The situation in the Femi Cz Rovigo infirmary becomes less dark. Beyond Filippo Cadorinithe captain returned to the group Matteo Ferro and the hooker Henry Julian who will certainly be part of the roster of 23 players who will be involved in game 1 of the championship playoffs on Sunday with Femi Cz Rovigo who awaits the visit of Mogliano Veneto at the “Battaglini”.
Both the captain and the rossoblù hooker will probably start from the bench but having them available, both from a quality and charisma point of view, can only be a positive factor. Moreover, without wanting to hide behind a finger, any result other than victory cannot be contemplated in the rossoblù ranks.
It is true that, in the first leg, Mogliano forced Femi Cz Rovigo to a home draw with Avoca who missed a not impossible drop and would have decreed the rossoblù’s defeat. But it is equally true that last March 3 the Bersaglieri violated the “Quaggia” of Mogliano Veneto by winning 41-11 in a match without history. Undoubtedly in the championship playoffs everything goes to zero and the teams, on paper, all have the same chances of reaching the championship final.
But it is also true that from what we have seen in these last matches of the Serie A Elite, as regards group 2, despite full respect for Mogliano Veneto, access to the final should be a question between Femi Cz Rovigo and Petrarca Padova. Perhaps more balanced is group 1 with Viadana 1970 who will receive a visit from Hbs Colorno on Saturday. It’s true that the Mantuans have always won against Umberto Casellato’s XV in the regular season. But in head-to-head matches anything can happen and let’s not forget how last year Hbs Colorno managed to harness the game of Femi Cz Rovigo well, coming close to achieving the feat at the “Battaglini”. In short, in the challenge between Viadana and Colorno, Casellato could make the difference.
The other team competing for the final is Valorugby Emilia who, through ups and downs, is capable of any result. As confirmed by the stop inflicted on the Bersaglieri on the penultimate day of the regular season.
