Bari is in the relegation zone with three days to go in the Serie B championship. The usual unwatchable start, nervousness and a couple of too many missed goals still condemn the red and whites, who have been in free fall for ten games now. The reaction of Giampaolo’s men was too late, stung by Mazzocchi, Tutino, Calò and Forte. The former Nasti and a start to the second half in which he came close to equalizing on a couple of occasions were not enough for the red and whites.
In the news. Cosenza started very well straight away. In the 2nd minute it was Calo who immediately scared Pissardo with a free kick. The Bari goalkeeper stretches out to deflect it for a corner. It takes Cosenza 4 minutes to pass: following a free kick, a cross from the left with a right touch from Mazzocchi from the small area that beats Pissardo. Everything was easy for the home team who doubled their lead in the 16th minute with the former Marras and Tutino. Low cross from the first, low shot from Turino to beat Pissardo again. Bari’s post in the 36th minute: following the development of a counterattack, Sibilli’s conclusion ends up on the woodwork. The reaction materializes in the 43rd minute: Sibilli works a nice ball in the center of the area and serves it to the far post where Nesti is there who corrects it into the net.
The red and white team was also unlucky in the 3rd minute of the second half when it hit a post on the Aramu-Nasti axis. 13th minute: Bari again very dangerous after a percussion from the left: first Micai saves with his foot, then as the action develops Sibilli finishes wide. Calò closes it 10′ from the end with a splendid free kick that beats Pissardo. Bellomo, having just entered, gets sent off after putting his hands around an opponent’s neck and Cosenza walks. Forte closes it and it’s the middle of the night for Bari.
