Third knockout in a row (including the first leg of the Cup final) for the Cataniawho yesterday saw their result overturned twice by Giugliano, thus falling to the ‘Massimino’ and risking finding themselves hooked by Turris, with the playout specter becoming more and more concrete.
After the match mister Michele Zeoli answered questions from journalists in the press room: “The match was going perfectly, when a team is struggling in performance and finds itself ahead after two minutes the situation is ideal. In the first half we all experienced the match together, with the common thought of waiting for an opponent who was good at dribbling. We returned to the pitch knowing what we went through and are going through but then we conceded a goal due to our carelessness. They had the ball but the race was open; Giugliano’s second goal represents our moment, with a goal conceded after a lateral foul seen and reviewed. We had recovered it anyway and you can see if the team is mature and ready at least not to lose if not to win. On a physical level we were fine on the pitch, the errors didn’t derive from oxygen debt. We didn’t find any difficulties on a tactical level, on a mental level the others are freer and more eager. The changes? Role by role, with Costantino I wanted more leg to attack the spaces. The final episode doomed us. I know we shouldn’t give up, let’s see what the players think. We have to bring the concentration to 90 minutes. If you don’t have brilliant players, playing with two attackers close together can help you but you have to get to the back. We had prepared the match on the fifths and then vertically, Peralta was served poorly. At this moment the most difficult thought is also giving an explanation, we have to face things head on and with pride. We were one step away from the serenity we had been looking for for a long time and this is the thing that bothers me the most. I don’t feel like asking the fans anything. The Italian Cup? It’s premature to think about who has to play on Tuesday.”
