The winter break will bring advice. But the strongest hope in Olbia is that the market, which will reopen on January 2nd, will bring reinforcements. Especially in attack.
The defeat suffered by Spal in the survival clash of the pre-Christmas round confirms the crisis of Leandro Greco 's team: yesterday in Ferrara the whites, who have not won since November 2nd, suffered their third consecutive defeat , tenth overall. A result that cost the opponent their overtaking in the standings and their slip to the penultimate place in Group B. Beyond the goals conceded - one in each half, from a dead ball - the difficulties in front of goal weigh heavily: the Gallura team have not scored since the 26th November , so if in Ferrara with Greco's 3-5-2 Olbia seemed more solid in defense, from the moment they go down, as happened yesterday and before that against Pescara and Pontedera, they risk collapsing in awareness that scoring even one goal becomes a feat.
Maybe yesterday the mental breakdown didn't happen. But three shots on target in 96 minutes of the match (including recovery) are very little for those who would have to overcome a deficit. «The match was decided by two episodes», regrets Greco, whose contract – for the record – was extended exactly 2 months ago, until June 2025. But if the two episodes at the “Paolo Mazza” stadium add up for the rest, the balance at the halfway point is negative, with those 17 points in 19 days making for an average playout . And those 12 goals scored against the 30 conceded are red flags: so far, only bottom player Fermana has done worse, but they are coming off a win and 3 draws, and are now trailing Olbia at -4.
In order not to miss anything, Ragatzu and his companions' tournament will resume on January 7th at the home of the leaders Cesena, still poisoned by the defeat suffered in the first leg at the "Nespoli", the only one in the championship. "It's normal to see everything black at the moment, but I'm convinced that the team has everything to get out of this situation," says Greco before wishing the Olbia fans a merry Christmas. «With the hope», adds the Whites' coach, «to give him some satisfaction next year».
