Carpi’s coronation gets postponed for one week at least, Bologna continue to do everything in their power not to get promoted, while Varese persist with their sorry farewell tour.
Table topping Carpi made the trip to Frosinone in expectancy rather than hopefulness. The Biancorossi faithful knew that a win by any score line would secure their first ever promotion to Serie A. However opponents Il Canarini also have designs on achieving promotion and were not about to roll over and let the Carpi promotion party take place.
In truth maybe the visitors party had already taken place as they looked sluggish and off the pace compared to their excellent form throughout the lengthy campaign. Pouncing on this sluggishness the host took the lead before the clock had even ticked over into double digits.
A corner from the left was met by the advancing Leonardo Bianchard, who steered the ball with his head past Gabriel in the goal. Carpi did have a chance to pull level only moments later, but the effort was dragged just wide of the right hand post. The defeat will not unduly worry Carpi as promotion is all but assured, while the three points for Frosinone see them leapfrog Bologna into third spot.
Speaking of Bologna, the Rossoblu are determined to scupper their chances of automatic promotion. On Friday night the club from Emilia-Romagna made the trip south to take on mid-table Bari. Things started brightly for the seven time Serie A winners as Adam Masina put them in front with only 12 minutes played.
However not to long after things began to turn sour. Domenico Maietta was sent off for lashing out at an opponent inside the Bologna box, the resulting penalty was then converted expertly by Francesco Caputo.
Bari themselves were reduced to ten men with 20 minutes of the match remaining, substitute Joseph Minala managing to pick up two bookings in the space of ten minutes. Not to be outdone though Marcel Buchel also picked up his second yellow in the 89th minute leaving Bologna to finish the match with nine on the pitch.
Besides Frosinone, Vicenza were the main beneficiaries of the latest Bologna slip up. The Lane were at home to the doomed Varese. One goal proved enough to settle it in the end and it came early in the second half as Nicolo Brighenti rose highest to head home.
The win now leaves Vicenza in sole possession of the second spot, while defeat next week for Varese will surely confirm there relegation to Lega Pro for the 2015/16 season.
Catania continued their late season revival, as they moved further away from the dreaded drop zone on Friday night with a win against Ternana. The Elefanti faithful watched Riccardo Mainero and Nahuel Castro get the goals in there two-nil win.
The relegation six-pointer at the Stadio Rigamonti turned out to be a bit of a non-event, as Brescia and Cittadella cancelled each other. With neither side managing to find the back of the net the most notable event was Cittadella’s Nicola Donazzan’s red card on 60 minutes.
This draw in turn gave a big chance to fellow relegation candidates to put some distance between themselves and the bottom three. Modena certainly made the most of it as they destroyed Crotone. Luca Garritano gave the Gialloblu the lead on 15 minutes after the Crotone failed to clear their lines. Ace goal scorer Pablo Granoche supplied the cross for Garritano to slide home.
It was two just before half time as Rangel Cionek met a cross from the right with a bullet header, pinging it straight into the top right hand corner. Granoche completed the rout on 67 minutes coolly slotting home from the penalty spot to give Modena a massive three points.
Also near the bottom Pro Vercelli and Latina played out a one all draw at the Stadio Piola. Latina took the lead on 35 minutes courtesy of Riccardo Brosco, but Vercelli pegged them back with 11 minutes to play.
Back near the top and Livorno dropped out of the play-off spots after being held to a draw against Perugia. Enej Jelenic gave the Amaranto the lead on 11 minutes. However with the clock ticking closer to the end Fabinho equalised for the Grifone, drilling a free low and hard into the bottom right corner, just out of the reach of a despairing Luca Mazzoni.
Avellino blew a lead at home to another side in danger of the drop, Virtus Entella. Fabio Pisacane gave the Lupi the lead on 26 minutes, heading past the advancing keeper. Yet they were unable to hold out as Aniello Cutolo drew Entella level on 68 minutes. One all it finished.
In the weekends remaining matches Spezia took Trapani to the sword with a convincing three-nil win. With the goals coming from Andrea Catellani (2) and Zoran Kvrzic. Pescara overcame Virtus Lanciano one-nil. Lanciano had two men sent off, however one of them Alberto Cerri had already been substituted in the 68th minute before his 77th minute expulsion.
With games getting fewer and fewer tension levels are rising at both ends of the league. Serie B never fails to surprise and there is sure to be one or two more in the upcoming midweek round of fixtures.
Finally congratulations to Salernitana who today secured promotion back to Serie B after five difficult years away.
View the week 37 highlights HERE.
View current league table HERE.
And till round 38,
Arrivederci.
Week 37 results:
Fri: Catania 2-0 Ternana, Bari 1-1 Bologna, Sat: Avellino 1-1 Virtus Entella, Brescia 0-0 Cittadella, Frosinone 1-0 Carpi, Modena 3-0 Crotone, Perugia 1-1 Livorno, Pro Vercelli 1-1 Latina, Spezia 3-0 Trapani, Vicenza 1-0 Varese, Virtus Lanciano 0-1 Pescara.
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