Cosenza finds three fundamental points for the race for salvation in front of their fans and a Bari surprised by the sparkling start of the rossoblù who directed the match in the first quarter of an hour of play with the goals by Mazzocchi and Tutino. At the end of the first half Bari reopens the match with the goal of the former Nasti. In the second half Bari pushes in search of an equalizer against a struggling Cosenza but manages to find the double knockout blow, first with the splendid free kick from Calò and then with the counterattack finalized by Forte.
The Chronicle of the Cosenza – Bari match
Cosenza was immediately dangerous on dead balls. In the 2nd minute of the game Calò tries to surprise Pissaro who somehow manages to recover his position in time and take refuge in the corner, shortly after another opportunity for Cosenza on an inactive ball: Marras fakes, Calò serves a cross collected by D’Orazio That serves primarily for Mazzocchi’s winning tap-in.
Bari in great difficulty in the first half hour of the game against a Cosenza in great form and theTutino/Marras axis which travels at a pace that is too high for the red and white defense. In the quarter of an hour of play the two Cosenza attackers they take the lead by building and finalizing the action of the rossoblù’s double advantage: Tutino recovers the ball in the center of the pitch and widens for Marras who conquers the back and passes again for the number 9. 2-0 and sixteenth goal of the season for Tutino. The guests are unable to take the measure of this Cosenza and then the hosts try to strike again with a photocopy of the 2-0 but this time Pissaro manages to neutralize Tutino’s conclusion.
Red and white final of the first half, Bari pushes with all their strength in an attempt to reopen the match while Cosenza drops in intensity, limiting themselves to managing the result. In the last minutes the former rossoblù player Marco Nasti punished the Wolves’ too passive attitude who emerges behind Marras before closing the distance.
Risky start to the second half for Cosenza who returned from the changing rooms still too passive, facilitating Bari’s maneuvers, very close to equalizing in the first stages of the second half, denied only by the post hit by Ricci.
Cosenza’s moment of confusion continues in the second half while Bari occupies the field well and raises the pressure near the rossoblù penalty area. Viali tries to put his ideas in order with the substitutions but the rossoblù struggle to reorganize the offensive game, managing to extend the score again thanks to a providential free kick from Francesco Forte. On the batting point Calò goes directly towards goal, drawing an uncatchable trajectory for Pissaro. Still Strong protagonist in the final of the race with his fifth goal of the season closing the games.
After the trip to Reggio Emilia, Cosenza also drops four against Bari and continues on the path to salvation.
COSENZA (3-5-2): Micai; Meroni, Camporese, Venturi (from 46′ Fontanarosa), D’Orazio; Zuccon (from 60′ Cimino), Calò (from 86′ Viviani), Antonucci, Marras (from 60′ Florenzi); Mazzocchi, Tutino (from 70′ Forte)
bench: Marson, Cimino, Gyamfi, Venturi, Frabotta, Praszelik, Viviani, Voca, Florenzi, Canotto, Forte, Crespi
Trainer: William Avenues
BARI (4-3-3): Pissaro; Pucino (from 75′ Dorval), Di Cesare, Vicari, Ricci; Maita (from 86′ Acampora), Benali (from 86′ Achik), Aramu (from 60′ Moracchioli); Kallon (from 75′ Bellomo), Nasti, Sibilli
bench: Brenno, Matino, Guiebre, Zuzek, Dorval, Lulic, Acampora, Edjouma, Colangiuli, Morachioli, Achik, Bellomo
Trainer: Federico Giampaolo
Referee: Mr. Luca Zufferli of Udine
Assistants: Mr. Pasquale Capaldo of Naples and Mr. Marco Trinchieri of Milan
Fourth Man: Mr. Dario Madonia of Palermo
VAR: Mr. Daniele Paterna from Teramo and Mr. Giacomo Paganessi from Bergamo (aVAR)
Note: Booked: Venturi (COS); Zuccon (COS); D’Orazio (COS); Benali (BAR); Pucino (BAR); Micai (COS); . Expelled: Bellomo (BAR). Corners: 2 – 7. Recovery: 3′ pt – 5′ st
