FC Südtirol is chasing points against Prato

“There are still eight games until the end of the championship and we are pursuing two important goals. On the one hand, we want to secure relegation as quickly as possible and once this has been achieved, why shouldn't we aim for a place in the playoffs on the other hand?", says defender Simone Iacoponi, outlining the next goals.

Stroppa is likely to make some changes compared to the game against Syracuse. He still has to do without the injured Luca Franchini, Matteo Chinellato and Amedeo Calliari. The availability of Alessandro Furlan, who has been struggling with a lower leg injury since the last game, is also uncertain. That could mean a return to the starting line-up for midfielder Michael Bacher. In defense, Stroppa will confirm his previous formation. In attack, Niccolò Giannetti will probably play in the middle again, flanked by Manuel Filehner and Andrea Schenetti.

Prato on the rise Prato has changed its course in the last two months and has seen a rapid rise in the table. The team coached by Vicenzo Esposito is in 29th place with 13 points, a position that currently means safe relegation. Previously, Prato was stuck deep in the table cellar for weeks. If you take the last seven games, Prato lost against Piacenza (0:3) just two weeks ago. This compares to three wins against Frosinone, Andria and Latina, as well as three draws against Lanciano, Crema and Cremona.

Seven new purchases were made on the winter transfer market: the two defenders Paolo Dametto (from Cagliari) and Tommaso Ghinassi (Alessandria), the midfielders Nichoals Costantini (Foligno) and Francesco Gazo (Pro Vercelli), as well as the strikers Daniele Moranti (Fano), Aiman Napoli (Juve Stabia) and Massimiliano Pesenti (Albinoleffe). The best-known member of the Prato squad is 30-year-old midfielder Andrea Pisanu, who has scored 75 goals in 6 Serie A games for Cagliari, Parma and Bologna. But Pisanu, Napoli and Benedetti's participation in Sunday's game is questionable due to injuries.

The expected lineups: Prato (5-3-2): Layeni; Sacenti, Ghinassi, Dametto, Manucci, De Agostini; Fogaroli, Gazo, Silva Reis; Alberti, Pesenti. On the substitutes bench: Morandi, Visibelli, Varutti, Gianotti, Cavagna, Scrugli, Pisanu (Vieri). Coach: Vincenzo Esposito

FC South Tyrol (4-3-3): Jacobucci; Iacoponi, Cascone, Kiem, Legittimo; Bacher, Uliano, Campo; Schenetti, Giannetti, Filehner. On the substitutes bench: Miskiewicz, Taglani, Grea, Furlan (Santonocito), Fink, Chiavarini, Albanese. Coach: Giovanni Stroppa

Referee: Rosario Abisso from Palermo

The 27th matchday at a glance (Sunday, 14.30 p.m.): Prato - FC South Tyrol Andria – Latina Carrarese – Piacenza FeralpiSalò – Barletta Frosinone – Trapani Pergocrema – Triestina Portogruaro – Spezia Siracusa-Bassano Virtus Lanciano - Cremonese (Monday, 20.45 p.m.)

The table of the 1st Division, Group B: 1. Trapani 50 2. Siracusa 44*** 3. Spezia 42 4. Cremonese 39**** 5. V. Lanciano 39* 6. Pergocrema 39** 7. Carrarese 38 8. Barletta 37 9. FC South Tyrol 36 10. Portogruaro 35 11. Frosinone 33 12. Triestina 31 13. Prato 29 14. Piacenza 28**** 15. Latina 26 16. Andria Bat. 24 17. Feralpisalò 24 18. Bassano Virtus 22

* -1 penalty point ** -2 penalty points *** -5 penalty points **** -6 penalty points

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FC Südtirol is chasing points against Prato

On the tenth matchday of the second half of the 1st Division Lega Pro, FC Südtirol travels to Tuscany. The match against Prato will be played at 14.30 p.m. at the Belluci Stadium in Agliano, in the province of Pistoia.

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