In the match valid for the penultimate day of the cadet championship Bari drew 1-1 against Citadel at “Tombolato” in a match of vital importance 180′ from the end of the regular season of the cadet series. The official figure of the fans present at the “Tombolato” is 4,296 spectators 890 people from Bari.
Giampaolo he deployed as a novelty from the first minute Acampora in support with Sibyls to the offensive end Nastion the other side Gorini with the usual 3-5-2.
The start was in the Venetian style with Pittarello who, with a great turn in the area, easily freed the defender and beat Pissardo on the first post. The Bari he tried to react with Sibyls in vain. In the sixteenth minute however after a great recovery by Acampora and his cross for Nasti, the red and whites evened the score. In the twenty-second minute after a clash of play Maita he left in tears, replaced by Achik. The former Cerignola player ten minutes later served a wonderful opportunity from the back for Sibilli (in a suspected offside position) who from two steps threw it at goalkeeper Kastrati who deflected it into a corner kick. Protagonist in the first half of some prodigious interventions Pissardo, also on the occasion of a deflection by Ricci. The first half ended with a draw of 1-1.
At the beginning of the second half in the 49th minute he tried Achik with a lob, with the goalkeeper beaten, but a Cittadella defender deflected the corner kick with his head. In the second half Giampaolo entered the fray Puscas (with brace in hand). The red and white coach also played his cards Kallon, Acampora and Maiello for a more proactive team in search of the winning goal. In the 88th minute Achik kicked the ball which ended up just wide and with a throw-in the hosts scored but clearly offside, Mariani disallowed the goal. Four minutes of injury time granted by the match director. It ends 1 to 1.
Bari, by virtue of Ascoli’s draw, remains on equal points with the Marches and moves away from Ternana victorious over Catanzaro, with Spezia arithmetically safe. For the Apulians, the only way to salvation, on Friday evening against Brescia, already mathematically eighth, is victory which would give the certainty of playoffs as fourth to last or at best, as fifth to last in the event of a tie with Ternana who will have to deal with it in the last 90 minutes against Ferapisalò.
