“Ettore Gliozzi opens the scoring for Mantova with an early strike assisted by Lorenzo Ignacchiti.”
“Pisa level the score through Filippo Pittarello after sustained pressure from two corners.”
“Substitute Vanja Vlahović fires home in the dying seconds to complete the comeback and rescue a point for Pisa.”
PivotalMantova raced ahead early through Ettore Gliozzi before Pisa's superior firepower up top hauled them level and then in front through Filippo Pittarello and Stefano Moreo either side of halftime. Mantova dominated possession (62% to 38%) and completed far more passes, but it was Pisa who made the clinical incisions that mattered in the final third. The match turned chaotic in the closing stages as Francesco Modesto saw red for Mantova in the 71st minute following an argument, leaving his side to see out the final 20 minutes a man light. Despite the numerical disadvantage, Pisa pushed forward and were rewarded when substitute Vanja Vlahović struck in the 90th minute to snatch a point, capping a wild finish laced with yellow cards and stoppage-time tension.
How entertaining was this match?
Mantova's remarkable early-season surge continues as they welcome a Pisa side searching for answers after back-to-back heavy defeats. With Mantova sitting second and unbeaten, this is a genuine litmus test for one of Serie B's promotion favorites against the division's biggest overachiever.