After the 2-2 in the first leg at the “Nicola Ceravolo”, Cremonese got rid of Catanzaro in the return match at the “Giovanni Zini”: 4-1 goal with a result never in doubt thanks to the sharp performances of Franco Vazquez, Buonaiuto, Coda and Sernicola . Antonini Lui’s flag goal for Vivarini’s Calabrian team, who were nevertheless thanked by their fans for their exciting season as newly promoted teams. Mister Giovanni Stroppa’s Grigiorossi thus honor the memory of Luigi Simoni in the best possible way 4 years after his death and prepare for the (double) final against Venice on May 30th and June 2nd. Who will move up to Serie A?
The scoreboard
CREMONESE-CATANZARO 4-1 (6-3 on adj.)
Cremonese (3-5-2): I will be; Antov, Ravanelli (46′ Lochoshvili), Bianchetti; Zanimacchia (72′ Ghiglione), Pickel (61′ Falletti), Castagnetti, Buonaiuto (54′ Collocolo), Sernicola; Coda, Franco Vazquez (61′ Majer). All.: Stroppa.
Catanzaro (4-4-2): Fulignati; Oliveri, Scognamillo, Antonini Lui, Veroli; Sounas (46′ Brignola), Petriccione, Pontisso (46′ Pompetti), Vandeputte; Iemmello, Biasci (59′ A. Donnarumma). All.: Vivarini.
Referee: Maurizio Mariani of Aprilia.
Goals: 12′ Franco Vazquez (Cr), 19′ Buonaiuto (Cr), 37′ Coda (Cr), 70′ Sernicola (Cr), 80′ Antonini Lui (Ca).
Assists: Coda (Cr, 1-0), Castagnetti (Cr, 2-0), Antov (Cr, 3-0), Majer (Cr, 4-0).
Note – Recovery: 2+0. Expelled: 63′ Brignola (Ca) for protests. Booked: Antonini Lui, Scognamillo, Pompetti.
The match report in 10 moments
3′ – MIRACLE OF FULIGNATI! Free kick from the edge by Bianchetti: a very angled left foot that the Catanzaro goalkeeper reaches.
12′ – GOAL FROM CREMONESE WITH FRANCO VAZQUEZ! Left from the edge under seven on the initiative of Coda. Fantastic goal and Grigiorossi ahead: 1-0!
19′ – GOAL FROM CREMONESE WITH GOOD HELP! Ball delivered vertically by Castagnetti and acrobatic scissors kick by the former Perugia player: dirty but very angled conclusion and 2-0!
23′ – LOW AND POISONING CONCLUSION BY OLIVERI! Great save from Saro. First ring of Catanzaro.
30′ – CATANZARO CROSS CROSS WITH VANDEPUTTE! Right-footed shot with deflection from Zanimacchia: ball on the top of the crossbar.
37′ – GOAL FROM CREMONE WITH TAIL! Vandeputte pickpocketed by ANtov, Franco Vazquez returns it to the Bulgarian defender who, in turn, serves Coda into an empty net. And it’s 3-0!
Cremonese-Catanzaro 4-1, return playoff of Serie B 2023-2024: the joy of Cremonese (Imago)
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63′ – BRIGNOLA SENT OFF FOR HOT PROTESTS! Catanzaro in ten men.
70′ – GOAL FROM CREMONESE WITH SERNICOLA! Collocolo goes to the back on the right, a low cross deflected by Majer and a very angled conclusion, in tow, by the grey-red number 17: 4-0!
80′ – CATANZARO GOAL WITH ANTONINI HIM! Cremonese forgets to disengage from the development of a guest corner and Vivarini’s number 4 finds, from the entrance to the area, a powerful turn that leaves Saro with no chance: 4-1!
85′ – GOAL CANCELLED AT CATANZARO WITH ALFREDO DONNARUMMA! The latter was caught offside following a corner and a ball not held by Saro under pressure from Veroli.
The best
Tail. An assist (for Franco Vazquez) and a goal, that of the momentary 3-0. He plays rested, given his limited use in the first leg match. And he gives his best…
Cremonese-Catanzaro 4-1, return playoff of Serie B 2023-2024: the joy of Massimo Coda (Cremonese), author of the temporary 3-0 (Imago)
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The worst
Brignola. He came on at half-time to shake up Catanzaro’s offensive phase. He sends the referee to “hang out” and returns to the locker room prematurely.
The social moment
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