Virtus closes with 3-3 in the derby against San Marino • newsrimini.it
The regular season of Virtus Romagna ends with a 3-3 draw in the derby against San Marino, which can now devote mind and body only to the playoffs which must begin on Sunday 22 May at Flaminio against Arzachena.
The one against San Marino was a real derby, a tense and hard-fought match from start to finish, in a particularly reserved pitch where the hosts have built their salvation with tenacity, losing on only two occasions.
The virtussines immediately took the lead with captain Mencaccini, but after the 1-0 a study phase began, where they struggle to find the measures and spaces to play their futsal. San Marino takes advantage of it and first impacts on 1-1 and then builds the goal of the momentary advantage. The hosts play a high-intensity game under pressure, sending the girls from Imbriani into trouble.
In the second half Mencaccini finds the goal from a free-kick again, bringing the situation back into balance. A balance, however, that does not last long, but to the 3-2 goal of San Marino promptly responding to De Oliveira thus closing the challenge on the definitive 3-3.
Captain Martina Mencaccini and coach Alessandra Imbriani spoke at the meeting, analyzing the end of the season played by Virtus so far with an eye obviously turned towards the upcoming playoffs. «I want to thank all the players for the great season they played», commented Imbriani «it was a fantastic regular season».
Mencaccini echoes coach, starting from this last day: “It was a match in which we tried to bring everything we work for during the week onto the pitch, beyond the result for us it was a game of growth to improve from a mental, technical and tactical point of view. We knew it would be difficult on such a small pitch, against an aggressive team that needed points for a good match that offers us ideas to work on ».
But now Martina and her teammates have only the playoffs in mind: «Now comes the best, the team is fine, there is a serene, calm and stimulating atmosphere within the team. Our dream is to arrive in Salsomaggiore on 5 June but we have to proceed step by step, starting from the first round on 22 May ». Because a new phase of the season has begun, all to be experienced, as coach Imbriani points out: «A new adventure begins, the playoffs are something different, as if it were a separate championship. But this has always been the best in the group means what it means to be, with union, strength and great unity: elements that make you a team to go far, to overcome difficulties and to grow ».
And to get here where Virtus is today it had to go beyond important obstacles, the coach underlines: “We have overcome the coach:” We have overcome particularly difficult moments, but thanks to my staff, the club, the managers and, above all, , to the players, manage to resume the correct course. Ours is a championship that so far fills me with satisfaction, we finished second behind the VIP Tombolo who is an unattainable team and being the only ones to have beaten them in the season must make us all particularly proud ».
Mencaccini also adds: “This is a strong group that has grown a lot and continues to do so now, I am very happy and we are ready to try until the end”.
The last word belongs to the coach who loads the virtussino environment: “Now let’s not set ourselves limits and let’s go on our way!”.
Michelangelo Bacetti
Virtus Romagna Female Press Officer