FC Südtirol has firmly planned for three points against Treviso

“The next three matches, the ones before the match against Trapani, will show us what goal we can set ourselves for the final phase of the championship. At the moment we want and have to believe that we have a great chance of fighting for first place in the table until the end. But even if we manage to make it to the playoffs, it would be an excellent achievement. We also have to play against the seemingly smaller opponents with the right attitude and determination in order not to lose any points, especially in these matches,” Hannes Fink is looking forward to the next games with enthusiasm. The Rittner is only a few games short of the 100 game mark in white and red.

While Treviso was able to play its championship game against Cremonese (1-1) as planned on the last matchday, FC Südtirol had to return home without 90 minutes in their legs due to the snowfall in Cuneo. The game has been postponed to Wednesday March 13th.

Maintain invincibility in the Drusus Stadium

In order to maintain their good position in the table, Campo & Co. have to score points in home games. Above all, the previous good results and performances in the Drusus Stadium at home make Coach Vecchi confident about Sunday. Undefeated in the 2012/2013 season, without defeat for over a year and a total of 24 points, the South Tyrolean team was able to score in their home stadium. The KClub, based on Cadornastraße, is the only club in the championship that has not yet suffered a home defeat.

Testardi before his starting eleven debut Coach Stefano Vecchi is spoiled for choice against Treviso. All players in the wider squad are ready for action, only Jonas Clementi is still struggling with back problems. There could be a small change in midfield: Simone Branca should start in the left three-man midfield instead of Francesco Uliano. Winter newcomer Emanuele Testardi's hour could also have come in the storm. The choice between the Roman and the previous number 9 Piergiuseppe Maritato has not yet been made, especially since the latter has shown consistently positive performances in the last few games.

On Sunday all eyes will be on Marco Martin. The left-back, who comes from Pordenone, grew up in Treviso's youth teams and made four appearances in the second highest Italian league with the light blue and white.

There is fear of relegation in Treviso

A few years ago they were still active in the Serie A and Serie B championships, but in the 2008/2009 season Treviso was forced to fall into the top league. The team celebrated two promotions in the last two years, winning Serie D and last year (2011/2012) the 2nd division of the Lega Pro. Neo-coach Gennaro Ruotolo, he replaced Agenore Maurizi during the season, and his team's only goal is not to end up in last place and thus be relegated directly to the 2nd division. The fight will primarily be fought with tritium.

Coach Ruotolo, a former figurehead at Genoa, can be more than satisfied with the start to the second half of the season. Despite facing good opponents, Treviso was able to score six points in the first seven matches. On Sunday, goalkeeper Merlano returns to the starting line-up, while defensive player Cernuto will be missing due to suspension. Andrea Burato, who played for the White Reds in the 2010/2011 season, has been at Treviso since the beginning of January. He made 22 appearances without particularly convincing fans and those around him.

The first leg was played on October 21, 2012 in the “Tenni” stadium in Treviso and ended with a 3-1 away win for Thiam & Co.

This is how they will play:

FC South Tyrol (4-3-3): Marcone; Iacoponi, Cappelletti, Bassoli, Martin; Furlan, Bertoni, Branca (Uliano); Campo, Maritato (Testardi), Thiam. On the substitutes' bench: Grandi, Kiem, Panzeri, Bontà, Uliano (Branca), Fink, Testardi (Maritato). Coach: Stefano Vecchi

Treviso (3-5-2): Merlano; Semenzato, Stendardo, Zammuto; Brunetti, Burato (Fortunato), Spinosa, Piccioni, Rosaia; Tarantino, Strizzolo. On the substitute bench disposizione: Tonozzi, Dal Compare, Videtta, Beccia, Fortunato (Burato), Kyeremateng, Madiotto. Coach: Gennaro Ruotolo

Referee: Cristian Brasi di Seregno (Monetta-Robilotta)

The matches of the 25th matchday (Sunday, 14.30 p.m.) Albino effe – Reggiana Cremonese – Virtus Entella FeralpiSalò – Tritium Lumezzane – Carpi Pavia-Como Portogruaro – Cuneo FC South Tyrol - Treviso Lecce - Trapani (Monday, 20.45 p.m., live RaiSport 1) Free to play: San Marino

The table of the 1st Division, Group A:

1. Lecce 44 points 2. Trapani 42 (-1 game) 3. FC Südtirol 37 (-2 games) 4. San Marino 35 (-1 game) 5. Virtus Entella 35 6. Carpi 34 7. Lumezzane 33 8. FeralpiSalò 31 (-1 game) 9. Pavia 30 10. Cremonese 29* 11. Albinoleffe 27** (-1 game) 12. Como 24* (-1 game) 13. Portogruaro 24* (-2 games) 14. Cuneo 24 (-1 game) 15. Reggiana 22 (-1 game) 16. Treviso 12* 17. Tritium 10 (-2 games)

* -1 penalty point ** - 5 penalty points

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