Aspiring to return to Serie B means knowing how to live with a very small margin of error. For Cosenza, the playoffs begin on Wednesday. The opponent is Casarano, expected at the “Marulla” in two days. To return to the cadets, the rossoblù must stay on course for three weeks. It certainly won’t be easy against top-level opponents. To try to make their way, Buscè’s team will have to play with malice and attention. The Sila group has within it only two elements who in the past have already been able to obtain promotion to Serie B through the post season, Tommaso D’Orazio and Riccardo Palmieri. They are the two who can tell their story and help their teammates keep their nerve in the most delicate moments of a ruthless journey.
D’Orazio, who turned 36 yesterday, may have reached the end of his Sila career. The player from Abruzzo has occupied the bench for several months without taking over on the pitch. Buscè decided to leave him out of the list of players called up before the match against Trapani. A strong technical choice made by the Neapolitan coach who in the role of left back has now decided to focus on Caporale first and Ferrara as an alternative. From one of the most representative and most experienced elements present in the locker room, valuable tips can come for the teammates. Guardiagrele’s winger, the player with the most appearances for the rossoblù among those present in the squad (209), has already lived an indelible experience on the banks of the Crati, when he was one of the great protagonists of the ride completed with Piero Braglia, in 2018. Eight years ago the number eleven took part in the climb, always playing as a starter.
Useful suggestions may then come from Palmieri, who instead accomplished the feat in 2024, when he wore the Carrarese shirt. The midfielder from Lodi participated in the 8 matches that allowed the Tuscans to reach Serie B, starting on five occasions from the 1st minute. Furthermore, he also scored a goal.
