Varese-Oltrepò: date, time and where to watch the match

Context

TL;DR

• Varese-Oltrepò will be played on Sunday, October 11 at 15
• Varese are coming off two consecutive defeats
• Eight goals conceded in the last two matches
• Objective: the first home win of the season

Key facts

• Varese-Oltrepò → Race
• When → Sunday, October 11, at 3 p.m.
• → "Franco Ossola" Stadium
• Round D, Series D, Day → 7 Competition

The race not to be missed

On Sunday, October 11 at 3 pm, Varese returns to "Franco Ossola" to face Oltrepò on the seventh day of Group D of Serie D. The Biancorossi arrive at the event with two consecutive defeats, one in the league and one in the Italian Cup, and with eight goals conceded. The game is indicated as a fundamental junction for the team's path, called to quickly reverse course.

The internal confrontation against Oltrepò is also an opportunity to seek the first seasonal victory in front of your audience. After the two setbacks, Varese are called to react with maximum effort in a race that on the eve presents as a direct clash. The team must therefore find continuity in the game and greater attention during all phases of the game.

Andrea Ciceri presented the challenge on the eve, underlining the weight of the appointment and the need for an immediate response.

"We have to give an important signal: every game counts, but this one even more because it is a direct confrontation."

The red-and-white coach asked his team to continue producing games without letting themselves be conditioned by anxiety. At the same time, he called it imperative to raise the level of attention, because a drop was expensive, especially in Sunday's race. The figure recalled by Ciceri concerns the achievements of the opponents: in recent games they were too many compared to the times when the opponents managed to enter the Varese area.

For the coach, this is a wake-up call. The team must remain focused even when they have the feeling of having the race under control, without considering the apparent tranquility as a danger-free phase. The challenge with the Oltrepò therefore comes after two negative results and with a specific request: to change pace without giving up the game proposal.

Operational details

The work between the pitch and the mind

Varese's preparation for the match against Oltrepò developed on two fronts. In the two or three days following the last matches, work on the pitch was focused exclusively on the next fixture. On the mental side, however, Andrea Ciceri spoke directly with the team to address the lapse in concentration that emerged in recent performances.

The coach's message is above all about managing the different phases of the match. Anyone who wants to play and attack must also accept that in football there is no period of apparent calm during which it is possible to relax without taking risks. Offensive output, therefore, must be accompanied by concentration in every phase of play. This instruction comes after a series of matches in which the number of goals conceded to opponents was considered too high.

The opponent and lineup choices

Ciceri described Oltrepò as a team with a deep squad. For this reason, Varese expects different options or possible surprises and, on the eve, the coach did not yet have a clear idea of the opponent's starting eleven. Oltrepò is considered a hungry opponent eager to earn points.

The awareness required of the red-and-whites is just as clear: Oltrepò will come looking for the three points, but Varese must want the win more than its opponent. The match is therefore being prepared with both an assessment of the visiting squad and the need to heighten the concentration shown on the pitch.

Varese's lineup is also still affected by various factors. The staff is assessing some knocks, with players recovering and others not yet recovered. This is compounded by the energy expended during the week, which featured a closely spaced fixture. Final decisions will depend on the game plan, with no decision yet made about the players set to start.

Ciceri did make clear, however, that the distinction between starters and substitutes coming on must not change the collective objective. All players are training at full intensity to play a leading role and, regardless of who starts the match or comes on later, the requirement is for the entire group to do everything possible to bring home the win. Managing knocks and energy is thus intertwined with the mental response Varese must give after the two consecutive defeats.

Key points

Match coverage

The match will also be covered through the text-based live coverage already prepared for Varese-Oltrepò. The liveblog was opened with a presentation of the match and pre-match news. From 15, it will be possible to follow the game action by action through text updates, with the possibility of commenting and interacting during the match.

Coverage will continue after the match with commentary, voices from the press room, photographs and player ratings. The liveblog is brought to you by Confident, Finazzi Serramenti and Nicora Azzate. Thus, both the pre-match build-up and the post-match analysis planned are already set.

The seventh matchday in Group D also includes Castellanzese-Arconatese, Cittadella Modena-Casatese Merate, Lentigione-Pontedera, Pavia-Varesina, Pistoiese-Correggese, Pro Patria-Sant'Angelo, Pro Sesto-Solbiatese and Tropical Coriano-Crema, as well as Varese-Oltrepò. The schedule thus includes all matches in the round, with the match at «Franco Ossola» among those scheduled for Sunday at 15.

Pistoiese lead the standings reported on the eve with 18 points. They are followed by Pro Sesto, Pro Patria and Lentigione on 13 points, while Castellanzese have 12. Cittadella Modena, Casatese Merate and Correggese have 10 points; Sant'Angelo have 8 and Pavia 7.

Varese are on 6 points. Varesina and Solbiatese have 5, Tropical Coriano and Crema 4, while Oltrepò and Arconatese have 3. Pontedera bring up the rear, stuck on 0. These are the group's figures before the matches listed in the schedule.

The Radio Materia broadcast

The weekend's sporting action will then feature on Radio Materia, VareseNews's new web radio. Every Monday at 14, «La Materia del Gol» will air, with Francesco Mazzoleni and Orlando Mastrillo in the studio. The program will focus on the results and talking points provided by the athletes and teams from the province of Varese.

Source: varesenews.it