Check the sillyboy1 blog every week for a review of the Serie B program.We have reached week 11 and the top of the table is starting to get really congested as over Steve Young Jersey half the tableare in contention forpromotion to Serie A.Similar to the Championship in England, the second tier of Italian Football is always a hotly contested league in which all the teams begin the season with optimism.Torino 2 Reggina 0In the Friday night match, two of the three relegated teams from last years Serie A went head to head. Franco Brienza gave the home side an early scare with a powerful shot from a tight angle in the opening minute of the game but, Luca Belingheri gave Torino the leadjust before half timewith a powerful strike from the edge of the box that gave Mario Ca sano no chance. Ca sano then came to the rescue with a brilliant diving save from Ma simo Lovisas 30 yard strike. It was a spectacular Dante Pettis Jersey finish that sealed the game for the Granata. It was former Reggina and Manchester City striker, Rolando Bianchi who performed a Vialli like bicycle kick to send his former club into turmoil.That victory propelled Torino into the promotion places at the expense of Cesena who, despite taking the lead after just 49 seconds, drew 2-2 with mid table Gro seto as Marco DAle sandro, who is on loan from AS Roma, levelled early in the second half.Ancona 3 Frosinone 1The main top of the table clash was Frosinone, the league leaders, visiting Ancona. Juan Surraco started the scoring but Frosinone levelled through Fabio Mazzeo. Matias Miramontes quickly restored Anconas lead with a back post header eight minutes from half time. It wasnt until the 93rd minute that Ancona sealed the points through a preciseAndrea de Falco finishdespite Frosinones relentle s pre sure in the second half. This resultputs Anconain 3rd place, two points off Frosinone.Gallipoli 0 Lecce 3Lecce and Gallipoli played the first everlocalderby between these two teams Reuben Foster Jersey in Serie B. It was the away Lecce side that took the spoils with goals from the prolific Daniele Coriva and a brace fromunder 21 international Guido Marilungo, on loan from Sampdoria. Alain Baclet had a penalty saved late on but Lecce ran out easy winners which puts them into the last playoff spot (6th). Gallipoli continue to struggle in their first season in Serie B, currently sitting in one of the two relegation playoff places.Brescia 4 Albinoleffe 1Brescia returned to form with their first win in threeover Bergamo side, Albinoleffe. Brescia did recieve a scare midway through the first half when Francesco Ruopolo finshed from close range for Albinoleffe. Brescia were level seven minutes later with a looping header from Davide Baiocco and took the initiative in the second half with a 20 minute hat trick from former Glasgow Rangers targetAndrea Caracciolo. This victory for Brescia was Emiliano Mondonicos first defeatin charge of theBergamo minnows, and keeps them in touching distance of the playoffs.Empoli 4 Ascoli 2Empolifind themselves in a similar position to Brescia, and they also recorded an impre sive victory over fellow playoff hopefuls Ascoli. Empoli opened the scoring after intense pre sure on the Ascoli goal through talisman Ighli Vannucchi. Ascoli then mi sed a penalty to make it level and to add salt to the wound, Empoli scored a penalty with their next attack, Eder sending the goalie the wrong way. Marco Bernacci halved the deficit early in the second half before more poor defending from Ascoli allowed Eder to score his second penalty of the match. Mirco Antenucci then scored a penalty of his own to give Ascoli a chance with fifteen minutes remaining. Keena Turner Jersey It was Empoli though, who made the points safe in stoppage time with a breakaway goal fromAngelo Antonazzo.Salernitana 4 Crotone 1 Piacenza 2 Modena 3 Sa suolo 1 Cittadella 0Padova 0 Triestina 0Elsewhere, Salernitana recorded their first win of the campaign against fellow strugglers Crotone. It was an impre sive 4-1 win with a double from summer signing Francesco Cozza. Modena nicked another derby in Serie B this week in another entertaining encounter. A 3-2 victory for Canarini pulled them further clear of their rivals nearing the outskirts of the playoffs. Sa suolo had a narrow 1-0 win over Cittadella with a speculative strike from Luigi Riccio andPadova mi sedthe chance to move closer to the leaders as they played out a goale s draw with Triestina.Vicenza 1 Mantova 1In the Monday evening game, Vicenza were denied all three points in the 91st minutewhen Tomas Locatelli equalised for Manotva after Davide Gavazzi put the home side Patrick Willis Jersey in front early in the second half.Until halloween, Arrivederci!!!!