Catanzaro vs US Avellino: 3–0
Catanzaro beat US Avellino 3–0 in the Italian Serie B on Tuesday, 12 May 2026 at Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Italy.
- Competition: Italian Serie B (2025-26 Italian Serie B, Promotion Preliminary Round)
- Kick-off time: Tue, 12 May 2026, 19:00 UTC
- Status: Full Time
- Venue: Stadio Nicola Ceravolo, Catanzaro, Italy
- Attendance: 10,210
- Teams: Catanzaro (home), US Avellino (away)
Goals
- 41' — Simone Pontisso (Catanzaro)
- 83' — Tommaso Cassandro (Catanzaro)
- 90'+3' — Pietro Iemmello (penalty) (Catanzaro)
Match statistics
| Statistic | Catanzaro | US Avellino |
|---|---|---|
| Possession (%) | 46.8 | 53.2 |
| Shots | 20 | 8 |
| Shots on target | 8 | 3 |
| Corners | 6 | 5 |
| Fouls | 20 | 12 |
| Yellow cards | 0 | 1 |
Starting line-ups
Catanzaro (3-4-2-1): Mirko Pigliacelli (G), Matias Antonini Lui (CD), Niccolò Brighenti (CD-L), Tommaso Cassandro (CD-R), Jacopo Petriccione (CM-L), Simone Pontisso (CM-R), Federico Di Francesco (LM), Costantino Favasuli (RM), Filippo Pittarello (F), Gabriele Alesi (CF-L), Mattia Liberali (CF-R).
US Avellino (4-4-2): Antony Iannarilli (G), Patrick Enrici (CD-L), Armando Izzo (CD-R), Filippo Missori (LB), Tommaso Cancellotti (RB), Luca Palmiero (CM-L), Martin Palumbo (CM-R), Michele Besaggio (LM), Dimitris Sounas (RM), Raffaele Russo (CF-L), Cosimo Francesco Patierno (CF-R).
Recent form
Catanzaro: drew 2–2 vs Modena (14 Apr); drew 1–1 away to Juve Stabia (18 Apr); won 4–2 vs Spezia (25 Apr); lost 3–2 away to Palermo (1 May); lost 3–2 vs Bari (8 May).
US Avellino: drew 1–1 vs Catanzaro (11 Apr); won 2–0 away to Mantova (18 Apr); won 2–0 vs Bari (24 Apr); lost 1–0 away to Empoli (1 May); won 1–0 vs Modena (8 May).