Serie C, today’s results: Reggiana calls, Modena responds. Smile Bari and Monopoli

Another postponement dictated by Covid in the program of the first return of groups B and C. In fact, Lucchese-Imolese did not play, with the guests stopped by the Asl of Imola and the postponement of the match to 11 January.

GROUP B

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The shoulder-to-shoulder race of the first of the Reggiana and Modena class continues, who will face the Città del Tricolore in the derby on 8 January. The last ring of 2021 from Aimo Diana’s team – still unbeaten – comes from Montevarchi (1-3), a trio signed by Lanini, Zamparo and Neglia with the goal of the Barranca flag on the end credits. The answer comes from Braglia, where Modena offers itself a peaceful Christmas thanks to the 2-1 over Grosseto: twelfth consecutive victory for Tesser with a goal each time from Tremolada and Scarsella (Boccardi shortened a penalty). Cesena loses contact from the top, which unexpectedly collapses in Gubbio (4-1) in the week in which the majority of the club passed to the US members: first half with a prevalence of Juventus, but after the interval the wind changed with the goals of Sainz Maza – Pierini’s provisional peer -, Spalluto, Cittadino and Fantacci. It all happens in the second half also in the Tuscan challenge Carrarese-Pontedera: a 2-0 (Pasciuti and Tunjov) that is worth the seventh consecutive useful result for Totò Di Natale’s team. The expected Adriatic derby Ancona Matelica-breaking latest news ends in a draw, paired in the standings: at Del Conero it is 1-1, Pompetti responds to the red and white advantage of Rolfini. Overcoming both, climbing back to fourth place, is now Entella who wins in Teramo (0-2) with Morosini and Merkaj. Darkness for Siena, the sixth knockout in a row (second with Paolo Negro on the bench, who could give way to Bisoli): the bianconeri also fall in Pesaro (2-1), winning leg by De Respinis in the 90th minute. Small steps for Giovanni Lopez’s Pistoiese, who drew again: 1-1 home with Olbia (Lella responds to Ubaldi’s orange advantage) without being able to take advantage of the last quarter of an hour with the Sardinians in ten for the expulsion by Renault. The one against Fermana is the third 0-0 in the series for Viterbese, which remains at the bottom of the table: the disputed president Marco Antonio Romano has announced that he will leave at the end of the season

GROUP C

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Even on a not very brilliant evening, Bari proves its strength and continues to win: the success over Potenza (2-0, two penalties converted by Antenucci and D’Errico) comes in ten against eleven, after the expulsion of Scavone which seemed to complicate the evening for the leaders. Monopoli is confirmed in second place, passing to Catania (0-2, Langella and Bussaglia) on the day in which the bankruptcy of the Etna club was made official. Catania is now confident in the provisional business exercise – granted until January 2, Sigi must immediately pay liquidity – to try to end the season. Colpo grosso dell’Avellino, who smashes Campobasso (0-3) and climbs to third place: for the Braglia team, Maniero, De Francesco and Mastalli score, with the series of useful results that is extended to 13. Closes instead Palermo in trouble in 2021, who falls on the hostile field of Latina led by the former Daniele Di Donato (16 points out of 18 in the last six at Francioni): Carletti scores 1-0 after 18 ‘, with the rosanero already in ten for the expulsion of Buttaro and then found themselves even in nine after half an hour for another red for the goalkeeper Pelagotti. Successes in comeback are those of Francavilla sul Catanzaro (2-1, Mastropietro and Pierno overturn Cianci) and Taranto in Torre del Greco (1-2, Turris ahead with Tascone, then Mastromonaco and Saraniti). A goal by the substitute Rizzo Pinna, with time expired, avoids the sensational home defeat against a good Monterosi at Foggia of Zeman (ahead in the second half thanks to Adamo). Question and answer between strikers in the first quarter of an hour in Juve Stabia-Fidelis Andria (1-1): immediately Di Piazza, Stabia equal to Eusepi from the spot. Picerno returns to success, who with Leonardo Colucci on the bench has won 13 of the last 18 points: the expert center forward Gerardi signs 1-0 at the Vibonese. Messina, in full recovery, regained the victory after almost two months: Paganese beaten 2-1, Busatto (owned by Vicenza, first goal among the professionals) decisive to punish a wrong exit from Baiocco.