BRESCIA 0 v TERNANA 0 - STADIO MARIO RIGAMONTI - SERIE B 20th APRIL 2024

Getting there - First game of the 2 game day took us out 60 miles east of Milan to Brescia for their Serie B match against 3rd from bottom Ternana. Depending on the train type, its either a direct  hours ride or 30 mins if you get the Freccia fast trains  from Milan Centrale station (worth a visit alone - amazing station architecture if you like that sort of thing). Once there, its a bit of a hike to the stadium so after wandering around a little and taking a bite to eat, we took the subway to Mompiano. The stadium is more or less in front of you as you exit.

Getting in - Tickets from Ticketone for this one with a link from the Brescia site. 20 Euro for  the uncovered Gradinata Alta stand. We had an eye on the weather the night before and it was / wasnt going to rain around the 2pm kick off time but we largely got away with it, catching the edge of the deluge visible elsewhere.

What its like - The scaffolding companies of Brescia are probably doing a roaring trade as 3 of the stands looked a little temporary. A main covered permanent Tribuna stand was opposite and Curva Nord, home of the Brescia Ultras and in good numbers for this game, to the right.  Away fans, numbering in the low 20's id estimate for the 1000km round trip game, were accomodated in a section of the Curva Sud. 

It was a game of quite a few chances but  low quality finishing with the most promising opportunities falling to Ternana. The away team showed   more urgency in getting out of their relegation troubles than 7th placed Brescia in trying to get into the Serie A playoffs. Ternana had the ball in the net once in each half but both ruled out. The first followed a goal line melee where the ball didn't cross the line, Serie B does have VAR, which ruled it out,  but not goal line technology. A fairy entertaining game ended 0-0 . Thoughts for fellow football trippers who we met on the station platform waiting for the Milan train. Their mystery football trip had them visit Milan on Milan derby weekend but they were sent out to Brescia for a nil nil'er. Better luck next time lads!