Posillipo-Catania, salvation at Scandone is up for grabs

Double game. First of all, salvation to be conquered within friendly walls. Secondly, the budget to be approved. These are the challenges that await Posillipo during the weekend. On the horizon stands the Centenary and then the glorious rossoverde association cannot fail in both circumstances. Posillipo-Swimming Catania will be held tomorrow afternoon at Scandone (4.30pm). On Sunday, however, the members’ meeting.

From playoffs to salvation. 2023-2024 particular year, during which captain Paris Saccoia they had legitimately won the championship round. Then an “absurd sentence” rewrote the course of events. And here the Neapolitan water polo players are forced to risk their stay in A1. Long gone times (2018) in which i red-green they battled in the semi-finals with Brescia for the tricolor. Roberto Brancaccio he lasted 6 and a half years at the helm of the Posillipohis contract would have expired in July and instead the change of coach, made official on 20 January, with the return of Pino Porzioin the dual role of technical director.

Few lights, many shadows. The hand of the five-circle champion was not seen at all.

Last chance. The week was enlivened by market rumours, rumors between departures and arrivals, between who could say goodbye and who could disembark in the shadow of Vesuvius. Or who should succeed to Porzio on the bench. It feels like reliving the events of Naples: while fighting for a place in theEurope what matters, we talk about refoundation, about Antonio Conte, Vincenzo Italiano, Raffaele Palladino, Fabio Cannavaro in the place of Francesco Calzona. How to disturb the environment in delicate situations. In the meantime, however, there is the last act of relegation round to face as best as possible, namely the seventh round of the second phase of the championship.

Avoid playouts. Direct salvation objective. Be careful though, because the Etna they were saved Fuorigrotta a few years ago, beating the hosts, already sheltered from any storm. «It’s more than a final», he declared on the eve of the match Paris Saccoia. “We have destiny in our hands to achieve direct salvation”, hopes the Neapolitan leader confidently. «Finding ourselves in this situation, after arriving one step away from the playoffs, is not what we hoped for», admits the captain of Posillipo.

Head and heart. «However, we are ready and excited», announces the red-green number 12. «We trained for a whole year to be able to get to these very delicate matches in the best possible way», says the Neapolitan midfielder. «Fortunately we will play at home, we hope many people will come to support us», confides the class of 1989. «Only the victory counts. I’m confident. If we play well and as a team, we can beat the Catania», he argues with conviction Lots of it. “THE Sicilians they have had an up-and-down season, but they are a team that, if on the day, can achieve any type of result. It will be up to us to try to impose our game”, concludes the Posillipino captain (in the photo by Gianluca Madonna).