There are those moments of the season when teams are called to give a strong and decisive response, and when it happens at the end of the championship things get very complicated, because there is very little time to redeem themselves.
Today for Reggiana, when the match against Palermo begins at 4.15pm, that moment will arrive.
The Rosanero are sixth with 52 points and are fighting for the playoffs: they haven’t won in five games (last success on 10 March, 1-0 in Lecco) and they last enjoyed their time at home on 17 February (3-0 against Como ).
Reggiana is experiencing the worst moment of the season: they have never lost three games in a row and the 4-0 home defeat against Cosenza is a wound that still burns. Sicily is historically a land of conquests: various dominations have alternated over the centuries which have enriched the cultural heritage of Trinacria, such as the Arabs and Normans. For Alessandro Nesta it won’t be easy, but conquering the island for a day would be synonymous with a decisive step towards that salvation which is becoming more complicated.
The Granata have 40 points and are +4 in the playout zone. A discreet scenario, which, however, still requires effort. The 1332 kilometers that separate Reggio from Palermo did not scare the fans, and their love goes beyond any post-Cosenza protest: the Granata supporters will be around 350 and they have taken 3rd place in terms of number of guests present at the “Barbera” in this B (only Catanzaro with 1048 and Sampdoria with 494 are better). There is no shortage of thoughts for Nesta: Bardi, Sampirisi and Girma, three pillars, are absent. In the 3-4-2-1 in front of Satalino there will be Rozzio and Marcandalli (Romagna stayed at home due to a strain on his right flexor), while on the right Szyminski (he had problems with low back pain) plays against Libutti, with this last favourite. On the lanes here are Fiamozzi and Pieragnolo, Bianco returns in the middle and will team up with Kabashi. Portanova and Melegoni have the task of triggering Gondo, who has been without a goal for 98 days, but who in August 2022 scored a hat-trick against Ascoli at the “Barbera”. Gondo, Marcandalli, Pieragnolo and Rozzio are on a warning in view of the derby with Modena on May 1st. The opponent is Michele Mignani’s Palermo, who in October was sacked by Bari after the Apulians’ 1-1 draw in Reggio. Rosanero on the pitch with a 3-4-1-2: Pigliacelli in goal, Diakité, Lucioni and Nedelcearu (favourite over Ceccaroni) in defence. Buttaro and Lund are ready on the outside and Henderson and Gomes in the midfield. Di Francesco has the task of inventing for Mancuso and for the great former Brunori, number one threat with 15 goals (on 31 July 2022 in the Cup he scored a hat-trick against the Granata). Mignani has recovered Ranocchia, a midfielder who arrived in January and scored 4 goals in 8 games: today he will probably be the weapon in progress. After the “San Nicola” feat, Reggiana dreams of winning another temple in the south: we need answers, we need to get back to the point.
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