ROVIGO – To obtain salvation, Rovigo Calcio and Pettorazza San Martino will have to face each other in the playouts on 19 May at Gabrielli and 26 May in San Martino di Venezze. This is the verdict of the last day of the Promotion championship (group C). The blue and white team gets there with greater confidence after a long run-up, but in the play-offs they start from scratch. The team of Mister Tessarin, however, has an advantage that he can manage, in the event of a draw after the two matches and extra time (scheduled only for the second match), the best ranked team at the end of the regular season will survive. A remote hypothesis, but possible.
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On Sunday Rovigo lost on the field of the battleship Arcella, which obtained victory number 18 and second place with 59 points won and the best attack in group C, even if it is not enough for direct promotion: with 11 points ahead of the fifth-placed team, Arcella directly enters the second playoff round, where they will face the winner of Piovese-Monselice.
The match in via Bressan is full of emotions: Arcella dangerous at the start with the one-two between Mangieri and Chinellato which a defender foils on the goal line in the 6th minute, and then in the 23rd minute with a conclusion from Vidor, deflected for a corner , and with Cibin in the 24th minute. The prelude is clear and the advantage arrives in the 25th minute, when the penalty arrives to make it 1-0: Chinellato appears on the spot and wrong-foots the goalkeeper. THERovigo reacts and shows up with Neodo in the 31st minutethen again dangerous Bianconeri with Candido before the break.
At the start of the second half, within two minutes, the incredible happened: the guests first equalized in the 6th minute, with Ballarin, who following a corner picked up a loose ball and smashed it home with power; then in the 8th minute they even took the lead, when one Mancin’s splendid volley hits Rossi unstoppably for the second time. Arcella shakes himself and starts grinding the game again with his head down. The new equalizer arrives in the 15th minute: Mangieri skips three men in the area and deposits for the onrushing Bellon, who makes no mistake. 27th minute: Arcella takes the lead again with Chinellato, who scores his personal brace and makes it 3-2 with a masterful conclusion into the top corner. In the end everything happens: Favaro devours the poker one-on-one with Bettin in the 42nd minute, then on the opposite side Rossi is formidable at stopping Ballarin, who had aimed for the seven for a possible 3-3. In full recovery, Mangieri finally extends the lead with the goal to make it 4-2, and the match ends after a thousand emotions.
The feat in Pozzonovo fails for Pettorazza San Martino. Leaders too strong for the Polesans.
After a minute Bellin was immediately dangerous with a kick from outside the area, which the Padua goalkeeper was forced to deflect into a corner. Immediately afterwards Nordio kicks a shot high a few steps from the goal. In the 9th minute, a clear foul on Nordio in the area, but the referee lets the game continue. In the 21st minute, Ruggero’s last man foul on Nordio thrown towards the goalkeeper, but the referee only shows the yellow card. Pettorazza San Martino advantage in the 27th minute with Nordio. Return by Bellucco, who takes Nordio right, the ball reaches Pattaro, who puts it back in for Nordio, who finishes it into the net. At the beginning of the second half, Vianello brought the match to a draw. Pozzonovo doubled their lead with the usual Bernardi finding the right space to score in the 31st minute. First Roncon and then Bizzaro in the 38th minute try to put the game back on equal footing, but the ball is first saved and then goes off the post. Bizzaro shoots from outside the area in the 41st minute, Bellucco deflects and Birolo fails to close the rebound on the rebound. Pozzonovo counterattack with Gallo who nets the third goal in the 42nd minute. Munaro closes the gap in the 43rd minute, finding the right spot to beat the Paduan goalkeeper. It ends 3-2 for Pozzonovo and Pettorazza San Martino in the playouts.
ARCELLA-ROVIGO 4-2
Goals: 25′ penalty Chinellato, 6′ st Ballarin, 8′ st Mancin, 15′ st Bellon, 27′ st Chinellato, 48′ st Mangieri.
ARCELLA: Rossi, Carraro, Bellon (18′ st Griggio), Candido (36′ st Kolou), Lovato (23′ st Boscaro), Santinon, Vidor (23′ st Pistolato), Chinellato, Cibin (17′ st Favaro), Mangieri, Franceschini.
Available: Murano, Menato, Kajkoja, Loum.
Coach: Bertan.
ROVIGO: Bettin, Rubbi, Rosso, Mancin, Mariani (32′ st Proto), Cisotto, Boscolo (34′ st Biston), Benucci, E. Monetti, Ballarin, Neodo.
Available: Braggion, Bonato, Cappellaro, Montanari, N. Monetti, Souati, Meneghello.
Coach: Mastrocinque.
Referee: Gabrieli di Este.
Notes: Chinellato, Neodo, Pistolato and Rubbi ammonites. Recovery 1′ and 5′.
POZZONOVO-PETTORAZZA SAN MARTINO 3-2
Goals: 27′ pt. Nordio (Pe), 2nd st. Vianello (Po), 31′ st. Bernardi (Po), 42′ st. Gallo (Po), 43′ st. Munaro (Pe)
Pozzonovo: Bellucco, Vianello (12′ st. Gallo), Ruggero (10′ st. Bello), Carraro, Colman, Bortoluzzi, Rosa, Badiello, Munarini, Bernardi, Tusha (4′ st. Rizzieri). Available: Costa, Calí, Violato, Colò, Biancato, Franchin.
Coach: Sabbadin
Pettorazza San Martino: Cattozzo, Moretto, Rossetti, Bacco, Bovolenta, Ferro (17′ st. Barbierato), Scarpa (28′ st. Roncon), Bizzaro, Pattaro, Bellin (17′ st. Munaro), Nordio (33′ st. . Available: D’Ambrosio, Cremone, Boscolo Nata, Bulgarelli, Padovan.
Coach: Tessarin
Referee: Franzago di Conegliano
Line assistants: Bello from Castelfranco Veneto and Scomparin from San Donà di Piave
Booked: Ruggero (Po)
Notes: sunny weather, spectators approximately 250 corners 5/4, injury time 0/4
Football Promotion group C
Recovery 9th day return
Sunday 5 May 2024
Torre – Azzurra Due Carrare 4-1
Piovese – Dolo 1909 Pianiga 1-0
Football Cavarzere – Loreo 0-0
Football Saonara Villatora – Nuovo Monselice Calcio 0-2
Pozzonovo – Pettorazza San Martino 3-2
Arcella Padova – Rovigo 4-2
Limena – Vigontina San Paolo 2-1
Scardovari – Villafranchese 0-6
Classification: Pozzonovo 63, Arcella Padova 59, Piovese 57, Nuovo Monselice 53, Limena 48, Villafranchese 44, Cavarzere 41, Loreo 40, Saonara Villatora 38, Dolo Pianiga 38, Torre 40, Azzurra Due Carrare 37, Pettorazza San Martino 34, Rovigo 30, Vigontina San Paolo 27, Scardovari 13
