Vercelli, last act. La Biellese, today at 5 pm, will play the play-off with the Rg Ticino at the Piola stadium which leads directly to Serie D. A season reduced in the number of matches and in the formula due to the pandemic, but certainly not sweetened in the emotions that this group at the head coach Alberto Rizzo has been able to give the fans from 11 April onwards with his 27 goals scored and only 9 conceded in 900 minutes of play, winning 77% of the available points. This last number is the same recorded by the Rg Ticino and for this reason the parity will have to be broken by the third seasonal challenge between the two contenders in the 90 ‘or after extra time and finally by penalty kicks. After all, “the teams know each other very well”, as Rizzo and his counterpart Costanzo Celestini recall in unison before conceding other considerations on the challenge. «At this point – says Celestini who as a player in Maradona’s Napoli comparisons like this he has experienced, and how – we both deserve the D series, too bad that one has to remain in Excellence. The numbers of these months are significant numbers that tell the story of the journey made. I am confident in a great match ». A Rg that had to overcome the slowdowns at the end of the group. Celestini explains: “After the resumption and the stops dictated by Covid-19 we played too many close matches and the results in the end were affected by the five games played in ten days, let’s remember that we are among the amateurs”. Only Sorrentino is disqualified and in order to continue the tie, captain Agnesina will be missing for the same reason.
“We don’t feel sorry for ourselves, I never want it – says Rizzo – but the list of excellent names who stopped due to injury is very high”. Swept away even the last screen, Rizzo focuses on what matters most to him, “the character aspect of the game.” The coach continues: «A race like this is really the very final of our little world championship. It is different from winning a championship with 34 games as our Mazzucco, Menabò Agnesina, Vero, Cervato, Kambo, Artiglia, and why not me too, who have won and know how to do it, know well: the winning groups know what wants”. Finally, president Rossetto returns to involve the fans. «We ask you to still be the extra man but without firecrackers, smoke bombs and the like. The public safety authorities strongly reminded us of the ban and that their use would lead to penalties both for the club and for the fans. Thanks again for suffering, fighting and rejoicing with our team ».