Everything is ready for Avellino-Catania, a match valid for the return leg of the second round of the national phase of the Serie C playoffs. This is a decisive match for the two teams, after the 1-0 in the first leg. ..
Everything is ready for Avellino–Catania, match valid for return of the second round of the national phase of the Serie C playoffs. This is a decisive match for the two teams, after the 1-0 in the first leg which saw the Sicilians triumph at home. The return match will be played today at 8.30pm at the “Partenio” stadium.
Whoever gets the pass to the next round will meet one of Vicenza or Padova in the Final Four scheduled for May 28th and June 2nd return leg. This is the last step before the final (5 and 9 June, home and away) which will decide the fourth Serie C team promoted to the second division after the direct promotions of Juve Stabia, Mantova and Cesena.
HOW THE AVELLINO ARRIVES
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Despite the result of the first leg for the hosts it will be enough to win with the same result as the first leg to qualify. The reason is related to the better placing in the standings at the end of the regular season which saw the Campania team finish the championship in second place. If the result is the same as the first leg, it will not be necessary to resort to extra time or any penalties.
HOW CATANIA ARRIVES
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The Etna team, which qualified for the playoffs solely by virtue of the success achieved in the Serie C Italian Cup – despite the disastrous season and the playouts avoided in the last round of the championship, will start as the underdogs thanks to last Tuesday’s success decided by Cianci’s goal at 71st.
PROBABLE FORMATIONS
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AVELLINO (4-3-1-2): Ghidotti; Cancellotti, Rigione, Frascatore, Liotti; De Cristofaro, Armellino, Rocca; Sgarbi; Patierno, Sgarbi. All. Patience.
CATANIA (3-5-2): Furlan; Monaco, Quaini, Castellini; Bouah, Tello, Welbeck, Zammarini, Cicerelli; Di Carmine, Cianci.
WHERE TO WATCH THE MATCH ON TV
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The challenge between Avellino and Catania, scheduled for this evening at 8.30pm at the “Partenio” stadium, unlike what happened in the first leg match, will not be visible on free-to-air TV on Rai. The race it will be broadcast on Sky channels (but only for subscribers) and on Sestarete TV (exclusively for Sicily, digital terrestrial channel 81).
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