PICERNO (4-2-3-1): Summa; Novella, Gilli, Allegretto, Guerra; Gallo, Pitarresi (39′ st Ciko); Albertini (39′ st Pagliai), Maiorino (28′ st Ceccarelli), E. Esposito (21′ st D’Agostino); Santarcangelo. Available Merelli, A. Esposito, Murano, Petito, Biasiol, Savarese, De Ciancio, Cadili, Graziani, Albadoro. All. Emilio Longo
CROTONE (4-3-1-2): D’Alterio; Leo (1′ st Rispoli), Loiacono (33′ st Comi), Gigliotti, Giron; Tribuzzi, Vinicius, D’Ursi (14′ st Kostadinov); D’Angelo (1′ st Zanellato); Gomez, Tumminello. Available: Dini, Martino, Bove, Felippe, Battistini, Crialese, Bruzzaniti, D’Errico, Vitale, Cantisani. Coach Lamberto Zauli
REFEREE: Niccolò Turrini (Florence Section)
ASSISTANTS: Davide Conti (Seregno Section) – Manuel Marchese (Pavia Section)
FOURTH OFFICER: Andrea Calzavara (Varese Section)
MARKERS: 23′ pt Esposito (P), 45′ +7 st
WARNED: Gallo, Gigliotti, Vinicius, Gomez, Pitarresi, Comi
NOTE: Total spectators 977 (of which 134 guests), proceeds of €11,999.00. Corners: 3-3. Recovery time: 2′ pt – 6′ st.
PICERNO (PZ) – In the 1st round of the Lega Pro Play-Offs, Picerno beat Crotone thanks to a great goal from captain Esposito in the first half and in the final with D’Agostino closing the final passage to the second round. The first opportunity arrives for the guests, Tribuzzi steals the ball from Pitarresi, the cross goes to Gomez who heads close to the post. In the 23rd minute it was a unique solo from the captain who stole the ball in midfield, flew into the opponent’s air and with his left foot unleashed a surgical shot which left D’Alterio no chance and gave Picerno the lead. Crotone’s response arrives in the 33rd minute with Giron’s insertion cutting through the opposing defense and with his left foot he grazes the post. At the end of the first half, an opportunity for Tumminiello who, coming out on Loiacono’s throw, lobs past Summa, but Allegretto saves it on the goal line. In the second half Vinicius scares Picerno with a great right-footed shot from the edge, Summa quickly responds and saves in the corner. Picerno’s response is entrusted to the feet of Maiorino who shoots just over from distance, in the 13th minute. In the 38th minute on Comi’s free kick, Zanellato headed Summa with a quick intervention, to send the ball over the crossbar.
