Marulla’s match against Cosenza it had been presented by everyone as the truth competition. And a truth that everyone now knew was forcefully said and reiterated: the Bari it’s a mentally non-existent team. Captain Di Cesare’s tears in the pre-match conference had already given some indication in this sense.
THE APPROACH TO THE RACE – As in the match against Pisa, the approach to the match by the boys Giampaolo – the last of the culprits – was once again horror-worthy. After the goal conceded in the 3rd minute by Calabresi against the Nerazzurri, in Cosenza the red and white defense held up for just 5 minutes. This time, however, the collapse was even worse: in the 17th minute the match already appeared to be over. Those of Marulla are yet another goal conceded in the first half hour. It is the serious symptom of a mental instability that has its roots in the finale of last season.
BELLOMO’S EXPULSION – Another snapshot of Bari’s mentally worrying match yesterday is Nicola Bellomo’s performance. The red and white number 10, the son of the city, a symbol of the team, enters the field in the 75th minute. His match, which began amid protests, ends after just 8 laps of the clock: a direct red card for unsportsmanlike conduct.
THE FINAL DEBACLE – After Bellomo’s expulsion, Bari threw the oars away, abdicating any possibility of trying to equalize or, at least, finish decently. Instead, five minutes later the final 4-1 goal arrived and others could have come too. There are so many goals conceded by Bari even in the final stages of the match, yet another symptom of a team that cannot find serenity, beyond all the changes on the bench.
