In the summer there were important expectations, then the start of the season and also the continuation were fluctuating and the feeling is that Francesco Semeraro has not always expressed himself to his full potential. However, in the last month, growth has been noted which gives us hope in the path towards consecration. Also aided by the constant injuries of Oddi, one of the prized pieces of the winter transfer market, the Apulian winger born in 2001 defended with claws the ownership initially questioned by another new face, that of Quacquarelli. On Sunday against Entella he only lacked a goal, and paradoxically he was also the first to have the opportunity with a left-footed volley that ended sky high. «The ball came to me strong, I saw it but I was also a little unbalanced but I hit it well, I just had to keep it lower. It’s a shame, I’ve been looking for a goal for a long time and we hope it can come, otherwise I will always give my best for the team.”
The art of battle and patience was that of Rimini, who knew how to keep their nerve in a very nervous match, full of contacts, controversial refereeing decisions, little spectacle but also a lot of competitive spirit and the ball that was hot at times. Lamesta took care of solving it with one of his Eurogoals. «We knew it would be complicated, we were both playing for goals, then the incidents made the difference but we defended ourselves well, we played skillfully on second balls and the goal favored us: three well-deserved points».
Rimini toasted the play-offs with 90 minutes to spare, an unthinkable goal at the end of October even for the most optimistic fans. «We didn’t start off brilliantly, so the satisfaction is double. We worked hard and only we know how much, the final result is the consequence. I thank my teammates, the coaches, the staff, those who are seen less and the fans. What changed with Troise? The approach to the match, the defensive phase and undoubtedly the mental aspect. Many useful results arrived and Romeo Neri was our fort, we were good at turning the situation around by keeping our feet on the ground.”
On Sunday Semeraro is within a booking of a booking but could play in the former match against Gubbio (23 appearances and 3 goals). «It was an important stage for my personal growth, I also have wonderful memories with the fans. But then everything on the pitch resets, we will have to do well to try to gain other positions in view of the play-offs.”
Speaking of play-offs, last year the Apulian full-back from the Roma school was the protagonist with Gubbio, scoring the qualifying goal against Pontedera in the 87th minute. «A heavy goal that I remember well, cross into the middle and cut to the far post. How do you deal with games like this? A separate championship begins, a sort of lottery. We need to start well, away from home we haven’t had a particularly exciting performance this season but we have shown that we can win and lose against anyone. If we continue in the competition, the values will become thinner.”
