Serie B 07/08

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In:
Ascoli (Relegated from Serie A)
Avellino (Serie C1/B Playoff Winners)
Chievo (Relegated from Serie A)
Grosseto (Serie C1/A Champions)
Messina (Relegated from Serie A)
Pisa (Serie C1/A Playoff Winners)
Ravenna (Serie C1/B Champions)

Out:
Arezzo (Relegated)
Crotone (Relegated)
Genoa (Promoted)
Juventus (Promoted)
Napoli (Promoted)
Pescara (Relegated)
Verona (Relegated)

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Bookies back Bologna Friday 20 July, 2007

Bologna are the bookies’ favourites to clinch the 2007-08 Cadetti title, closely followed by newly-relegated Chievo.

Internet gambling site bwin.com released their odds for the new Serie B campaign on Friday and it appears that they are expecting a tight race.

The Bolognesi were widely tipped to challenge for promoton last term, but paid the price for inconsistency and finished eighth.

Despite losing key striker Claudio Bellucci to Sampdoria and talented midfield starlet Mourad Meghni to Lazio this summer, the Rossoblu are seen as the new giants in the Second Division and are listed at 9/2.

Chievo are hot on the Felsinei’s heels at 11/2. After six seasons trading blows with the elite, the Veronese minnows were relegated on the final day of last term.

They will look to bounce back without Azzurri winger Franco Semioli who joined Fiorentina this week.

Below the top two, a number of sides are grouped close together including last year’s revelations Piacenza and sleeping giants Brescia and Bari.

Of the sides promoted from Serie C last year, Pisa are given the best chance of surviving with Ravenna, Avellino and Grosseto joined by relegation play-out winners Spezia as 200/1 outsiders.

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The odds in full:

Bologna 9/2
Chievo 11/2
Messina, Mantova and Bari 7/1
Ascoli and Piacenza 8/1
Lecce 10/1
Rimini 12/1
Vicenza, Treviso, Modena, Albinoleffe and Cesena 40/1
Frosinone and Triestina 50/1
Pisa 100/1
Ravenna, Avellino, Grosseto and Spezia 200/1 


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I still can't see the likes of Brescia or Bari making a promotion push.

Chievo should do alright, they still have Pellissier.

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With Juventus, Napoli and Genoa back in their natural habitat, this season’s Cadetti race could hardly be more open. Paul Watson introduces the sides in Italy’s Second Division and the cities they hail from



Albinoleffe
Coach: Elio Gustinetti
Stadium: Stadio Atleti Azzurri D’Italia (24,624)
Last season: 10th in Serie B
Bergamo’s minnows formed when two Alpine town teams – Albinese and Leffe – merged in 1998. Despite a tiny fan-base and travelling support often barely reaching triple figures, they continue to overachieve and share a largely empty stadium with more illustrious neighbours Atalanta.
Target: To cling on to their place in the second tier

Ascoli
Coach: Ivo Iaconi
Stadium: Stadio Cino e Lilo Del Duca (20,000)
Last season: 19th in Serie A
An old club with a history of occasional forays into Serie A, the Woodpeckers are back in the Cadetti after two seasons amongst the elite. Ascoli Piceno is a small central town in the Marche region with a beautiful Renaissance square called Piazza del Popolo at its centre.
Target: Rebuilding, but possibly a play-off spot

Avellino
Coach: Maurizio Sarri
Stadium: Stadio Partenio (26,308)
Last season: 2nd in Serie C1B
A Campania side that enjoyed a 10-year tenure in Serie A between 1978 and 1988. The Irpini have become a yo-yo club in recent years and again bounced back from a season in Serie C by squeezing back up through the play-offs last term. Located 20 miles north-east of Napoli, Avellino experiences regular earthquakes and became famous when TV show The Sopranos shot an episode there.
Target: Survival

Bari
Coach: Giuseppe Materazzi
Stadium: Stadio San Nicola (58,270)
Last season: 13th in Serie B
A well-supported club that spent most of the 1990s in the top-flight, the Galletti have struggled of late and have become mid-table stalwarts. Italy’s 10th biggest city lies in the south-east of the peninsula on the Adriatic coast and boasts an attractive old town in the north. Antonio Cassano grew up playing street football in the inhospitable south.
Target: Finally grab a play-off place

Bologna
Coach: Daniele Arrigoni
Stadium: Stadio Renato Dall’Ara (39,444)
Last season: 7th in Serie B
A club with a prestigious history, the Felsinei won seven championships between 1920 and 1940. These days they fluctuate between Serie A and B and start the season as bookies’ favourites for the title. The city itself is an exciting mixture of old and new. While tourists flock to the many churches, the large student population enjoys the lively nightlife.
Target: Automatic promotion

Brescia
Coach: Serse Cosmi
Stadium: Stadio Mario Rigamonti (26,856)
Last season: 6th in Serie B
The Rondinelle spent 2000-2005 in Serie A and feel at home amongst the elite, but have been frustrated in their last two campaigns. Located near Milan, Brescia is seen as an industrial hub, but the Alps give a beautiful backdrop and nearby Lake Garda is stunning.
Target: At least a play-off place

Cesena
Coach: Fabrizio Castori
Stadium: Stadio Dino Manuzzi (23,860)
Last season: 16th in Serie B
An Emilia-Romagna club with a history of ups and downs are now settling into Serie B. After a shock play-off place in 2005-06, last term saw a dull mid-table campaign. The home of Italy’s first public library and a gothic cathedral, Cesena will contest five derbies against Rimini, Modena, Piacenza, Bologna and Ravenna.
Target: Return to the top half

Chievo
Coach: Giuseppe Iachini
Stadium: Stadio Marc’Antonio Bentegodi (42,160)
Last season: 18th in Serie A
A true football miracle saw village side Chievo climb up to Serie A and stay there for six seasons. However, after last term’s cruel final-day relegation they are back in less illustrious company. The Flying Donkeys use rivals Verona’s huge Stadio Bentegodi, which is hardly ever half full as the vast majority of the city’s football fans see their existence as an affront. Amongst Italy’s most beautiful cities, Verona is home to a Roman Arena and the tourist trap that is Romeo and Juliet’s balcony.
Target: An immediate return to Serie A

Frosinone
Coach: Alberto Cavasin
Stadium: Stadio Comunale (5,300)
Last season: 14th in Serie B
The tiny club managed to survive comfortably in their first Serie B campaign and have spent the summer reinforcing the squad. Frosinone is located between Naples and Rome so most people in the area support Lazio, Napoli or Roma as well as the Canarini.
Target: Keep afloat in the Cadetti

Grosseto
Coach: Giorgio Roselli
Stadium: Stadio Olimpico Carlo Zecchini (10,200)
Last season: 1st in Serie C1A
Tuscan underdogs prepare to make their first appearance in Serie B in their 95-year history. The town is known for its Romanesque cathedral and is located just eight miles from Italy’s western Tyrrhenian Sea coast.
Target: Make the wait worthwhile by staying up

Lecce
Coach: Giuseppe Papadopulo
Stadium: Via Del Mare (40,800)
Last season: 9th in Serie B
Failed to challenge last year after relegation from Serie A in 2005-06 and must now stop themselves stagnating in the second tier. The city is known as 'The Florence of the South' due to its narrow streets and impressive monuments including the unusual Church of the Holy Cross and a half-buried amphitheatre.
Target: Reassert themselves and grab a play-off place

Mantova
Coach: Attilio Tesser
Stadium: Stadio Danilo Martelli (14,884)
Last season: 8th in Serie B
The Virgiliani spent seven seasons in Serie A in the club’s heyday in the 1960s and 70s. After play-off Final heartbreak in 2005-06 and an eighth-placed finish last term, they are emerging as promotion contenders. Mantua is a sleepy Lombardy town home to one of Europe’s biggest literature festivals and famed for being the city of Romeo’s exile in Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.
Target: Play-off glory

Messina
Coach: Attilio Tesser
Stadium: Stadio San Filippo (40,200)
Last season: 20th in Serie A
Sicilian club were promoted to Serie A in 2003-04 and spent three seasons in the top flight in the best spell of their history before returning to the basement. Messina is the third largest city in Sicily and is a busy port. It has been victim to repeated earthquakes and was also heavily damaged during World War II. It was featured in William Shakespeare’s Much Ado About Nothing and Antony and Cleopatra.
Target: Play-offs at least

Modena
Coach: Bortolo Mutti
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Braglia (21,000)
Last season: 15th in Serie B
In Serie A as recently as 2004, Modena have a history of prolific strikers including Enrico Chiesa and Luca Toni. Ironically, last season saw the Canarini narrowly avoid the drop in a campaign blighted by a lack of firepower. The city is the birthplace of Luciano Pavarotti and has a successful volleyball team.
Target: Top half finish

Piacenza
Coach: Felice Secondini / Gianmarco Remondina
Stadium: Stadio Leonardo Garilli (21,608)
Last season: 4th in Serie B
Former yo-yo club Piacenza brought a spell of mid-table mediocrity to an end with a superb 2006-07 campaign. Their task now is to repeat that feat without Juventus, Napoli and Genoa to deny them their deserved glory. Pippo and Simone Inzaghi are from Piacenza, as is fashion designer Giorgio Armani. The city is in the Emilia-Romagna region of northern Italy and is known for its many palaces.
Target: The play-off place they were denied last term

Pisa
Coach: Giampiero Ventura
Stadium: Arena Garibaldi / Romeo Anconetani (16,800)
Last season: 3rd in Serie C1A
Not Italy’s most famous Nerazzurri, Pisa did spend six seasons in Serie A during the 1980s when they boasted stars such as Dunga and English stopper Paul Elliott. Sadly, a vicious spiral saw relegation followed by bankruptcy in the 1990s and the club was forced to reform. Now they are back after squeezing through the Serie C play-offs last term. Aside from the famous Leaning Tower, Pisa is a hub of renaissance art and the birthplace of influential physicist and astronomer Galileo Galilei.
Target: Avoid the trapdoor

Ravenna
Coach: Dino Pagliari
Stadium: Stadio Bruno Benelli (12,020)
Last season: 1st in Serie C1B
The Giallorossi were in Serie B between 1996 and 2001 before relegation and liquidation and have clawed their way back from the Eccellenza – Italy’s Sixth Division. The city is near Bologna and Cesena and contains eight early Christian monuments that are on the World Heritage List for sites of outstanding cultural value. Ravenna is twinned with Chichester in West Sussex.
Target: Avoid Serie C return ticket

Rimini
Coach: Leonardo Acori
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Neri (10,000)
Last season: 5th in Serie B
The Riminesi stunned everyone when they flirted with Serie A promotion last term having been amongst the favourites for relegation. Having spent most of their history in Serie C, they are now starting to command respect at a higher level. Most Italians know the city as a holiday resort and also the ‘Ibiza of the Adriatic' - in winter it resembles a ghost town. The 1st Century Tiberius Bridge, the Arch of Augustus and a 1st Century cathedral are the main tourist sights.
Target: Continue their success with a play-off push

Spezia
Coach: Antonio Soda
Stadium: Stadio Alberto Picco (10,000)
Last season: 19th in Serie B
Needed a dramatic relegation play-off win over Verona to extend the club’s first Serie B adventure since 1951. The city of La Spezia in Liguria is on the edge of the Cinque Terre region known for its spectacular beaches and hillsides.
Target: Stay up again

Treviso
Coach: Giuseppe Pillon
Stadium: Stadio Omobono Tenni (12,000)
Last season: 12th in Serie B
Spent last season consolidating after a comprehensive relegation from Serie A in 2005-06 and made huge changes in personnel over the summer. Treviso is more of a rugby town – a rarity in Italy – and also contains the headquarters of the clothing company Benetton. The city is often overlooked by tourists as it’s very close to Venice.
Target: A play-off place isn’t out of the question

Triestina
Coach: Rolando Maran
Stadium: Stadio Nereo Rocco (31,350)
Last season: 17th in Serie B
Last in Serie A in 1958, the club has recently been closer to Serie C and came perilously close to the relegation quicksand again last season. Trieste is a port on the Slovenian border and cites the world’s biggest tourist cave, a Roman theatre and the castle of Miramare amongst its tourist attractions.
Target: Survival is the most they can hope for

Vicenza
Coach: Angelo Gregucci
Stadium: Stadio Romeo Menti (17,163)
Last season: 11th in Serie B
Cup Winners Cup semi-finalists in 1998, Vicenza have Serie A pedigree but have spent recent seasons trying to avoid the drop to Serie C. Situated west of Venice, the city is home to many impressive buildings including the work of famous Italian architect Andrea Palladio. It is rumoured that during a famine the residents ate cat meat and local rivals still chant this at them during games.
Target: Time to move into the top half

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What a wierd day in Serie B, all the good team lost!

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Serie B clubs threaten strike Tuesday 4 September, 2007

Serie B could grind to a halt after the clubs threatened to go on strike if the pay-per-view television contract was not finalised.

The Second Division is currently not available on television in Italy, as the sides rejected the offer of just £7m from Sky Italia.

In retaliation, the Serie B teams have suspended the use of Monday and Friday evening games, so every match this weekend will be played on Sunday afternoon.

If the situation is not resolved, then they have threatened to go on strike and halt the 2007-08 season indefinitely.

The Serie B viewing figures had shot up last term with Juventus’ demotion, but with their return to the top flight along with Napoli and Genoa, the market value has dropped dramatically.

“I asked the Serie B Presidents to reconsider and reflect,” said Lega Calcio President Antonio Matarrese.

“They wanted to call a halt to the season, but you need time to make certain choices take effect. On Sunday everyone is going to play together.”

One match has been postponed, though, as Brescia-Piacenza is rescheduled for September 18.

This is due to the law brought in last year allowing a club with at least five players away on international duty to apply for a postponement.

Serse Cosmi's Brescia made the call, as eight of their squad are involved in Euro 2008 qualifiers this week.

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Week #7 results:

Albinoleffe 4-1 Bari
Ascoli 3-1 Avellino
Brescia 2-1 Ravenna
Cesena 0-0 Bologna
Frosinone 3-2 Rimini
Grosseto 2-1 Vicenza
Lecce 3-0 Chievo
Modena 1-0 Messina
Piacenza 1-0 Spezia
Treviso 2-3 Pisa
Triestina 1-0 Mantova

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Albinoleffe 4-1 Bari
Albinoleffe maintain the leadership of Serie B with this hammering of Bari. Cristiano turned in from close range and Carobbio thumped home a free kick 25 metres out to stun them into submission. Carobbio and Garlini combined for Peluso to beat Gillet and Bari only ever had a look-in when Carozza pulled one back and Rajcic hit the bar. In stoppages ‘Leffe captain Del Prato completed the rout.
Scorers: Cristiano 14 (A), Carobbio 24 (A), Peluso 45 (A), Carozza 56 (B), Del Prato 91 (A)
Sent off: Donda 77 (B)
Albinoleffe: Marchetti; Garlini, Gervasoni, Conteh, Peluso (Serafini 91); Colombo, Del Prato, Carobbio (Poloni 64), Cristiano (Gori 70); Cellini; Ruopolo
Bari: Gillet; Allegrini, Belmonte, Esposito (Di Dio 46), Antonelli; Galasso, Rajcic, Donda, Bonanni (Cavalli 46); Lanzafame (Carozza 46); Satoruvo
Ref: Trefoloni
Attendance: 2,467

Ascoli 3-1 Avellino
It was a tale of three penalties at the Stadio Del Duca and Ascoli bounced back up the standings. The first half was relatively balanced before Bernacci’s header and a Pellicori spot-kick. The referee took centre stage with two penalties converted successfully by Soncin. Bernacci had the chance to make it 4-1 late on, but this time Pantanelli saved it.
Scorers: Bernacci 30 (As), Pellicori pen 39 (Av), Soncin pens 72, 75 (As)
Missed penalty: Bernacci 88 (As)
Sent off: Corallo 86 (Av)
Ascoli: Taibi; Aquilanti, Cioffi, Micolucci; Giallombardo (Pesce 65), Guberti; Di Donato (Luci 80), Belingheri, Soncin (Maniero 82); Bernacci
Avellino: Pantanelli; Mengoni, Corallo, Carbone; De Angelis, Sestu (Kenesei 80), Anastasi, Conticchio, Porcari (Bracaletti 80); Salgado, Pellicori (Paonessa 66)
Ref: Velotto
Attendance: 6,724

Brescia 2-1 Ravenna
Brescia left it late to get the better of Serie B new boys Ravenna and keep up with Albinoleffe on top of the table. Fofana had given the visitors a shock lead just 120 seconds in, his fierce drive in off the inside of the post. The Rondinelle fought back and had several chances before Feczesin managed to equalise, but it was overall an even game. It was only eight minutes from time that Possanzini decided the result with a moment of individual brilliance, dribbling in the area for a smart finish.
Scorers: Fofana 2 (R), Feczesin 10 (B), Possanzini 82 (B)
Brescia: Viviano; Santacroce, Zoboli, Mareco; Zambelli, Vass, Tacchinardi, Lima, Jadid (Bazzani 68); Feczesin (De Petris 84), Possanzini
Ravenna: Capecchi; Cosenza, Pivotto, Anzalone, Fasano; Nicola (Virdis 84), Sciaccaluga (Calzi 68), Toledo; Fofana, Chianese (Aloe 54)
Ref: Valeri
Attendance: 4,556

Cesena 0-0 Bologna
Bologna were unable to defeat a Cesena side that played with 10 men for over an hour. Goalkeeper Sarti denied Bombardini and Biasi helped him out with a goalline clearance on Adailton. After 25 minutes Sarti was dismissed for bringing down Carrus, but 17-year-old debutant Rossini incredibly saved Adailton’s penalty. The teenager continued his heroics in the second half on Bombardini and Daino, while Cesena nearly snatched all three points late on through Ola’s header.
Missed penalty: Adailton 26 (B)
Sent off: Sarti 25 (C)
Cesena: Sarti (Rossini 24); Turati, Ola, Biasi, Cortellini (Vignati 77); De Feudis, Mezavilla; Campedelli (Biseri 68), Salvetti, Piccoli; Moscardelli
Bologna: Antonioli; Daino, Moras, Castellini, Costa (Bonetto 55); Amoroso, Mingazzini, Carrus (Fava 55); Bombardini; Marazzina (Danilevicius 74), Adailton
Ref: Damato
Attendance: 8,983

Frosinone 3-2 Rimini
Frosinone fought back for an exhilarating win over promotion candidates Rimini, especially as it came after two straight defeats. When these teams met in the Coppa Italia in August, it ended 6-0, so the home side were out for revenge. Jeda took advantage of Bocchetti’s error to give Rimini the lead, but Lodi converted a penalty for Milone’s handling offence and just after the restart Evacuo turned it around with his first ever Serie B goal. Lodi was on fine form and extended their advantage on the counter-attack. Although Rimini poured forward in the final stages and pulled one back with Ricchiuti from close range, it was not enough.
Scorers: Jeda 22 (R), Lodi pen 39, 72 (F), Evacuo 50 (F), Ricchiuti 79 (R)
Frosinone: Chiodini; Ischia, Pagani, S Bocchetti, A Bocchetti (Prosperi 77); Lodi, D’Antoni, Pecchia, Cariello (Amerini 80); Evacuo, Martini (Bognar 70)
Rimini: Pugliesi; Vitiello (Catacchini 58), Milone, Porchia, Regonesi; Paraschiv, Cardinale (Docente 75); Pagano (La Camera 67) Ricchiuti, Valiani; Jeda
Ref: Stefanini
Attendance: 3,600

Grosseto 2-1 Vicenza
Grosseto won their second game of the season and sent Vicenza hurtling towards the relegation zone. It took a while to get going, as Serafini and Lazzari wasted good chances in the first half. Dall’Acqua put the home side ahead with a screamer, although three minutes later Capone equalised thanks to his free kick. Dall’Acqua completed his brace six minutes from time by converting a penalty.
Scorers: Dall’Acqua 59, pen 84 (G), Capone 62 (V)
Grosseto: Bressan; Innocenti, Mignani, Abruzzese; Virga, Valeri, Consonni (Piocelle 93), Garafolo (Terra 77); Lazzari, Dall`Acqua, Carparelli (Paulinho 70)
Vicenza: Zancope`; Nastos (Marchesetti 88), Terranova, Scardina, Brivio; Masiello, Rigoni, Morosini, Raimondi; Capone, Serafini (Sforzini 67)
Ref: Scoditti
Attendance: 3,300

Lecce 3-0 Chievo
Lecce saw off the Flying Donkeys at the Stadio Via del Mare, but the result was generous, as both sides battled it out. Luciano and Ciaramitaro had good early chances for Chievo, but Abbruscato broke through at the second attempt past Squizzi and doubled their advantage after the break with an angled drive. Esposito’s goalline clearance prevented Pellissier from getting his side back into it, but Malaga brought down Valdes for a late penalty.
Scorers: Abbruscato 25, 46 (L), Valdes pen 92 (L)
Lecce: Rosati; Schiavi (Esposito 35), Diamoutene, Cottafava; Ariatti, Munari, Zanchetta, Vives, Mihoubi (Fabiano 79); Abbruscato, Tiribocchi (Valdes 55)
Chievo: Squizzi; Malaga, Cesar, Mantovani, Chiecchi; Ciaramitaro, Giunti (Gasparetto 58), Marcolini; Luciano (Rosi 87), Pellissier, Obinna (Greco 70)
Ref: Saccani
Attendance: 9,056

Modena 1-0 Messina
Modena recovered from two consecutive defeats to get back on track. Bruno earned the win with a 25th-minute strike, as he Okaka held up the ball and he pounced at the near post. Okaka also hit the upright for the Canarini, while Messina tried to get back into it only for Frezzolini to deny Lazzari and Cordova’s free kick.
Scorers: Bruno 25 (Mo)
Modena: Frezzolini; Antonazzo, Frey, Ungari (Perna 67), Lombardi (Gilioli 49); Fantini, Luisi, Longo, Tamburini; Okaka (Bolano 60), Bruno
Messina: Manitta; Rea (Schetter 46), Zanchi, Giosa, Parisi; Galeoto, Cordova, Coppola (D`Aversa 46), Lazzari (Bernardo 80); Moro, Degano
Ref: Pantana
Attendance: 7,024

Piacenza 1-0 Spezia
Piacenza finally grabbed their first win of the season, but they left it until stoppages against a Spezia side that had Ceccarelli sent off before the break with a second bookable offence. The home side poured forward, but Simon’s goal was disallowed for offside. Spezia were even reduced to nine men, as Padoin was injured after all three substitutions had been completed. Nonetheless, they almost won it when Cassano parried a Guidetti lob. Deep into stoppages Piacenza ensured victory with Anaclerio’s volley.
Scorers: Anaclerio 94 (P)
Sent off: Ceccarelli 42 (S)
Piacenza: Cassano; Iorio, D`Anna, Olivi, Anaclerio; Riccio, Bianco (T Bianchi 79), Gemiti (Simon 46); Kharja; Padalino (Guzman 64), Rantier
Spezia: Santoni; Camorani, Ceccarelli, A Bianchi, Giuliano; Biso (Padoin 72), Frara, Saverino; Do Prado (G Rossi 46), Guidetti, Colombo (Gorzegno 78)
Ref: Squillace
Attendance: 3,254

Treviso 2-3 Pisa
Pisa continue their astonishing campaign and go into fourth place after this thrilling and action-packed encounter. The first half barely left time for the fans to catch their breath at the Stadio Tenni. Cerci made the most of Calderoni’s error to open the scoring, then Treviso equalised through Beghetto’s header. Castillo combined to Kutuzov to restore Pisa’s advantage on the counter with a delightful lob, but there were fireworks just before the break. Gissi saw red, then Trevisan was sent off for blocking a Barreto shot with his hand and the same player converted the penalty to draw Treviso level. There were chances for both sides and Barreto picked up the third red card of the game. It seemed ready to end 2-2 when Calderoni’s howler granted Castillo the winner, as he came rushing out to clear and completely missed the ball, allowing the Pisa hitman to waltz into an empty net.
Scorers: Cerci 16 (P), Beghetto 24 (T), Castillo 33, 93 (P), Barreto pen 45 (T)
Sent off: Gissi 35 (T), Trevisan 44 (P), Barreto 81 (T)
Treviso: Calderoni; Baccin, Scurto (Pianu 87), Viali, Dal Canto; Quadrini (Amodio 71), Gissi, Venitucci, Guigou; Beghetto (Pia` 77), Barreto
Pisa: Morello; Zappetti, Raimondi, Trevisan, Zavagno; Cerci, Genevier, Braiati (Vicentini 50), D’Anna (Lorenzi 61); Kutuzov (Ciotola 69), Castello
Ref: Salati
Attendance: 3,579

Triestina 1-0 Mantova
Granoche was the hero and villain, but Mantova are crumbling with a third consecutive defeat. The Uruguayan netted his fifth goal of the season, nodding in the loose ball after Pegolo had parried a Kyriazis effort. Granoche ruined his performance by seeing red and Triestina ended the game with nine men, as Peana suffered from cramp after all the substitutions had been completed. Although Mantova poured forward in the second half, their best chances for Godeas and Lucenti were denied by goalkeeper Rossi.
Scorers: Granoche 43 (T)
Sent off: Granoche 62 (T)
Triestina: Rossi; Kyriazis, Lima, Petras, Peana; Sgrigna, Allegretti (Piangerelli 75), Gorgone, Antonelli (Rossetti 56); Sedivec (Graffiedi 67); Granoche
Mantova: Pegolo; Sacchetti, Notari, Franchini (Lucenti 67), Rizzi; Spinale, Passoni (Noselli 75), Grauso (Caridi 62); Fiore; Corona, Godeas
Ref: Giannoccaro
Attendance: 6,375

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After Week #7:

Albinoleffe 19
Brescia 19
Lecce 17
Chievo 14
Pisa 13
Ascoli 12
Bologna 12
Modena 11
Rimini 11
Frosinone 10
Bari 9
Mantova 8
Messina 8
Triestina 8
Grosseto 7
Ravenna 7
Treviso 7
Spezia (-1) 5
Cesena 4
Piacenza 4
Vicenza 4
Avellino 3

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Top scorers:

Player Club Goals
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Cellini Albinoleffe 6 (2 pens)
Castillo Pisa 5
Possanzini Brescia 5
Lodi Frosinone 5 (1)
Granoche Triestina 5 (2)
Adailton Bologna 5 (2)
Abbruscato Lecce 4
Longo Modena 4
Pellissier Chievo 4
Soncin Ascoli 4 (2)
Bernacci Ascoli 3
Bruno Modena 3
Cerci Pisa 3
Cristiano Albinoleffe 3
Guidetti Spezia 3
Succi Ravenna 3
Carparelli Grosseto 3 (1)
Jeda Rimini 3 (1)
Tacchinardi Brescia 3 (1)

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Week #10 results:

Avellino 0-0 Albinoleffe
Bologna 1-0 Treviso
Cesena 0-0 Bari
Chievo 3-2 Ravenna
Lecce 1-2 Brescia
Mantova 0-0 Grosseto
Messina 1-0 Ascoli
Pisa 3-1 Piacenza
Spezia 0-1 Rimini
Triestina 1-2 Frosinone
Vicenza 1-2 Modena

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Week 10 - Reports

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Avellino 0-0 Albinoleffe
Albinoleffe’s bubble has well and truly burst, as they have earned just one point in their last three games. In fact, Avellino had the best chances of the first half with Kenesei repeatedly testing Marchetti. After the break Ruopolo and Serafini impressed, the latter seeing his header cleared off the line. The home side ended the match with 10 men, as Mengoni saw a straight red card for his tackle from behind on Ferrari.
Sent off: Mengoni 91 (Av)
Avellino: Pantanelli; Carbone, Corallo, Mengoni, Maietta; Sestu, Conticchio (Di Cecco 52), Anastasi, Bracaletti (Paonessa 59); Pellicori, Kenesei (Matarazzo 72)
Albinoleffe: Marchetti; Colombo, Gervasoni, Serafini, Peluso; Gori (Garlini 85), Del Prato, Poloni, Cristiano; Cellini (Bonazzi 65); Ruopolo (Ferrari 69)
Ref: Dondarini
Attendance: 4,500

Bologna 1-0 Treviso
Bologna notched up a third consecutive 1-0 victory over struggling Treviso, who have now lost five on the trot. Goalkeeper Calderoni risked another howler in the first half on Carrus, but was eventually beaten on 33 minutes by Marazzina’s looping header on an Amoroso cross. Carrus was unfortunate not to double the Rossoblu advantage after the break, as his sudden snapshot from 25 metres cannoned off the crossbar and Calderoni did well to parry Marazzina’s point-blank follow-up. Bologna shot-stopper Antonioli also impressed with a reaction save to deny Pia’s header from a free kick.
Scorers: Marazzina 33 (B)
Bologna: Antonioli; Lavecchia, Terzi, M Castellini, Bonetto; Confalone, Carrus, Amoroso; Bombardini (Di Gennaro 70), Fava (Danilevicius 75); Marazzina
Treviso: Calderoni; Baccin (Russotto 75), Scurto, Viali, Bonucci, Smit; Trotta (Scaglia 82), Venitucci, Quadrini; Piovaccari (Pia` 61), Barreto
Ref: Pierpaoli
Attendance: 9,710

Cesena 0-0 Bari
Bari held on for a point, as Cesena are still looking for their first win of the season. Both sides hit the frame of the goal in the first half. Croce’s free kick found Salvetti for a header that came off the upright, while Rajcic clipped the crossbar. Although the home team had the better of the second period, Gillet denied Ferretti’s strike.
Cesena: Berti (Sarti 55); Turati, Ola, Biasi, Cortellini