Serie B Showdown: Ascoli's High Spirits vs. Carrarese's Quest for First Points
Tonight at 9 PM, Ascoli and Carrarese will face off at the Del Duca Stadium for the second matchday of the Serie B championship. The last encounter between these two teams dates back to the 2014/15 Serie C season, where Ascoli Picchio drew 0-0 at the "Stadio dei Marmi" in Carrara and won the return leg 3-2 at the Del Duca. Trailing by two goals, the Bianconeri staged a comeback with goals from Addae, Perez, and Altinier.
The match will be officiated by Mr. Andrea Zanotti from the Rimini section, assisted by Francesco Cortese of Palermo and Carlo Rinaldi of Bassano del Grappa. Juan Luca Sacchi of Macerata will serve as the Fourth Official. Manuel Volpi of Arezzo will be on-site as VAR, with Stefano Del Giovane of Albano Laziale as AVAR.
Ascoli's Approach: The Bianconeri enter today's fixture with high morale, coming off a 2-1 comeback victory away against Verona. After Verona's Mulattieri scored in the 21st minute, Ascoli responded with goals from Silipo in the 53rd minute and D'Uffizi in the 56th. Coach Cioffi has the full squad available, with Melegoni, Schiavi, Rubino, and Vujevic returning to fitness. New signings Esteves, Pizzignacco, Luka Topalovic, and Martini are also ready to contribute. For their home debut, Ascoli will also benefit from the reopened Curva Sud Rozzi, rebuilt ten years after the 2016 earthquake.
Carrarese's Situation: The Tuscan side arrives at the Del Duca seeking their first points of the season, following a 2-1 defeat in their opening match against Mantova. Pinelli's goal in the 80th minute proved insufficient to turn the result around. Coach Tomei will be without the injured Alagna and Brzan. A 4-2-3-1 formation is likely, with Milanese and Oliveri competing for a starting spot. Upfront, the coach is expected to deploy Perciun and D'Uffizi in support of Chakir.
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