A victory as painful as it was vital. Sampdoria emerged victorious from the “Rigamonti-Ceppi” in Lecco against the Blucelesti hosts at the end of a match in which they did not shine but which in the end they managed to bring home once again with substitutions. Three points which project the Blucerchiati further and further into the playoff zone and more precisely into seventh place, -3 behind sixth-placed Palermo. Obviously feet firmly planted on the ground and head focused on the goal given that from eighth to twelfth place there are many teams within a few points.
The return of De Luca and the quality of Pedrola
A success that comes in the name of Estanis Pedrola. The former Barcelona striker has changed the face of the team with his quality plays that are certainly superior to the category. The Sampdoria number 11 earned a red card from Lepore, the expulsion for an intervention with the hammer foot at knee height was sacrosanct, but above all he produced the decisive assist with a body feint for the goal of the returning Manuel De Luca. The return of the Doria center forward is very important as he finds goals again after the injury and above all returns success to the team coached by Andrea Pirlo after a month, reaching double figures.
Reggiana on Sunday
There’s no time to celebrate. The team will have to analyze what didn’t work on Lake Lario and prepare for the home match against Reggiana scheduled for Sunday afternoon. The match against Alessandro Nesto’s Emilian team becomes yet another turning point to secure the play-offs which will deliver the final promotion to the top division. There will certainly be yet another full house at the “Ferraris” to push Sampdoria in search of something that only two months ago seemed unattainable. Then another championship will begin.