Parma, stretching from Lega Pro
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Parma takes a possibly decisive step toward the Lega Pro. In fact, the twelfth round of Serie D round of return sees the Crusaders stretch to +6 over Altovicentino, which also has one more game.
Apolloni’s team got rid of Virtus Castelfranco without too much trouble, centering its second consecutive victory at the Tardini and thanking San Marino, which stopped the Veneto team’s run in the 90th minute. Next Sunday, when the league will observe a rest period, Parma can virtually close the books by winning the rematch in Cesena against Romagna Centro.
A result that was never in question against a Castelfranco side that showed up at the Tardini with few ambitions. The guests, quiet in the middle of the standings, showed off a good organization, but suffered from the start the superior motivation and higher quality of Parma, which approached the match in the best possible way and, after coming close to scoring in the early stages with Ricci, found it on the 20th minute with Baraye, who scored a header overcoming Budriesi on Ricci’s own cross, deployed as left midfielder in the confirmed 4-3-1-2 with Corapi behind Baraye and Longobardi, who would be among the best.
A few seconds and Parma gives itself the only thrill of the day, when Lucarelli knocks down Rolfini in the box: it would be a penalty, but offside, the referee overlooks everything. Virtus does not discover itself, Parma lowers the pace by accelerating at will, a tactical theme that persists even in the second half until Baraye’s double, who rises to 19 goals in the 16th minute by fortuitously deflecting a Longobardi “missile” with his neck. Then the Senegalese gives way to Melandri, who makes it three more with 5′ to go with a fine left-footed shot again on Longobardi’s invitation.
The scoreboard
Parma-Virtus Castelfranco 3-0
Scorers: 20′, 61′ Baraye; 86′ Melandri
Parma (4-3-1-2): Zommers; Messina, Cacioli, Lucarelli, Agrifogli; Miglietta, Giorgino, Ricci; Corapi (82′ Lauria); Longobardi (90′ Guazzo), Baraye (72′ Melandri). (Fall, Benassi, Adorni, Simonetti, Mazzocchi, Musetti). All: L. Apolloni.
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Virtus Castelfranco (4-4-2): Gibertini; Benedetti, Girelli, Biagini, Budriesi (88′ Signorino); Oubakent, Marmiroli, Negri (65′ Lauricella), Martina; Spadafora (82′ Cortesi), Rolfini. (Cordisco, G. Vinci, A. Vinci, Cortese, Sacenti, Graziosi). All. Chezzi.
Referee: Raciti (Acireale)
Admonished: Agrifogli, Miglietta, Girelli, Martina, Messina
Standings: Parma 72 *; Altovicentino 66; Forlì 60 *; Imolese, San Marino 53 *; Ribelle 51 *; Delta Rovigo 50; Correggese 47 *; Legnago 46; Lentigione 45; Virtus Castelfranco 41 *; Sammaurese 39 *; ArzignanoChiampo 37 *; Ravenna 36; Romagna Centro 30 *; Mezzolara *, Villafranca Vr. 29; Bellaria 21; Clodiense 14; Fortis Juventus 11
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* Parma, Forlì, San Marino, Ribelle, Correggese, Virtus Castelfranco, Sammaurese, Arzignano, Romagna Centro and Mezzolara one game less
