After appeals from the group this week Nuaresaimed at bringing as many people as possible to the center of the curve, today the North “Nini Udovicich” presents itself with a nice compact group for this first match of the second round.
The guests reach nearby Novara in around 340 units, an excellent number considering the poor ranking and the difficult corporate situation.
Today’s climate in the stands is thus rather heated, with various skirmishes between the two factions who pick each other up, but at the same time the cheering on both sides is rather continuous, with the guests tending to feel, at least in the first half, even more than the hosts.
Even the match on the pitch, despite the first half ending goalless, was pleasant and more entertaining than the lackluster 0-0 draw in the first half.
Of note in the guest sector is the debut of the dei banner Supporters Alexandria which celebrates the group’s 25 years of activity.
The Spinello Brigade instead he displays the banner HAVE A GOOD TRIP MIMMO in memory of Domenico Pucciarini, historic ultras from Perugia, founder of the Red Army group, who died at the age of 69.
The home curve instead remembers Tommy, a huge Novara fan who passed away at just 16 years old on New Year’s Eve due to an incurable disease.
Curious then how at half-time, the guests even went on singing for a couple of minutes after the referee’s whistle, calling for the goal by the greys.
In the second half the same script as the first is repeated, Novara tries to play the game but most of the attempts to take the lead are neutralized by the gray goalkeeper (now in the orange shirt).
The Azzurri fans grow and the Curva Nord tries to successfully involve the rest of the stadium which encourages them several times with a sharp “Novara! Novara!”
Having reached the last turn of the clock, it almost seems that the match is destined to end goalless, but for the fourth time in a row, the Piola offers emotions in the final rush and right at the stroke of the 90th minute, Scappini (recently substituted) scores the 1-0 goal with his head, which he celebrates with practically all his teammates, under the sector occupied by the local ultras.
After the final whistle, all of Novara then goes to embrace their own corner.
However, the visiting fans should be praised, in my humble opinion one of the best fans seen in Novara this year for colour, support and attachment to the shirt and sincerely, given that in this group there are several teams that do not have an organized support and a small number of spectators even at home, it would be a real shame to lose a place like this in the event of relegation or failure to register for the next championship.
Returning to the events in the field, I would dare to say that al Piola rather than talking about the Cesarini area, from today we could now talk about the Novara area, because in this facility more than ever, Yogi Berra’s famous motto seems to apply: it’s not over until it’s over.
Immediately after the match, there were small moments of tension, when some of the local ultras went to “welcome a friendly greeting” to the guests just before their exit.
Alan Cacciatore
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