Whether he is happy with the changes or not, he explains soon: ‘despite all difficulties, despite each single change that has happen in the team throughout the years, we have been able to create a real and strong team spirit that has helped us to go over individual limits.’
He doesn't speak speak about any player individually, he has just one word in his mouth: the team.
Therefore, we asked him what the situation of his team is ahead of such important game. It is the first time
Centurion go to a final and
Mauro has the concrete chance to rise his first trophy after a lot of efforts. ‘It has been a quite long and challenging season this year’
Mauro does see the goal close but does not feel like jumping the gun yet. ‘I think all the team members have a mixed feeling in these days. A lot of energies have been spent on the pitch since May. Not only physical energies but also mental ones.’
Mauro on the touchline with his distinctive green windcoat
Centurion have been also busy in the
Grandliiga Championship. They are 3rd on the table (out of 8 teams) and 12 points clear of
JK Tondi (35 vs. 23). One last game expects
Centurion, against
GEP on Tuesday. But if they win the final,
Baltika (the Championship champions) will expect them in the
Supercup final.
The morale is high after the 4-1 win on Wednesday, and Mauro shows to trust his side totally: ‘at the end of the match I watched my players’ eyes. I didn’t see joy. I saw awareness. Awareness of still having to do one step. And that's how we approach tonight’s game.’
The precedents during the current outdoor season with Tondi has seen a substantial balance: 1 win for the latters (3-0) 1 win for Centurion (4-2) and one draw (0-0).
Time to break the tie and rise the cup.
What will be the secret to stop JK Tondi this time? Mauro doesn’t resort to any superstition but tightens up with an old say learned from his best friend: ‘a secret, to remain as such, cannot be shared with anyone’ tells to Rumori. ‘Jokes aside JK Tondi is a tough and well organized team. A team we totally respect. But yet we are talking about a final. So there are no specific secrets but only one clear aim that we need to reach by fighting all together as a team.’
The team, once again. The secret of Centurion successful path so far.
The game will be officiated by referee Andrei Brõtkin (he can boasts several appearances in Estonian Esiliiga as linesman and also an Estonian Cup tie of FC Flora in A.LeCoq Arena). The assistant on the touchline will be Andres Jahimaa.
JK Tondi are being handled the cup by gentle hands back in 2013
