Pordenone, now or never: with Vicenza it will be a final

The neroverdi, returning from four defeats, in a row cannot make a mistake at Menti if they want to stay in the race for salvation. There will be no Butic and Gavazzi

PORDENONE. Now or never. Pordenone plays today in Vicenza a challenge that has the contours of the last train to continue hoping for salvation, at least passing through the play-outs. In fact, at Menti two teams are competing strongly in the fight in order not to relegate, so as to occupy the penultimate and last place. With a victory the neroverdi would hook their rivals, giving momentum to a path abruptly interrupted by four consecutive defeats. In the hope of receiving some good news also from others in the fields, given the contextual direct confrontation between Alessandria and Cosenza.

Still unavailable due to the annoying after-effects of the flu, Bruno Tedino, for the third consecutive time to lead the lizards there will be Carlo Marchetto, trusted assistant of the first coach. And Marchetto does not hide, admitting the great importance of today’s challenge.

«There are still thirteen games to go from now to the end – observes the coach in second of Pordenone -, but the one in Vicenza can already be considered a first final. One of those matches which, as they say, are worth double ». How to try to achieve a positive result? «First of all – replies Marchetto – the attitude will be fundamental. That is, we will have to be good at facing the race immediately with the right spirit, recognize the various situations and move them in our favor. All of this, translated at the level of play, means that I expect the boys to be aggressive and proactive, making as few mistakes as possible ».

The calendar is pressing. After the challenge in Vicenza, the Ternana will arrive at the Teghil. In practice, he has been playing every three days for almost a month: «Such close matches – explains Marchetto – that they do not bring points, they do nothing but reduce morale, not allowing us to train at our best. Precisely for this reason an important result at Menti could represent a new springboard for us ».

In front, however, there will be a team with the same intentions: «They – says Tedino’s deputy – in the last seven games they have lost only once. And in the last transfer market they signed five to six highly experienced players. It will be a game to win at all costs for them too. This is why I say it is a first final ».

In terms of training, Marchetto will not be able to count on Butic and Gavazzi. Unavailable like captain Stefani and Onisa. Everything to decipher the starting eleven, also in light of the probable turnover due to the period so full of commitments. Butic’s absence ignites the Candellone-Mensah run-off for Di Serio’s shoulder role in attack, with the first favorite. In the middle of the field Pasa (more than Torrasi) should be joined by Lovisa and Zammarini.

While in the rear, compared to the challenge clearly lost with Monza this week, there could be at least three new features, with Andreoni, Barison and Perri, called to replace El Kaouakibi, Sabbione and Anastasio respectively. Ballot Dalla Mura-Bassoli for the fourth jersey. There will be about seventy neroverdi fans following the team. Very faithful hoping to attend the game of the (long awaited) turning point.