Serie B: Lecce back in Serie A!
Sunday 15 June, 2008
Lecce are celebrating their return to Serie A after defeating Albinoleffe 2-1 on aggregate in the promotion play-offs.
The Salentini had been out of the top flight since their relegation in 2006 and seemed to be out of the running this time around before a late surge.
They had already won the first leg 1-0 in Bergamo and it proved decisive as they drew 1-1 in front of ecstatic home fans at the Stadio Via del Mare.
It took eight minutes to break through, as Elvis Abbruscato smashed in an angled drive from Simone Tiribocchi’s through ball.
Polenghi had a couple of dangerous headers for the home side, but Albinoleffe got back into it 13 minutes from time with Francesco Ruopolo spinning round his marker to sweep home.
With this situation, a 2-1 victory for Leffe would see them promoted on the away goals rule. Benussi rushed out to close down Ferrari and a scuffle broke out as the tension sky-rocketed.
The Giallorossi have made defence their greatest strength in this campaign and clammed up to protect the advantage until the final whistle.
Lecce 1-1 Albinoleffe (2-1 on agg)
Scorers: Abbruscato 8 (L), Ruopolo 73 (A)
Lecce: Benussi; Diamoutene, Fabiano, Polenghi; Angelo, Munari, Zanchetta (Vives 70), Ardito, Ariatti; Tiribocchi (Valdes 78), Abbruscato
Albinoleffe: Marchetti; Perico, Conteh, Gervasoni, Peluso; Madonna, Del Prato, Carobbio, Cristiano; Cellini (Ferrari 58); Ruopolo (Colacone 78)
Ref: Morganti
Attendance: 29,000
So its Chievo, Bologna and Lecce back in the top flight
Sunday 15 June, 2008
Lecce are celebrating their return to Serie A after defeating Albinoleffe 2-1 on aggregate in the promotion play-offs.
The Salentini had been out of the top flight since their relegation in 2006 and seemed to be out of the running this time around before a late surge.
They had already won the first leg 1-0 in Bergamo and it proved decisive as they drew 1-1 in front of ecstatic home fans at the Stadio Via del Mare.
It took eight minutes to break through, as Elvis Abbruscato smashed in an angled drive from Simone Tiribocchi’s through ball.
Polenghi had a couple of dangerous headers for the home side, but Albinoleffe got back into it 13 minutes from time with Francesco Ruopolo spinning round his marker to sweep home.
With this situation, a 2-1 victory for Leffe would see them promoted on the away goals rule. Benussi rushed out to close down Ferrari and a scuffle broke out as the tension sky-rocketed.
The Giallorossi have made defence their greatest strength in this campaign and clammed up to protect the advantage until the final whistle.
Lecce 1-1 Albinoleffe (2-1 on agg)
Scorers: Abbruscato 8 (L), Ruopolo 73 (A)
Lecce: Benussi; Diamoutene, Fabiano, Polenghi; Angelo, Munari, Zanchetta (Vives 70), Ardito, Ariatti; Tiribocchi (Valdes 78), Abbruscato
Albinoleffe: Marchetti; Perico, Conteh, Gervasoni, Peluso; Madonna, Del Prato, Carobbio, Cristiano; Cellini (Ferrari 58); Ruopolo (Colacone 78)
Ref: Morganti
Attendance: 29,000
So its Chievo, Bologna and Lecce back in the top flight
