Cosenza-Mantua 2-2
Markers: 10′ pt Artistic, 23′ pt Florenzi, 37′ pt Maggioni, 18′ pt Mancuso.
Cosenza (3-4-2-1): Micai 6; Sgarbi 6.5, Venturi 6, Caporale 5.5 (46′ st Martino sv); Ricciardi 5.5 (46′ st Hristov sv), Kouan 4.5, Kourfalidis 6.5, D’Orazio 6 (27′ st Cimino 6); Florenzi 7.5 (40′ st Mauri sv), Mazzocchi 6 (27′ st Zilli 6); Artistic 7. All.: Alvini.
Mantua (4-2-3-1): Party 5.5; Maggioni 6.5, De Maio 5, Cella 6, Bani 6 (37′ st Giordano sv); Burrai 6, Trimboli 6.5; Bragantini 5.5 (16′ st Debenedetti 6.5), Mancuso 7, Fiori 6 (27′ st Wieser 6); Mensah 6.5 (37′ st Galuppini sv). Coach: Massolini (Possanzini disqualified).
Referee: Giua of Olbia 5.5.
Notes: 3,269 spectators of which 138 guests. Expelled: in the 18th minute the technical collaborator Bonacci (Cs) and in the 8th minute the assistant coach Montagnolo (Cs) for protests. Booked: D’Orazio, Kouan, Bani, Artistico, Sgarbi, Kourfalidis. Corners: 3-4. Recovery time: 2′, 4′.
Cosenza extends but then lets Mantua catch up. It ends 2-2 at “Marulla” in the second match of the return round, the first of the new year after the break. The rossoblù opened the match and then doubled their lead with the two most inspired players, Artistico and Florenzi. The guests shortened the lead in the first half with Maggioni and equalized with Mancuso. In the final, the crossbar says no to Artistico and prolongs the abstinence of the Sila team, last together with Salernitana. Guarascio contested.