the lilacs collapse against Castellanzese (0-5) and are relegated to Eccellenza

Total humiliation for the Legnanowhich is sensationally overwhelmed for 0-5 from the Castellanzese in the playout of Group B of Serie D, saying goodbye to the category at the end of a season full of shadows, confusion and logical changes. The match is hopelessly directed after just 7 minutes from the total Bagatini’s madnesswho gets Colombo lost in the area and knocks him down a stone’s throw from the goal, getting the expulsion and giving the advantage penalty to Chessawhich will then sign a tripletwith a brace from Boccadamo to expand the liabilities. Heavy dispute of the lilac curve at the end of the match, which forces the players to take off their shirts.

A tragic epilogue and unexpected for Zattarin’s boys, returning from an excellent run of 8 consecutive useful results and who seemed to have all it takes to emerge from this match unscathed, but a unforgivable individual error it immediately blows up the game plan, which turns into a technical massacre for lilacs. So here comes relegation to Excellence for Legnano, protagonist of a championship that was too fluctuating and irregular to be able to earn salvation which, all things considered, was not so deserved.

FIRST HALF

Not even 10 minutes pass and the first one arrives, sensationally episode that directs the match: ball that wanders in the middle of the penalty area, Bagatini pull down Columbus and the referee is expelsallowing a Chessa to show up from the spot and give his team the lead with a perfect serve. Yet another unjustifiable naivety season of Bagatini, too often protagonist for the lilacs with wicked interventions and episodes of nervousness. Legnano is in shock and in the 12th minute concedes second goal: cross from the right that finds the third half Chessa who sends the ball to the opposite corner, sending the black and green fans into ecstasy. But the visiting supporters haven’t finished cheering, because in the 23rd minute the trio even arrives: extraordinary punishment of Chessa which hits the crossbar, the rebound starts a melee in the small area which is resolved by the winning header of Boccadamo a few centimeters from the goal line.

Zattarin’s boys try to draft one reactionbut clearly the result is totally compromised and, in an attempt to rush forward, they leave huge spaces to Castellanzese, who could actually score a goal on every single restart. Boccadamo in the 40th minute he had the chance to score a personal double, but was put back on at the last minute by Petrucci once you get in front of the goalkeeper. It was the last chance of a surprising first half, which ended sensationally with a score 0-3.

SECOND HALF

The first ring of the second half is from the unleashed one Chessagood at freeing himself with a shot from the edge of the area, but finding the extraordinary intervention of Decks to tell him no. At game time, it suddenly re-establishes itself numerical parity in the field, with Columbus who receives the second yellow completely free of charge for a foul in midfield. However, the expulsion of the visiting attacker did not change the course of the match much, with the lilacs continuing desperately to throw yourself forward, without ever finding the space to shoot. However, Castellanzese has plenty of space, finding it in the 70th minute fourth goal with an unusual, tireless conclusion Chessa who finds the triplet personal. The black-green striker, however, hasn’t finished driving the home defense crazy: 10 minutes pass and this time he disguises himself as an assist-man to Boccadamogood at putting the ball between the post and the goalkeeper, scoring the final goal 0-5.

So here come the credits on the match and on the disastrous and tragic season of Legnano, who were relegated to Excellence at the end of a championship that was too fluctuating to end in a different way.

Great satisfaction from the president of Castellanzese Alberto Affettiwho commented: «I dedicate this victory to our mayor Mirella Ceriniwho guided us from above, to our commendable fans and to all of Castellanza.”

THE SCORESHEET

LEGNANO-CASTELLANZESE 0-5
Legnano: Mazzi, Serafini (from 46′ Talarico), Petrucci, Marchetti (from 46′ Annan), Becchi (from 64′ Picchi), Bagatini, Staffa, Malagò, Esposito (from 80′ Mezzanzanica), Bardelloni, Todaj (from 46′ Tchetchoua). Available: Ravarelli, Bianchi, Ozawje, Rossi. Coach: Zattarin.
Castellanzese: Poli, Compagnoni, Boccadamo (Bigotto from 80′), Colombo, Arrigoni, Reggiori, Mandelli, Tirapelle, Chessa, Sassaro, Bernardi. Available: Spada, Rondanini, Ruschena, Pandini, Lusha, Areco, Valsecchi, Serra. Coach: Roncari.
Referee: Dini from Città del Castello.
Scorers: Chessa (p) 10′, 12′, 70′ (C), Boccadamo 23′, 79′ (C).
Booked: Compagnoni (C), Marchetti (L), Bardelloni (L), Esposito (L), Becchi (L), Chessa (C), Boccadamo (C).
Expelled: Bagatini (L), Colombo (C).