In the preview of the match between Benevento vs. Pisa for the first leg of the Playoffs semifinal with a view to promotion to the A league, to the technician Fabio Caserta He was asked regarding his current relationship with Gianluca Lapadula following having qualified for the semi-finals with a goal of his own.
The Peruvian attacker played his second consecutive game as a starter and inflated the nets once more. The both of ‘Bambino’ He allowed his team to advance to the semifinal. Until now, The ‘9’ of the Peruvian national team has scored 12 goals and provided 4 assists in 22 games played (13 as a starter).
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The media Infobae was present at the press conference of the coach of Benevento and explained that their relationship is not as the press says. “Gianluca is fine, indeed he is better, not well, his ankle always hurts, but he has learned to live with the problem. My relationship with him is good, I’ll keep saying, I hope to have a conference with him, next to him. Since Peru, in recent times, I have been a bit targeted, but he is a fairly well-known player worldwide, so it is normal that when you see him outside you ask yourself some questions.
“I have never had a fight, what happened in January has been clarified, I have said it over and over once more, We have a very good relationship and sooner or later we will go to dinner too, ”said the Italian strategist regarding a possible short circuit with the Blanquirroja striker.
Finally, Fabio Caserta praised the good present of the Italian-Peruvian. “Lapadula in this category is an added value, being used to playing in front of 70,000 people, so he has it very easy in front of 15,000, so he can be a driver for his teammates who have never faced such complicated matches. ”, he pointed out.
When does Lapadula play with Benevento?
The meeting between Benevento vs. Pisa It will be played this Tuesday, May 17 at the Benito Stirpe Stadium for the first match of the semifinals. The duel will be broadcast on Sky Sport and La República at 1:30 pm (Peruvian time).
What are Gianluca Lapadula’s numbers this season?
In the 2021-2022 season, Gianluca Lapadula He has played 23 matches with the Benevento, in which he has scored 12 goals and made four assists. His last goal was once morest Ascoli for the playoffs of Serie B.
