The referee Mariani, who was not displeased in Juve-Milan but who he was coming off three no games in Serie A like Napoli-Juve, Verona-Milan and above all Genoa-Sassuolo, interspersed with a round in B for Cittadella-Bari, was Rocchi’s choice for the B playoff match between Cremonese and Catanzaro. Let’s see how Aprilia’s whistle fared last night.
Mariani’s precedents with Cremonese and Catanzaro
Seven precedents between the Lazio referee and the Grigiorossi with a negative balance: 4 defeats, 2 draws and only 1 victory. The KOs in Serie A against Fiorentina, Hellas and Inter occurred last season, in the 2020/21 season the narrow defeat against Reggina. In Lega Pro there were draws with Salernitana (1-1) and Lumezzane (2-2). Cremonese’s only success with Mariani as referee came against Trapani 2-1 in the 2013/14 season. Only one match against the Calabrians this season: Bari-Catanzaro 2-2.
The referee cautioned three players and sent off one
Assisted by the assistants Imperiale and Scatragli, with Ayroldi IV man, Mazzoleni at Var and Paganessi at Avarthe referee warned three players, all from Catanzaro: Antonini (CA), Scognamillo (CA), Pompetti (CA) and sent off Brignola (CA) in the 63rd minute for insulting the referee
Cremonese-Catanzaro, slow motion cases
These are the dubious episodes. Settling Cremonese’s third goal in the 38th minute: Antov recovers the ball without fouling under high pressure on Biasci, Vazquez passes it to the right for Antov himself, who instead of kicking serves it to Massimo Coda who seals the hat trick from a step. VAR intervention is not needed, the goal is validated. First yellow for Antonini (CA) in the 43rd minute for incorrect play. In the second half Scognamillo (CA) was also booked in the 55th minute for excessive protests and was also booked.
In the 18th minute, strong words fly from Brignola – who had only come on at the start of the second half – towards referee Mariani, who sends a red card to the Catanzaro winger as soon as he enters. He also gets a yellow card from Pompetti (CA) in the 20th minute for incorrect play. In the 40th minute following a corner Saro loses the ball in a high tackle and Donnarumma scores into an empty net. With the VAR Mariani recognizes the foul on the grey-red goalkeeper and Cremonese-Catanzaro remains 4-1.
