Next “final” for FC Südtirol

At the FC Südtirol headquarters on Cadornastraße in Bolzano, people have repeatedly emphasized in recent weeks that direct relegation is the most important goal of the season, although manager Dietmar Pfeifer repeatedly emphasized that they might be prepared for more. Now the spark seems to have spread to the players, as Alessandro Campo recently said: “Given the current standings in the table, we can easily try to crown this good season by taking part in the play-offs.”

The White-Reds' security buffer of seven rounds for a play-out place is ten points. This means that safe relegation for South Tyrol's only professional club is within reach. However, if you look ahead, the gap to a play-off place has shrunk to a single point. So it's no wonder that Campo & Co. can't and don't want to afford a defeat against Triestina on Sunday from 15 p.m. in the Drusus Stadium.

The Trieste club, which was relegated from Serie B last year, is on the rise. Two draws and one win are the results from the last three games. These successes helped the club of former FCS professional Simone Motta climb out of the relegation zone. The cushion for a play-out place is currently three points.

FCS coach Giovanni Stroppa will have to make some changes to the starting eleven compared to the successful match in Tuscany. Pietro Cascone is suspended due to a yellow card. Therefore, Hannes Kiem and Massimiliano Tagliani will act as central defenders. The injured Luca Franchini and Matteo Chinellato will also be out, while Manuel Filehner's appearance is still up in the air. The 20-year-old signee - match winner with two goals on Sunday - suffered a bruised lower leg on Sunday and has not been able to train for a single minute this week.

This means he will most likely miss the direct duel with the top scorer – Denis Godeas. The Triestina attacker has scored 13 goals this year, just one more than “Fisch”. Stroppa has Thomas Albanese, Franco Chiavarini and Hannes Fink available as possible replacements for Filehner. According to a press release from FC Südtirol, the nomination of Alessio Grea is also not ruled out.

After recovering from injury, Amedeo Calliari and Alessandro Furlan return in midfield. Furlan is almost certain to be in the starting line-up. Michael Bacher would also have earned confirmation in the starting line-up after his strong performance against Prato.

Triestina coach Galderisi will be without Danish defender Dan Thomassen and midfielders Nicola Princivalli and Lorenzo Rossetti on Sunday. However, Simone Motta will be there for the first time as an opponent of the White-Reds in the Drusus Stadium. The attacker scored 2000 goals for the FCS between 2002 and 29.

The first leg on November 6th ended with a 2-1 away win for FC Südtirol. At that time the guests also conquered the top of the table. Rossetti had given Triestina the lead after half an hour before Chinellato equalized and Manuel Fiwickeler scored the winner from the penalty spot seven minutes from time.

The possible setups: FC South Tyrol (4-2-3-1): Jacobucci; Iacoponi, Kiem, Tagliani, Legittimo; Furlan, Uliano; Campo, Chiavarini, Schenetti; Giannetti. Trainer: Giovanni Stroppa

Triestina (4-2-3-1): Gadignani; Galasso, Gissi, Lima, Mannini; Forò, Allegretti; Evola (Cecchini), Motta, Rossi; Godeas. Trainer: Giuseppe Galderisi

Referee: Simone Aversano from Treviso

1st Division Lega Pro (District B) – 28th matchday – Sunday, March 25.03.2012, 15.00 (XNUMX p.m.) Barletta – Portogruaro Bassano-Andria Carrarese – Prato Cremonese – Frosinone Latina – Virtus Lanciano Piacenza-Siracusa Spezia – FeralpiSalò FC South Tyrol – Triestina Trapani - Pergocrema

The table of the 1st Division, Group B: 1. Trapani 53 2. Siracusa 45*** 3. Spezia 43 4. Lanciano 42* 5. Pergocrema 40** 6. Cremonese 39**** 7. Carrarese 39 8. FC South Tyrol 39 9. Barletta 37 10. Portogruaro 36 11. Frosinone 33 12. Triestina 32 13. Latina 29 14. Prato 29 15. Piacenza 29**** 16. Feralpisalò 27 17. Andria Bat. 24 18. Bassano Virtus 23

* -1 penalty point ** -2 penalty points *** -5 penalty points **** -6 penalty points

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Next “final” for FC Südtirol

After the 3-2 away win against Prato, FC Südtirol is staying on course for a place in the table that would entitle them to take part in the play-offs. The next sense of success should come against Triestina on Sunday.

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