The defensive tower becomes the big FCS hero

A day like the one Giovanni Zaro experienced on Saturday afternoon is the stuff childhood dreams are made of. Home game in great weather, sold out Drususstadion (for the fourth time this season) and then the 1,93 meter tall central defender becomes the big match winner with his first professional brace. Zaro played a huge role in the 2-0 win against bottom-placed Spal - and ensured that the FCS surfed an ever-higher wave of success.

Coach Pierpaolo Bisoli's team was in a situation on Saturday in front of 5121 spectators that they had not experienced very often in Serie B. The FCS went into the match as the clear favorite. The White Reds lived up to this role. From the start, Tait & Co. bought into a visibly unsettled opponent who lacked the necessary quality, especially offensively, and were clearly better tactically, passionately and qualitatively. The 2-0 win is okay and could easily have been higher.

The Bisoli team has now been unbeaten in eleven games. The reward: third place in the table, one point ahead of Bari, who only play against Ternana on Sunday. While FC Südtirol was enthusiastically celebrated by numerous fans after the 3 minutes, Spal experienced exactly the opposite. The players in blue had to listen to a minute-long lecture from the fans who had traveled with them and then crept into the dressing room with their heads bowed. Coach Massimo Oddo, a former Bayern Munich player, is coming under increasing criticism. The key scenes Zaro to first After a corner rebound, Filippo De Col simply holds on. His shot was deflected decisively by Giovanni Zaro to make it 1-0 - but the linesman said it was offside. The video referee checks the extremely tricky scene for around two minutes, finally deciding on a goal - 1-0 for the FCS! You can give Shortly after the break, Odogwu falls in the Spal penalty area after a running duel, but there is no penalty. A controversial decision, because the contact with the opponent was clearly there. Alfonso, what was that? Huge opportunity for the FCS: After Rover hits the post, the ball goes to Casiraghi, who hits it from five meters. But somehow Spal keeper Alfonso scratches the ball off the line. Zaro for second Sugar cross from Rover, header from Zaro: It can be that easy. With his fifth goal of the season, the central defender sealed FC Südtirol's victory in the 74th minute. The FCS professionals can now take a breather. Due to the international break, the White Reds will not play their next match until Saturday, April 1st, away against Cagliari.

FC South Tyrol – SPAL 2-0 FCS (4-4-2): Poluzzi; Curto, Masiello, Zaro, De Col; Casiraghi (from 90th Carretta), Tait, Belardinelli (from 46th Schiavone), Rover (from 90th Davi); Odogwu (from 78th Larrivey), Cissé (from 75th Siega)

Spal (4-3-2-1): Alfonso; Dickmann (from 69. Fiordaliso), Arena, Meccariello, Celia; Zanellato (from 69. Prati), Murgia, Contiliano (from 83. Dalle Mura); Fetfatzidis (from 83. Moncini), Maistro (from 69. Rossi), La Mantia

Gates: 1:0 Giovanni Zaro (25th), 2:0 Giovanni Zaro (74th)

Serie B, matchday 30 Encounters 18.03.23 Ternana

1:0 Bari

18.03.23 Pisa

2:0 Benevento

18.03.23 Brescia

0:4 Cagliari

18.03.23 Frosinone

0:1 Cosenza

18.03.23 Brescia

0:3 Genoa

18.03.23 Palermo

5:2 Modena

18.03.23 How to Live Aligned with

2:0 Parma

18.03.23 Citadel

0:2 Perugia

18.03.23 FC Sudtirol

2:0 Spal

18.03.23 Ascoli

0:1 Venezia

Table SP G U V TV P 1. Frosinone 30 19 5 6 48:19 62 2. Genoa 30 16 9 5 39:19 56 3. FC South Tyrol 30 13 12 5 34:28 51 4. Baric 30 13 11 6 45:28 50 5. Step on 30 11 12 7 42:29 45 6. Cagliari 30 11 12 7 38:29 45 7. Brescia 29 13 3 13 39:35 42 8. Palermo 30 10 12 8 38:37 42 9. Parma 30 11 8 11 35:33 41 10. As 30 9 12 9 35:36 39 11. Ternana 30 10 9 11 29:36 39 12. Modena 30 11 5 14 41:43 38 13. Ascoli 30 9 9 12 30:36 36 14. Cittadella 30 8 11 11 28:39 35 15. Perugia 29 9 6 14 32:34 33 16. Venice 30 8 9 13 31:39 33 17. Cosenza 30 8 8 14 25:47 32 18. Benevento 30 6 11 13 23:33 29 19. Brescia 30 6 10 14 23:44 28 20. Col 30 6 10 14 31:42 28

Serie B Italy	SP	TV	P
1. Parma	33	59:32	69
2. As	33	49:35	64
3. Venice	33	60:38	61
4. Cremonese	33	43:28	59
5. Catanzaro	33	53:42	55
6. Palermo	33	58:48	51
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The defensive tower becomes the big FCS hero

FC Südtirol's soaring never ends! The White Reds provided the next brilliant moment on Saturday afternoon in the packed Drususstadion. One actor became a celebrated hero.

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