Pisa drops trio with Sassuolo and shortens standings

Pisa-Sassuolo 3-1

The opening match of the "Boxing Day" of Serie B between Pisa and Sassuolo ended with a success of the hosts, who folded 3-1 the neroverdi shortening on them in the standings moving to -3.

At the Garibaldi Arena, it was the Emilians who found the lead on 23' with Laurienté who from a defiladed position let off a precise right-footed volley that s'slipped into the cross of the posts. However, the referee cancels it all for offside position. Besides the damage, in addition, comes the mockery since a minute later è Pisa finds the net: Tramoni is sent deep by Moreo and from inside the area beats Moldovan with a perfect lob.

Sassuolo’s reaction was not long in coming: Pierini serves Boloca who from a good position concludes towards the goal finding an excellent intervention by Semper. On 33' the Nerazzurri find the doubling goal from a loose ball: on the development of a corner kick, Marin makes a bank on the second post, finding at the center of the area Touré who only has to push the ball into the net.

In the second half also came Pisa’s third goal again with Tramoni, who sealed his personal double with a header. After a round of substitutions, Sassuolo shortened the gap with Pierini, who was the first to pounce on a throw from the back of the net and on his second attempt slipped it past Semper. The Emiliani tried everything, but the Tuscan fort held until the final triple whistle.

With this success, Pisa moves to 40 points, consolidating its second place and shortening its lead over Sassuolo, which remains stationary at 43 points. On the next day the neroverdi will face Cosenza, while the Tuscans will be engaged in an away match against Sampdoria.