mental stability, see the expulsions of Peixoto and Mattioli. Also for having disregarded the rule of replacing cautioned players. The red card to Peixoto fifteen minutes into the second half was devastating, as it was immediately followed by the match goal. Until the start of the second half, Vis had the situation in hand, thanks to the interpretation of a courageous match, the spirit of reaction and the ability to affect local weaknesses. Afterwards there was a rush of events. Including Ancona’s external blitz. Now it will be a playout, in all probability with Recanatese; and with the disadvantages of the worst position, unless we beat Juve and see the Leopardians not winning in Chiavari.

Vis immediately punctured on the left side, when Fossati goes away to Di Paola (others had to cover) and hits for the winning deflection of striker Forte (13th center), ahead of Rossoni. Filippo Neri avoids the double blow denying Forte the 2-0. Then Vis reacts. The equalizer comes thanks to a shot from Raspa, who lets the ball slip away from Di Paola’s corner, allowing Gian Marco Neri (him again) to get a close-range touch. Then in the 38th minute the captain invents an illuminating ball for Molina who goes away to Pane, skips Raspa as he comes out and offers the assist for Nicastro’s 2-1.

One would expect Vis to be in charge but instead here is the omelette, still at the start of the half: quick transition, red and whites very exposed on the left flank, where Forte gives Clemenza the assist for the 2-2. Following the naivety of Peixoto (the second yellow is a foul near midfield) and the 3-2 on the same side: quick throw-in, Candiano at the back mocks Nina and offers the comfortable dish to Clemenza, who in season he had never scored. Vis in search of the final shot finds itself with 9 men. The good Nicastro in the final avoids the fourth by saving on the line. Vis this time betrayed by several players, when strong men were needed. We will have to pick up the pieces quickly.