We’re almost there, less than 24 hours and it will be play off for Catania. THE red and blue after the great fear vanished only on the last day after the success against Benevento, they dive back into the championship and into the round of 16 of the promotion play-offs. The Etna team will be on Tuesday 15 May at 8.30pmas per the draw, guest of theAtalanta Under 23 for the first leg.
The match will be played at the Caravaggio municipal stadium, home to the home matches of the second Orobic team which finished in fifth place with 59 points in group A of Serie C against the 45 collected by the Sicilians who finished in 13th place in group C but reached the national play-off phase thanks to the victory of the Italian Category Cup. A result that allows the Rossazzurri club to also be seeded and play the return leg at home.
Today last day of retreat in Fiuggi but team already ready for the first round. The coach Michele Zeoli takes stock of the preparation to the microphones of Catania Fc: “These were important days which allowed us to be together also depending on the opponent. We worked well”.
Zammarini, “I have positive sensations”
Catania midfielder Roberto Zammarini imagines the match: “It will be a good match between two teams who want to play good football and we will try to bring it home. It will be a match full of intensity but I have positive feelings”.
Castellini, “Catania has grown a lot”
The Rossazzurri defender Alessio Castellini says: “He is a Catania who wants. We know that we had some problems especially in the second round but they are two important matches. We have to bring a good result to Massimino”.
And then: “Catania has grown a lot, being together brings us good feelings, we arrive with the right mentality and the right approach”.
Furlan, “What a thrill to train in front of 2000 people at Massimino”
The goalkeeper Jacopo Furlan talks about the emotion of last week’s open-door training before leaving for Fioggi where the preparation for this commitment was defined. “It was wonderful to train in front of 2000 people – he says – I think no team in this category can have an audience like that in a training session. It was very nice. I bring good feelings with me”.
Those summoned by Zeoli
These are the retreating athletes called up by coach Michele Zeoli: Curado, Haveri, Silvestri. Rapisarda, Ndoj, Tello, Sturaro, Costantino, Di Carmine, Bouah, Kontek, Quaini, Furlan, Welbeck, Castellini, Celli, Cicerelli, Chiarella, Chiricò, Zammarini, Donato, Monaco, Marsura, Cianci, Albertoni.
Atalanta Under 23-Catania, referee Mastrodomenico
The Atalanta U23-Catania match, scheduled for Tuesday 14 May starting at 8.30 pm and valid for the first leg of the first national phase of the 2023-2024 play offs, will be directed by the referee Leonardo Mastrodomenico of the Aia section of Matera, assisted by assistants Gilberto Laghezza (Mestre) and Luca Chiavaroli (Pescara). Fourth official, Domenico Leone from Barletta.
Towards Atalanta U23-Catania: away match prohibited for rossozzurri fans
This was the decision of the competent authorities on the merits, for safety reasons. Therefore, tickets will not be sold to Etna fans resident in the province of Catania or elsewhere
Guest area closed
There will be no Catania fans to watch the match live on Tuesday evening at the Caravaggio municipal stadium. The guest sector of the small facility – which has just under 2,500 spectators – will not be opened. There was hope for an exodus of red and blue fans but this will not be possible.
What happened in the first leg of the Italian Cup final played at Euganeo where a more troublesome fringe of the Catania ultras sought contact with the Padova fans (twinned with Palermo) had a decisive impact. Scuffles and excesses cost dearly, with several arrests, arrests and detentions. In addition to the dispute in the second leg final, then won by Catania 4-2, at the Massimino.
First match in Bergamo, return to Catania
The first leg will be played in Bergamo against Atalanta Under 23, Tuesday 14 May; the return to Massimino on Sunday 18 May.
The Catania play offs live for free on Sestarete TV
Catania FC’s playoff matches will be broadcast live on Sestarete TV, on digital terrestrial channel 81. An exclusive created thanks to the efforts of RMB publishing groupwith the collaboration of DomusBet.Tv and the editorial team of Catanistawhich will allow the Rossazzurri fans and all the island’s athletes to follow the play-offs for promotion to Serie B which will see the Etna team on the pitch.
The playoff picture
The matches of the first national round Play offs
- Perugia – Carrarese
- Taranto – LR Vicenza
- Triestina – Benevento
- Juventus Next Gen – Casertana
- Atalanta U23 – Catania
The seeded teams will play the return match at home.
