Italian Serie B [ Scores Inside ]

[Ari]

It would be nice to follow Italian serie B also here. So, here's the current standings. 21 rounds played. (Piacenza 20)

Genoa 46
Perugia 39
Torino 37
Empoli 36
Ascoli 35
Verona 35
Treviso 32
Piacenza 29
Ternana 27
Albinoleffe 27
Cesena 27
Arezzo 26
Catania 26
Modena 26
Vicenza 26
Triestina 24
Salernitana 23
Bari 23
Pescara 23
Crotone 22
Catanzaro 17
Venezia 15

Modena handed four point deduction, Bari docked a point for fan violence, Crotone docked three points for fan violence.

And top-scorers:

Player Club Goals

Bogdani Verona 14
Tavano Empoli 13 (7)
Spinesi Arezzo 12 (1)
Milito Genoa 12 (4)
Cavalli Cesena 11 (1)
Abbruscato Arezzo 9 (1)
Bucchi Ascoli 9 (1)
Marazzina Torino 9 (1)
Palladino Salernitana 9 (3)
Schwoch Vicenza 9 (3)
Bonanni Vicenza 7
Frick Ternana 7
Moscardelli Triestina 7
Pepe Piacenza 7
Possanzini Albinoleffe 7
Tedesco Genoa 7
Vannucchi Empoli 7
Adailton Verona 7 (1)
Guzman Crotone 6
Makinwa Genoa 6
Stellone Genoa 6
Calaio' Pescara 6 (2)
Colacone Ascoli 6 (2)

 

[Pani]

Genoa is a very good team.

I have friends there and they are lookig forward to next year derby against Sampdoria.

 

[Roberto]

Can somebody please update the Serie B standings, the most current standings posted makes me sad 2 calabrian teams in the relegation zone

 

[Shaun]

I hoped the well supported team get promoted because its always nice to see matches with the stadiums fulled so I hope Genoa continue on ther good run and that Verona and Torino can get up there aswell as all 3 of these team have got alot of fans!

 

[Squadra]

Luis Oliveira to Venezia

Oliviera moves from Foggia to Venezia, the team is fighting for the degradation.

Its his 7th Italian team now. He played before for Cagliari, Fiorentina, Bologna, Como, Catania and Foggia.

 

[Hammoudi]

How is Lamouchi doing at Genoa? I know that they are almost certain to move up to serie A next season.

 

[Choppin Onions]

Empoli have over-taken Genoa for 1st place in Serie B. With only 4 weeks left, it'll be a tight race though it doesn't really matter as we all know the first 2 teams are promoted regardless.

The real interest is the 6th and final playoff spot. Modena, Ascoli, Verona, Piacenza and Albinoleffe are all separated by just 3 points.

 

[Hammoudi]

Serie B: Giants prepare party Sunday 5 June, 2005

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Genoa and Empoli could be automatically promoted to Serie A this evening, while the battle for play-off positions at both ends of the table becomes more complex.

“This has been a very long season and now we can achieve something wonderful,” stated Genoa Coach Serse Cosmi. “In every corner of the city you can smell the tension and the desire for Serie A. The squad can see the finish line and wants to cross it as quickly as possible.”


Genoa last tasted the top flight in 1994-95, when they went down after losing a relegation play-off to Padova on penalties. If they beat mid-table Piacenza, then the city can celebrate its return to Serie A.


It will also be an important comeback for Empoli, who need only a point against Arezzo to be sure of their promotion after just one season in the wilderness. Despite selling stars such as Antonio Di Natale and Tommaso Rocchi, the Tuscans have powered forward with a 21-match unbeaten run.


“A positive result will start the party in front of our own fans – and all in a derby match, too! It would be a dream come true,” said Empoli striker Luca Saudati.


Perugia and Torino must win their games to have any hope of capturing those two automatic places, but they now look set for the play-offs that involve teams placed third, fourth, fifth and sixth. Toro sensationally sacked Coach Ezio Rossi this week and will play those remaining matches with director Renato Zaccarelli on the bench.


The relegation situation is rather more complicated. Catanzaro and Venezia are already doomed to Serie C1 and Crotone will follow this weekend if they lose away to Pescara and Triestina beat Perugia.


Although only three sides are promoted to Serie A, four will go down to the Third Division. The new rules implemented this season state that the last three in the table are relegated automatically, then there will be a play-out between the fourth and fifth from bottom.


However, if there is a gap larger than four points between those two sides, then there will be no need for a deciding encounter. That is highly unlikely to apply considering the close battle to avoid the drop with only two rounds left to play

 

[Hammoudi]

Teams I want to see:

Genoa - Great soccer city, and they deserve it
Torino - What else? To show the Zebras how a Serie B team still has more fans than them at home
Perugia - Beating Los Zebras in the last day in 2000 is an eternal distinction

 

[Choppin Onions]

Good list Hamed. Genoa have been getting immense crowds (at least for Serie B) so hopefully they win today to achieve automatic promotion. Also agree on Torino, plus they move into they're new stadio next season I believe!

Little Empoli will most likely be back in Serie A. I can think of a few teams I'd like to see ahead of them but I guess I have no say in the matter.

FYI- Napoli are in the Finals for Serie C1. The winner, obviously, gets promoted to Serie B. Good luck to them!

 

[Hammoudi]

Half time scores, not looking good for Genoa so far:

HT Catanzaro 0 - 0 Verona

HT Cesena 2 - 0 Ternana

HT Empoli 0 - 0 Arezzo

HT Modena 0 - 0 Treviso

HT Perugia 1 - 0 Triestina

HT Pescara 1 - 2 Crotone

HT Piacenza 1 - 0 Genoa

HT Salernitana 0 - 1 Ascoli

HT Torino 2 - 1 Albinoleffe

HT Venezia 0 - 1 Catania

HT Vicenza 0 - 0 Bari

 

[Hammoudi]

FT Catanzaro 1 - 1 Verona

FT Cesena 2 - 0 Ternana

FT Empoli 1 - 1 Arezzo

FT Modena 1 - 1 Treviso

FT Perugia 1 - 0 Triestina

FT Pescara 1 - 4 Crotone

FT Piacenza 2 - 2 Genoa

FT Salernitana 2 - 1 Ascoli

FT Torino 3 - 1 Albinoleffe

FT Venezia 1 - 1 Catania

FT Vicenza 0 - 0 Bari
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So Empoli and Genoa are going to Serie A for sure, and Perugia and Torino would have a play-off. I will confirm from channel4 later.

 

[Fabio]

The scores in Serie B right now:

61' Albinoleffe 0 - 1 Perugia

61' Arezzo 1 - 0 Vicenza

61' Ascoli 1 - 0 Modena

61' Bari 3 - 0 Empoli

61' Catania 1 - 0 Cesena

61' Crotone 3 - 0 Salernitana

61' Genoa 2 - 1 Venezia

61' Ternana 2 - 0 Catanzaro

61' Treviso 0 - 1 Torino

61' Triestina 1 - 0 Pescara

61' Verona 0 - 0 Piacenza

Fabio 2

 

[Pani]

Forza Torino!

 

[Choppin Onions]

Promoted: Empoli and Genoa

Play-offs: Treviso vs. Perugia and Ascoli vs. Torino


I'd like to see either Granata or Perugia for the other promotion spot. Preferably the former.

 

[Hammoudi]

Forza Torino :star: :star: :star:

 

[Fabio]

I just hope Bari and Salernitana pop up in the standings a bit more next season.

Fabio

 

[primo-inter]

Napoli-Avellino final for promotion isn't 2-legged is it?

 

[Choppin Onions]

Napoli-Avellino final for promotion isn't 2-legged is it?

In case you haven't found out by now (though I'm sure you have) it is 2 legged. 1st leg was a 0-0 draw at San Paolo. Napoli score an away-goal and they have a good chance of getting promoted. I'm pulling for 'em!

Serie B Playoffs kicked off today and they're good results if you're a fan of the more traditional (and popular) teams like me.

Ascoli 0 - 1 Torino
Treviso 0 - 1 Perugia

 

[Hammoudi]

Great, thanks for the update. I totally forgot about it. So now Genoa and Empoli made it, and if one of Torino-Perugia or is it both?