The last call of the championship with the aim of reaching the playouts. At the moment everything else remains out of mind, from the field which is the sovereign judge. Messina continues to prepare for Sunday’s home match, scheduled for the “Franco Scoglio” against Milazzo. Even today the team will train at San Filippo from 10 am, a stadium that will become the headquarters also on the days when, as we hope, the queue for the tournament will have to be prepared.
No calculations will be made at the Giallorossi’s house, no joints to reflect on based on the results of the other teams stuck in the slums. We don’t want to run the risk of slipping to penultimate place, but above all we want to continue the useful series of three games, returning to victory and finding further morale towards the final sprint.
As for the team, Clemente and Roseti worked separately yesterday but we hope to have them for the derby. Bosia is close to full reinstatement, while Werner, who performed well as the left arm in Barcelona last Sunday, had a small problem. Without Trasciani suspended, coach Vincenzo Feola will have to think about who to deploy as a central defender in the three-man defence. Among the solutions there are De Caro, Clemente or Garufi’s retreat. Bombaci instead is on the left towards confirmation.
Today president Justin Davis will return to the city, who wants to be close to the team in this crucial moment of the season, also with regards to off-field matters (yesterday Gela were penalized three points for unpaid wages). The discounted tickets already offered against Ragusa have been confirmed (corner and grandstand B for 5 euros).
In total there are eight matches played between the two teams on the Strait, all in Serie D, with the most recurring result being a draw. The most recent dates back to 2009/10, the only Tyrrhenian victory signed by Mirco Camarda. The last of the three successes for the Peloritani under the As symbol in the 1995/96 championship, a 3-0 with goals from Foti (a brace) and Pazzaglia.