Sassuolo, Hellas Verona and Livorno secured victories, but Padova were unable to beat nine-man Empoli and two games were snowed off.

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Cesena-Ascoli

Snowed off

Cittadella 0-2 Livorno

Scorers: Paulinho 21 (L), Dionisi pen 37 (L)

Sent off: Coly 35 (C)

Crotone 0-1 Ternana

Scorers: Vitale pen 50 (T)

Sent off: Brosco 30 (T), Migliore 49 (C)

Empoli 1-1 Padova

Scorers: Maccarone 26 (E), Farias 43 (P)

Sent off: Pelagotti 78 (E), Valdifiori 94 (E)

Missed penalty: Vantaggiato 80 (P)

Hellas Verona 2-0 Varese

Scorers: Moras 22 (HV), Rivas 87 (HV)

Juve Stabia 2-1 Grosseto

Scorers: Zito 12 (JS), Mancino 56 (G), Bruno 76 (JS)

Modena-Brescia

Snowed off

Pro Vercelli 2-1 Bari

Scorers: Caputo 22 (B), Modolo 55 (PV), Ragatzu 65 (PV)

Sent off: Claiton 90 (B)

Spezia 0-6 Novara

Scorers: B Fernandes 22 (N), Lepiller 28 (N), Seferovic 60 (N), P Gonzalez 64 (N), Pesce 76 (N), F Lazzari 87 (N)

Vicenza 0-1 Sassuolo

Scorers: Berardi 86 (S)

Virtus Lanciano 3-1 Reggina

Scorers: Comi 17 (R), Fofana 19 (VL), Falcinelli 73 (VL), Mammarella 90 (VL)

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