The derby, which took place at Porta Elisa, has ended. Lucchese AND Pontedera, relevant for the eleventh day of Group B of the third series: the final score is 1-2 in favor of the guests. As part of the hosts, Giorgio Gorgone will have to do without the disqualified Tiritiello, as well as the injured Visconti and Sabbione. The 3-4-2-1 formation allows Alagna, Tiritiello and De Maria to take up a defensive position protecting Chiorra. Djibril and Fedato are outside, Tumbarello and Goucher are in the center. Cangianiello and Russo in support of the former Magnaga. On the other hand, Max Canzi will have to make do only without Serretti, and on rest Calvani and Benedetti are replaced by Martinelli and Del Pupo in the usual 3-4-2-1 formation. The first few minutes both teams played openly, in the 6th minute the guests protested due to the contact between Alagna and Janesi, the referee allowed the game to continue. The home team responded with Magnagi’s 19th strike going over the crossbar. Soon after, the Granata were close to scoring, Delpupo went offside and appeared in front of Chiorra, but was saved by De Maria, after which Perretta sent the ball into the side goal. Just half an hour later Nicastro raised the white flag due to injury, shortly after the Rossoneri lead had passed to the former Magnaghi. During the development of the second corner in a row, Tumbarello’s cross to the near post, when the Rossoneri striker was able to anticipate Martinelli and direct him towards the opponent’s goal, Stancampiano missed the ball and it ended up behind him. Pontedera found the strength to respond with pressure at the end of the half, first Janesi intercepted the ball and fired a free kick, which was neutralized by Chiorra. Then comes the equalizer in a close fight, signed by Catanese, after Chiorra deflects Martinelli’s shot. In the second half, Gorgona plays the profit card for Tumbarello, Canzi responds to Benedetti for Delpupo. The guests gain courage, but take risks on the opponent’s counterattacks. Guadagni moves in from the left, catching Djibril at the far post, but the number 17 misses the target. Angori forces Ciorra to instinctively deflect in the 17th minute. On the opposite side of the field, Magnaghi intercepts the ball from Espeche and enters the penalty area, but Stancampiano forces him to take the ball. In the central part of the second half, Granata attacked and was close to scoring a couple of times. Then in the 33rd minute, Catanese scored a double with his head and earned Benedetti a corner. In stoppage time, Paudice is the first to appear in the penalty area, bypasses Chiorra, but Canganiello saves on the line. Goucher then hits the sensational post with a free kick.
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