Milan Future and Spal: decisive challenge for the fourth-last place in the championship

While waiting to face each other in the playouts, Milan Futuro and Spal are challenging each other from a distance on the last day of the championship. Oddo's team has a one-point advantage over Baldini's team, so by overcoming Vis Pesaro in Solbiate Arno they would be certain to close the regular season ahead of the white and blues. The chances of overtaking the Rossoneri at the last corner are slim, but Antenucci and his teammates have a duty to believe until the end. By beating Gubbio at the Mazza stadium, where Spal hasn't won in a lifetime. To be precise, since last November 23rd at home against Torres, over five months of abstinence that cry out for vengeance. In front of their fans, the white and blues are coming off a streak of four draws and six defeats in the last 10 games. A haemorrhage that absolutely must be stopped today against Gubbio, helping to rally the Spal people in view of the double confrontation that is worth a season. In the race for fourth-last place, Mister Baldini is aware that he is not the master of his own destiny, but he knows perfectly well that in football nothing can be taken for granted.

First of all, he will ask his team to overcome Gubbio, scoring the second victory of his management (in the first 12 games under Baldini, Spal only took full points on the Pianese pitch), then with the bowls settled he will ask for information on the result of Milan Futuro. Antenucci and his teammates are coming off four draws in a row that have left deep regret in the Spal locker room: four potential victories, with a series of wasted opportunities, have left room for four points useful only to avoid direct relegation to the amateurs.

The Massa coach will rest the suspended Nador: for the rest, space for the starting team. The return of Arena in defense is a given, Paghera is likely to return to midfield, while on the left wing Ntenda will be confirmed in place of the injured Mignanelli. The 3-4-3 represents the basic module of Spal, which in case of need can transform into 4-2-4 with the insertion of Antenucci or Karlsson in attack. Gubbio is already sure of a place in the playoffs and should not arrive in Ferrara with a knife between its teeth, but woe betide anyone who thinks that Fontana's team is willing to play the role of sparring partner.

This time, however, the appointment with the three points really cannot be missed, to threaten the fourth-last place of Milan Futuro and approach the playouts with more confidence and conviction.

Stefano Manfredini