Pavia, direct confrontation with Rhodense, requires full success

The match tomorrow at home, on the bench the recalled Fiorito The hypotheses with the recovered players: Lizzio and Negri on the wings

PAVIA

This morning finishing at Mascherpa for Pavia in view of tomorrow’s direct clash (15.30) at Fortunati with Rhodense. A “long” week is the one that is ending. Since Tuesday, the Azzurri players have worked every day, without the usual rest. This is because on Tuesday and Wednesday Pavia was again led by Fabio Andolfo who was then relieved of his post. The “recalled” Giuseppe Fiorito directed the first weekly session on Thursday and therefore preferred to have his team train both yesterday and today to get the team back in hand in the best possible way.

the target

Six rounds from the end, if the championship ended here, it would be Rhodense, tomorrow’s opponent, the team against which Pavia should play the play out as a challenge among those who are now fourth-last and third-last of group A. It is useless to hide that tomorrow’s goal is twofold: 3 points to detach the teams that are behind Pavia today and keep alive the flame of the possible conquest of a direct salvation. But a victory also serves to re-motivate the Azzurri after the knockout on the pitch of the last in the standings in Settimo Milanese. Pavia and Rhodense, who will compete tomorrow, have both won 21 points so far and finished 1-1 in the first leg. Last Sunday in Rho the Milanese team overtook Club Milano 2-0, removing themselves from the penultimate place and breaking a 10-game winless fast. The last success was the one with Gavirate, then a negative balance of 6 defeats and only 4 draws for only 4 points. Rhodense who after Pavia will face the leaders of Varesina and then will face Vergiatese before 3 “salvation playoffs” with Gavirate, Accademia Pavese and Base 96 Seveso. Ninety important minutes, therefore, not only for Pavia but also for Rhodense today. In the first leg the two teams challenged each other with a mirror 3-5-2, a form adopted by Rhodense also in the last Sundays. It will be interesting to see if Mr. Fiorito will restart from the same tactical line-up that he had adopted in his first experience with the Azzurri or if he will switch to a defensive 4-line line-up. It is also true that the Pavia coach will have Lizzio (back from an injury) and Negri (already available in the last two Sundays, but not used by Andolfo from 1 ‘) available, two external pushes on the flanks in what is a possible midfield with captain Ottonello, Rebolini and Bargiggia. –

Enrico Venni