A “thrilling” Friday evening. It might seem like the title of a programming cycle, but it is actually a definition that fits perfectly for Friday evening’s match between Cosenza and Modena. There is still plenty of room to change the rankings, with twenty-five days to go until the end of the championship. The comparison of the “Marulla” will help to draw the ranking in the medium-low area. The team that can handle the pressure better will have a better chance of bringing it home.
The Sila team, in good form and on the rise in the weeks preceding the break, will have to break the uncomfortable streak between the friendly walls. A component that risks weighing down the legs of Alvini’s men from a psychological point of view. Modena has just recovered, abandoning the last five places but a misstep on the banks of the Crati risks causing president Rivetti’s club to fall. In this scenario, it will be important to make as few mistakes as possible in individual duels but also in passing the ball.
In the match, two of the teams with the worst pass completion percentage will face each other. In this special ranking, Modena is fourth last with 74.5% of passes completed (3810 out of 5113).
Cosenza did even worse than the “canaries” managing to reach the objective in 73.8% of cases (3748 of 5078). This is one of those areas where Wolves still have plenty of room for improvement. An aspect that did not escape Alvini and his staff, who paid a high price for an error by Kouan in the rossoblù half of the pitch in the penultimate home match, against Juve Stabia. A notable drop in concentration which had a significant impact on the failure to achieve victory on that occasion.
Honors. In Borgo Grappa, in the province of Latina, prizes also went to some representatives of Cosenza. In the “Grand Gala of Italian football”, he was awarded Gennaro Delvecchio. The native of Barletta obtained the award as “Young sports director of the year”. A recognition shared with the former Sila sporting director Roberto Gemmi, now at Empoli with whom he is currently in tenth place in Serie A.
Baldovino Cimino found space in the “top eleven” of the cadet series, chosen as right back. The “Gran Galà” also rewarded Gennaro Tutino, who during his stay on the banks of the Crati distinguished himself to the point of being chosen as “Best striker”. The Neapolitan scored 20 goals, making him Italy’s top scorer. The Neapolitan number nine was also chosen for the best goal of last Serie B, the one scored in Ascoli Piceno in the match on May 1st. A very heavy goal scored at the “Del Duca” because it guaranteed Cosenza’s permanence among the cadets with two days to spare. A soft shot from inside the area, almost at the height of the left top, which found its way onto the far post of the goal defended by Vasquez.
Reports. Massimiliano Alvini’s group, in the meantime, continued to work at “Delmorgine” to prepare for the next championship match which is now ever closer. Yesterday morning the rossoblù began the session with an activation and strength phase in the gym. The session continued with a themed “rondo”, duels with reduced numbers and a man-versus-man match. The Wolves will return to training this morning.
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