Flame of hope still burning. A great performance allows Bitonto to still stay afloat ninety minutes from the end of the regular season. Team Altamura cameback 2-1 thanks to goals from Palazzo and Rotondo in the second half.
THE NEWS
Mister Giacomarro’s guests give space to those who have had less during the season, with promotion to Serie C already in their pocket. But despite this, the Murgians don’t give anything away and actually show themselves eager to win. However, we must deal with the black and green pride and in fact it is Bitonto who dominates the first half of the game far and wide. In the 9th minute, a great cross from Alba del Bitonto for Palazzo’s overhead kick which ends wide. In the 15th minute the Neroverde captain tries again with a first-time shot which, however, is unsuccessful, following the development of a corner taken by Chacon. In the 25th minute, Zugaro’s free kick: the ball is cut into the area, but it goes outside the net, no problem for the visiting goalkeeper De Luca who watches the ball rise over the crossbar. The first 45 minutes ended with Bitonto still ahead, Palazzo still the protagonist with a shot from distance but the goal didn’t arrive.
In the second half the script didn’t change and the hosts came close to taking the lead with the Argentinian Chacon, but his left-footed shot from the edge of the area missed the post. The match breaks the deadlock in the 50th minute. Loiodice breaks through from the left and is brought down by Stasi, even if the images show that in reality it is the number 10 from Altamura who ends up on the legs of the Bitonto winger. The referee, however, has no doubts and grants the penalty which the Bari playmaker himself scores with a sweet spoon that beats Civita
However, Altamura’s goal does not give up on Bitonto who actually finds a hidden strength within himself and the engine revs rise. Rotondo enters and, as against Palmese, is immediately decisive. First he invents for Palazzo, then serves Figliolia who puts it in the center for the captain: his tap-in is worth the draw and a new injection of confidence. All this happens in the 63rd minute. Bitonto continues to press and in the 77th minute he puts the arrow: Insistent action, cross from another substitute, Fioretti, Palazzo with his chest for Figliolia, bank for Rotondo who scores with a sweet and soft touch that De Luca can only observe as he passes him . 2-1 and explosion of joy for the class of 2005 and for the whole group. Altamura tries in the final but Gianfreda and company defend themselves with order. It ends like this. There are many calculations to do to reach the playouts, Casarano needs to win to hope.
THE MATCH SCORESHEET
Bitonto-Team Altamura 2-1
Goals: Loiodice (A) 50′ from the penalty spot; Rotondo (B) at 18′ and 32′ st.
Bitonto: Civita, Stasi (from 70′ Ciannamea), Tangorre, Mazzarano, Chacon, Gianfreda, Zugaro, Alba (Fioretti at 70′), Figliolia (from 83′ Ventola), Stragapede (from 59′ Rotondo), Palazzo (from ’88’ Coppola). Available: Illuzzi, Mollica, Grumo, Demichele. All: Loseto
Altamura: De Luca, Pellegrini, Orfano (from 83′ D’Innocenzo), Dipinto, Cipolla, Colella (from 64′ Mobilio), Tataru (from 76′ Kharmoud), Bolognese, Molinaro, Loiodice (from 60′ Saraniti), Pagni (from 60′ Grande). Available: Caputo, Logoluso, Chietti, Morea. Coach: Giacomarro.
Referee: Daniele Arionne from Rome
Notes: Chacon (B) and Ciannamea (B) ammonites; recovery: 0′ pt; 4′ st
