From Latina to Taranto, different cities but same teams. At 8.30pm, at the “Iacovone”, the Capuano team will make their debut playoffs against the Nerazzurri team, beaten 2-1 on the last day of the regular season ten days ago. They have been days of intense anticipation for the Ionian square, impatient to know the outcome of the appeal to the Coni Guarantee Board which, in the event of a positive opinion, could have changed Taranto’s ranking. But nothing could be done, the appeal was rejected with hope turning into anger and disappointment. It will be up to Capuano and his team, once again, to bring attention back to the pitch and continue the amazing journey achieved in the championship, with the support of the over seven thousand fans who will be present in the stands of the “Iacovone”. On the other hand, there will be Fontana’s team who, despite the four consecutive defeats at the end, managed to secure qualification for the playoffs with their 51 points. The Pontini team potentially have quality and suitable players to compete with all the others and the last negative period must not create deception in a match in which, as underlined by Capuano, “if you make even just one mistake you risk nullifying everything that has been achieved Done”. Big news from the refereeing point of view: starting tonight there will be VAR in all pitches.
HERE TARANTO – “We are aware that it will be a very difficult match, we are not advantaged by the double result in our favor because mine is not a conservative team – declared Capuano on the eve -. Our thought is to play as many matches and try to go as far as possible. As a friend of mine often says, however it goes it will be a success. No action, no goal and no result will be able to erase this year.” Taranto on the pitch with the 3-4-3, compared to the last season of the championship Miceli will return to the center of defense, with Luciani and Enrici completing the trio in front of Vannucchi. On the Valietti and Ferrara lanes, in the middle of the field, with Zonta, there will be Calvano again. Simeri should still be at the center of the attack, with Kanoute and Bifulco the wingers.
HERE LATINA – During yesterday’s press conference, Mr. Fontana expressed himself in this way: “We must recognize that Taranto had a great championship. In reality we will face the second in the table. We will find ourselves facing a difficult team that has demonstrated its strength throughout the tournament, they were good but now there is a new chapter. These are matches that have different emotional structures, they have the advantage of the double result but we will go and play our game.” Pontini on the pitch with a 3-4-2-1 which should see Marino, Vona and De Santis in defence. Di Livio and Riccardi in midfield, Crecco on the left wing and one between Paganini and Ercolano on the right. Mastroianni the tip, D’Orazio and Del Sole behind. Gain between the posts.
THE PROBABLE FORMATIONS
TARANTO (3-4-3): Vannucchi; Luciani, Miceli, Enrici; Valietti, Calvano, Zonta, Ferrara; Kanoute, Simeri, Bifulco. Available Loliva, Costantino, Riggio, Travaglini, Fiorani, Ladinetti, Matera, Papaserio, Panico, Mastromonaco, Capone, De Marchi, Fabbro, Orlando. All.: Capuano.
LATINA (3-4-2-1): Gain; Marino, Vona, De Santis; Paganini, Di Livio, Riccardi, Crecco; D’Orazio, Del Sole; Mastroianni. Available: Cardinali, Fasolino, Ercolano, Scravaglieri, Di Renzo, Perseu, Cittadino, Polletta, Fella, Sorrentino, Fabrizi, Capanni. All.: Fontana.
Referee: Mattia Caldera of the Como section, assisted by the two assistants Glauco Zanellati from Seregno and Gilberto Laghezza from Mestre. The Fourth Officer will be Michele Delrio from Reggio Emilia.
Where to see it: Sky Sports 252 and Now.
