The ninth day of Serie C took place with numerous matches in all three groups, with results that consolidated the standings and opened up new prospects for the teams in the running. Notably, Atalanta U23 started their campaign with a home win against Sassari, while Catania and Salernitana traveled to face their away challenges.
In Group A, the match between Union Brescia and Pro Vercelli saw the first team triumph 2-0 thanks to a goal from Crespi in the 10th minute and another from Pellegrini in the 77th. Pergolettese beat Carpi 2-1 with two goals from Corti, while Arzignano Valchiampo beat Juventus Next Gen 2-1, with goals from De Santis, Moretti and Durmisi. Desenzano won 2-0 over Dolomiti Bellunesi, and Lumezzane achieved a 3-2 victory against AlbinoLeffe. Novara was defeated 0-2 by Cittadella, with goals from Barberis and Ignatov. On Sunday, Renate defeated Giana Erminio 2-0, while Lecco beat Alcione Milano 2-1. Trento won 2-1 over Folgore Caratese and Treviso drew 1-1 with Ospitaletto. The current ranking sees Cittadella in the lead with 27 points, followed by Brescia (19) and Arzignano (17).
In Group B, Vis Pesaro lost 2-3 against Grosseto, with goals from Fiorini, Maucci and Fabri for the visiting team. Ostiamare and Pianese drew 0-0, while Pineto won 2-0 over Reggiana. Spezia dominated Gubbio 2-0 with goals from Sganzerla and Mazzocchi. On Sunday, Torres defeated Atalanta U23 2-1, Ravenna won 2-1 over Campobasso, Sambenedettese beat Latina 2-1, Forlì won 2-0 over Livorno and Perugia drew 0-0 with Vado. The current ranking sees Spezia in the lead with 25 points, followed by Grosseto (18) and Ravenna (17).
In Group C, Bari won 2-0 over Giugliano, Casertana beat Monopoli 3-1, Crotone lost 2-3 against Audace Cerignola, and Savoia won 2-1 over Inter U23. On Sunday, Altamura defeated Catania 2-1, Foggia won 2-1 over Potenza, Scafatese lost 1-2 against Sorrento, and Casarano won 1-0 over Salernitana. The current ranking shows Potenza in the lead with 19 points, followed by Bari (19) and Sorrento (18). Salernitana is in 12th position with 12 points, while Catania is in 13th with 13 points.
With these matches, the teams have consolidated their positions in the league table and are preparing for the next phase of the championship. The next few days will see further challenges between the teams in the running for promotion and to avoid relegation.