LIGNANO. A point that is moral, but also ranking: chasing and reaching Pisa twice, Pordenone grabs Vicenza at 41 points, extends by one on the play-out area and takes another fundamental step towards direct salvation.
Winning the recovery of the eleventh return would probably have meant mission accomplished.
But that’s okay too, especially for how the draw arrived, with the green-and-blacks falling behind in the second half on an incomprehensible penalty and who managed to find the draw outnumbered by the expulsion of Barison in the 56th minute.
Saturday 1 May the decisive direct challenge on the Reggiana field: Domizzi’s team has what it takes to close the issue.
Only two changes in the base line-up compared to the match with Frosinone: Calò and Musiolik have been disqualified, in their place are Magnino and Mallamo, in the unprecedented leading position. Butic, moreover, is not even on the bench due to a muscle strain.
The start of the match is a back and forth that immediately leaves us to imagine an open and lively match: lizards under the 4 ‘: Gucher beats a free-kick just beyond the middle of the field, finds the bank of Vido for Caracciolo deep on the left, who tries to conclude but in fact he invents an assist for Marconi, well positioned between the central opponents in front of goal, nothing to do for Perisan.
Pordenone seems to feel the blow, but he immediately reassures himself, pushes and at 10 ‘draws on a penalty kick: Mallamo placed from the right corner of the host area, cross at the far post, Berra hits his head, Mazzitelli touches with an arm and after a little hesitation the referee points to the spot.
Ciurria displaces Gori by signing the ninth center of his extraordinary championship. Pordenone who did not receive a penalty from the race against Cosenza, last leg: on the occasion Diaw missed from eleven meters.
The 1-1 goal confirms that the hosts have settled down: they play with personality, aggressive on the ball carrier, determined to “make” the game, angry when, on 15 ‘, the referee “grace” Marin admonishing him only after a very ugly and useless foul on Mallamo.
And then wasteful: in the following minutes Ciurria takes advantage of an incorrect disengagement of Meroni on the median flying towards Gori, but wastes with a shot at the stars, then on a corner action the same Gori instinctively opposes a close conclusion without fail again of the “Fante”, which also anticipates Scavone.
The game is beautiful and balanced, Pisa is close to the new advantage in the 40th minute with Mazzitelli and finds it just before the break, with the second penalty of the match: this time the referee sees – only him – a touch that to define imperceptible is a euphemism, by Scavone (already cautioned) on Marconi on the development of a lineout. The same striker realizes for the personal brace.
Curiosity: even the Tuscans had received the last penalty against Cosenza and they had it wrong, with Vido.
After about ten minutes of the restart, the dispute becomes even more uphill for the neroverdi: first the referee lets Meroni’s elbow touch into the area on a cross from Ciurria, then Pordenone remains in ten: long relaunch by the goalkeeper , ball prolonged for Marin’s shot that slips between Berra and Barison.
The latter lands him at 20 meters and remedies the second yellow in 4 minutes.
But Domizzi’s team still has resources and despite being outnumbered reacts to the great, drawing again at 20 ‘with a maneuvered action to be framed: Mallamo in the restart triggers Ciurria on the right, the tip returns and crosses with the left-handed to kiss for the insertion of Zammarini, who appears on the furthest pole and head pierces Gori.
In the final, Pordenone takes little risk, on the contrary, he goes close to the feat at 40 ‘with the usual Ciurria, again face to face with the Nerazzurri goalkeeper, who deflects his right low shot.
PORDENONE-PISA 2-2
PORDENONE (4-3-1-2): Perisan; Berra, Camporese, Barison, Falasco (43 ′ st Chrzanowski); Magnino, Scavone (13 ′ st Bassoli), Misuraca; Zammarini (43 ′ st Pasa); Mallamo (33 ′ st Vogliacco), Ciurria. Available: Bindi, Fasolino, Stefani, Banse, Secli, Biondi, Samotti, Rossetti. All. Domizzi.
PISA (4-3-1-2): Gori; Belli, Meroni (41 ′ st Benedetti), Caracciolo, Lisi (32 ′ st Beghetto); Marin (23 ′ st Sibilli), Siega (41 ′ st Marsura), Mazzitelli (23 ′ st De Vitis); Gucher; See, Marconi. Available: Perilli, Loria, Pisano, Palombi, Mastinu, Quaini, Masetti, Beghetto. All. D’Angelo.
Referee: Di Martino di Teramo. Assistants: Villa of Rimini and Ruggieri of breaking latest news. Fourth official: Amabile di Vicenza.
Scorers: at 3 ‘Marconi, at 11’ Ciurria (penalty), at 45 ‘Marconi (penalty); in the second half, at 20 ‘Zammarini.
Notes: at 11 ‘st Barison sent off for a double booking. Ammonites Marin, Scavone, Mazzitelli, Siega, Lisi, Vogliacco, De Vitis. Angles 3-9. Recovery: pt 2 ′; st 5 ′.
The ranking
Empoli 66 points, Lecce 61, Salernitana 60, Monza 55, Venice 53, Spal and Cittadella 50, Chievo 48, Reggina 47, Brescia and Pisa 44, Cremonese 43, Pordenone and Vicenza 41, Frosinone 40, Ascoli 37, Cosenza 32, Reggiana 31, breaking latest news 28, Entella 22.