Tradition, glamour, chaos: the most spectacular FCS trip awaits

The anticipation for this away game is huge at FC Südtirol. On Thursday, the White Reds will be asked to dance by the traditional club Genoa - in a stadium that many consider to be the most beautiful in all of Italy. The “Stadio Luigi Ferraris”, better known as “Marassi” (the name of the district in which it is located), is a true football temple. In addition to the impressive construction (the four towers at the corners are unique), the arena also has another special feature: the stadium rises up in the middle of the residential area and for that reason alone exudes an incredible amount of glamor.

The history of Genoa also exudes glamor. The Ligurians won their first ever Scudetto in 1898, and eight more Serie A titles were added. The Genoa Cricket and Football Club, as the club's full name is called, is one of the most traditional clubs in all of Europe. One of the hottest away games of the season awaits FC Südtirol - also because Genoa is currently not going through easy times. In the last few days there has been chaos in the port city.

A player has to go to prison for six years Coach Alexander Blessin was appointed after a dismissed due to sporting misery. Described his players the German as amateurs. The coach had been at loggerheads with the frenetic fans for a long time, and on the last match day against Cittadella there were whistles hailing from the stands. On average, 24.000 fans come to the Ligurians' home games. Also spicy: On Tuesday, Genoa professional Manolo Portanova, this year's regular player, was sentenced to six years in prison because he was said to have been involved in a gang rape in May 2021. “Genoa is candidate number 1 to win the championship.” Pierpaolo Bisoli Alberto Gilardino, world champion from 2006, will take Blessin's place on an interim basis. Just to underline the glamor factor once again. “He was a great player and will bring a lot of enthusiasm to the team,” says Gilardino’s counterpart at FC Südtirol, Pierpaolo Bisoli. The White Reds football teacher also described his clear opinion on Genoa at the press conference in the FCS Center in Rungg: “They are the number 1 candidate to win the championship. So it will be a similar match to the one against Frosinone last Sunday.”

Marconi celebrates his starting eleven debut As a reminder: Against Frosinone, current leader in Serie B, the FCS led 95-1 until the 0th minute, then there was an equalizer. “I gathered my whole team together on Monday, shook everyone’s hand and thanked them for their great performance,” said Bisoli. The trainer would like to see such a performance again against Genoa, which is in third place in the rankings with Bari, Parma and 23 points. The injured Luca Belardinelli, Alberto Barison, Andrea Schiavone and the sick Marco Curto and Mirko Carretta will not be there.

Top striker Michele Marconi celebrates his starting eleven debut.

There is a first in the FCS starting eleven. Michele Marconi will make his starting eleven debut, but Raphael Odogwu will probably get a breather. Marconi has scored 89 goals in 31 Serie B games over the past three years, making him the most notable FCS newcomer of the summer. But due to injury, he has only played 22 minutes so far. Will the striker from Massa Marittima continue the success story with his FC Südtirol in the legendary Marassi Stadium?

Serie B, matchday 16 Wednesday December 7th Ternana – Cagliari (20.30 p.m.)

Thursday December 8th Parma – Benevento (12.30) Genoa – FC Südtirol (15.00 p.m.) Cittadella – Bari Cosenza – Brescia Modena – Venice Perugia – Spal Reggina – Frosinone Pisa – Ascoli (18.00 p.m.) Palermo – Como (20.30 p.m.)

SP G U V TV P 1. Frosinone 15 10 2 3 22:10 32 2. Brescia 15 9 2 4 28:13 29 3. Baric 15 5 8 2 22:16 23 4. Parma 15 6 5 4 21:16 23 5. Genoa 15 6 5 4 16:13 23 6. Brescia 15 6 5 4 18:19 23 7. Ternana 15 6 4 5 19:18 22 8. FC South Tyrol 15 5 7 3 19:20 22 9. Ascoli 15 5 6 4 21:19 21 10. Modena 15 6 2 7 22:21 20 11. Step on 15 4 7 4 24:20 19 12. Cagliari 15 4 7 4 17:18 19 13. Cittadella 15 4 7 4 13:16 19 14. Palermo 15 5 3 7 15:19 18 15. Cosenza 15 4 4 7 15:24 16 16. Col 15 3 6 6 19:21 15 17. Benevento 15 3 6 6 14:17 15 18. Venice 15 4 3 8 16:22 15 19. As 15 3 6 6 17:26 15 20. Perugia 15 3 3 9 10:20 12

Serie B Italy	SP	TV	P
1. Parma	34	59:32	70
2. As	34	54:37	67
3. Venice	34	62:39	64
4. Cremonese	34	43:28	60
5. Catanzaro	34	53:42	56
6. Palermo	34	58:48	52
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Tradition, glamour, chaos: the most spectacular FCS trip awaits

Since Pierpaolo Bisoli took charge at FC Südtirol, FC Südtirol hasn't lost a single game. 12 matches without defeat, that's a house number. Now this series is being put to the test once again: On Thursday from 15 p.m. the White Reds will be guests at Genoa.

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