Geroni is hypnotized by Salgado on the penalty, Imolese is left with ten men. Sasso Marconi comes close to the feat

IMOLESE0SASSO MARCONI0IMOLESE: Salgado; Barnabà, Dall'Osso, Elefante, Agbugui (19' st Garavini), Vlahovic, Brandi (22' st Lolli), Gasperoni (44' pt Pierfederici), Mattiolo (41' st Ballanti), Melloni (26' st Manes), Raffini. Coach D'Amore. Subs. Adorni, Ale, Cocchi, Dragoi. MARCONI STONE: Celestial; Mambelli, Cinquegrana, Marcaletti, Montanaro, Geroni, Galassi (26' st Baietti), Armaroli (34' st Pirazzoli), Jassey, Balleello (20' st Barattini), Mancini (26' st Pampaloni). All. Pedrelli. Available Stragapiede, Bonfiglioli, Pelloni, Chiemerie, Lisanti, Pirazzoli. Referee: Breads from Sassari. Footnotes: 40' st Barnabà sent off for a second yellow card. Yellow cards: Raffini, Geroni, Jassey, Vlahovic, Pierfederici.

Important point for the Sasso that stops GalliImolese and definitively burns the ambitions playoff of the rossoblù, but he is only half smiling for the many opportunities not exploited properly in the first half, including a penalty (failed by Geroni), who could have directed the rest of the match differently. Solid, attentive and not at all fearful, Pedrelli's boys (who after more than a month return to scoring points away from home), against an Imolese that takes a long time to get going, too long, waking up only halfway through the match: the result is a 0-0 that is tight, but at the same time gives continuity to the beautiful and important victory achieved at Carbonchi before the break against San Marino.

The first one is dangerousImolese, with Raffini who after just five minutes almost hits the post by heading in a nice cross from Barnabà. In the 19th minute, the first yellow and blue initiative: Jassey goes off on the wing and crosses, Balleello gets to the ball and, from a few meters, hits the crossbar.

At that point the game heats up: in the 21st minute Celeste blocks Mattiolo, while shortly after Vlahovic goes inches away from scoring. Then, in the 34th minute, a contact in the area between Barnabà and Marcaletti is worth the penalty. Geroni steps up to take the spot kick, but Salgado guesses the trajectory and saves, keeping the partial score immaculate.

In the second half, the home team grows. At 50', Celeste returns to the fore, saving from Raffini, then Dall'Osso also tries, but with little luck. After another couple of dangerous attempts by Manes, in the final, theImolese ends with ten men due to the expulsion of Barnabà, anticipating the three whistles from Pani, which split the points.

Giovanni Poggi