Avellino emerges from the distance and now dreams of playoffs: Bari increasingly in trouble

The Friday ‘doubleheader’ of Serie B ended with Avellino’s 2-0 win against Bari: an important success for the Irpinian wolves, who thanks to goals by Michele Besaggio at 67′ and Martin Palumbo at 79′, overtake Cesena, now at -2 but committed on Saturday at 7 pm, at least for one night.30 against Sampdoria.

For Bari, grappling with its fourth defeat in the last five games, the situation is desperate: Moreno Longo’s team remains in the playout zone at 34 and the trio of teams in last place, made up of Pescara, Reggiana and Spezia, follows just one point behind. Adriatici and granata will play Saturday at 3 p.m. at home against Juve Stabia and Palermo, while the Ligurians will be engaged shortly before, in Catanzaro, in the 12:30 p.m. ‘lunch match’.

The match at the ‘Partenio-Lombardi’ had been anticipated by the challenge between Monza and Modena, with the Brianzoli victorious in front of the friendly audience at the U-Power Stadium by 1-0 with a decisive goal by Samuele Birindelli at 27′: an important success for the ‘biancorossi,’ who momentarily hook Venice to the first place, detaching Frosinone.

Updated standings: Venezia and Monza* 75; Frosinone 72; Palermo 68; Catanzaro 56; Modena* 52; Juve Stabia 49; Avellino* 46; Cesena 44; Carrarese 43; Südtirol, Mantova, Padova and Sampdoria 40; Empoli 37; Virtus Entella 36; Bari* 34; Pescara, Spezia and Reggiana 33. With an asterisk are the teams with one more game.

Thirty-sixth day schedule – Friday, April 24: Monza-Modena 1-0; Avellino-Bari 2-0. Saturday, April 25: 12:30 p.m. Catanzaro-Spezia; 3 p.m. Frosinone-Carrarese, Pescara-Juve Stabia, Reggiana-Palermo, Südtirol-Mantova, Virtus Entella-Padova; 5:15 p.m. Venezia-Empoli; 7:30 p.m. Cesena-Sampdoria.