Serie B (Week 28) : Avellino defeats Livorno 2-1
ITALY, Feb. 27, 2016 (AMP) — Serie B / Match day 28: After their 1-1 draw against Bari on February 20 and 0-0 draw against Vicenza on February 20, the Lupi bounced back with a 2-1 victory over Livorno this Saturday.
Avellino dominated the first half thanks to a goal scored by Tavano Francesco in the 44th minute. Leading 1-0 at the break, the Lupi further widened their lead in the second period with a goal by Mokulu Tembe Benjamin in the 59th minute.
AS Avellino 1912 remains in 10th place with 40 points from 28 games, one point behind FC Bari 1908.
View : Full Serie B table (as of February 27, 2016) »
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cagliari | 28 | 19 | 4 | 5 | 52 | 26 | 26 | 61 |
| 2 | Crotone | 28 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 46 | 23 | 23 | 59 |
| 3 | Pescara | 28 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 49 |
| 4 | Cesena | 28 | 13 | 7 | 8 | 39 | 23 | 16 | 46 |
| 5 | Novara | 28 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 37 | 24 | 13 | 45 |
| 6 | Virtus Entella | 28 | 12 | 7 | 9 | 33 | 27 | 6 | 43 |
| 7 | Spezia | 28 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 32 | 33 | -1 | 43 |
| 8 | Brescia | 28 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 42 |
| 9 | Bari | 28 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 41 |
| 10 | Avellino | 28 | 11 | 7 | 10 | 41 | 39 | 2 | 40 |
| 11 | Trapani | 28 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 33 | 36 | -3 | 37 |
| 12 | Ternana | 28 | 11 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 35 | -2 | 36 |
| 13 | Perugia | 28 | 9 | 7 | 12 | 25 | 27 | -2 | 34 |
| 14 | Latina | 28 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 30 | 33 | -3 | 33 |
| 15 | Modena | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 24 | 30 | -6 | 32 |
| 16 | Ascoli | 28 | 9 | 5 | 14 | 25 | 40 | -15 | 32 |
| 17 | Livorno | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 33 | 39 | -6 | 31 |
| 18 | Virtus Lanciano | 28 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 37 | -11 | 31 |
| 19 | Vicenza | 28 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 28 | 35 | -7 | 30 |
| 20 | Pro Vercelli | 28 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 22 | 31 | -9 | 29 |
| 21 | Salernitana | 28 | 5 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 41 | -13 | 26 |
| 22 | Como | 28 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 24 | 44 | -20 | 21 |
Fixtures and Results : Serie B 2015-2016
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Overview
AS Avellino 1912
- Position: 10
- Best performance of the season:Ternana 0-3 Avellino (31 Oct.)
- Previous game:Vicenza 0-0 Avellino (20 Feb.)
- Next game:Brescia - Avellino (1 Mar.)
AS Livorno Calcio
- Position: 17 -2
- Best performance of the season:Livorno 4-0 Pescara (6 Sep.)
- Previous game:Livorno 1-1 Cesena (20 Feb.)
- Next game:Livorno - Crotone (1 Mar.)
Avellino
2:1
Livorno
2:1 (1:0)
- 27 February 2016
- 15:00
- Avellino
Table
| Pos | Team | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cagliari | 61 |
| 2 |  Crotone | 59 |
| 3 |  Pescara | 49 |
| 4 |  Cesena | 46 |
| 5 | Novara | 45 |
Week 28 Results
| Friday 26 February 2016 | ||||
| Novara | 1-1 | Pro Vercelli |  | |
| Cesena | 2-0 | Cagliari | |
| Saturday 27 February 2016 | ||||
| Avellino | 2-1 | Livorno | |
 | Ternana | 1-2 | Spezia |  |
| Crotone | 2-0 | Vicenza |  |
 | Brescia | 2-1 | Como | |
 | Latina | 0-1 | Modena |  |
 | Virtus Lanciano | 1-0 | Bari |  |
 | Trapani | 1-1 | Salernitana | |
| Pescara | 2-2 | Ascoli | |
 | Virtus Entella | 2-1 | Perugia |  |