Pescara earned promotion to Serie A by completing a 3-1 aggregate victory over Trapani at the Stadio Polisportivo Provinciale on Thursday.
Having won the first leg 2-0, Pescara earned a 1-1 draw in the return contest of the Serie B promotion play-off final to secure a return to the top flight having been relegated in 2013.
Nicola Citro got Trapani off to a great start, halving the aggregate deficit with a cool finish just five minutes into the match.
The visitors were unable to muster a response before half-time, but a crucial equaliser arrived in sensational circumstances in the 57th minute.
The ball appeared to get tangled in the referee s feet but Valerio Verre brilliantly moved it clear and curled an effort into the top right-hand corner from 35 yards with Trapani goalkeeper Nicolas hopelessly out of position – the midfielder sprinting to the other end of the pitch to celebrate in front of the visiting fans.
That left the hosts needing a huge turnaround and their situation worsened when Gennaro Scognamiglio was dismissed with 64 minutes played after denying Gianluca Lapadula a goalscoring opportunity.
And a comeback never materialised leaving Massimo Oddo and his players to celebrate their promotion to Serie A.
Dopo la delusione dello scorso anno, il è in Serie A!
— Lega B (@Lega_B)
