Meta at the last breath: Turmena's blow, access to the Division Cup final

A last-minute goal, a strike under the crossbar, almost a spot that highlights the beauty of five-a-side football. Meta Catania has reached the division cup final by defeating Roma 3-2 on their home court. A result that confirms the validity of the project by owner Enrico Musumeci and the work on the field by coach Juanra and the entire team.

Matches against Roma are always intense duels on both the technical and competitive levels. And today’s challenge did not escape tradition.

THE FIRST HALF. A perfect first half for the rossazzurri who are first alone in the league and want to defend the scudetto they won in the last two seasons. Meta dominated the first half also thanks to the play of goalkeeper Siqueira who often carried the ball beyond the halfway line to create superiority and counter the high pace that Roma, with veteran Fortino, tried to impose. The cunning of Dian Luka and the defensive naivety of Roma favored the lead by Albertico, the young Spaniard scored again, finishing with a precise shot by taking advantage of the intuition of Dian Luka. The second goal for Meta came from a counterattack by Sacon, who brilliantly assisted Pulvirenti, who scored to make it 2-0.

THE SECOND HALF. A mistake by Siqueira allowed Fortino to shorten the gap with a lob into the empty net of the rossazzurri. Dian Luka came close to making it three, but Roma, on the counterattack, sought the equalizer, finding a Siqueira who was truly attentive and had the reflexes of a great player. The match hung by a thread with the rossazzurri unable to close it out: Pulvirenti hit the post, Carmelo Musumeci and Bocao came close to scoring. Roma, adopting the power play, equalized with Isgrò, but the 3-2 came from a corner by Pulvirenti that served Turmena: a tremendous strike from the edge of the area for the celebration of the rossazzurri.

THE COMMENTS. Captain Carmelo Musumeci commented on Meta's access to the final: "We fought tooth and nail for this victory. We could have also ended the first half with a larger lead, but Roma came back into the game. However, we have once again shown that we are a great group. Turmena's goal rewards all of us. A final, yet another, that we want to win. I dedicate this victory to my son who was born a few days ago." The captain continued: "Let's enjoy this victory and now let's think about the Coppa Italia and then the Division Cup final without ever forgetting the league because we want to confirm ourselves as champions of Italy."