Pescara scores, goes ahead twice with Lescano, wastes and in the end gets fooled: Catanzaro catches him again in recovery. It ends 2-2 in a packed Ceravolo to celebrate the Calabrians, already promoted to B and awarded at the end of the match by the president of Lega Pro, Matteo Marani. For Zeman’s team, a wasted chance to put the mortgage on third place.
Pescara had arrived at Ceravolo, in fact, in the best possible conditions. In fact, on the eve of the match, the rivals had already played, and none of them had achieved full results. Equal for Picerno and for Cerignola, sensational knockout at home for Foggia, complete with yet another technical earthquake and Somma’s resignation.
Despite the annoying wind, the blue-and-whites immediately showed that they wanted to play without fear. In the 1st minute from a corner Brosco has the ball to unlock the match, but can’t find the goal. Curcio responds with a diagonal left foot that comes out just a little. The show is guaranteed, a pity that Luca Palmiero has to miss it, forced to leave after 6′ due to a problem in his knee. In place of him Aloi in the role of point guard.
Catanzaro tries to hurt: in the 7th minute Vandeputte draws Iemmello who misses a clear chance with an empty net. It’s a ping pong match. Pescara responds immediately with Rafia: sudden turn from the edge with the right foot and post (with a deflection by Fulignati). The Calabrian goalkeeper, however, passes from a decisive save to an uncertainty. In the 22nd minute he exaggerates with the desire to participate in the construction of the bass, he passes a short ball to a teammate, Pescara presses and serves the 0-1 ball to Lescano. Thirteenth goal by the Italian-Argentine. Ball in the center for Catanzaro and Iemmello’s header hits the crossbar.
Lescano did worse, who in the 32nd minute on Crescenzi’s excellent cross from the right but didn’t hit the ball well in the heart of the small area. Wrong goal, conceded goal: the rule never fails. A little more than two minutes go by, Kraja loses a bloody ball out in front of his own area, a touch and Curcio finds himself alone in the area, free to unload the 1-1 fireball under the crossbar.
The recovery begins with a bland rhythm and without emotions, but with Pescara firmly in the Calabrian half. Milani’s blaze leads to Lescano’s encore after half an hour (14 for the striker). It looks like a knockout blow, but Merola wastes the ball of the set that could really close the games and the joke comes in the end. Harmless throw towards the Pescara area, Crescenzi is clumsy in trying to sweep the ball away and touches with one arm. For Marotta it is a penalty, despite the protests of Pescara (according to Crescenzi the touch takes place outside the area). Cianci from the penalty spot, with time now up, displaces Plizzari and makes 2-2. A missed opportunity.
Catanzaro – Pescara 2-2: match report and you
CATANZARO Fulignati 5; Martinelli 6.5, Brighenti 6, Scognamillo 6; Situm 5.5 (from 32′ st Tentardini sv), Ghion 6 (from 23′ st Pontisso 6), Verna 5.5, Vandeputte 6.5; Sounas 5.5 (from 23′ st Brignola 6), Curcio 7 (from 32′ st Cianci 6.5); Iemmello 7. Available Rizzuto, Sala, Fazio, Gatti, Megna, Welbeck, Rolando, Katseris, Cinelli, Bombagi, Biasci. Herds Vivarini.
PESCARA Plizzari 6; Crescenzi 5.5, Brosco 6.5, Mesik 6, Milani 6.5; Raffia 6.5, Palmiero sv (from 6′ pt Aloi 6), Kraja 6 (from 35′ st Mora sv); Merola 6, Lescano 7.5 (from 29′ st Vergani sv), Kolaj 6 (from 29′ st Delle Monache sv). Available Sommariva, D’Aniello, Boben, Pellacani, Ingrosso, Gozzi, Germinario, Desogus, Cuppone. All. Zeman.
REFEREE: Marotta of Sapri 6.
NETWORKS: in the pt 22′ Lescano (P), in the st 35′ Curcio (C); in the st 20′ Lescano (P), 46′ Cianci (C, pen.).
