Tired FC Südtirol visits the leaders

Bisoli tightened the reins when he took office at the beginning of September. The players have worked a lot physically - it's normal that you fall into a little hole at some point. “This is a development that we have to take. That will do us good. We have to be in top shape until the playoffs. Some players are physically tired at the moment. It is better to suffer now than later,” explained the FCS coach at the final PK in Rungg.

The FCS entourage will fly to Rome on Friday. From there Frosinone is a good hour's drive away. The local club, Frosinone Calcio, is about to embark on its third Serie A adventure. If Fabio Grosso's team wins against FCS and Bari loses in Pisa on Sunday, the league leaders would no longer be denied promotion. “They are the most complete team in the league and have their own identity. There are teams with better individual players. But they found the right chemistry. That’s why it’s right that they get promoted to Serie A,” Bisoli said of Frosinone. “It is better to suffer now than later” Pierpaolo Bisoli on his players' fatigue The FCS has proven many times this year that it can keep up with top teams. In the first leg at the Drusus Stadium, Frosinone only scored the 1-1 equalizer in the last minute. Grosso then cheered a little provocatively towards Bisoli. But that has long been forgotten. The coach of FC Südtirol praises the work of the 2006 world champion at Frosinone highly.

Looking towards the playoffs According to Bisoli, the FCS still needs three to four points to safely make it into the playoffs. However, fourth place and therefore direct qualification for the semi-finals is in danger. Because Cagliari and Parma are only four points behind. Reggina, on the other hand, fell back to eighth place because the Calabrese suffered a three-point deduction during the week. “Of course we now have two difficult games ahead of us, but competing against the best is still always fun,” explained Bisoli. Next Monday the FCS will play against the 2nd team in the table. Genoa.

In the first leg, FCS only conceded the equalizer against Frosinone in stoppage time. © Bordoni

Even after two defeats in a row, Bisoli continues to feel the trust of the people here in South Tyrol: “The people saw that the players did extraordinary things this year. Now we might need another week or two to get to a good level. But I think people understand and continue to support us. As I said, it’s now about getting back into the best possible shape before the playoffs.”

Serie B, matchday 34 Reggina – Brescia (Friday, 20.30 p.m.) Frosinone – FC Südtirol (Saturday, 14.00 p.m.) How – Ascoli Cittadella – Genoa Modena – SPAL Parma – Cagliari Perugia - Cosenza Palermo – Benevento (Saturday, 16.15 p.m.) Pisa – Bari (Sunday, 16.15 p.m.) Ternana - Venice

The table SP G U V TV P 1. Frosinone 33 20 7 6 51:20 67 2. Genoa 33 18 10 5 44:21 63 3. Baric 33 15 12 6 50:30 57 4. FC South Tyrol 33 13 13 7 35:31 52 5. Brescia 33 15 4 14 44:38 49 6. Parma 33 13 9 11 39:35 48 7. Cagliari 33 11 15 7 39:30 48 8. Step on 33 11 13 9 43:32 46 9. Palermo 33 10 13 10 41:42 43 10. Ternana 33 11 10 12 32:39 43 11. Modena 33 12 7 14 43:44 43 12. Ascoli 33 11 9 13 35:41 42 13. As 33 9 14 10 41:43 41 14. Venice 33 10 9 14 37:44 39 15. Cittadella 33 8 13 12 29:41 37 16. Cosenza 33 9 10 14 27:48 37 17. Perugia 33 9 7 17 34:41 34 18. Col 33 7 12 14 37:46 33 19. Brescia 33 7 11 15 29:50 32 20. Benevento 33 6 12 15 25:39 30 *Reggina(−3 points)

Serie B Italy	SP	TV	P
1. Step on	8	17:9	19
2. Specia	8	12:7	16
3. Sassuolo	8	14:8	15
4. Juventus Stabia	8	9:8	14
5. Brescia	7	11:8	12
6. Palermo	7	8:6	11
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Tired FC Südtirol visits the leaders

FC Südtirol far exceeded expectations in its very first Serie B season. However, the last few months have also left their mark, as coach Pierpaolo Bisoli emphasized before the away game at Frosinone.

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