Catanzaro Monza 0-2
Scorers: 32′ st Hernani, 44′ Caso
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1): Pigliacelli 6.5; Cassandro 6, Antonini 6, Brighenti 6.5; Favasuli 6.5, Petriccione 6, Pontisso 6.5 (31′ st Rispoli 6), Alesi 6.5 (31′ st Di Francesco 6); Liberali 6 (39′ st D’Alessandro sv), Iemmello 5.5 (39′ st Oudin sv); Pittarello 6.5. All. Aquilani 6
Monza (3-4-2-1): Thiam 6; Birindelli 6.5, Ravanelli 6 (31′ pt Delli Carri 6), Carboni 6.5; Bakoune 6, Colombo 6.5 (28′ st Obiang 6), Pessina 6.5, Azzi 6; Colpani 5 (1′ st Hernani 7.5), Mota 6 (19′ st Petagna 6); Cutrone 6.5 (28′ st Caso 7.5). All. White 7
Referee: Marchetti from Ostia Lido 6
Notes: 12,644 spectators, takings of 280,000 euros. Colombo, Petagna, D’Alessandro, Petriccione are booked. Corners 5-8. Rec. 3′; 5′
The dream lasted as long as possible, until a stronger adversary rings the alarm clock. Catanzaro loses 2-0 at home to Monza, the first leg of the playoffs burns almost all the fuel and Serie A is light years further away: the slaps of Hernani and Caso in the second half seal the superiority of the opponents, built to win unlike the “intruders” in the Giallorossi. In the return leg we would have to win with a three-goal margin and this time the feat may seem more than impossible: heart cannot always be enough.