Bari-Cagliari 0-1: the rossoblù earn a place in Serie A with a goal from Pavoletti in the 93rd minute. A draw would have been enough for Bari. THE CHRONICLE
Conquering Serie A with Cagliari will not give the same emotions as the Scudetto in the Premier League but for Claudio Ranieri it is a new goal which enhances his luminous career (with the sixth jump in category): the Roman coach, overturning the pro Bari predictions fueled by the outcome of the first leg (equal to Unipol Domus), secured the promotion (after only a year in the purgatory of the cadets) conquering the San Nicola, packed with over 58 thousand spectators, thanks to a winning turn in the recovery of Pavoletti (at 49’st) on percussion by Zappa (favored by the double uncertainty of Maita and Zuzek).
The tears of the coach at the end of the match they are the signal of how felt this race was. Ranieri’s ability to always keep his players in tension, fully within the challenges, was decisive in the playoff race and in the two finals, thanks to shrewd tactical management and grafts in the second half that enhanced his team’s greater experience rate. The result of the first leg, in fact, had shown the Sardinians in physical difficulty, while in Bari there was a reaction of temperament and rationality.
Thus the run-up of Deiola and his companions was consecrated, who with a mix of young talents (Luvumbo above all) and expert footballers (Lapadula and Pavoletti), crossed the category with personality after an uninspiring start and a change of coach (Ranieri took the place of the exonerated Liverani). The presidency of Tommaso Giulini manages to materialize the miracle of a rise to the top flight in just one year, with a valued player base and the sensation of having found an expert and successful helmsman in Ranieri, celebrated by the thousand Cagliari supporters who have come to Puglia.
De Laurentiis’ Bari saw the combination of the Napoli scudetto and red and white promotion fade away three minutes from the end of the match: a record night with the new record for attendance in the Spaceship, 58,206 spectators, was not enough to realize the dream of the unscrupulous newly promoted, who finished third at the end of the tournament. Great is the regret for Di Cesare and his companions who, thanks to an excellent Caprile between the posts, had defused all the chances built up by the Sardinians (in the second half he had rejected a corner shot by Dossena), while Folorunsho in the 38’st minute had almost taken the lead with a round shot rejected by the crossbar. After the disappointment, the Apulians will have to start again making the most of their mistakes and capitalizing on a sporting following that makes San Nicola one of the most popular stadiums in Italy.
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2023-06-11 21:14:00
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