Serie B
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The first leg final of the Serie B play-offs between Cremonese and Spezia will decide the third and final promotion to Serie A. The grigiorossi must win.
The first leg final of the Serie B play-offs between Cremonese and Spezia will decide the last promotion to Serie A: the grigiorossi eliminated Juve Stabia in the semifinals, while the Ligurians eliminated Catanzaro in the semifinals.

Cremonese
The Cremonese team is coming off a great comeback in the semifinals against the surprising Juve Stabia led by Guido Pagliuca, overturning the 2-1 defeat in the first leg with a resounding 3-0 victory. A team that boasts several players of notable technical skill and experience, like Vandeputte and especially Franco Vazquez, a confirmed starter in attack.
However, in this final against Spezia, the grigiorossi are at a disadvantage because a draw would not be enough to secure promotion to Serie A due to their lower placement in the standings. Therefore, they must win both legs of the tie. For this highly anticipated match, coach Stroppa will field a 3-5-2 formation with a defense consisting of Folino, Ceccherini, and Ravanelli; midfield composed of Barbieri, Collocolo, Castagnetti, Vandeputte, and Azzi; and attack led by Vazquez and D. Johnsen.
Spezia
The Spezia team eliminated Catanzaro in the semifinals, winning both matches against the Calabrians and confirming themselves as the absolute favorite for the last promotion to Serie A. D’Angelo will once again rely on Francesco Pio Esposito, a key player this season in Serie B.
The Ligurians have the advantage that if the matches end in a draw, they would be promoted to Serie A based on their third-place finish in the league. However, D’Angelo forbids any calculations to his players, as Cremonese is not one of the easiest opponents. The Spezia coach will field a 3-5-2 formation with a defense consisting of Wisniewski, P. Hristov, and Mateju; midfield composed of Vignali, Kouda, Cassata, Nagy, and Aurelio; and attack led by F.P. Esposito, Di Serio.
Cremonese-Spezia Probable Lineups
Cremonese (3-5-2): Fulignati; Folino, Ceccherini, Ravanelli; Barbieri, Collocolo, Castagnetti, Vandeputte, Azzi; Vazquez, D. Johnsen. All: Stroppa.
Spezia (3-5-2): Gori; Wisniewski, P. Hristov, Mateju; Vignali, Kouda, Cassata, Nagy, Aurelio; F.P. Esposito, Di Serio. All: D’Angelo.
Where to Watch Cremonese-Spezia
The match between Cremonese and Spezia, which serves as the first leg final of the Serie B play-offs, will be played tomorrow at 8:30 PM and will be available on DAZN and Prime Video.
Serie B
My dream is to bring the club to Serie A, I will give my best
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Andrea Sottil revives Modena: first place, best attack and best defense in Serie B. The team dreams big after the draw with Palermo.
The most anticipated match of the eighth round of Serie B was undoubtedly between Palermo and Modena, the top two teams in the league. In the end, it did not disappoint: many chances on both sides, great intensity, and a 1-1 final score that definitely favors the canaries. With this result, in fact, Sottil’s team remains in first place, with a two-point lead over the rosanero.
However, Modena may have deserved something more, considering their performance. No matter, though, because Sottil himself spoke of an “extraordinary performance” from his players after the game, emphasizing how a result like this can only boost confidence for the upcoming matches.
After all, it’s not easy for everyone to play with such personality at the home of the team considered by many as the main favorite for promotion.
Modena, promotion target
The credit for this season’s start goes largely to Andrea Sottil, chosen in the summer to lead a completely revamped team. After a very eventful transfer window, with the sale of Palumbo to the rosanero, the third most lucrative in the history of the yellow and blue, and the farewells of veterans like Gagno, Zaro, and Duca, the management focused on experienced players like Zampano, Chichizola, Adorni, and Di Mariano, but also on promising young talents like Zanimacchia, Sersanti, and Pyyhtiä.
Sottil, coming off challenging experiences at Udinese and Sampdoria, with a brief stint at Salernitana, managed to unify the group and give a clear identity to the team. Today, Modena has the best attack and defense in the league, and above all, a newfound awareness.
It’s only the eighth round, but the feeling is clear: with Sottil, Serie A is no longer a dream but a concrete goal.
Serie B
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Andrea Sottil relaunches Modena: first place, best attack, and best defense in Serie B. The team dreams big after the draw with Palermo.
The most anticipated match of the eighth round of Serie B was undoubtedly between Palermo and Modena, the top two teams. In the end, it did not disappoint: many chances on both sides, great intensity, and a final 1-1 score that surely favors the canaries. With this result, Sottil’s team remains in first place, two points ahead of the rosanero.
However, Modena may have deserved even more based on their performance. Nevertheless, Sottil himself spoke of an “extraordinary performance” by his players after the match, emphasizing how a result like this can only boost self-confidence for the upcoming matches.
After all, it’s not easy for everyone to play with such personality at the home of the team considered by many as the main favorite for promotion.
Modena, promotion target
The credit for this season’s start largely goes to Andrea Sottil, chosen in the summer to lead a completely revamped team. After a very active transfer window, with the sale of Palumbo to the rosanero, the third most lucrative in the history of the yellow and blue, and the departures of veterans like Gagno, Zaro, and Duca, the management focused on experienced players like Zampano, Chichizola, Adorni, and Di Mariano, as well as promising young talents like Zanimacchia, Sersanti, and Pyyhtiä.
Sottil, coming from challenging experiences at Udinese and Sampdoria, with a brief stint at Salernitana as well, has managed to unite the group and give a clear identity to the team. Today, Modena has the best attack and defense in the league, and above all, a new sense of awareness.
It’s only the eighth round, but the feeling is clear: with Sottil, Serie A is no longer a dream but a concrete goal.
Serie B
Juve Stabia, club in judicial administration
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Juve Stabia, earthquake for the Campania club. Apparently, the club is in the hands of a mafia clan, and now the case is under investigation by the prosecutor’s office in Naples
Juve Stabia, chaos of mafia infiltrations
The club is in the hands of the Camorra. This is the accusation of Nicola Grattieri, Prosecutor of Naples, according to whom: “The team’s movements, security, drinking, ticket management, everything was in the hands of the Camorra.” This is not the first case of mafia involvement in Italian football, but the situation remains worrying, with Serie B now trembling. According to the version offered by collaborators of justice, the club would be “An instrumental asset, in the hands of the D’Alessandro clan,” the mafia influence would touch the economic part of the club. Here are Grattieri’s words, published in today’s edition of Corriere del Mezzogiorno:
“Before Juve Stabia there were similar measures for Foggia Calcio and Crotone Calcio. This time, however, the mafia has reached Serie B, and this is shocking.”
“Juve Stabia was a means for the Camorra to gain publicity and exercise power. Clan members were present in various services: from bus transportation to ambulances, from the sale of drinks to tickets and security control in the stadium. Complete package, the players only had to play, the Camorra took care of the rest.”

Prosecutor Melillo speaks
Not only Grattieri, but also Melillo commented on the situation of the club in Castellammare di Stabia: “The aim of the measure is to remove the company from mafia influence, which was particularly evident. The entire service network was subject to clan conditioning due to indifference, underestimation, and connivance. Even the boss D’Alessandro’s father-in-law was previously president of Juve Stabia. Now it is important to support the company, with the commitment of the Prefecture.”
Space is also given to the words of the prefect of Naples, Michele di Bari: “The repression action of the judiciary has identified failings in this company and now it is necessary to accompany it on a path of legality, because a series of companies that will already be examined by the Antimafia inter-force group of the Prefecture with the issuance of possible consequent measures.”
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