Catanzaro looking for their first sharp away from home in Reggio Emilia THE PROBABLE FORMATIONS

Without an away win, Catanzaro’s growth path will not have truly taken another step forward. Succeeding in Reggio Emilia today would therefore be fundamental for three reasons. The first and most obvious is the ranking that would bring the Giallorossi into the playoff zone for the first time, but the second and third are no less important: entering the last break of the calendar year with a full house that has been missing since March means enjoying two or three days in slippers, with increased awareness of one’s means and choices, including tactical ones, and an addition of enthusiasm that would repay the 1678 fans who this afternoon will make Iemmello and his associates feel much closer to home than they did they are.
Viali’s Reggiana is however a problem of no small importance for Caserta, who is looking for his first time away from the “Ceravolo”. Started by the blocks of momentum and then held back by a series of negative performances and results, she regained her spirit and confidence in the previous round. So eyes open and, at the same time, the desire not to settle: «It’s a team that started very well – warned the Eagles coach – after the first matches they had a moment of decline, but if in Bari they recovered after being two down goal, it means that she is alive and at home she will do everything to try to win. We respect all our opponents, but we are aware of our qualities and our moment, we are growing both physically and in terms of play and we want to get the most out of this match, so we will not give up, we are looking for the three points, then the stop will allow us to recover some important players and catch our breath.”
Catanzaro has four significant absences: Petriccione, Situm, La Mantia and Antonini, although the latter has become an alternative. However, Caserta doesn’t have too many problems in making up a starting eleven and they have to resolve this in some run-offs. On the 3-5-2 lanes Compagnon on the right and D’Alessandro on the left are the most logical solutions unless the coach focuses on Cassandro again or gives another chance to the revived Brignola, still a useful card to spend in the recovery. In the middle, the return of Pompetti and the full reinstatement of Coulibaly limit the problems he had with Frosinone: the former and Pontisso are safe, the Senegalese is competing for the place with Koutsoupias and should make it.

In defense it’s up to those three in front of Pigliacelli: Brighenti, Scognamillo and Bonini, to face an opponent who hits the posts more than half the time when he shoots (55%, second in B), has hit the woodwork more than any other (nine) and never gives up, as demonstrated by the eight goals scored after the break (double as the Eagles) and five, like no other, in the last quarter of an hour. «We know our qualities and I am convinced that we will play a great match. Our goal, match after match, both at home and away, is always to try to win”, added Caserta who naturally clings to Iemmello up front, scorer of Catanzaro’s only away goal so far (in Bari). With the captain his “twin” Biasci, favorite over Pittarello after three benches in a row. They will take care of the goals, and the soundtrack will be provided by over one thousand six hundred Giallorossi voices: «The attachment and closeness that the fans have towards this shirt is a source of great pride – underlined Caserta -. Seeing so many people, at home and especially outside, supporting the boys and all of us gives us great motivation and that extra strength that pushes us to fight for them too.”