Spal: 92nd minute draw with Nador, playout against Milan Future

Like last year, at the "Benelli" the Spal catches up with 1-1 in the 92nd minute, then an own goal by Valdifiori and this time a goal by Nador. Now, with 90 minutes to go, her horizon is much more defined and limited. She will not arrive last, and will be forced to playout against a Milan Futuro that scares the square with penalty kicks in favor. Only the position remains to be decided, whoever arrives fourth from last will have an advantage in the playouts with equal results, while the third from last will have to win at least one to save themselves.

For the 90 minutes that close the regular season the two teams swap opponents: Milan will end at home with an unexciting Dream of yesterday, which only the naivety of El Kaddouri was allowing to resurrect, while Spal hosts the Gubbio. The only combination that would allow Baldini the overtaking is: Spal wins, Milan loses. In the event of a draw, the Rossoneri are ahead because they won both direct clashes. The motivations of the next rivals are similar. Gubbio will mathematically try to improve their position in the playoffs, Vis must not lose the sixth at the hands of Pineto. What about Pesaro? The usual movie. A glaring defensive blunder gives Vis the lead after 150 seconds, then Spal takes over the game, controlling the game and also creating opportunities - Vis saved three balls on the line with the goalkeeper beaten - but is unable to score.

At least the team's tenacity yesterday allowed us not to lose, and also not to suffer another shot on goal after Paganini's goal. However, when you attack for the entire match and then only take home this much because you have forced yourself into the usual handicap match and have such obvious scoring limitations, it is hard to trust that such an unhappy season can be resolved in two one-off games. Baldini has now defined Spal's modules between 3-4-3 and 4-2-4, and yesterday he started in one way and finished in another.

With him at least Spal is trying to play and never gives up, but the team's scoring average has dramatically dropped. The same should be said about the chances they give their opponents, but if they continue to commit suicide with kind tributes at the start of the game, there is reason to fear that in May the abyss of amateurism could open up. Denials would be welcome.