Reggina scores five goals against the Allievi team in the Saturday test. The joint training showed a team that has not yet found great offensive fluidity. In this phase of preparation, with legs not yet at their best and a lot of work done on the athletic part, certain difficulties are almost physiological. Barranco and Provazza scored and in the second half Perri and Ragusa (two goals). In the first half, the saves by Martinez, employed with the young players and author of great saves, were decisive in containing the deficit.
Reggina always lined up with 3-5-2. In the first half in front of goalkeeper Lumia, a three-man defense composed of Cham, Ingegneri and Girasole. On the midfield outside Pedalino on the right and Malara on the left, with Ba in front of the defense flanked by Perri and Zucco. In attack space for Barranco and Provazza.
The team then started the second half with Martorano (youth goalkeeper); Mariano, Adejo, Bonacchi; Vesprini, Forciniti, Laaribi, Barillà, Porcino; Ragusa, Perri. Rajkovic, Renelus and Rosseti did not take part in the friendly.
At the end of the joint training session, Rosario Pergolizzi spoke: “For us – explained the coach -. at this moment it is especially important to find the physical condition. The youth sector teams are well trained and they put you in difficulty in terms of running. We know that lucidity and brilliance can be lacking at this moment”.
On the pitch there was the opportunity to see a Reggina that aims to stay short, with a high defence and little propensity for superfluous passing. “I – the coach clarified his principles – believe in playing vertically to shorten the pitch. If you play horizontally you give the other teams the chance to set up in defence. At this moment we can also make mistakes, but we still have to think about staying short and keeping close to the opponent’s goal”.
Pergolizzi then spoke about the latest transfer of Mungo, who just yesterday moved to Puteolana. “I’m sorry – he admitted – for his departure. He has always behaved like a professional. He made a choice. We lost an important player, but the club will be ready to take on some new players if we find something useful.”
Reinforcements for the coach are not the first thought. “We – he highlighted – must think about becoming a team and not lose sight of our goal. If it is necessary there will be movements for which we will consider it worthwhile”.
The difficult start with Scafatese and Siracusa to face already in the first six days does not generate particular thoughts in Pergolizzi. «It will be difficult – he explained – the whole championship. It is not rhetoric. We can compete with everyone and I believe that Reggina will have to demonstrate its potential throughout the entire championship».
Change of program for today’s training which will not take place in the morning, but at 5.30 pm.
