A brilliant Catanzaro drew 1-1 with Bari thanks to captain Iemmello. But the Giallorossi deserved a little more this time

John

By John

BARI CATANZARO 1 – 1

MARKERS 30′ pt Dorval (B); 30′ st Iemmello (C)
BARI (3-5-2) Radunovic 6.5; Pucino 6.5, Vicari 6, Mantovani 6.5; Favasuli 6 (29′ st Tripladelli 6), Maita 6.5 (37′ st Novakovich sv), Benali 6.5, Sibilli 5.5 (19′ st Manzari 5.5), Dorval 7 (37′ st Obaretin sv) ; Lasagna 6 (29′ st Favilli 5.5), Falletti 6.5. All. Longo 6.5
CATANZARO (3-5-2) Pigliacelli 7; Brighenti 5.5, Scognamillo 7, Bonini 6.5; Compagnon 5.5 (13′ st D’Alessandro 7), Koutsoupias 6.5, Petriccione 6 (1′ st Pompetti 6.5), Pontisso 6 (22′ st Coulibaly 6.5), Situm 6; Iemmello 7 (49′ st Buso sv), Biasci 5.5 (1′ st La Mantia 7). All. Caserta 6.5
REFEREE Colombo of Como 5.5
NOTES Attendance 18,615 of which 707 guests, takings not communicated. Caserta sent off for a double yellow card (43′ st). Biasci, Petriccione, Benali, Maita, Pucino, Buso are booked. Corners 2-5. Rec 5′; 6′.

A great Catanzaro. Still imperfect, perhaps even a little light at times, but for sure brighter than all the other seasonal matches, certainly those on the move. In Bari it ends 1-1 and the Caserta boys would have deserved more points, as they went behind in the first half (Dorval), but played better and, in the second half, raised their voice also thanks to the substitutions. The first away goal of the Giallorossi tournament is the seal of the most awaited and up to that moment most disappointing man, Pietro Iemmello. If the captain also starts grinding… Maybe it’s not yet the long-awaited turning point, but this draw at the home of a tough opponent like Bari signals that the path is truly the right one: play, ideas, courage.