Lucarelli is out for technical reasons, while Islam, fresh from his commitments with the Bangladesh national team, is in. These are the new names in Giancarlo Favarin's squad for tomorrow's match against Flaminia Civita Castellana, which will take place at the Nespoli stadium with kick-off at 3:00 PM.
Today, Olbia's coach was unable to present the match, valid for the eighth round of the Serie D championship, because the usual press conference was not held. "The decision," Olbia Calcio announced, "was made to allow the team to prepare with the necessary calm and concentration." The Whites are coming into this match after a lean period, in which they have collected one point from three games. In the same statement, Olbia announced that the Budoni-Olbia match in the next round will be played at 3:00 PM, not 2:30 PM (official time).
It remains to be seen how the derby will unfold, with players ready to retire and, in many cases, to become free agents starting Monday if the uncertainty surrounding the club persists. In short, if the transfer of ownership between Turkish owner Murat Yilmaz's SwissPro and construction entrepreneur Roberto Sulas doesn't materialize in the next few weeks, Olbia risks not having a team to send to Budoni.
In this far from idyllic climate, Ragatzu and his teammates prepared for the match against fifth-place Flaminia, who have so far lost only in Sassari to Latte Dolce. Tomorrow, however, they will need to remain fully focused, regardless of what happens next.
The summoned
Goalkeepers: Viscovo and S. Perrone.
Defenders: Buschiazzo, Cubeddu, Modesti, Moretti, M. Perrone, Petrone and Putzu.
Midfielders: Biancu, Islam, Lobrano, Mameli, Maspero, Saggia, and Staffa.
Forwards: Deiana Testoni, Furtado, Marrazzo and Ragatzu.
Olbia-Flaminia will be refereed by Antonio Diella of Vasto; assistants will be Federico Mucciante and Diego Alexander Huete Valdivia of the Milan section.
