Avellino returns to winning ways after a month and a half: Sampdoria is knocked out. Südtirol comes from behind to beat Spezia; Empoli pulls off an upset at Cesena. Juve Stabia and Pescara draw

Frosinone is the winter champion. It all happened in the closing minutes at the Stirpe Stadium against Catanzaro: Monterisi broke the deadlock with a header in the 81st minute, and Ghedjemis sealed the 2-0 victory in the 98th minute. The Gialloblù extend their lead at the top with 41 points. Monza falls to Entella: a penalty by Franzoni decides the match, again in stoppage time. Bianco’s men, stuck at 37 points, lose second place in the standings, overtaken by Venezia. Stroppa’s team secures its fourth consecutive win, crushing Reggiana 3-1. Captain Svoboda and his teammates climb to 38 points, three points behind the league leaders.

Avellino returns to winning ways after a month and a half with a 2-1 victory over Sampdoria. The Blucerchiati woke up too late with a penalty by the ever-reliable Coda in the 85th minute; Gregucci’s team remains stuck in the relegation playoff zone. Carrarese defeated Bari: it’s the second loss in three games for Vivarini’s men. Now the Biancorossi are third from the bottom, and the relegation nightmare is becoming increasingly real. Sudtirol prevails in the relegation battle against Spezia: Castori’s squad returns to winning ways for the first time since September 27. Pescara—last in the standings—stuns Juve Stabia in the 93rd minute: the match ends 2-2 at the Menti Stadium. The visitors took the lead in the first half through Olzer; Correia equalized in the second half, then in the 89th minute, Candellone put Pescara ahead on a penalty kick. But deep into stoppage time, former Pescara player Sgarbi—who had just come on—restored the tie. Empoli pulled off a playoff-boosting win on Cesena’s home turf: Dionisi’s team won 1-0 at the Manuzzi Stadium thanks to a goal by Ilie, which came in the 47th minute of the second half following a fine run by Ghion. The Tuscan side jumps to eighth place, while for Cesena, this marks their second consecutive loss. A minor wake-up call for Mignani. On Sunday, the final two matches of the 19th round will wrap up the round: Mantova vs. Palermo and Padova vs. Modena.

the results—  Today’s match results and scorers: Avellino vs. Sampdoria 2-1; scorers: 31’ Palumbo (A), 51’ Tutino (A), 85’ pen. Coda (S)
Carrarese vs. Bari 1-0; scorers: 50’ Abiuso

Entella vs. Monza 1-0; scorers: 83’ pen. Franzoni (E)

Frosinone vs. Catanzaro 2-0; scorers: 81’ Monterisi, 98’ Ghedjemis. Red cards: 58’ Frosinini (C)

Reggiana-Venezia 1-3; scorers: 21’ Adorante (V) 34’ pen. Yeboah (V), 39’ Girma (R), 57’ Svoboda (V). Red cards: 69’ Schingtienne (V)

Sudtirol-Spezia 2-1; scorers: 31’ Vlahovic (Spe), 34’ Pecorino (Sud), 51’ Kofler (Sud)

Juve Stabia-Pescara 2-2; scorers: 35’ Olzer (P), 68’ Correia (J), 89’ (pen.) Candellone (J), 93’ Sgarbi (P)

Cesena-Empoli 0-1; scorers: Ilie 47’ (E).