Serie B, first matchday with last-minute victories and spectacular draws

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20 Aug - 09:27 • Read time2' min

Decisive goals in the final minutes of several matches: Adorni secures victory for Brescia, Simy decides Salernitana-Cittadella in the 96th minute

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:

  1. Juve Stabia 3
  2. Cesena 3
  3. Salernitana 3
  4. Sudtirol 3
  5. Brescia 3
  6. Cosenza 3
  7. Frosinone 1
  8. Mantova 1
  9. Pisa 1
  10. Reggiana 1
  11. Sampdoria 1
  12. Spezia 1
  13. Catanzaro 1
  14. Sassuolo 1
  15. Carrarese 0
  16. Cittadella 0
  17. Modena 0
  18. Cremonese 0
  19. Palermo 0
  20. Bari 0