Guests take the lead with Oliana, then Arezzo turns everything around. First Mawuli equalized it, then Risaliti in the final with a winning tap. Pattarello is worried because he is injured. Arezzo closes the championship with 53 points, eighth place. In the play offs they will face Juve Next Gen in a one-off match
Arezzo – Sestri Levante – 2-1 – Goal: Oliana (18′); Mawuli (58′); Back up (94′)
Second half
95′ Just enough time to celebrate before the referee declares the end of hostilities. The Curva Sud displays another banner, a clear message to the team and the club: “We have achieved the set goal. Now let’s play everything to leave no stone unturned“.
94′ Arezzo goal! Get back on! Free kick from Castiglia, ball on the post, Risaliti arrives and puts it under the crossbar. It is the third goal in the championship for the amaranth number 4
90′ The referee grants 4 minutes of added time
85′ Sestri Levante replaces number 1 Raspa with third goalkeeper Balducci, making his pro debut
83′ Chiosa is booked for a foul on D’Antoni
81′ The guests make two changes: D’Antoni and Troiano replace Parlanti and Fossati. In Arezzo Settembrini comes out to applause, Bianchi comes in for the finale
74′ Header from Fossati, Trombini uncertain on the occasion, but makes a difference in two halves. He restarts the action well by serving Guccione who feeds Coccia who finds himself alone in front of Raspa but does not take advantage of the opportunity
72′ Vaughn comes on for Regini
70′ Rimini under Gubbio. If it ended like this, Arezzo would end the tournament with 51 points in ninth position and would face sixth-placed Pescara away in the first round of the play-offs
65′ Indians replace Mawuli with Fabio Foglia. Sandri comes in for Sestri Levante for Raggio Garibaldi
63′ Mawuli has the opportunity to double the lead but the ball is deflected for a corner
58′ Arezzo goal! Nice move by Settembrini on the left, Coccia looks for Damiani whose shot is blocked. Mawuli finds it on the left, turns and sends it to Raspa’s left
56′ Sebastiani tries a left-footed shot from a corner. Ball high over the crossbar
53′ Pattarello stops injured. The feeling is that it could be a muscle injury. On the 10th he leaves in tears. Luca Castiglia enters in his place
46′ Indians replace Ekuban with Sebastiani and Polvani with Chiosa at the start of the second half
First half
46′ The last opportunity for Arezzo belongs to Ekuban, served by Coccia. Shot blocked by diving Raspa. The first half ends with the guests in the lead
45′ The referee orders one minute of added time
41′ Coccia coordinates and shoots left-footed from distance, the ball goes just wide
32′ At the Minghelli corner a banner dedicated to captain Settembrini is displayed: “Grit, heart and fighting spirit: proud number 8 from Arezzo”. Signed Curva Sud
29′ Arezzo reaction. first with Pattarello serving with a Settembrini rabona in the area. The captain goes close with a header. Then Guccione, served by Ekuban on the restart, shoots high
25′ Liguri close to doubling their lead: Parlanti reaches the end on the right and feeds Fossati who devours the net from two steps away
18′ Sestri Levante goal. Oliana exchanges with Fossati, the triangle closes and the central defender finds himself alone in front of Trombini and with a soft touch he puts it into the net
14′ Restart by Guccione following an error by Podda, service to Pattarello who releases from the left, ball on the outside of the net which only gives the impression of a goal
10′ First ring for Arezzo created by Guccione and Settembrini, ball deflected for a corner. From the corner Mawuli heads over the bar
1′ Kick-off of Arezzo – Sestri Levante
Several absentees in the Amaranth team, including Catanese and Gaddini, disqualified. Paolo Indiani opts for Ekuban and Settembrini on the pitch from the first minute in the last match of the championship at Città di Arezzo against Sestri Levante. Gucci starts on the bench
The formations
Arezzo: 1 Trumpets; 14 Renzi, 4 Climbed, 6 Polvani (1′ st 13 Chiosa), 27 Coccia; 8 Settembrini (35′ st 5 Bianchi), 16 Mawuli (10′ st 24 Foglia), 18 Damiani; 7 Guccione, 9 Ekuban (1′ st 29 Sebastiani), 10 Pattarello (9′ st 21 Castiglia).
Available: 12 Ermini, 22 Borra, 2 Montini, 3 Donati, 17 Lazzarini, 28 Gucci.
Coach: Paolo Indiani.
Sestri Levante: 74 Raspa (40′ st 22 Balducci); 27 Podda, 4 Pane, 5 Oliana, 25 Regini (19′ st 72 Vaughn); 8 Candiano, 86 Raggio Garibaldi (19′ st 21 Sandri), 77 Parlanti (35′ st 6 Troiano); 94 Clemenza, 20 Fossati (35′ st 9 D’Antoni), 7 Forte.
Available: 64 Sias, 3 Furno, 24 Grosso, 33 Matteucci.
Coach: Enrico Barilari.
Referee: Enrico Cappai from Cagliari (Cosimo Schirinzi from Casarano – Daljit Singh from Macerata). Fourth official: Antonio Pascuccio from Ariano Irpino.
Note: approximately three thousand spectators present. Booked: pt 6′ Raggio Garibaldi; st 37′ Chiosa. Corners: 6-2. Recovery times: 1′ and 4′
Networks: pt 18′ Oliana; st 13′ Mawuli, 48′ Back up
The precedents and statements of Indians
Arezzo – Sestri Levante is unprecedented: the two teams have never faced each other at the Città di Arezzo. The only precedent, which ended 0-0, was the first leg, which was played in Vercelli behind closed doors due to the unavailability of the Sivori stadium in Sestri Levante. Arezzo haven’t won in four games. The latest triumph was against Fermana on March 24th with goals from Catanese and Gucci. Sestri, mathematically safe, comes from the victory against Vis Pesaro in the last round.
In presenting the challenge, Indiani stated: “It will be a difficult match, the opponents play excellent football and will be carefree. We will do everything we can to get to 53 points and play the first playoff game at home, but it doesn’t just depend on us. It’s a shame about the unlucky match against Juve Under 23“.
