DEFEAT THAT HURTS, BUT THERE REMAINS PRIDE FOR THE PATH TAKEN

At the end of the match on the field of US Catanzaro, Andrea Ciofi also presented himself in the press room of the “Nicola Ceravolo” Stadium.

"Definitely, it is a defeat that hurts, especially because today's was our best performance in recent months. Unfortunately, soccer is made of episodes, and that's what happened today. It hurts a lot, considering the path we've been on together since the beginning of the year and all the work we've done during the season, but sometimes it goes like this. Now we have to raise our heads and move forward, as we have always done."

"I think that throughout this season the team has grown a lot in terms of mentality and experience: I think, for example, of all the uncertainties at the beginning of the season, with so many rookie players, including myself, who had never been in the category and who, therefore, needed to gain experience, to be able to play and understand the category. Day after day, we were always growing: we went through difficult moments, as often happens during seasons, but when I reflect on what we achieved, it was a great accomplishment. To bring back a city like Cesena to dream of Serie A makes me proud, and to create something even more extraordinary, we are aware that we must go through these moments as well. You don't give up, you move forward and try to do more and more and better."

"I think people understood the commitment we put in this season and, in fact, at the end of the game we were recognized and we appreciate it very much. This year, in every training and every game, we have always tried to give our best: to see that people reciprocate this sacrifice of ours, it makes us proud, and we also want to make them proud."

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