Catania wins against Benevento and secures its survival: focus now on the playoffs

Last Updated: April 28, 2024

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“A season lived between ups and downs, that of Catania, but in the end the team managed to stay in Serie C and they will even go to the playoffs, thanks to the victory of the Coppa Italia for the category (directly to the national phase), won in the past weeks. The rossoblu won a real salvation playoff against Benevento, 1-0, thanks to a goal by Cianci. The match at Massimino was not for the faint-hearted, with more than twenty thousand fans present, despite some whistles.
Auteri’s team remains in third place, with Avellino securing second place by beating Crotone 1-0 thanks to a penalty converted by Patierno in the final minutes (20 goals like Murano, sharing the top of the leading scorer rankings). Crotone will visit Picerno in the playoffs, after their defeat against Juve Stabia (3-2, with a brace by defender-forward Bellich who now has 8 goals), rewarded for their promotion to Serie B by Lega Pro president Matteo Marani.
Monterosi beat Foggia with a goal by Scarsella in the 90th minute, dragging Potenza into the relegation playoffs, as they could only draw 0-0 with Francavilla. In the other match to avoid relegation, Virtus will face Monopoli who secured their survival by beating a already safe Messina 2-1.”