FCS vs. Padova: The big team comparison

FCS vs. Padova: The big team comparison

On Saturday the time has finally come: FC Südtirol is fighting in the sold-out Drususstadion against rivals Padova for promotion to Serie B. You can read about where the two Serie B contenders have their strengths on s+.

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Both teams dominated third division Group A, with 2 points separating the two rivals. The third Feralpisaló is 21 points (!) behind the leaders. If the FCS wins on Saturday, the championship title is guaranteed. Otherwise the decision will be made on the last match day on April 24th.

FC Südtirol and Padova did an outstanding job on their way to the league showdown. The FCS can rely on a defense that only conceded 36 goals in 9 games and kept a clean sheet 27 times. This is the best value from all first to third leagues worldwide. Padova comes to Bolzano with 8 wins in a row and the longest winning streak of the league season. The Padova Storm scored 59 goals, 12 more than the FCS (47), which is only in 58th place behind Renate (54), Feralpi (50) and Lecco (5). The team parts in comparison: Tor FCS goalkeeper remained for 1018 minutes James Poluzzi in the fall without conceding a goal. In the all-time ranking of the longest clean sheets in Serie C, the 34-year-old is in sixth place, but ahead of him are all goalkeepers who were active in the 6s, 60s and 70s. In modern 80st century football, Poluzzi's goal blocking is unique in Italy.

At Padova there is a prominent name between the posts. Antonio Donnaruma , the 9 year older brother of Italy's national goalkeeper. Antonio Donnarumma experienced his finest hour on December 27, 2017, when he was unexpectedly catapulted into the Milan starting line-up in the cup derby against Inter due to the failures of Gianluigi Donnarumma and substitute keeper Marco Storari, and ended up with a 1-0 win after extra time was allowed to cheer. His annual salary also caused a stir at the time. At Milan, Antonio Donnarumma earned one million euros as the third goalkeeper. This was agreed upon as part of his younger brother's contract extension - and not without controversy. Abwehr 9 goals conceded is the all-time record in Serie C - set by Reggiana in the 1970/71 season. FC Südtirol can still set this ancient record. To achieve this we have to keep a clean sheet against Padova and on the last matchday in Trieste. Probably against Padova Simone David and Alessandro Malomo or Filippo DeCol start on the outside lanes. Fight in the center Short Frame , Kevin Vinetot and John Zaro for the two places in central defense. No matter who coach Ivan Javorcic chooses, the back four is a bulwark. There has never been more than one goal conceded in any match.

Padova cannot keep up with the defensive numbers of the FCS. 24 goals conceded is the second best value in the league, but that is almost 3 times as many as FC Südtirol. In Bolzano on Saturday Umberto Germano (right), Arlind Ajeti , Salvatore Monaco (center) and Andrea Gasbarro (left) start. Central defender Nahuel Valentine is available as a first alternative. New Zealand international Niko Kirwan , who could face Germany in the preliminary round of the World Cup in Qatar if the “Kiwis” defeat Costa Rica in the play-off, is pushing into the starting line-up at right-back. Guests must be on the left Philip Curcio who had secured the 1-1 final score in the Drususstadion against FCS last season. mittelfeld The return of the last injured player is worth gold for the FCS Emmanuel Cat , whose positional play on the six is of enormous importance for the balance between defense and offense in the White-Red game. Fabian Tait and Jeremie Broh are set. Coach Javorcic made the fewest changes to midfield over the course of the season.

Fabian Tait is an integral part of the FCS.

Padova is captain Ronaldo Key point. The 32-year-old Brazilian missed the cup final due to a suspension. He is the leading wolf of the FCS pursuer, with 7 hits and 11 assists to his name. The midfield is completed by Jacopo Dezi and Saber Hraiech or Simone Della Latta . Attack 13 1-0 wins don't exactly reflect an offensive spectacle. Even though the FCS has a top-class attack, the attackers did not live up to this reputation. Top scorer is Danielle Casiraghi with 9 goals (including 5 penalties and 2 penalty shots, but also 9 goal assists), followed by matteo rover (7 goals), David Voltan (6) and Raphael Odogwu (5) Francesco Galuppini came from Renate in January as the top scorer with 14 goals; he has not yet contributed a single goal for the FCS. Manuel Fischnler Holds one goal this season in the league, scored on October 3rd in Vercelli. Rover and Michael DeMarchi start quickly, Voltan and Casiraghi will probably take turns.

Are at Padova Cosimo Chirico on the right wing as well Fabio Ceravolo placed in the center. Both have already scored in double figures and have 11 goals this season in the league. Left in the storm is likely Alfredo Bifulco receive preference. Enej Jelenic , the gold scorer in the cup final, is the alternative. Claudio Santini , Karamoko Cisse and Giovanni Terrani sit on the bench as jokers.

	SP	TV	P
1. Mantova	34	67:22	79
2. Padova	35	49:25	70
3. LR Vicenza	34	45:27	61
4. Triestina	35	56:39	60
5. Atalanta U23	35	39:33	55
6. Legnago Salus	35	45:36	54
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1. Cesena	37	78:19	93
2. Sassari Torres	37	54:36	74
3. Carrarese	37	52:29	70
4. Perugia	37	44:33	63
5. Gubbio	37	46:38	56
6. Juventus U23	37	49:42	54
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