On the eve of the first clash with Lecco, coach Toscano observed: “First of all, we would like to thank Folgore Caratese and its president Michele Criscitiello for the welcome we received: Sportitalia Village is a modern and functional sports centre, and we worked well there. Catania are ready; over the past few days we have prepared in the best possible way.
We have 22 players available and all of them are fundamental, especially in these playoffs. There is no better or worse opponent: the eight teams still competing for promotion have all made it this far on merit. We are focused solely on expressing our game to the fullest, taking one match at a time. In the playoffs, mentality is fundamental: holding up physically, but above all mentally, is the key.
On our path we face a team that finished the regular season level on points with the third-placed side in Group A and showed great strength of character by securing qualification at the last moment last Wednesday. We are aware of our value and strengthened by the extraordinary support of our fans, who sold out the away section in a very short time. The time is now, as our supporters wrote.”
