One step at a time: this is the approach used by the Juventus Cadet Team this season and in these Promotion Playoffs. After having clearly conquered Città di Castello, it is not yet time to lift their hands from the handlebars for the young Lions, who will host the return match on Sunday on the “Beltrametti 2”. With the comfortable advantage accumulated in the first act of the Semi-final, the objective is to close the practice in an even more convincing way and concentrate on the highly anticipated final scheduled between 19 and 26 May, with the return match to be hosted on the ground home.
On Sunday the Bianconeri had the merit of keeping their concentration high, leading their opponents to lose certainty in the face of the great Bianconeri defence, which managed to keep the willing hosts away from their own goal area. Another note of merit is the cynicism and concreteness in attack, with the Bianconeri scoring points and heavy tries at every available opportunity, scoring six tries in total and concluding the match with a final score of 3-46. An authoritative performance from a mature team, which gives us hope for these final, decisive challenges.
Captain Dario Petrusic, leader of the Juventus group for several seasons, is charging the team: “What we said to ourselves is that we haven’t done anything yet, just the first step towards our goal. There is no room for lapses in attention, we will take to the field to win and to build our good feelings in view of the final. The team is strong, I’ve said several times that I think this is a fantastic group: these guys with the right concentration and motivation shouldn’t fear any comparison. On Sunday we will play as if we were at 0-0, giving our best to win. We are proud of our journey, now we have to write the grand finale all together.”
Appointment for the match between Sitav Rugby Lyons and Rugby Città di Castello, valid as the return match of the Serie C promotion playoff semi-final, at 3.30 pm on the “Beltrametti 2” pitch in Piacenza.
Sitav Rugby Lyons: Solari; Nakov, Bassi G, Profiti, Ugolotti; Groppelli N, Fornasari; Perazzoli, Bongiorni, Spezia G; Bellani, Petrusic (cap); Groppelli G, Cristian, Cantù
Available: Borghi, Salerno, Pozzoli, Bassi L, Bart Cobbah, Rossi, Efori
