The Bari beats 3-0 Ternana in the return match of the playoffs Of B series and maintains the category, forcing the Umbrians to be relegated to Serie C. After a balanced first half, unblocked by captain Di Cesare at the end with a great goal, the guests spread in the second half and started the party together with the fans present. For the hosts, who had two results out of three available, after three seasons in second place they were relegated amidst the boos of the fans and the tension of the final part of the match.
First half
The guests started off strong straight away Sibyls who in the 11th minute, after receiving, controls and entering the area explodes with his right foot, I wait Iannarilli on the reflex in a match that immediately got heated from the start.
After a period of stalemate, the hosts responded in the 26th minute Favasuli who alone overtakes an opponent, centers himself and finishes at the opposite post, but a strangled conclusion that comes out.
Bari millimeters from the lead in the 31st minute: nice cut cross from Sibilli, Of Caesar he only reaches the far post but doesn’t touch the ball a few centimeters from the woodwork.
The red and whites pass in the 47th minute: Sibyls from corner kick brush for Of Caesar who scores a spectacular goal with an acrobatic half-overhead volley on his 41st birthday, at this moment Bari would be safe.
Second half
Bari doubled their lead in the 51st minute with Ricci. After a rather confusing move, following a cross from the right, the former Venezia player receives and, finding a hole, passes Iannarilli and explodes the visitors’ sector: the Apulians are now very close to safety.
Ternana close to the goal that would have reopened everything. 59th minute, on a corner kick from the left De Boer lose your mind for Of Stefano who heads the near post, Pissardo with the help of the post saves his team and drowns out the screams of the Umbrian fans.
Game, set and match for the Apulians who go 3-0 thanks to Sibilli in the 65th minute. Dorval changes sides from right to left, the former Pisa player all alone has time to control, skip an opponent and beat Iannarilli on the exit: Ternana now needs a miracle.
Just 3′ later the Apulians risked losing the lead. A wild one Dorval it helps Nasti who, face to face in front of Iannarilli, shoots at the Umbrian goalkeeper who proves decisive and saves his team.
There is only one team on the pitch and it is Bari. In the 71st minute Sibyls with a no look you need it Dorval that in front of Iannarilli we see a very tempting opportunity neutralized to close off any kind of hope for the Umbrians.
The guests find the fourth goal with Benali but the match director cancels it for offside. 85th minute, beautiful triangulation between the former Pescara and Morachioli which puts Benali in a position to beat Iannarilli from the edge but the starting position of the former Renate is beyond the last man in what is the last emotion of a very tense finale.
The scoreboard
TERNANA (3-5-2): Iannarilli; Casasola, Dalle Mura, Lucchesi (77′ Dionisi); Favasuli, Luperini, Amatucci, Faticanti (46′ Raimondo), Carboni (57′ De Boer); Pereiro, Distefano. Trainer: Roberto Breda
BARI (3-5-2): Pissardo; Pucino, Di Cesare, Vicari; Dorval (87′ Matino), Maita (87′ Acampora), Maiello (57′ Lulic), Benali, Ricci; Sibilli (87′ Puscas), Nasti (69′ Morachioli).
Trainer: Federico Giampaolo
Markers: 45+2′ Di Cesare (B), 52′ Ricci (B), 65′ Sibilli
Warned: Maita (B), Maiello (B), Di Cesare (B), Lucchesi (T), Nasti (B), Lucchesi (T), Acampora (B), Luperini (T), Dionisi (T)
Referee: Federico La Penna (Roma 1)
