«Benevento, if we win in Catania, overtaking is possible»

It could be a Benevento different for men and approach, but not in attitude. TO Catania there is only one objective: «I am convinced that if we were to win – explains Auteri – we would have a high possibility of overtaking Avellino. Crotone is an excellent team and will not be a spectator at Partenio. For our opponents it will be an inside or outside match, but we are constantly growing and I am convinced that we will have a good match.”

The coach has new ideas to develop and could take advantage of those who have been suspended to apply them and give space to those who have played less so far. «We could also do different things – admits Auteri speaking of the tactical structure – and moreover we have players in the squad who are not reserves, but full-fledged starters. For example, Talia and Nardi are playing in midfield, but they could easily take the field Karic and Agazzi. We will take into account who may be disqualified for the next card, but we will not distort ourselves or weaken ourselves.”

Those who are warned are Paleari, Capellini, Talia, Agazzi and Ferrante. The intention, which is more of a suggestion, is to move to a four-man defense for the first time. The news is that Pinato and Terranova are available and will leave regularly for Catania, even if both were rested yesterday. On the first Wednesday afternoon he underwent an ultrasound on his calf which was negative, the central defender suffered a minor ankle sprain. The scheme should be a 4-2-3-1, but there is still great uncertainty regarding the interpreters. With Karic and Agazzi in front of the defense, the four-man line could be made up of Berra, one between Capellini and Terranova, Pastina and Masciangelo. In attack it is possible to use Carfora, Starita and Lanini from the first minute behind one of Ferrante and Marotta. But watch out too Bolsius and Marotta.

«The kids are fine, there is no sense of satisfaction. We will go onto the field with great determination, the objectives will not change anything, we are strong and we are working at our best.” Ciciretti and Improta will remain in the city to speed up their recovery (“it would make no sense to force their return”). Catania will sell their lives dearly. The Etna players absolutely need to win to avoid the risk of playout and above all of losing the playoff bonus acquired with the conquest of the Italian Cup. “We are facing an important club, with a high-level staff. A club that has a passion for football even if the team’s performances have not been satisfactory so far. We will play in a very beautiful stadium in an evocative setting, and we will try to show off our football” . On their side, Benevento will be able to count on their solidity on the road (they lost only one match away from home under Auteri’s management, the Avellino derby, and in an undeserved manner) and on the newfound verve of the attackers who have unblocked themselves and started scoring again. «When attackers score goals, all problems are suddenly resolved. Everyone is fine, from Carfora to Ferrante, from Lanini to Marotta, passing through Ciano and Starita. By leveraging our ability to phrase and move through spaces, we will be able to put them in difficulty.”

As for the possibility that the playoffs could be postponed, Auteri he expressed himself thus: «I sincerely hope that it doesn’t happen and that Taranto’s appeal will be discussed within a short time. There are rules that must be respected, moving the dates would not be correct and would damage all the teams, especially those that will finish higher in the rankings.” This morning Benevento will have their last training session before departure. Then lunch and by bus to Rome where the group will board the plane that will take them to Sicily. The return will instead be with a flight to Naples. 18 thousand spectators are expected at the «Massimino» and there will be a good representation following the Giallorossi. At 6.00 pm yesterday, 110 vouchers were sold for the guest sector.

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