Pianese resists with ten men until the 90th minute, then collapses under the blows of Vis Pesaro

Pesaro, 22 March 2025 – Bitter defeat for the Pianese who played on equal terms in Pesaro until Nicoli's red card, then gave in only at the end. The first shot on target, in the 9th minute, was by the home team: Pucciarelli kicked well on the fly, but Boer was alert and deflected it into a corner. The Tuscan team tried to respond in the 14th minute with Mastropietro, who intercepts Bacchin's beautiful cross, but the attempt ends wide. In the 32nd minute, Proietto sacrifices himself to block Nicastro's conclusion, which would otherwise have been destined for the goal.

Marchigiani still attack at 35', but this time it's Pacciardi to read the action very well and take the ball away from Nicastro's feet, who was running towards goal. The Zebrette try in the 39th minute on a free kick: at the end of a well-executed move, Nicoli manages to put the ball in the centre, but the red and white rearguard anticipates Simeon lurking. The Amiatini close in attack: at 42' it is the captain Simeoni who tries to break the deadlock, but the shot, well kicked, ends up wide. Zoia opens the second 45' by coming back from the right on the left and kicks but Boer is attentive and deflects it into a corner. Pianese is left with ten men at 17' when Nicoli stops Zoia who is running towards goal.

Charge headlong into the Vis Pesaro but the black and whites defend themselves in an orderly fashion. In the 28th minute the visiting goalkeeper is providential in blocking Di Renzo's attempt from inside the penalty area. At this moment the Pianese also remains with nine men due to the injury suffered by Frey, who left the field on a stretcher. The red and whites try everything: Di Paola's 25-meter shot is unstoppable for the goalkeeper. In injury time, the hosts double their lead with Orellana.

VIS PESARO-PIANESE 2-0, THE SCOREBOARD

VIS PESARO (4-4-2): Pozzi; Ceccacci, Tonucci (1st Di Renzo), Bove (19th Palomba), Zoia; Tavernaro (1st Paganini), Pucciarelli (35th Orellana), Obi (9th Lari), Raychev; Nicastro, Di Paola. Bench Mariani, Semprini, Neri, Rabbini, Schiavon, Rizzo. Coach: Renzoni (Stellone suspended).

PIANESE (3-4-2-1): Boer; Ercolani, Pacciardi, Masetti; Bacchin (33'st Falleni), Mastropietro (10'st Frey, 33'st Indragoli)); Mignani (23'st Chesti). Bench: Filippis, Reali, Xhani, Nardi, Colombo, Spinosa, Pallante. Coach Formisano.

Referee: Terribile from Bassano del Grappa (Minutoli-Fabrizi).

Goals: 45'st Di Paola, 49'st Orellana.

Yellow cards: Mignani, Da Pozzo, Tonucci, Tavernaro. Red card: Nicoli in 17'st.