The ranking remains not very comforting, but Cosenza, even in the Bari away match, confirmed that they are grim, determined and die-hard. A tough exterior which, if maintained, can certainly help to achieve permanence in the category from here on out.
The rossoblù have limits, recognized by Massimiliano Alvini himself and now known after the first seven days of the championship; however, they manage to make up for the shortcomings through generosity and commitment.
In Bari, the Wolves did not offer a memorable performance in terms of qualityin various circumstances the ability to move the ball with clarity was lacking. Not even José Mauri’s first start as a starter helped Cosenza in distributing the game. The Italian-Argentine barely got to the heart of the move, serving just 20 passes in the hour he was on the pitch. Even after Lella’s expulsion and with their numerical superiority, the Sila team were not always able to move their opponents quickly, looking for an outlet to dangerously get in front of Radunovic, it is no coincidence that the equalizer came from a penalty kick, from an inactive ball, for a touch from Saco’s hand. The pressure led to a few more chances, which came mainly through individual play.
Alvini tried in every way to regain the 1-1 draw, closing the match with an unscrupulous attitude. Florenzi, Rizzo Pinna, Ciervo, Fumagalli, Strizzolo and Zilli found their place on the pitch at the end at the same time. In the end, the equalizer came with Fumagalli’s third goal of the season. The Milanese striker remained on the “San Nicola” lawn from the first to the last minute. And this represents excellent news, also in view of the next match, with Sudtirol. The player is an important element in Alvini’s tactical gear. As is Ciervo, who took over in the second half after the physical problem suffered in the match against Sassuolo nine days ago.
Another positive note for the coach was Ricciardi’s resourcefulnesswho has made up ground after falling behind Kourfalidis in recent outings. The Roman side is an option to take into consideration on the outside. In this case, Ciervo could be moved to the left, the position he started from on Saturday Bari. On the left-handed out, Ricci also showed his qualities. The performance of the Livorno full-back, however, was undermined by Bari’s goal, in which he lost the aerial duel with former teammate Pucino. Alvini’s Cosenza castle thus began to falter again, as had already happened during the match against Mantua. For the rest, the rossoblù – despite Lasagna’s liveliness – suffered little from Bari, who even before being down to ten men caused little disturbance to Micai.
The Sila team will now have to prepare very carefully for the next matchagainst Sudtirol. With the South Tyroleans it becomes extremely important to achieve victory to relaunch themselves in the standings and reach the second stop of the championship in a less dramatic condition. After the stop, there will be other delicate tests for D’Orazio and his associates to face with concentration and determination. Matches in which the results will count a lot, since there are several direct comparisons in the background for the medium-low area of the ranking.
