FCS grades: What was Kurtic thinking?

Poluzzi 6 For the first time this season, the FCS goalkeeper kept a clean sheet. But after the break, he was really lucky when a harmless shot slipped through his fingers and – fortunately for the FCS – only hit the post. Otherwise, Poluzzi remained flawless.

Kofler 6,5 Plays almost like an old hand in the FCS three-man defense. The fact that the Cosenza strikers hardly got to develop was also due to the 19-year-old from Rabland. As a reward, he is allowed to play for the U20 national team.

Ceppitelli 6,5 One of the new signing's better games. He used all his routine and was exactly where he belonged in the important moments. The clean sheet will do him good too.

Giorgini 6,5 Good game from the 22-year-old, who seems to be really establishing himself in Serie B this year. Giorgini is currently an indispensable part of the FCS defense. He is ahead of his defensive colleagues, especially in build-up play. But he is also really stable in one-on-one duels and (mostly) flawless.

Molina 6,5 First on the wing, later as number eight in the 5-3-1 system: The veteran from Lombardy is one of the absolute key players for FCS coach Valente, and one he never wants to do without. Although Molina came out of the Palermo match a little injured, he gritted his teeth for 90 minutes in Cosenza. Now he can take a few days off and recover properly.

Arrigoni 7 One of the best in the FCS jersey - and has been for weeks. In the shadow of Kurtic, Arrigoni has become an indispensable figure. A player at number six that every coach could only dream of. Enormously important both with and without the ball. He plays best when he doesn't attract much attention. That was the case in Cosenza.

Kurtic 4 What the hell was the 94-time Slovenian international doing in Cosenza yesterday? Being sent off in the first half for insulting the referee was a stupid move that could have cost FCS dearly. Something like that shouldn't happen to a player of his stature (and age) - especially since he clapped maliciously as he walked into the dressing room. He can thank the rest of the team that his blackout had no consequences.

Matteo Rover played strongly.

Rover 7,5 Busy and a constant source of unrest on the wing. His opening goal was brilliantly done - admittedly with a lot of help from the Cosenza defense. With 3 goals now, Rover is the top scorer for the White-Reds, even though he is almost always used as a wing player.

Tait 6:XNUMX Shortly after the break, the FCS captain was lucky that his carelessness on a cross went unused. But the "black streak" of conceding goals from crosses did not continue. Good for the FCS and Tait, who is slowly but surely fighting his way back to his old physical form.

Casiraghi 5,5 Not his game. Casiraghi had the Cosenza defense well under control in the first 45 minutes. After that he stayed in the dressing room. This was more due to the red card for Kurtic, but it was still a sign from coach Valente. He would normally never leave a Casiraghi in top form out.

Odogwu 6,5 The FCS attack tank didn't manage to score a goal, but the Cosenza defense had big problems with his physique. He always drew two opponents to him and thus created space for his teammates to attack.

Raphael Odogwu was difficult to stop.

Praszelik 6 Came in for Casiraghi and remained similarly inconspicuous.

El Kaouakibi 6 Powerful and strong in tackles on the side. Exactly what the FCS needed in the final phase.

Merkai 6 Effortful and strong runner, but on his own offensively.

Zedadka 7 Wow, what an important and beautiful goal at the same time. The Algerian has already shown that he is a fine footballer against Palermo. Yesterday he went one better and knocked out Cosenza.

Valentine 7 Despite the series of defeats, he stuck to his principles and remained true to himself. The team thanked him with a strong performance.

Serie B Italian	SP	TV	P
1. Venice	25	50:22	53
2. Frosinone	25	46:22	52
3.Monza	25	38:20	51
4. Palermo	25	42:19	48
5. Catanzaro	25	34:26	41
6. Modena	25	33:19	40
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FCS grades: What was Kurtic thinking?

FC Südtirol returned to winning ways on Sunday with a 2-0 victory in Cosenza. However, there was one negative highlight: Jasmin Kurtic's red card.

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