Yet another jewel from a group that never ceases to surprise: Messina carries out the blitz at Gelbison’s home, sweeps away the hesitations that emerged from the matches with Nissa and Vibonese, regains the three points and a boost in morale and in the standings to continue the pursuit of salvation.
A Messina in the name of resilience. Who with the transfer market blocked and without Zucco injured doesn’t even manage to complete the bench, but who puts his usual heart into it. The sense of belonging, but also something more to go beyond the now known physical limits dragged on by August, accentuated by the passing of the months and the commitments that accumulate. In a clear and unequivocal way, the work and application in preparing for the match during the week emerged in Castelnuovo Cilento. Studying the opponent and a match plan. Giving space to orchestrate a Gelbison that often then struggles to achieve, stopped by the solidity of the now tested defensive trio (capable of making up for the ongoing injury of Clemente, replaced by Bosia). And then the ferocious restarts, by Touré but not only. There is the missed goal by the attacker, but then the run that rewards the inclusion of Saverino. The man of providence, with his second goal in a row in the championship. And then also the possibility of closing it, always by putting it back. The times dictated in the middle by Garufi, the coverage on the outside.
Campania coach Massimo Algovino spoke after the match about a dominated second half, forgetting that ball possession doesn’t win games. If anything, with goals and concreteness. Even with the defensive attention, Gelbison missed at home in the 0-1, defined as a “half shot” while Saverino enters the area and the local defenders are blocked.
On the field the points would be 20: a screaming score for a team that had to do everything in a hurry, grit their teeth amidst the difficulties and now even wait for the bureaucracy that is late to be able to enjoy a bit of healthy normality. It’s time for answers, hoping that between the Federation and banking institutions there will be a resolution to the convoluted “guarantee deal” which has so far blocked the definitive transfer of the ACR sports complex in liquidation and the affiliation of the new company to the FIGC. We need to accelerate and quickly, even on a “political” level, to get out of the stalemate.
Justin Davis said it clearly: he feels like “a lion in a cage”. Racing has already paid 400 thousand euros, without the freedom to be able to move smoothly between the market, structuring and marketing. The president is expected in the city on Saturday 22nd, he should be a guest of the Sports Commission at the Municipality on 26th November, also to talk about the “Legends 125” event, which aims to immediately give an international dimension to the “new” Messina. The announced guests speak clearly, the setting could do the rest.
