The break for the national team is a good opportunity to enjoy some matches in the minor leagues and Trento-Mantua seems to be the best choice given that I can reach the “Briamasco” by train in less than two hours without having to make changes from the station of my city . This, however, without having taken into account theObservatory and his thugs who prevent the Mantuans from going away and when I arrive about an hour before kick-off at the station of the Trentino capital, there are several policemen checking for the possible arrival of Virgilian fans.
Given the certainly not friendly precedents between the two fans, the initial provision was actually to limit the supply on sale in the host city to 500 tickets. The unpopular offshoot of the Ministry of the Interior then decided to block the sale and set up the entire framework of restrictions to avoid any type of contact between the two fans, implementing an additional steward service in the pre-filtering phase in addition to the one within the sectors precisely to avoid any backlash from the opposing fans. It’s a shame because in Mantua the fever for this match had already been high for a week before, with three buses set up and many others ready to travel by private means of transport or by train, but the burning mockery that arrived the day before the match cut off the legs of everyone, dealing a heavy blow especially to the general enthusiasm for this sport and then we complain or cry misery when we find empty stadiums. Crocodile tears given that when large masses move to fill them, the hypochondriac management of public order annihilates any positive impulse.
Having gained entry onto the pitch, I find an excellent facility consisting of a stand, separate stands and two curves, the one intended for the home fans recently renovated with a roof so, at present, the only uncovered sector remains the one intended to the guests. Approved for a capacity of around three thousand people, the stadium today welcomes around 1,200 spectators which clearly could have been many more if those responsible for maintaining public order did not systematically decide to abstain from attending.
Even on social media, there is a lot of bitterness in Mantua for not having been able to take part in this match. Among the many complaints, the active one from the Coordinamento Club stands out as they intend to go to Trento anyway without even going to the stadium area but dedicating themselves to a day as tourists. in the city center even if, several kilometers before, they were intercepted by the police and sent back home.
Returning to the match, the home fans present themselves with two separate groups of fans, one distinct with 5/6 small pieces who have a more british if they want, with discontinuous support for the team and a discreet final scarf while the rain comes down annoyingly (fortunately for them) only on the pitch. The opposing party positions itself on the curve behind the signs of the “NUOVA GUARDIA TRENTO” which, in compliance with a statement published in the previous days, decides to leave its space empty for the first thirty minutes in protest against the penalizing choices that today affected the I am specific about the opponents but in the near future (and as has already happened in a past that is too remote to maintain a breath of freedom) it could also concern them like any other Italy fan.
After this first part of the match, the corner slowly fills up, devoid of any banner but decorated with the long and unmistakable banner: “AWAY, THE USUAL SHIT IS FORBIDDEN”; exposition followed by the explosion of some firecrackers. When the second half begins, everything changes, you can see the various pieces of the group, many yellow and blue flags and smoke bombs to compensate with this little choreography for a day which in terms of organized support has more reasons for regret than satisfaction. Unfortunately it started to rain but the home fans revived, defying the adverse weather conditions by singing bare-chested and even with a certain continuity.
The match on the pitch ends 1-1, Mantua does not find the mathematical certainty of Serie B even in the Easter egg, given that in the following match in a “Danilo Martelli” sold out in a very short time, in the presence of over 7,000 spectators, they waste the second match ball does not go beyond yet another 1-1 against Atalanta U23, but with a ten point lead with four days to go it is now a matter of moments.
Luigi Bisio
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