On good days you can see him go to war alone against the opposing defenses, even appearing out of scale for the D series. Long flamingo-like levers and a certain resemblance to Andrea Silenzi (known to all as ‘Pennellone’), Lorenzo Babbi, 23 year old center forward of Forlì, he is the cover man of the red and white Sunday. He scored the goal (eighth of the season) which sealed the match against Victor San Marino, interrupted the negative streak and relaunched the playoff ambitions of Mr. Antonioli’s team.
“A very important victory has arrived because we were coming from a very complicated moment, which resulted in three consecutive defeats. A reaction was needed and the team responded. They are three very precious points for us and for our championship, an injection of energy fundamental in view of the last three matches of the regular season”, says Babbi. He adds: “Everyone gave their all, including those who came on from the bench: Mosole is a clear example of this. We ran, scored three goals and kept a clean sheet. In short, we did everything we had to do.”
Babbi then reconstructs his return to scoring, after a fast that had lasted since March 3, when he scored the goal that allowed Forlì to beat ‘Melani’ of Pistoia (1-2): “Gaiola advised me to attack the near post , while Merlonghi delivered an assist on which it was enough to anticipate the defender and touch the ball to score.” And he reviews the goals scored so far with the Forlì shirt: “For an attacker it is always important to score, regardless of whether it is a decisive goal or not. Having said that, I remember with particular pleasure the goal scored against Carpi, the one at Pistoiese and the latter at Victor San Marino”.
To those who prod him, claiming that due to the remarkable physical and technical means at his disposal he could do much more, the tall attacker from Ravenna observes: “It’s true, I too am critical of myself. I will try to be more concrete, working to hone my skills.” Looking back over his season as a whole, Babbi doesn’t hide “some regrets, like everyone else”, however “the important thing is to always put in maximum effort and have the right attitude. From this point of view I think I shouldn’t blame myself for anything Then it is clear that it can happen to anyone to miss a goal rather than a defensive reading…”.
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