0-0 which is worth gold for Casertana

Casertana only gets a draw against Cerignola, a draw which however is enough to advance to the first national round of the playoffs for the best position in the regular season. In the end, the Falcons didn’t really inspire, with very few opportunities in front of them but, on the other hand, a careful game in defence. Cangelosi launches the 4-2-3-1 again, the module for the relaunch after the January-February crisis. On the other side, Raffaele relies on an orderly 3-5-2. Of note is the debut of VAR in Caserta, which was practically never used this evening. Cerignola starts with various forward throws, Casertana “breaks the ice” with a high volley from Tavernelli in the 11th minute. At 14′ rossoblù thrill: cross by Coccia and header by Vuthaj who goes just wide with Venturi beaten. Celiento responded with a header in the 24th minute following a counterattack orchestrated almost to perfection by the falchetti. The match is intense, beautiful, with various and quick reversals in front. At the end of the first half, some potentially lethal disengagement errors by the rossoblù (Toscano, Bacchetti). In the second half, the situation did not change and the game passing at 0-0 made Cerignola more aggressive and more inclined to attack. Cangelosi puts Deli in Tavernelli’s place in the 66th minute, giving a signal of all-out defense. We certainly can’t blame him, but this makes guests more likely to offend. Until we get to Cerignola’s most dangerous action: Visentin tries on a corner, but Venturi performs a real feat by stretching it out. The clock counts 84′ and a goal from the Ofantini at this point in the match would have sealed the doom of the Falchetti. The “Pinto” understands the situation and, by increasing the decibels of the cheering, gives a boost to his favorites who “get a move on” and bring the draw to fruition. Now the ball is up to the draw, where Casertana will be seeded, with the possibility of avoiding the third place. Went to hostile territory on Tuesday, returned to “friendly walls” on Saturday. What is certain is that more will be needed to advance further. From this double challenge we will understand if the falchetti can really aspire to promotion. Let’s go, falcons!