Scotti, confidence returns after Varese’s blitz Ducarello satisfied

The coach: “Victory that is worth double, I have seen a lot of progress” Pavia is now sixth, for the key-challenge playoffs on 26 in Florence

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Two points that are worth double. Riso Scotti wins the recovery of the first day of return by storming the Campus of Robur et Fides Varese and takes an important step towards those playoffs that are the goal of the season. Pavia rises to sixth place, breaking away from the group at 18 points, where only Florence still has two games to recover (including next Wednesday’s at home against Vigevano, on 12 March it will challenge Omegna). The Tuscans have the possibility of a counter-overtake, but it is clear that the direct clash on Sunday 26 February in Florence becomes decisive for both.

First, however, Pavia must aim to conquer the Borgomanero field, last in the standings but tough and with many young people running and fighting. The two consecutive away matches will tell how healthy Pavia is, which will return to PalaRavizza on Sunday 6 March in the most awaited match of the year by the fans, the derby with Elachem Vigevano.

Two heavy points

«In the meantime, we have taken two important points in Varese – underlines coach Ugo Ducarello – beating a direct competitor and taking us 2–0 in head-to-head matches, it makes the standings but also morale. To prepare ourselves, on Monday we studied all the mistakes made against Empoli, a video that lasted three hours at the end of which we went straight to dinner. The next day the boys had the right faces and on the Campus we approached the race in a much better way than the challenge with Empoli. We have corrected some basic errors, situations of defensive positioning, which the boys have understood and in Varese the progress has been seen, because we have kept the opponents at 60 points, an acceptable figure. Certainly not the 88 suffered with Empoli. I’m happy for the victory and for the morale of my players ». Ducarello yesterday granted a day of rest to the troops, while today there is a double training session. “Some players are out of condition because someone comes from an injury, others from Covid – explains the Riso Scotti technician – we work to put energy and fuel into the engine and become a team, so when an opponent is defeated he knows he can count on a companion behind. I’m working to achieve this and every match is important ». –