PONTEDERA v MILAN FUTURO: MATCH PREVIEW

No time to dwell on yesterday’s match, with preparations already underway for tomorrow: it’s the season of Milan Futuro, ready for Matchday 13 in Serie C at the Stadio Mennucci. Time for the Match Preview:

LATEST FROM MILAN FUTURO
The Rossoneri’s aim is clear — to respond immediately after their second consecutive home defeat, following a promising display in Perugia. Missed opportunities and costly mistakes must be avoided this time. Against Pineto,  Bonera’s side again ended the match a man down, with the 0-2 loss already sealed. Reducing red cards has become essential along with addressing another key issue, the goal tally. It urgently needs improvement to boost their chances of winning. This isn’t due to a lack of offensive play, as the team frequently creates plenty of chances, but rather a need for greater determination and accuracy in front of goal. With Coubis suspended, the team must focus on building a solid performance from the back.

LATEST FROM PONTEDERA
Pontedera sits two points above Milan Futuro in the standings, despite having lost more matches and conceded more goals, currently sharing the lower half of the table. After the 1-0 win over Gubbio their upward trajectory recently stalled, though they earned a decent 1-1 draw with Virtus Entella. Just days ago, they suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat against league leaders Pescara, with the deciding goal coming in stoppage time. In early October, Menichini replaced Agostini on the bench and introduced a 3-5-2 formation, keeping a consistent starting lineup: Tantalocchi; Cerretti, Gagliardi/Espeche, Guidi; Perretta/Ambrosini, Sala, Ladinetti, Pietra, Pretato; Ianesi, Corona. The forward line is a particular area to keep an eye on.

HOW TO WATCH MILAN FUTURO ON TV
In Italy, the match will be shown live on TV on Sky Sport and NOW at 17:30 CET. Don't miss out on coverage via the Rossoneri Instagram, acmilan.com and the AC Milan Official App.

LATEST FROM SERIE C
The referee will be Rispoli with Assistants Hader and Savasta. Laganaro will be the fourth official.

Matchday 13 (Group B) kicks off on Saturday, 2 November, with Ternana v SPAL and Torres v Pianese at 15:00 CET, followed by Gubbio v Rimini at 17:30 CET. On Sunday, 3 November, Vis Pesaro v Pescara will play at 12:30 CET, with Campobasso v Lucchese and Legnago Salus v Perugia at 15:00 CET, Arezzo v Ascoli at 17:30 CET, alongside our match, and Pineto v Carpi and Sestri Levante v Virtus Entella at 19:45 CET.

The table: Pescara 29; Torres 25; Ternana and Virtus Entella 23; Arezzo 22; Campobasso and Vis Pesaro 19; Pianese and Rimini 17; Gubbio 15; Pineto and Carpi 14; Perugia and Lucchese 13; Pontedera 11; Sestri Levante 10; Ascoli and MILAN FUTURO 9; SPAL 8 (-3); Legnago Salus 6.

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