The “hit” on Monday: FCS asks front runner Trapani to dance

“We are motivated and confident in our abilities. A very hot dance awaits us on Monday,” says Coach Vecchi, who knows that the match against the southern Italians is about important points with a view to a playoff place. “We see the defeat against Feralpisalò as a slip-up that we want to correct with a good performance on Monday. Trapani is the best team in the league and not just because of their position in the table,” says the coach from Bergamo.

With Trapani the “super powerful” of the 1st Division come to South Tyrol. However, the white-reds want to trip up the Sicilians today. In the most recent championship game, the people of Bolzano suffered a bitter 1:3 defeat against Feralpisalò, which now needs to be made up for.

This is the third match under floodlights for the team from the state capital. However, the evening games seem to suit Coach Vecchi's boys, as they were both able to win the two previous games against Portogruaro (1-0 win) and Lumezzane (4-2). A good omen for the upcoming fight against Trapani.

However, the Reds from Trapani are the favorites, as their first place in the table and twelve consecutive games without defeat (nine wins and three draws) undoubtedly speak volumes. But FC Südtirol is a force in front of their home crowd. The “Drusus factor” gave Campo & Co. a total of 30 points this season and they have been unbeaten in their home fortress for 14 months.

Coach Vecchi will have to do without the suspended striker Piergiuseppe Maritato against Trapani. As far as the rest of the team is concerned, the FCS trainer can take full advantage. The injured Bassoli and Branca will also be ready for action on Monday. There will therefore be no major changes in the main formation. The defense remains the same as in the last games, in midfield Uliano and Branca are fighting for the place on the left half wing. Campo, Testardi and Thiam are expected to form the striker, with the latter set to start again after two games on the bench.

The “super powerful” from Trapani

Since the beginning of the season, Trapani has been fighting with Lecce for first place and the associated direct promotion to the second highest league in Italy, which the Sicilians only missed out on last year due to the poor final phase. At that time, the Reds had a respectable lead, but lost it in the last few matches, so Spezia overtook them and became champions of the 1st Division Lega Pro.

The nerves also failed in the playoffs because Trapani lost the decisive second leg against Virtus Lanciano. As far as the squad is concerned, there have only been minor changes compared to last year. In addition, Trapani has the best attack in the league with 48 goals in 26 games and two players, Abate and Mancosu, have already scored ten goals this season. But the defense also works excellently, as the team is third best with 24 conceded goals. Only Cremonese (19) and Carpi (21) conceded fewer goals.

Trapani collected a little less than half of his points away from home. 25 of 52 were acquired abroad. Seven wins are compared to four draws and one defeat, which occurred on September 23rd in Chiavari against Virtus Entella (2:3). In the winter, the club from Sicily was able to sign another “bomber”, namely Jose Inacio Castillo, who should provide the necessary goals, especially in the decisive final phase. He played for Pisa, Lecce, Fiorentina and Bari in Serie A and Serie B, among others. When it comes to the lineups for Monday's game, Coach Boscaglia is spoiled for choice. The entire squad is available to him, only Spinelli and Romeo are slightly injured.

This is how they will play (Monday, April 8th, 20.45:XNUMX p.m. - Drusus Stadium in Bolzano) FC South Tyrol (4-3-3): Marcone; Iacoponi, Cappelletti, Bassoli, Martin; Furlan, Bertoni, Uliano (Branca); Campo, Testardi, Thiam. On the substitutes' bench: Grandi, Kiem, Panzeri, Bontà, Branca (Uliano), Fink, Pasi. Coach: Stefano Vecchi

Trapani (4-4-2): Nordi; Lo Bue, Pagliarulo, D'Aiello, Rizzi; Basso, Pirrone, Caccetta, Madonia; Abate, Gambino (Mancosu). On the bench: Morello, Giordano, Filippi, Tedesco, Pacilli, Mancosu (Gambino), Docente (Castillo). Coach: Roberto Boscaglia

Referee: Pietro Dei Giudici from Latina (Bellagamba-Camillucci from Macerata)

1st Division Lega Pro (Group A) – Matchday 29 – Sunday, April 7, 2013 (15.00 p.m.)

Carpi – Virtus Entella Como - Treviso Lumezzane - Albino leff Pavia - Cremonese Portogruaro - FeralpiSalò San Marino - Cuneo Tritium-Reggiana FC Südtirol – Trapani (Monday, April 8th, 20.45:1 p.m., live on RaiSport XNUMX) Free: Lecce

The table in the 1st Division Lega Pro after 28 match days:

1. Trapani 52 points (- 1 game) 2. Lecce 51 3. FC Südtirol 45 (- 1 game) 4. Virtus Entella 43 5. San Marino 41 (- 1 game) 6. Carpi 41 (- 1 game) 7. Feralpisalò 38 (- 1 game) 8. Cremonese 36* (- 1 game) 9. Lumezzane 36 10. AlbinoLeffe 34** (- 1 game) 11. Pavia 34 12. Portogruaro 29* (- 1 game) 13. Cuneo 29 14. Como 25 (-1 game) 15. Reggiana 22 (- 1 game) 16. Tritium 17 (- 1 game) 17. Treviso 13* * - 1 penalty point ** - 6 penalty points

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