Pistoiese falls to Tau: 2-1. Ravenna in the playoffs

Altopascio (Lucca), May 11, 2025 – The Pistoiese closes with a defeat, 2-1, on the Tau field the Serie D championship: by virtue of this result, it drops to fifth place in the group D standings with 61 points, overtaken by the Lucca team, fourth with 63 points. In the playoffs it will face Ravenna, second place; the other challenge will be between Lentigione and Tau Altopascio. The race is full of episodes ALTOPASCIO: just think of the 3 expulsions, one in the home team and two in the orange team.

Lucca took the lead in the 16th minute: the former player scored Biagioni, who beats Cecchini with a precise header following a corner kick. Pistoiese's reaction is not vehement, quite the opposite: the play of the team coached by alberto villa it is slow and predictable and it is Tau who is preferred, also in terms of conclusions on goal. In the recovery time, the men entrusted to the former orange Simone Venturi double: excellent cross from Zanon, Meucci he beats everyone and with a powerful header beats the orange goalkeeper.

It rains on the wet at the beginning of the second half for the Oranges, who after a couple of minutes lose one of their best men, Maldonado, guilty of a clumsy tackle on Zanon: second yellow card and Pistoiese down to ten men. From this moment on, paradoxically, the Pistoiese plays better. At 27', again on a corner, Mazzei rises higher than everyone else and reopens the match: 2-1. At the end of the match, there is room for other emotions.

At 45' Andolfi goes away on the left and Mazzei lor stop with bad ones: last man foul and second red card for Pistoiese. Shortly after, Bruzzo in Tau was also kicked out of the pitch. And now? The opportunity to make up for lost ground is the playoff with RavennaWe will see if the Pistoia team will be able to show maximum concentration and iron determination.

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TAU ALTOPASCIO – PISTOIESE 2-1

TAU ALTOPASCIO (4-3-1-2): Pierallini; Sichi (32' st Bartelloni), Biagioni (25' st Negro), Meucci, Zanon (19' st Bruzzo); Lombardo, Bernardini, Atzeni (19' st Ivani); Rinaldini (32' st Barsi); Motti, Andolfi.

Available: Actions, Belluomini, Carcani, Grossi.

Coach: Venturi.

PISTOIESE (3-5-2): Cecchini; Accardi, Mazzei, Bertolo; Simeri (25' st Sparacello), Pinzauti.

Available: Mosti, Donida, Maloku, Polvani.

Coach: Villa.

REFEREE: Vincenzi of Bologna.

MARKERS: 16' Biagioni, 46' first half Meucci; 27' second half Mazzei.

NOTES: serene day. Sent off: Maldonado in the 2nd minute of the second half, Mazzei in the 44th minute of the second half, Bruzzo in the 47th minute of the second half. Biagioni booked. Corners 2-2. Added time 0', 5'.