Parma arrives in Lignano on Sunday: 1,500 “neroverdi tickets” have already been sold, the guest sector will be occupied by over 100 fans
PORDENONE. The first of Massimo Rastelli, the arrival of a sacred monster of football like Gianluigi Buffon, the coat of arms of Parma, which also includes the former Udinese flag (in bianconero almost 250 appearances) Danilo.
Of course, there was no shortage of reasons for interest. But the response of the neroverde people was not at all obvious, given the difficulties encountered by Pordenone in this start of the season, which led to the early release of Paci, the usual controversial aftermath linked to the fact of playing fifty kilometers from the city to which he leads. the name, and also the strict legislation that requires the green pass (or a negative buffer in the last 48 hours) to be able to enter the stadium.
Net of everything, the Teghil di Lignano tomorrow evening is preparing to dress up. Because its stands, whose capacity has been halved by the anti Covid regulations, could be almost entirely occupied by Pordenone fans and a large number of Parma representatives.
Just under two thousand (1900 is the maximum allowed: yesterday the presale has already exceeded 1500) should be the supporters of the neroverde faith. While over a hundred (350 seats available to them) are the ducals who should reach Lignano, on the wings of the good start of Maresca’s team, fresh from the draw at the debut with Frosinone and from the last moment victory with Benevento before the stopover.
And also attracted by the opportunity to enjoy a special day in one of the most famous seaside resorts at national level.
Comparisons are not possible with last season, characterized by the blockade of the public in the stadiums, nor with the glories of passage to the Friuli stadium of the previous year, when almost seven thousand spectators pushed Pordenone to victory over Cremonese. A record not even approachable, of course.
But the approximately two thousand fans expected tomorrow could still mark a small seasonal first. Looking forward to better times. They certainly represent a figure in clear contrast to the less than a thousand people (955 to be precise) who witnessed the unfortunate home debut of the lizards with Perugia on August 21st.
Putting aside for a moment the many reasons of interest we talked about, first of all the debut of Rastelli and the presence of a world champion goalkeeper, the merit must be ascribed primarily to the successful promotional campaign of Pordenone, including the initiative ” Loyalty neroverde ”reserved for old subscribers, to the resourcefulness of the group of Pn Neroverde 2020 fans, who organized a shuttle bus to the stadium.
And also to tradition. When Pordenone and Parma face off, it is difficult to get bored. Without bothering the most illustrious precedent of the 2017 play-off semifinal, just think of the unprecedented double confrontation in Lega Pro: 2-4 at Bottecchia, 3-2 at Tardini. Goals and show. Who knows that the two thousand of the Teghil are not quite right.
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