FC Südtirol wants to lay the foundation for reaching the final

“I have great respect for Cremonese. At first glance, the team doesn't seem to have any weaknesses. But if FC Südtirol can deliver the performance of the last few months in Cremona, the opponents must also have respect for us,” said FCS coach Claudio Rastelli confidently before departure. FC Südtirol's goal is very clear: avoid a defeat in Cremona and get a good starting position for the second leg.

Eliminate away weakness

However, FC Südtirol is not nearly as successful on foreign soil this season as it was in front of its home crowd. The White Reds achieved four wins, four draws and seven defeats away from home.

Rastelli is spoiled for choice

FCS coach Rastelli has to do without long-term injured striker Dell'Agnello. The remaining players are all fit to play. The coach will largely use the same line-up as against Como. Kiem and Tagliani, Fink and Furlan, as well as Minesso and Vassallo are still fighting for a regular place.

Cremonese under pressure

Cremonese also reached the semi-finals on penalties after Albinoleffe equalized in the 92nd minute. The decisive factor for Cremonese was goalkeeper Bremec, who saved four penalties. Cremonese qualified for the playoffs in fourth place. The change of coach in the winter did not change the fluctuating performance of the Cremonese team. Dionigi moved to Lombardy for Torrente in February. At home, Cremonese collected half of the total 47 points. The Gray Reds' defense is strong, allowing only 29 goals in 30 games. The storm remained rather harmless this season, as evidenced by the 37 hits.

Cremonese's top scorer is Brighenti with 14 goals. The player best known to the South Tyrolean audience is Alessandro Campo. He moved to Cremona in January after scoring 28 goals in five years with FC Südtirol (In an interview with SportNews, Campo describes his impressions before the duel). On Sunday, Coach Dionigi can count on all players. Loviso is also back in the game after his suspension.

FCS and Cremonese subscribed to a draw?

The constellation FC Südtirol against Cremonese or Cremonese against FC Südtirol has already occurred 1 times in the 2st and 15nd divisions. The FCS won four encounters and the Lombards won three. However, eight duels ended in a draw.

This is how they will play:

Cremonese (3-5-2): Bremec; Abbate, Caracciolo, Bergamelli; Avogadri, Armellino, Loviso, Palermo, Visconti; Della Rocca, Brighenti. Replacements: Galli, Minelli, Moi, Bruccini, Abbruscato, Campo, Casoli. Coach: Davide Dionigi

FC South Tyrol (4-3-3): Facchin; Cappelletti, Kiem (Tagliani), Bassoli, Martin; Fink (Furlan), Pederzoli, Branca; Minesso (Vassallo), Corazza, Turchetta. Replacements: Micai, Peverelli, Tagliani (Kiem), Furlan (Fink), Vassallo (Minesso), Cocuzza, Veratti. Coach: Claudio Rastelli Referee: Riccardo Ros from Pordenone (Rossi, Monetta)

The Lega Pro playoff dates at a glance:

Semi-finals, first legs - Sunday May 18th:

Circle A Cremonese - FC Südtirol (16 p.m.) Savona - Pro Vercelli (16 p.m.)

Circle B Pisa - Frosinone (18 p.m.) Benevento - Lecce (21 p.m.)

Semi-finals, second legs - Sunday, May 25th:

Circle A FC Südtirol - Cremonese (18 p.m.) Pro Vercelli - Savona (21 p.m.)

Circle B Frosinone - Pisa (16 p.m.) Lecce - Benevento (16 p.m.)

Finals - June 1st and 7th

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FC Südtirol wants to lay the foundation for reaching the final

After the penalty thriller against Como, FC Südtirol wants to hold on to its Serie B dream in the playoff semi-final against Cremonese. However, this requires a brilliant performance today when Kiem and Co. play at the Zini Stadium in Cremona.

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