Serie B: Frosinone and Venezia do well, Carrarese strike in La Spezia

Victories for Frosinone, Venezia and Carrarese in Sunday matches on the first day of Serie B 2025/2026. The Ciociari bent freshman Avellino 2-0 at home with goals by Koutsoupias on 4′ and Marchizza on 28′. In the second half, Calvani’s ejection did not affect the final result.
Venice bent Bari 2-1 with goals by Bjarkason and Duncan, Dorval’s momentary equalizing goal was useless. Carrarese scored a surprising victory in La Spezia: the hosts were down 10 at 44′ for Kouda’s ejection, the guests unlocked the result on a penalty kick by Schiavi and then closed the score in the second half again with Schiavi at 71′.
The hosts were down 10 at 44′ for Kouda’s ejection.
It’ended instead in a draw, 1-1, the challenge between Catanzaro and Sudtirol: Kofler at 13′ was answered by Iemmello at 61′.
