Scandal at the Arena. A penalty, after a touch from the referee, decides the match

A game full of emotions, especially in the first half. The match gets complicated for Pisa from the 13th minute, when Nagy lands Cheddira at the limit and the referee pulls out the red light, forcing Pisa to about 80 minutes, including recovery, of numerical inferiority. Shortly after, however, Torregrossa gets and converts a penalty giving Pisa the lead. In the 36th minute, however, Esposito takes care of restoring parity. The race is a succession of reversals and tactics, but then the incredible happens. The referee awards a penalty for touching the ball by a Nerazzurri defender, but does not previously stop the action after having touched the ball himself. Very serious technical error. So Antenucci decides the match. For the next match, the Nerazzurri will also have to do without Sibilli, who was cautioned, and Caracciolo, who was sent off following the final protests.

With the defeat of Reggina, already penalized, and the draw of Cagliari, the Nerazzurri have the opportunity to climb to sixth place with a victory against Bari, relaunching themselves with a view to the playoffs. An opportunity not to be wasted for D’Angelo’s team, to continue the work of these days from the San Piero a Grado field. D’Angelo again renounces Touré and De Vitis, who are now injured for a long time, betting everything on a distinctly offensive formation. However, Gliozzi is also missing, knocked out during finishing due to a muscle discomfort. In front of Nicolas, as always between the posts, the defense is very blocked on the wings with Calabresi on the right and Barba on the left. In the center instead the couple Caracciolo-Hermannsson. For the rest, with Nagy and Marin in midfield there is also Sibilli, while Morutan acts behind Moreo and Torregrossa. From an offensive point of view instead Sibilli makes the fifth with Calabresi, while Barba remains on the central line. Public for special occasions, with over 9,000 spectators present. First half full of emotions, the most important of which after Nagy’s expulsion in the 13th minute which forces Pisa into 10 for over 80 minutes, including injury time, of the match. In the 16th minute Torregrossa scored and beat a penalty kick, giving the Nerazzurri the lead, outnumbered, but Esposito equalized in the 36th minute, restoring parity before the break. In the second half the result doesn’t seem to change anymore, then the incredible happens. The referee awards a penalty for touching the ball by a Nerazzurri defender, but does not previously stop the action after having touched the ball himself. Very serious technical error. So Antenucci decides the match.

FIRST HALF – The first opportunity for Bari comes after a free kick won by Bellomo, but the ball crashes into the barrier. The Apulians continue to press getting two corners in the first 5 minutes. Di Cesare dribbles Hermannsson in the 4th minute, kicking with his left foot just wide of the goal. In the 6th minute Nicolas prevents Morachioli from hitting the net and, on the reversal in front, Morutan carries the ball to then serve Torregrossa, but the number 10 touches the post to the left of Caprile. In the 13th minute Nagy lands Cheddira, the last player face to face with the goalkeeper and for the referee it is a free-kick from the edge and a red card. The Pisa game becomes very complicated. In the 16th minute, however, Torregrossa gets a penalty for a foul by Mazzotta in the opposing penalty area. In the 21st minute a cross from the right by Bellomo finds Morachioli, but his header is wide. In the 36th minute, however, the guests equalized with Esposito who collected a cross from Morachioli with a header, piercing Nicolas. Thus ends the first half.

SECOND HALF – No changes at the start of the second half, with an interim phase of the match lasting almost a quarter of an hour. Pisa readapts tactically looking for more stability. In the 60th minute Cheddira tries after a penetration in the area, but Nicolas puts it in a corner. Thus comes the time for Esteves and Mastinu who take over for Torregrossa and Sibilli. Immediately after the substitutions Morutan engages Caprile forcing him to be rejected after a header from Moreo. In the 64th minute Morachioli dribbles 2 opponents, puts them in the middle, but Hermannsson sweeps for a corner. Tramoni’s turn also arrives, taking over Morutan in the 72nd minute. Shortly afterwards, on action propitiated by the new entrant himself, Marin kicked from the edge, but the shot was high over the crossbar. In the 77th minute Maita also tries, but from a distance, to have his shot blocked centrally by Nicolas. In the 78th minute Botta anticipates Tramoni and lets go of a poisonous shot that Nicolas rejects at Benedetti’s feet, but the player from Bari throws it high over the crossbar. The siege of Bari continues with a shot by Morachioli from the line in the area, but the player grazes the crossbar. Last changes for D’Angelo who also inserts Gargiulo and Masucci for Calabresi and Moreo. In the 84th minute Mastinu shoots from the edge, but the ball is completely out of bounds. Then the incredible happens. The referee awards a penalty for touching the ball by a Nerazzurri defender, but does not previously stop the action after having touched the ball himself. Very serious technical error. So Antenucci decides the match.

TABLE PISA-BARI 1-2
Pisa: Nicholas; Calabresi (82′ Masucci), Hermannsson, Caracciolo, Barba; Nagy, Marin, Sibilli (63′ Esteves); Morutan (72′ M. Tramoni); Torregrossa (63′ Mastinu), Moreo (82′ Gargiulo). Subs: Guadagno, Livieri, Zuelli, Sussi, Gargiulo, Masucci, L. Tramoni, Trdan, Rus. Coach Luca D’Angelo
Bari: Caprile; Pucino, Di Cesare (59′ Zuzek), Vicari, Mazzotta (83′ Ricci); Maita, Bellomo (69′ Botta), Benedetti; Cheddira (83′ Ceter), Esposito (59′ Antenucci), Morachioli. Subs: Frattali, Sarri, Matino, Benali, Molina, Dorval, Mallamo. Coach Michele Mignani.
Referee: Andrea Colombo of Como.
Rarely: 18′ Torregrossa (pen), 36′ Esposito, 90′ Antenucci (pen)
Ammonite yourself: Morutan, Esposito, Sibilli, Marin, Vicari
Expelled: Great, Caracciolo
Note: Recovery 1′ pt, 5′ st. Spectators present 9435

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