Beyond corporate affairs, Messina must maintain high concentration on the pitch. The fight for survival remains challenging, although the horizon appears clearer today compared to the uphill start with the heavy initial -14. The penalty was reduced to just one point after eight rounds and the mission is to definitively cancel that minus sign starting from the match against CastrumFavara. Kick-off at 3pm, despite the return to solar time and the expected half-hour advance from the calendar.
Pippo Romano’s attention is focused in particular on the replacement of the suspended Trasciani and on the conditions of Cristian Roseti. The attacker, held back by a physical ailment on the eve of the match against Sambiase, has often followed a personalized work program in recent days and will be monitored until close to the match. In the event of a forfeit, various solutions would open up in the advanced department: the choice of advancing Tesija further forward or the use of a winger adapted as a striker, such as Azzara or Elia, author of the decisive pass for Toure’s equalizer to D’Ippolito, remains viable.
CastrumFavara comes from a significant week, enriched by the successes obtained against Ragusa and Sancataldese between the championship and the Cup. «I am convinced – says coach Terranova – that we will have a great match against an organised, well-constructed and well-trained team. They risk little, but they are on track: everyone thought their fate was sealed at the beginning of the season, but instead…”.