Padua’s success in Catanzaro closes out day of Serie B

In the afternoon, on the other hand, the big match of the day had been staged between second-ranked Palermo and top-ranked Modena: 1-1 was the final result, with Segre’s rosanero advantage at 32′ and a draw for the canarini in the 76th minute, as a result of Bereszynski’s own goal scored in spite of himself. Thus, there remains a four-point gap between the two teams.

The match between two of the relegated from the last Serie A, Empoli and Venezia, also ended 1-1: it all happened in the end of the first half, with Adorante’s goal putting the Laggunarians ahead at 34′ and Stiven Shpendi’s goal at 42′ to even the score. With a point apiece, the Tuscans hold off the hot zone while Venezia remains in the top eight group.

This, then, is the cadet league standings after eight days of the championship: Modena 18; Palermo 16; Frosinone, Cesena and Monza 14; Venezia and Juve Stabia 13; Reggiana and Avellino 12; Carrarese and Padova 11; Südtirol and Empoli 10; Virtus Entella 9; Catanzaro, Pescara and Bari 6; Sampdoria and Mantova 5; Spezia 3.