Three games in a row at Fortunati and the return of the many absent The cards to chase away the crisis

PAVIA

Varzi’s defeat morally hurts Pavia which now in 8 days will have three home matches at Fortunati to put points in a ranking that remains deficient to date. The last three good performances with Castanese, Club Milano and Varzi are not enough because they brought only one point to the Azzurri. In particular, the two defeats suffered at the end, both on penalties, weighed heavily. Two correct penalties, but the result of mistakes made by Pavia and which thwarted good performances. With the leaders Castanese had touched the coup to be, then, beaten in the 90 ‘(0-1).

At the Chiappano di Varzi, Pavia appeared in full emergency due to the disqualifications of the defenders Marku and Sakho, in addition to the last-minute forfeit of a feverish Donadio and the injured Lizzio (who hopes to recover in 15 days) and Bellantoni ( for which an evaluation of the knee ailment is expected, which appears very serious). Despite everything, the team played a good first half, with personality and race for 45 ‘, putting Varzi in difficulty and going to rest deservedly ahead. In the second half, however, everything changed. The hosts, also thanks to the possibility of drawing many changes in value from the bench, put Pavia on the ropes and then sign the one-two of the comeback between 40 ‘and 46’.

For this reason, starting this afternoon, when the Azzurri will meet again at Fortunati, we must immediately turn the page and recharge our energies as best we can to look for a victory against Verbano, a team in fifth place in the rankings and so far firmly in the play off area. An opponent, therefore, to be taken with the springs for Pavia who then on Wednesday 16 (kick-off at 20) will always recover the match against Ardor Lazzate at Fortunati and will then conclude the home trio on Sunday 20 hosting the Vergiatese (start postponed to 18.30). A mini-cycle to be exploited by Ottonello and his companions to leave the play-out area. Fiorito will find Marku and Sakho in defense, Donadio’s conditions to be evaluated between today and tomorrow. –

Enrico Venni