FC Südtirol before a trend-setting home game

After five games without defeat and a convincing performance against Modena a week ago, Coach Viali's protégés want to move further up the rankings. The game against Sambenedettese will take place on Sunday at 14.30 p.m. in the Drusus Stadium. And the numbers speak for FC Südtirol: In the last nine matches, the FCS has only lost in Salò and was able to score 14 points thanks to three wins and five draws. The playout zone is now 6 points away, with a win we would move significantly closer to the playoff places.

The captain is back on board

Baldan and Fortunato will be missing on Sunday due to injuries. Captain Hannes Fink, on the other hand, is back after having to miss the last few weeks with muscle problems.

Samb is under pressure

During the winter break, Sambendettese radically restructured his squad, signed eight new players and also changed the coach. New coach Sanderra immediately celebrated two wins and a draw, only to suffer three defeats in a row against Forlì (1-2), Parma (4-2) and Venezia (1-3). Probably the most interesting new acquisition is former Palermo player Bacinovic. The most important players for the Blauroten are the strikers Di Massimo and Mancuso, the latter, together with Arma from Pordenone, is the top scorer in Group B of the Lega Pro with 14 goals.

Samb's substitute goalkeeper Pegorin will be missing on Sunday, while Grillo and Ntow are injured. After the defeat against Venezia, Sambenedettese was sent to training camp by President Fedeli. Fans and club demand better performances and a win against the FCS.

A special game for Cia

Two players have already put on the jerseys of both teams. These are the Montanan Michael Cia, who played for Sambenedettese in the 2007/2008 season and made 18 appearances at the age of 20. Samb fans have fond memories of the blonde, because five goals in the last six games saved Sambenedettese from the impending playout. In the first leg, Cia contributed a goal to FCS's 3-1 win. The second kicker is Giacomo Tulli. He also played for Samb in 2007/2008 and was used four times.

This is how they will play: FC South Tyrol (4-3-3): Marcone; Tait, Di Nunzio, Bassoli, Sarzi; Furlan, Bertoni, Cia; Rantier, Tulli, Gliozzi replacement : Montaperto, Brugger, Riccardi, Lomolino, Broh, Obodo, Fink, Torregrossa, Lupoli, Spagnoli, Packer Trainer : William Viali

Sambenedettese (4-3-3): Aridita; Rapisarda, Mori (Di Pasquale), Radi (Mattia), Pezzotti; Sabatino, Bacinovic, Lulli (Damonte); Mancuso, Sorrentino (Di Massimo), Bernardo replacement : Morelli, Di Pasquale (Mori), Mattia (Radi), Di Filippo, Ntow, Damonte (Sabatino), Agodirin, Latorre, Di Massimo (Sorrentino), Candellori, Ferrara, Vallocchia Trainer : Stefano Sanderra

Schiedsrichter : Davide Andreini of Forlì

The 28rd matchday at a glance:

Lumezzane - Modena (Saturday, 14.30 p.m.) FC Südtirol - Sambenedettese (Sunday, 14.30 p.m.) Teramo - Venezia (Sunday, 14.30 p.m.) Bassano - Mantova (Sunday, 16.30 p.m.) Reggiana - Padova (Sunday, 16.30 p.m.) Santarcangelo - Pordenone (Sunday, 16.30 p.m.) Feralpisalò - Albinoleffe (Sunday, 20.30 p.m.) Ancona - Fano (Sunday, 20.30 p.m.) Maceratese - Gubbio (Sunday, 20.30 p.m.) Parma - Forlì (Monday, 20.45 p.m.)

The table:

Venice 58 points parma 55 Padua 52 Reggiana 50 Pordenone 48 Gubbio 43 Bassano 40 Feralpisalò 38 Sambenedettese 38 Albino leff 37 Santarcangelo 33 FC South Tyrol 32 Macerata 32 Forli 29 Modena 28 Mantua 26 Teramo 24 Ancona 24 Lumezzane 23 Fano 20

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FC Südtirol before a trend-setting home game

The second appearance at the Drusus Stadium within a week has a special meaning for the in-form White-Reds: with a win against eighth-placed Sambenedettese they should head towards the playoffs.

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