Seventy-three fans, one team: Syracuse does not give up

They will always be with them: the seventy-three fans of Siracusa, present at the "Francioni" and also key in making the trip possible, chose to thank the team despite everything. It is a powerful message that goes beyond the 2-1 result in favor of Latina and tells of a bond that withstands corporate difficulties, the six-point penalty, and a standings that forces them to always chase.

On the field, Siracusa leaves with a painful defeat but also with the feeling of having tried until the end: after a complicated first half, ending 2-0 down due to a goal from a set piece and a penalty, in the second half the aretusei raised their rhythm and courage, creating real chances even though they risked capitulating for the third time (the crossbar from Pellitteri after a mistake in clearance, the double chance from a free kick, and then for the aretusei the missed opportunity in front of goal by Bonacchi). The goal by Sbaffo in the 87th minute, born from Valente's cross, is the picture of a team that has not stopped believing and that at least reopened the match until the last moment.

However, there remains regret: too many episodes where clarity was lacking in the final meters and, above all, an initial approach that forced them to chase. With this margin of error, every gift weighs like a boulder. But if the performance in the second half is the foundation, and if there are people behind who "will always be with them," Siracusa still has a concrete reason not to give up: to transform that gratitude into positive anger and carry it into the next salvation battle.