Serie B, Pescara save on penalties: Perugia relegates to C.

The Umbrians win 2-1 but lose on penalty shots: Bonaiuto and Iemmello are wrong, Masciangelo decides

Destiny, this time, has turned its back on Massimo Oddo. In 2016, with Pescara, he won promotion to Serie A through the playoffs. Today, as coach of Perugia, he is relegated to C by the hand of Pescara. A mockery. After 120 ‘the Umbrians greet the B on penalties. Iemmello and Bonaiuto are wrong, Masciangelo is not: Perugia in Serie C, Pescara di Sottil in B.

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The match

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Ready, go and immediately Pescara: the Abruzzese, strong of the 2-1 victory of the first leg, they start immediately strong and go ahead with Pucciarelli in the 15 ‘. Galano invents, the former Chievo scores, but Perugia raises its head and scores two goals almost in the same way, with the same action. Corner kick from the left, first Kouan (18 ‘) and then Melchiorri overturn the match.

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Actions

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Several mistakes on both sides. Iemmello – Perugia’s top scorer with 19 goals – does not take advantage of a counterattack after having fled alone, while Bocic, for Pescara, kicks to the side just a little at minute 99. It goes to penalties, where the Perugia goalkeeper, Vicario, relives the same nightmare. A year ago, with Venezia, he was relegated on the pitch to the playout against Salernitana (the Venetians will be rescued for the failure of Palermo). This time he saves a penalty but goes back again. Bitter fate, combined with that of Oddo and Iemmello, 19 goals of the season, the second relegation in a row after the one against Foggia last year.

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