Cagliari Primavera returns to the Arena Civica "Gianni Brera" in Milan, where just under five months ago (on April 9) they won a historic Coppa Italia by beating AC Milan 3-0 . They do so to face Inter in the final of the Supercoppa Primavera, which will be played today at 6:30 PM. This is the first trophy of the season at Under-20 level, between the rossoblù, now coached by Francesco Pisano, and the nerazzurri, who won the Campionato Primavera 1 last season.
"We're at the beginning of a new journey. Friday's victory against Lazio gives us confidence and awareness of the work we're doing," said Pisano, who began the season with a 1-0 defeat in his opening match in Naples and a 1-0 victory over Lazio at the Crai Sport Center . "We'll face a team with great quality: we'll go and play as we prepared, with the utmost respect for our opponents but without any fear, ready to take to the field with great energy and spirit."
This season's Cagliari Primavera squad is a significantly revamped one. The 23-man squad also includes Joseph Liteta and Nicola Pintus, now in the first team and key players last season under Fabio Pisacane . The number 10 will be Yael Trepy, who scored the decisive 3-0 win in the final against Milan. "I want to thank the players who won the Coppa Italia Primavera last season and the entire staff: it's thanks to them that we'll be playing this match," Pisano recalls. "It's a final, and it's certainly not every day you get to play in one. It's something special, a source of great pride for the club, for all of us. This team is made up of players with great technical and human qualities: it will take courage and personality."
The referee will be Mattia Drigo from the Portogruaro section. He will also have a major innovation: the introduction of Football Video Support, a technology already used in Serie C and provided to match officials in situations where the number of cameras does not allow for the use of VAR . In the event of goals or red cards, the referee will be able to review the action on the monitor. And the two coaches will have two "challenges" to ask for verification of situations involving goals, penalties, red cards, or mistaken identity.
(Unioneonline)