After 12 games without a win (9 draws and 3 defeats), the Modena he had complicated his life by being sucked into the fight for the salvation when instead in the first part of the season it was sailing stable in the area playoffs (until the 28th matchday), but Saturday’s success at home against Südtirol (1-0) gave oxygen back to the yellow-blues who now with 43 points in the standings (like Reggiana) they can look forward to the last three rounds of the championship with greater confidence. Modena shares the same haul of victories with its granata cousins (9), draws (16) and defeats (10) while he has two more goals to his credit (38) and conceded an extra goal (44).
THE ROSE. The last home defeat against Catanzaro just over two weeks ago cost A Paolo Biancoreplaced by Pierpaolo Bisoli in turn sacked by Südtirol last December. No striker stands out in the squad, the best scorer in fact is the midfielder Antonio Palumbo (7 goals), a pillar of Ternana in recent years. In attack the positive note concerns the class of 2003 Fabio Abiusoa Modena-born center forward who has achieved so far in his first season in Serie B 5 goalswhile the most experienced Luca Strizzolo it is at altitude 4. Disappointing Ettore Gliozzi (exchanged to Pisa in the January transfer market for the young and talented Bonfanti) with just one goal in 16 appearances. In the offensive department two exes Reggiana: this is the second tip Jacopo Manconi (in the Granata in the 2016/17 season, 6 goals in 20 appearances with Colucci on the bench) signed in the summer from AlbinoLeffe after three years in double figures in Serie C (now he is stuck at 3), and of the attacking midfielder Luca Tremolada (in Reggio in 2014/15) who wears the number 10 shirt and is in his third year with the gialloblù. He arrived in midfield from Perugia in January Simone Santorowhich quickly became immovable with Luca Magnino (formerly FeralpiSalò and Pordenone), with them in the latest releases Thomas Battistella22 years old, opponent of Reggiana two years ago wearing the Carrarese shirt as Kleis Bozhanajmatch-winner of the first leg at the “Braglia”; season over causes injury for midfielders Edward Duke And Fabio Gerli. In defense the central Giovanni Zaro he scored 3 goals (the last, decisive, against Südtirol), the captain plays alongside him Antonio Pergreffi35 years old, while another former grenade is not in the best condition, Cristian Cauz, hired in the summer. On the right wing Shady Oukhadda he has been faithful to the yellow and blue colors for three years, on the left Fabio Ponsi he is out due to injury, he plays in his place Matteo Cotali, in the last two seasons in Serie B with Frosinone. He recently returned to defending the posts Riccardo Gagnosince 2020 at Modena (the goal scored two years ago against Imolese from his own area, which mocked Reggiana in the race for promotion, is still incredible), the deputy is Andrea Seculin33 years old, already in Serie A with ChievoVerona.
PREVIOUS. In the first leg, Modena prevailed at the “Braglia” stadium with the result of 2-1 (Antiste scored for Direction). In total they are 83 the previous Secchia Derby, with 26 victories for Reggiana, 24 for Modena e 33 draws. The last match played at the “Città del Tricolore” dates back to February 2, 2022 in Serie C, it ended 0-0, while the last Granata victory within friendly walls bears the signature of Carlini (inverted) the February 5, 2017 always in Lega Pro. The last hurrah for the Granata in B series It dates back to March 7, 1993 when the derby at Mirabello was decided Corrado.
