A defeat that risks dragging an entire season into the abyss, recovered with willpower, competitive spirit, enthusiasm and lots and lots of suffering, which is worth, in the end, the longed-for promotion to Serie D. This is the beauty of sport, This is the perfect summary of a sporting day lived on the razor’s edge for the boys of coach Bottone and Migliore who, in the end, achieved their objective, winning the play-offs against Augusta.
Asd Free Ball Ragusa is now officially promoted to Serie D. But let’s go in order: a very difficult match, the one away, valid for the second leg of the First Division play-off final. Big crowd, warm, ready to cheer on their favorites at home.
But, after the home victory a few days ago within the friendly walls of the gym in via Aldo Moro, the Iblei are unable to break free and replicate the great performance of the first leg. Thus, Augusta passes, and wins the return leg, bringing everything to the Golden Set, at 15.
At this point, the Iblei give up all their energy and, demonstrating once again that they have an enviable reaction capacity, bring home the result and experience their best sporting day.
“It was a real battle – explains coach Massimiliano Migliore – with fluctuating emotions, from the discouragement and difficulties encountered during the match, to the desire, in the end, to bring home the most important result, promotion. The boys did well to demonstrate, once again, on the field, that the good work done over the course of the year is worth moving up in category. It is a splendid group, and now, for us, the doors are opening towards an even more difficult, exciting path, full of novelties and above all with the awareness that, even in the most difficult moments, the group is not discouraged and, mentally, demonstrates enviable maturity. Thanks to the boys, to those who supported us, and congratulations to our opponents for having created, together with us, a great day of sport.”
But, as they say, it doesn’t end there.
In fact, the Under 13 B team, 3 against 3, thanks to the two victories in Saturday’s concentration, ranks first in their group valid for the finals next Saturday, which will see an all-home match between teams A and B of the Asd Free Ball Ragusa, to play the regional finals.
“A family challenge – comments coach Francesco Corallo, who follows the green line of the Iblei – which will leave no room for sentimentality or emotions. After all, this is sport.”
