In Saturday's match in Eccellenza, Ferrini beat Gavoi, with Sandro Scioni's 0-1 against Taloro which allows the Cagliaritans to continue their great journey to third place in the standings. «Ilva and Tempio are playing for the championship, two teams that have made large investments», is the assessment of coach Sebastiano Pinna, guest today on "L'Informatore Sportivo" hosted by Lorenzo Piras. «They play professionals in the amateurs, then from us at Ferrini down there are about ten teams aiming for the playoffs and we hope to get there, even if salvation must be achieved first. I would like to thank, in addition to the boys, Pietro Caddeo, Chicco Ruggeri and all the managers: it is a club where I reconcile with my football values."
However, yesterday's success brought some problems with the absent players: «We are leaving this match with another injury, that of the striker Galloni: we are practically without him, Figos and Podda up front. On Saturday we changed the way we played a bit, on Friday against Bosa we will have to do it again because the only physical attacker is missing. We have six-seven absences, we now have 24 points and we need to reach safety quickly. The important points must be made at the beginning and we have made them, I take this opportunity to praise the boys." Among the many injured also the latest arrival, Pedro Alexandre, who has a degree of kinship with Zito Luvumbo. «We took it as a low-cost purchase, a gamble», explains Pinna. «Last year he asked us for hospitality to train, it was at Luvumbo's house. This year we bet on him, very little money but those are stories with a happy ending."
The sardines. Pinna, who has had excellent experiences in his career between Cagliari, Tempio and Torres, has a profound knowledge of Sardinian football at all levels. “Torres has had an incredible championship so far,” he says of his former team. «He is fighting with a battleship like Cesena, he has kept Perugia and Pescara away. It's a crazy season, I see that it is followed by 5,000 people but I had no doubts. Hats off, I saw the match yesterday and he made a good point on a difficult pitch. He has great enthusiasm and the team is strong, congratulations to Greco." The one who lost, however, was Olbia, 0-1 against Perugia. «He comes from a defeat against a very strong team, but I think it is in line with his plans. However, it has just changed ownership and this is the main news." On COS second in Serie D: «Francesco Loi is a very good coach, he has the same base as last year with few additions. There are many important players, from Nurchi to Demontis to Piredda: congratulations, it is a source of pride for Sardinian football at a time when many foreigners are also arriving here in Eccellenza." And on his experience at Cagliari, where he played from 2000 to 2004, Pinna recalls: «With Antonio Sala we tried an innovative game but the team was poorly constructed. There were neither results nor games, Sonetti arrived and we were saved on the last day. With Reja we got promotion, Ventura on a tactical level is the best coach I've had and he had the ability to transform the weekly training on the pitch."
