Brescia maintains first place in Italy's Serie B after trouncing Triestina 4-1 while Chievo shot into second place after a gritty 3-1 away win in Piacenza.

Albinoleffe 2-0 Mantova
Albinoleffe got back on track with this important win over Jekyll and Hyde Mantova, who went from a 3-0 win at Brescia midweek to this disappointing performance. It took just 45 seconds for Ruopolo to break the deadlock and Cellini made the result safe with a trademark poacher’s goal. Marchetti performed a marvellous save to deny Lucenti, but when Di Cesare saw red it ended Mantova’s hopes of a comeback.

Ascoli 5-2 Cesena
Ascoli ended their crisis in emphatic fashion, but Cesena continue to struggle in this seven-goal thriller. All the action came in the second half, but it was the visitors who could have taken the lead following Pesce’s handling offence, only for Salvetti to fire the penalty off target. Ascoli came out fighting and were quickly 2-0 up through Bernacci’s brace, both set up by Guberti. Soncin converted a penalty for Ola’s handball and was later to net another individual effort, while Guberti got his glory on Bernacci’s assist. Cesena staged a late fightback with Ferretti’s spot-kick and a Sacilotto strike, but it was too late. Cortellini saw red in stoppages for a late tackle on Luci.

Bari 1-1 Messina
The points were shared at the Stadio San Nicola, but there were plenty of scoring opportunities for both teams. Donda first tested Manitta with a fierce free kick, then his cross was turned in by Lanzafame to give Bari the lead. Messina took just seven minutes to draw level when Cordova sent Biancolino clear on goal. In the second half both Biancolino and Lanzafame struck the frame of the goal.

Brescia 4-1 Triestina
Brescia climbed back to the top of the table just days after their shock 3-0 thrashing by Mantova, as leaders Pisa crumbled. Feczesin was the star of the show, as his header was parried into the path of Mannini for the opener, then he netted twice before the break. Triestina gave themselves a consolation goal with Granoche’s penalty, but Possanzini struck on the counter to secure the 4-1 scoreline.

Frosinone 0-0 Bologna
Frosinone are now unbeaten in five and confirmed their current form by holding out against ambitious Bologna. Amerini had two fine early chances for the home side when his efforts from the edge of the area skimmed the woodwork, while Evacuo wasted a good opportunity created by Bocchetti. The Rossoblu only came out of their shell in the second half with Marazzina drilling over, Carrus and Adailton threatening a goal. In stoppages Marazzina saw red for dissent.

Grosseto 2-0 Pisa
Pisa’s run of six consecutive victories – and their time at the top of the Serie B table – ground to a halt with this surprise derby defeat. The revelations were unusually sluggish and rarely threatened Bressan’s goalmouth. Grosseto get the bragging rights in Tuscany this weekend with a Carparelli penalty for Raimondi’s tackle on Dall’Acqua and a splendid long-range free kick. It was a tense affair, as Lazzari and Trevisan saw red for double bookable offences, while Raimondi was dismissed after he struck a ballboy.
Scorers: Carparelli pen 30 (G), Dall’Acqua 59 (G)
Sent off: Lazzari 65 (G), Raimondi 73 (P), Trevisan 93 (P)
Grosseto: Bressan; Innocenti, Mignani, Terra; Abruzzese (Virga 41), Garofalo, Valeri, Moro; Lazzari; Carparelli (Carboni 72), Dall`Acqua (Paulinho 83)
Pisa: Morello; Zavagno (Rajczi 79), Trevisan, Raimondi, Zappetti; Braiati, Genevier; D`Anna (Carrozza 62), Castillo, Cerci; Kutuzov (Ciotola 62)

Modena 1-0 Avellino
This win was already decided after 70 seconds, although Modena made life difficult for themselves by relying on that very early Tamburini left-foot screamer into the top corner. Giampa’ and Gozzi nearly doubled their advantage, while Bruno’s goal was disallowed for a push. Avellino remained in the running and in stoppages could have equalised, but Corallo nodded over from point-blank range.

Piacenza 1-3 Chievo
Chievo continue to climb towards the top flight, but Piacenza cannot celebrate the debut of new Coach Mario Somma. Former Piace tactician Beppe Iachini had the last laugh, although he had gone 1-0 down to a Padalino lob. Bentivoglio made the most of Luciano’s assist to equalise and the Flying Donkeys took control in the second half. Pellissier’s goal – again created by Luciano – was soon followed by a D’Anna dismissal and Marcolini’s closing penalty.

Ravenna 1-0 Treviso
Ravenna earned their first win in a month to clamber out of the danger zone. Succi rose to nod in Pivotto’s cross after 10 minutes, taking his seasonal tally to five goals. Treviso ‘keeper Calderoni needed a smart save to prevent Succi getting another on the counter-attack.

Rimini 2-3 Lecce
Lecce came away with a potentially decisive victory in the race for promotion, but were made to work until the last second by 10-man Rimini. Esposito had given the visitors the lead by nodding in a corner kick and Rimini equalised with Valiani after Ricchiuti had rattled the crossbar. Cardinale’s dismissal straight after the restart and a Schiavi header seemed to put the game firmly in the Salentini’s hands, but once again Jeda hauled them back. It was a chaotic finale with Munari thumping the woodwork and a last-gasp Tulli winner. The goalscorer also saw red for a reaction foul.

Vicenza 0-0 Spezia
Vicenza and Spezia shared the spoils in a disappointing relegation dogfight where both sides were more afraid of defeat than eager to win. Schwoch just failed to turn in Rigoni’s assist, while at the other end Colombo’s close-range header was off target. Vicenza had the best opportunity of the match with Marchesetti’s strike parried and Camorani’s goalline clearance on the Morosini follow-up.

Serie B Table after Round 11

Pts	P	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A	W	D	L	F	A
Brescia	26	11	8	2	1	22	10	5	0	1	13	6	3	2	0	9	4
Chievo	24	11	7	3	1	20	11	3	2	0	11	4	4	1	1	9	7
Pisa	24	11	8	0	3	18	15	3	0	2	7	7	5	0	1	11	8
Albinoleffe	23	11	7	2	2	21	12	5	0	1	14	7	2	2	1	7	5
Bologna	22	11	6	4	1	12	5	3	2	0	6	3	3	2	1	6	2
Lecce	21	11	6	3	2	16	9	2	2	1	7	4	4	1	1	9	5
Frosinone	20	11	6	2	3	16	12	3	1	2	11	8	3	1	1	5	4
Modena	18	11	5	3	3	16	12	3	2	1	10	6	2	1	2	6	6
Rimini	16	11	4	4	3	15	14	3	1	1	9	7	1	3	2	6	7
Messina	16	11	4	4	3	9	11	4	1	0	6	1	0	3	3	3	10
Ascoli	15	11	4	3	4	17	12	4	1	1	14	6	0	2	3	3	6
Mantova	15	11	4	3	4	12	9	2	2	1	8	4	2	1	3	4	5
Grosseto	13	11	3	4	4	8	10	3	2	1	6	3	0	2	3	2	7
Bari	12	11	3	3	5	13	16	3	2	1	10	5	0	1	4	3	11
Ravenna	11	11	3	2	6	14	20	3	1	2	7	8	0	1	4	7	12
Triestina	10	11	2	4	5	12	20	1	2	2	5	7	1	2	3	7	13
Vicenza	9	11	1	6	4	12	16	0	5	1	5	6	1	1	3	7	10
Piacenza	9	11	3	0	8	7	17	2	0	4	4	7	1	0	4	3	10
Spezia (-1)	8	11	2	3	6	14	15	2	0	3	8	6	0	3	3	6	9
Cesena	7	11	0	7	4	9	15	0	5	1	6	7	0	2	3	3	8
Treviso	6	11	2	0	9	8	19	2	0	3	5	7	0	0	6	3	12
Avellino	5	11	1	2	8	5	16	1	1	3	1	4	0	1	5	4	12

In Italian : Il Brescia risorge, Pisa k.o.

Il Brescia di Serse Cosmi rialza la testa e con un prepotente 4-1 alla Triestina cancella il clamoroso tonfo contro il Mantova e torna al comando della classifica di serie B. I lombardi approfittano della caduta del Pisa sul campo del Grosseto. Giornata nera per i toscani, sconfitti 2-0 e raggiunti dal Chievo che va a vincere 3-1 a Piacenza. Successo anche per l'Albinoleffe che supera 2-0 un Mantova irriconoscibile. Senza gol Frosinone-Bologna, mentre il Lecce espugna 3-2 Rimini al 91'. Il quadro completo dell'undicesima giornata:

ALBINOLEFFE-MANTOVA 2-0 - Dopo il clamoroso 3-0 al Rigamonti di Brescia nel recupero di martedì, la squadra di Tesser cade a Bergamo contro un Albinoleffe intraprendente. Ruopolo e Cellini chiudono il discorso nel primo tempo, facendo salire i bergamaschi a quota 23, al quarto posto.

ASCOLI-CESENA 5-1 - Salvetti del Cesena sbaglia un rigore alla fine dei primi 45' di gioco, calciando oltre la traversa; un suicidio perché nella ripresa i marchigiani dilagano. Nello spazio di 13 minuti Bernacci regala una doppietta, Soncin va in gol su rigore, Guberti infila il poker. L'umiliante quinto gol è ancora di Soncin. Il gol su rigore di Ferretti è poca roba. Per la squadra guidata da Castori un k.o. devastante che acuisce la crisi dei romagnoli, terzultimi in graduatoria.

BARI-MESSINA 1-1 - Accade tutto nel primo tempo: al gol di Lanzafame al 19' risponde Biancolino al 26'.

BRESCIA-TRIESTINA 4-1 - Dopo il 3-0 subito al Rigamonti contro il Mantova, la squadra di Cosmi fa la cosa giusta imponendo un 4-1 ai giuliani che non fa una grinza. Partita perfetta che catapulta i lombardi al comando della B. Mannini sblocca subito il risultato e sempre nel primo tempo arriva la doppietta di Fczesin, indubbiamente il migliore in campo. Nella ripresa la Triestina accorcia le distanze su rigore con Granoche, ma ci pensa Possanzini ad allargare il gap fissando il risultato.

FROSINONE-BOLOGNA 0-0 - E' uno dei pareggi senza gol della giornata. Partita combattuta, ma senza particolari emozioni; utile a laziali ed emiliani per non perdere di vista la zona play-off.

GROSSETO-PISA 2-0 - Partita ricambolesca per il Pisa. Al 30' del primo tempo Carparelli segna su rigore, nella ripresa, al 14', Dall'Acqua arrotonda il risultato. Poi il festival dei cartellini rossi con rissa sfiorata: al 20' fuori Lazzari, al 33' Raimondi, mentre al 47' tocca a Trevisan.

MODENA-AVELLINO 1-0 - Partita decisa dopo soli due minuti da Tamburini; per gli irpini, ultimi in classifica, è l'ottavo k.o.

PIACENZA-CHIEVO 1-3 - Grande prova dei veneti. Sotto al 10' del primo tempo per il gol di Padalino, capovolgono le sorti della partita con le reti di Gasparetto, Pellissier e Marcolini su rigore. Luciano incontenibile come quando si chiamava Eriberto.

RAVENNA-TREVISO 1-0 - Succi al 12' del primo tempo regala ai romagnoli tre punti di ossigeno che li allontana dalla zona pià calda della classifica.

RIMINI-LECCE 2-3 - Grande successo dei salentini in una gara carica di emozioni. Al gol di Esposito risponde Valiani nel primo tempo. I pugliesi tornano in vantaggio nella ripresa con Schiavi ma vengono raggiunti da Jeda. Al 46', sul filo di lana, Tulli chiude il match trascinando i leccesi in zona play-off.

VICENZA-SPEZIA 0-0 - Gara senza emozioni al Menti. Un punto ragionato per chi lotta per non retrocedere.

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