180 minutes from the end of the regular season, Serie B delivers the first verdicts of the 2023-24 season. The Parma with the draw at San Nicola against Bari (1-1) conquest there promotion in A league three years after the last time. There’s little left for promotion to How who beat Cittadella (2-1) in injury time and pulled ahead of Venezia. The Venetians were defeated in Ceravolo’s match against Catanzaro That Now is in race for the fourth place. Apotheosis in Ascoli for Cosenza who thanks to Tutino’s seventeenth goal earns the mathematics salvation and will play for the seventh consecutive year in Serie B.
Catanzaro, hail and Iemmello to beat Venezia
Emotions, suspension (due to hail) and final celebration for Catanzaro at Ceravolo against Venezia. Iemmello’s penalty, first missed and then repeated, exploded the Giallorossi party for a victory that keeps the chase open for fourth place, just three points away.
Catanzaro’s match was interrupted with a 1-1 result and resumed after a long stop which gave strong emotions with the Giallorossi, who went behind against the lagoon players before overturning the result with the “usual” Iemmello, obtaining the seventeenth success of the season and a championship final to be experienced. Vivarini thanked him after the match: «A big round of applause for the boys».
Cosenza, the “mayor” Tutino delivers salvation to you
Gennaro Tutino’s goal, the seventeenth in the league (18th of the season with the goal against Sassuolo in the Italian Cup) gives mathematical salvation to Cosenza in Ascolthe. Another pearl for the Neapolitan ferret at the end of the first half was worth his stay in Serie B and his participation in the second half of the season for the rossoblù for the seventh consecutive year.
Nine goals and only one conceded, three consecutive victories for Viali’s eleven in an important final rush that explodes the celebrations in the away section of the Del Duca and in every corner of the province. Now the last two matches are to be enjoyed in a carefree manner with the risk of being left with some regrets for having given them access to the play-offs.
The other games
Parma’s celebration at San Nicola for the draw against Bari (1-1) delivers the first official verdict in the upper quarters of the table. A verdict awaited for three years for the ducali who return to the Serie after an extraordinary season. Como is also one step away from promotion, winning the home match against Cittadella with a goal from Goldaniga in the 94th minute and extends their lead over Venezia who were beaten in injury time by a penalty from Iemmello at Ceravolo. Cremonese wins against Pisa (2-1) and continues to sail in fourth place in the standings. In the play area, another defeat for Palermo who emerged defeated from the match against Spezia. Brescia drew in Piacenza against Feralpisalò (2-2), while Sampdoria won in Lecco (0-1). At the Mapei Stadium Reggiana wins the derby against Modena (1-0). In the hot zone of the ranking told of Bari’s draw and Cosenza’s victory in Ascoli, pTernana loses in Bolzano (4-3) against Sudtirol for a ranking that sees three teams at 37 points with the remaining 180 minutes still worth a lot.
The ranking
Parma 74
Like 71
Venice 67
Cremonese 63
Catanzaro 60
Palermo 52
Sampdoria (-2) 49
Brescia 48
South Tyrol 46
Reggiana 46
Cosenza 45
Pisa 45
Citadel 45
Modena 43
Spice 40
Ascoli 37
Ternana 37
Bari 37
Feralpisalò 33
Lecco 26
