The Curva Sud “Erminio Favalli” is already sold out for Wednesday’s match at 12.30pm against Pisa. Pre-sales are going very well. Suffice it to say that, as of Sunday evening, 3,600 tickets had already been sold, of which 850 for the Curva Nord. The Cremonese fans understood that in this moment of difficulty Stroppa’s team needs maximum support. The grey-reds are in full swing crisiswith alone four points won in the last six days. Now even third place is very far away, with Venezia at +7. In these last three days of the regular season Cremo’s objective is to defend fourth placewhich would guarantee direct access to the playoff semi-finals, from the assault of Catanzaro, who came within just three points of the grey-reds.
Stroppa’s team must arrive in the best possible condition for the playoffs, which is why they need to win again. The grey-reds’ calendar is not the easiest, starting with Wednesday’s match at Zini against a Pisa team that is only one point behind the playoffs. The Tuscans are coming back from a 2-2 comeback against Catanzaro, a match in which they delivered the best performance of the season. After alternating ups and downs throughout the year, in the last month Caracciolo and his teammates seem to have finally understood the game ideas of the young coach Aquilani. In the month of April, in fact, Pisa achieved two victories, two draws and only one defeat, against Brescia.
It will be interesting to see what choices Stroppa makes for Wednesday’s match, starting with the goalkeeper, with Saro who was also deployed in Venice, despite Jungdal’s recovery. Ravanelli is unlikely to return to the defense. Johnsen will be available again after the disqualification. And in attack, Vazquez is coming off a great first half at Penzo. Stroppa will have to be good at keeping everyone on trackbecause everyone will be needed in the playoffs.
On Wednesday against a highly motivated Pisa it will be important to find victory for a Cremo team who in these last three days must defend fourth place at all costs.
Mauro Maffezzoni
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