The first goal of the first match of the opening weekend of the Serie B season comes in the 90th minute of Brescia vs. Palermo, with defender Davide Adorni scoring. A poor start for Dionisi's Palermo. Brescia wins 1-0. Modena vs. Sud Tirol is decided in the 90th minute by a header from Rover, giving the Tyroleans a 2-1 victory.
At the Arechi Stadium in Salerno, the score is opened after 8 minutes by Simone Rabbi, who nets his first goal for Cittadella. In injury time, chaos ensues, and the match ends 2-1 between Salernitana and Cittadella. The game is decided in the 96th minute by Simy.
Meanwhile, it ends 2-2 between Pisa and Spezia. A tense match, with a first half lasting 50 minutes, and up until Tourè's goal, Spezia was leading 2-0. In the dying moments, Canestrelli scores, earning a crucial point for Pisa, led by Pippo Inzaghi.
Newly promoted Juve Stabia stuns Bari at the San Nicola with a convincing 3-1 victory. Several headed goals marked this match, which saw Moreno Longo's team start off on the wrong foot.
A brilliant goal by Antonio Vergara puts Reggiana ahead against Mantova, but in the final moments, Possanzini's team salvages a point in the city of the tricolor with a last-minute equalizer.
Cosenza, with a first-half goal from captain D’Orazio, defeats Cremonese 1-0.
A dramatic comeback attempt by Andrea Pirlo's Sampdoria, who, thanks to Massimo Coda—scoring in the first matchday for the ninth consecutive season—takes a 2-1 lead after an initial deficit. However, once again, in injury time, Frosinone equalizes, and the match ends 2-2.
It looks set to be an important season for the Dorian striker, Coda, who is chasing the Serie B record with his 128th goal. He is closing in on record-holder Stefan Schwoch, who stands at 135.
Cesena vs. Carrarese is decided by a brace from Shpendi. Three hard-fought points with moments of intense final resistance for the Romagnoli. A 2-1 win at the 90th minute earns Cesena three golden points.
Fabio Grosso's Sassuolo settles for a draw with Catanzaro. Laurientè’s missed penalty proves costly. It ends 1-1.
Serie B Table:
- Juve Stabia 3
- Cesena 3
- Salernitana 3
- Sudtirol 3
- Brescia 3
- Cosenza 3
- Frosinone 1
- Mantova 1
- Pisa 1
- Reggiana 1
- Sampdoria 1
- Spezia 1
- Catanzaro 1
- Sassuolo 1
- Carrarese 0
- Cittadella 0
- Modena 0
- Cremonese 0
- Palermo 0
- Bari 0