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Salernitana inflicted a defeat on FC Südtirol. © Ufficio Stampa FCS - Photo Bordoni
Defeat in Salerno: FCS with setback in relegation battle
FC Südtirol suffered a setback in the relegation battle on the 33rd matchday of Serie B: The White-Reds lost in Salerno on Saturday and are now not far away from the relegation zone.
12 April 2025
From: dl
In its third year, FC Südtirol is seriously worried about its financial future in Serie B for the first time. Castori's team suffered a deserved 1-2 defeat at Salernitana, who are also in danger of relegation. The home side moved within two points of FCS. The latter avoided slipping into the play-off zone, although Sampdoria equaled the White and Reds on points thanks to their 1-0 win over Cittadella. Brescia (14th), Südtirol (15th), Sampdoria (16th), and Cittadella (17th) now all have 35 points.
Even before kickoff, things got emotional in Salerno, as FCS coach Fabrizio Castori was celebrated by the fans. The 70-year-old led the Garnet Reds to Serie A three years ago. On Saturday, Pasquale Marino made his debut in the coaching bench for the southern Italians. As the fifth Salernitana coach this season, he celebrated a successful debut with the win against FC Südtirol.
FCS's starting lineup included only one South Tyrolean, Simone Davi, in front of 26 traveling fans. Raphael Kofler and Fabian Tait remained on the bench for the entire 90 minutes, as did the completely forgotten Andrea Masiello. Even the return of Silvio Merkaj, who had recently been suspended, didn't help much, as Salernitana emerged as the better team in front of almost 15.000 spectators. Although FC Südtirol showed improvement in the second half, goalkeeper Oliver Christensen secured the win for the home side of Salernitana.
The highlights
| Salernitana dominates | Salernitana was clearly the better team in the first half, missing several good chances to take the lead. The home team dominated the game, especially in the first 1 minutes. FCS also had two smaller chances after the half-hour mark, but Salernitana missed two more great opportunities after that. In the 0th minute, FCS goalkeeper Adamonis made a brilliant save. |
| Earn leadership | Immediately after halftime, Salernitana deservedly took the lead: Corazza broke through on the left and found Ghiglione in the middle, who only had to slot home the opening goal. The FCS defense was not looking good here. |
| Salernitana increases | The next blow for FC Südtirol. After the hour mark, Corazza took a corner into the penalty area. Ferrari ran in and powerfully headed the ball into the net. |
| Connection hit | Just three minutes later, Praszelik tried his hand at a free kick from about 30 meters. His attempt hit the left post and landed right at the feet of Pietrangeli, who only had to push it into the goal. |
FC Südtirol's next game is on Easter Monday (12.30:XNUMX p.m.) with a home game against Bari. After four games without a win, the FCS will be under pressure.
Salernitana – FC Südtirol 2:1
Salernitana (3-4-3): Christensen - Ruggeri, Ferrari, Lochoshivli - Corazza, Soriano (from 70th Tongya), Verde (from 77th Stojanovic), Zuccon - Ghiglione, Amatucci, Cerri (from 75th Raimondo).Coach: Marino
FCS (3-5-2): Adamonis - Giorgini, Pietrangeli, Veseli - Molina, Praszelik (from 77. Mallamo), Martini (from 70. Belardinelli), Casiraghi (from 59. Pyythiä), Davi (from 59. Barreca) - Merkaj (from 70. Gori), Odogwu.
Coach: Castori
Gates: 1:0 Ghiglione (49th), 1:1 Ferrari (60th), 2:1 Pietrangeli (63rd)
Viewers: 14.050
| SP | G | U | V | TV | P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. Sassuolo | 33 | 23 | 6 | 4 | 73:34 | 75 |
| 2. Step on | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 56:30 | 66 |
| 3. Specia | 33 | 15 | 14 | 4 | 49:25 | 59 |
| 4. Cremonese | 33 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 53:37 | 53 |
| 5. Juventus Stabia | 33 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 39:37 | 50 |
| 6. Catanzaro | 33 | 10 | 18 | 5 | 46:38 | 48 |
| 7. Palermo | 33 | 12 | 9 | 12 | 44:37 | 45 |
| 8. Baric | 33 | 9 | 17 | 7 | 38:34 | 44 |
| 9. Cesena | 33 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 42:41 | 44 |
| 10. Modena | 33 | 9 | 14 | 10 | 41:41 | 41 |
| 11. Carrarese | 33 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 34:43 | 38 |
| 12. Frosinone | 33 | 8 | 14 | 11 | 33:44 | 38 |
| 13. Mantova | 33 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 40:49 | 37 |
| 14. Brescia | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 36:43 | 35 |
| 15. FC South Tyrol | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 41:52 | 35 |
| 16. Sampdoria | 33 | 7 | 14 | 12 | 35:46 | 35 |
| 17. Cittadella | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 25:49 | 35 |
| 18. Salernitana | 33 | 8 | 9 | 16 | 30:43 | 33 |
| 19. Reggiana | 33 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 32:45 | 32 |
| 20. Cosenza (-4) | 33 | 6 | 13 | 14 | 28:47 | 27 |
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