The coach from Pavia has been working in the Lodi area for years: «The Azzurri started training earlier. Favorite of the group? Varesina is above all “
PAVIA
Maurizio Tassi, the Sancolombano coach from Pavia, will test the first outing of Pavia next Sunday in the Italian Cup.
The banini are returning from last Sunday’s 1-1 in Sant’Alessio with the Accademia Pavese and on Sunday at 17, for the second day, they will host the Azzurri coached by Omar Albertini.
Many experiences for Tassi who lack – in his career – just to coach Pavia. «As a coach from Pavia it is everyone’s dream to be able to lead the team in their own territory. It never happened also because for many years the history of Pavia was in professional football », explains the current Sancolombano coach.
For him it is eleventh season in the Bano club. “Yes, this is a bit like my home, because the club and I have always been linked by the same philosophy – declares the Sancolombano coach -. We have always had the goal of enhancing our young people and this year too we follow this philosophy. With the Accademia Pavese last Sunday we debuted with a 1-1 draw. I think the result rightly reflects when it happened in the 90 ‘. We initially had five unders on the field, a little higher than the obligatory ones. We can field a maximum of 7 “over” players, ie older than the years 2000, 2001 and 2002 ».
While not playing at Fortunati, but at the “Riccardi” of San Colombano, the thrill of competing with the Azzurri is always particular. «Of course, Pavia is a team that has a coat of arms, which I have seen in preparation twice, in the friendly match with Foggia and then in the triangular match with Milan Primavera and Casale – says the Bano coach -. I have seen a team confronting players of superior technical quality or category, but always playing with great order on the pitch and in an organized way. All this despite having only been at work for a couple of weeks, with many injuries and absences, and also without some element that the club I know is looking for to complete the squad. Because if your name is Pavia and you play in these championships you always have to work and build to move up in the category ».
The prediction of the championship
So what game are you expecting on Sunday? «We will certainly do our race, we only started training on August 16th and we are, therefore, behind a Pavia that has been working for a month – explains Maurizio Tassi -. We will not be in the same group, but I see very high quality in A. There is a Varesina who has built a team to go up to D, then Varzi and Vogherese are equally equipped. In this championship there is also an Accademia Pavese that has set up a good squad and I repeat a Pavia that will have to fight for the high areas ». –
Enrico Venni