A “crazy” derby, one of the most exciting matches of 2024. The Boxing Day of Serie B gave the match between Cosenza and Catanzaro and at Marulla there was no shortage of emotion: the Sila were left with ten men in the 21st minute due to the controversial expulsion of Caporale and they suffered, but they also had big opportunities, especially with Kouan. In the 80th minute the joke arrived: Pompetti put the guests ahead, also triggering the celebration of Fabio Caserta, the great former player who aroused the wrath of the public.
The Cosenza However, he didn’t give up: in the 90th minute Kouan found the equalizer but the VAR detected a handball, forcing the referee Aureliano to cancel the goal. The game continued for another 10′ and in the 101st minute Zilli hit the post with a splendid volley; when everything seemed against the rossoblù, Scognamillo’s free hand gave Alvini’s team the opportunity to equalize, which Ciervo took advantage of.
The equalizer, which came in the 106th minute, made the coach burst into tears Massimiliano Alviniwho also hugged sports director Delvecchio to release the accumulated tension.
An absolutely INCREDIBLE derby 🤯
Cosenza, with 10 men from the 21st minute, equalized in the 106th minute 🔥
And Mister Alvini can’t hold back his tears 🥹#CosenzaCatanzaro #BKT Series #DAZN pic.twitter.com/EhgSPgY1ck— DAZN Italy (@DAZN_IT) December 26, 2024