Vicenza goalkeeper Alessandro Confente was recently honored at the Gran Galà del Calcio, where he received the award for being the team`s best player. On the sidelines of the event, the shot-stopper shared some thoughts.
“I want to share this award with my teammates, who helped us concede very few goals throughout the season,” he stated. “There`s a lot of bitterness and disappointment after being eliminated from the playoffs. Right now, I just want to switch off.”
His words clearly reflect satisfaction with the personal recognition but are overshadowed by deep disappointment regarding the conclusion of yet another challenging season. The 1998-born goalkeeper was also between the posts last year when the Veneto-based side enjoyed a strong second half of the season and mounted an excellent playoff run, which ultimately culminated in defeat in the final against Carrarese.
This year, the `Lane` (Vicenza`s nickname) had a nearly perfect campaign in the regular season of Group A, finishing with a robust 83 points. However, this tally wasn`t sufficient to overtake a formidable Padova side managed by Andreoletti. In the promotion playoffs this time around, Vicenza`s journey ended earlier, as they reached “only” the semifinals, where Ternana, coached by Liverani, proved superior over the two legs.
