For the last race of the year at the “Scida” (then to conclude 2024 there will be two away games, with Turris and Team Altamura), penultimate of the first round of Serie C, Crotone will have to deal with Iori’s Casertana. The Pythagorean coach will have to do without him for this afternoon’s match Silva disqualified and the injured Cargnelutti. Therefore, in defense again Armini and Di Pasquale form the central pair with Guerini on the right out and one of Giron and Groppelli on the left. In midfield there will be Gallo and Schirò while behind the lone striker Gomez will be Spina on the right, Oviszach on the left and one of Tumminello or Vitale based on the physical condition of the attacker number 93.
It will be an important test for the Sharks who, coming from nine consecutive useful results, could reach ten with a draw, but also praise if they manage to conquer the entire stake. «I hope that at the end of the match we can take the honors – declares Mr. Longo – The desire, naturally, is to win the match. But we are not here to count the consecutive useful results, nor to look at the ranking because I assure you that we really had the ability to grow in mentality without looking at the others. We have to look ahead, game by game – continues the Pythagorean coach – I hope that the team is able to demonstrate the desire to make the match its own. It will be a very tactical match, in which I would like to see a team superior in desire, quality and competence compared to the opponent.”
Casertana is a team that draws a lot, wins little but also loses little. «For the game it proposes, it is a very well trained team, full of principles. Underestimating the opponent, taking everything for granted, at this moment would represent a negative side for us. This match will tell us where we are in our evolutionary process. The traps of Casertana can be avoided by knowing them, if we have been good during the week. We must avoid being greedy and attack them all over the pitch, because they know how to create numerical superiority, often managing to use the goalkeeper. They don’t concede many goals, they don’t score many, but it’s a team that has always been competitive against anyone. We must be good at seeking numerical superiority ourselves, at being balanced and compact, without opening ourselves up too much and without being attracted by them. When we get the ball we have to show off our qualities by trying, this time, to be quicker and quicker in the last thirty metres.”
As for the previous ones, there are 20 with a balance sheet of 12 rossoblu victories, 2 for the Falchetti and 6 draws. The last comparison dates back to last season which ended goalless.