Massimino Stadium (Catania)
“Catania, red and blue fever waiting for a miracle. 20 thousand tonight at the ‘Massimino’ for the match against Avellino”. This is the headline, already on the front page, of today’s edition of La Sicilia in view of the first leg of the second round of the national playoffs.
On pages 20 and 21 the in-depth reports: “It will be a night of passion to continue dreaming of the semi-final for Serie B. Rossazzurri, yet another chase. Irpini favorites for having finished the regular season in second place. Coach Zeoli prepares a ‘cage’ for Patierno”.
On the following page: “Still twenty thousand at Massimino, a difficult 24-hour run-up. Pre-sale. Points of sale in the province closed until 5pm, online service reopened in the evening”. In low cut: “Zeoli: «Di Carmine has worked off his fatigue». Curado not called up due to an ailment. The coach: «We will have to manage the actions in a completely different way compared to the other matches. Avellino has a notable forward fleet value, but we are not afraid of comparison”. In a short article, the opponents: “Coach Pazienza: «The 5-2 at our home doesn’t count anymore. There’s another Catania»”.
