It is thanks to a penalty from Cosimo Patierno that Avellino beat Crotone at home 1-0. A match lacking in emotions and interesting ideas both in the second half and in the first. A very foul match which in the end was decided by a penalty. Zauli put Loicano, Bove and Rispoli on the field from the start to save some players who have been warned before the play-offs, Pazienza also chose to keep Sgarbi and Tito on the bench.
But the tiredness of the 38 days and the desire to save energy for the play-offs reign supreme. In the first half there was only one episode worth mentioning: an opportunity for Avellino that fell right at the feet of Patierno. In the second half Zauli is forced to change: Vinicius, not at his best, leaves the field, Kostadinov replaces him, but along the way he also loses Gomez again due to physical problems, Comi replacing him. But this time the changes do not reward him as they did against Monopoli.
In the 39th minute the referee sees a foul in the area in a confusing situation, Patierno goes from the spot and makes no mistake. Avellino ahead. In the end the Campania team wins and secures second place. Crotone ranks ninth and will face Picerno away in the first round.
AVELLINO: Ghidotti; Cancellotti, Rigione, Cionek; Ricciardi, De Cristofaro, Armellino, D’Ausilio (27’st Tito), Liotti (27’st Russo); Gori (12’st Sgarbi), Patierno (43’st Dall’Oglio). Available : Pane, Pizzella, Mulè, Frascatore, Llano, Palmiero, Pezzella, Rocca, Marconi, Tozaj. All. Patience
CROTONE: D’Alterio; Rispoli, Loiacono, Bove (31’st Giron); D’Ursi, Zanellato (31’st Felippe), Vinicius (1’st Kostadinov), D’Errico, Crialese; Tumminello, Gomez (18’st Comi). Available : Valentini, Martino, Gigliotti, Leo, Tribuzzi, D’Aprile, Ranieri, D’Angelo, Cantisani. All. Zauli
REFEREE: Vergaro of Bari
MARKERS: 39’st rig. Patierno
WARNINGS: Bove (C), Comi (C)
