Spezia Calcio edges Pescara in Serie C road victory
PESCARA, Italy (Interstat) — Spezia Calcio defeated Pescara 2-1 Sunday in a Serie C match at Stadio Adriatico-Giovanni Cornacchia. Spezia improved to 5-0-1 in the competition and overall, while Pescara moved to 2-3-1 in both. Kevin Bright opened the scoring for Spezia in the 46th minute. Giacomo Parigi equalized for Pescara in the 55th. Massimo Zilli delivered the winner in the 78th. Zilli, a forward, recorded one goal in 24 minutes of play. Denis Cazzadori of Spezia was booked in the 28th. Pescara’s Riccardo Capellini received a yellow card in the 66th, and Gaetano Letizia was cautioned in the 77th. Spezia protected its advantage through the closing stages. The visitors have five wins, no losses and one draw this season, while Pescara has two wins, three losses and one draw. Spezia’s winning goal came after Parigi had briefly leveled the match, and the visitors held firm defensively over the final minutes to claim the Serie C result.