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Zenga sets Coppa challenge
Tuesday 6 May, 2008

Walter Zenga has warned Roma that his Catania side will not give up on a place in the Coppa Italia Final until the last second.

The Sicilians are trailing 1-0 from the first leg and play the Giallorossi on Thursday at the Stadio Massimino.

“We will honour this game with a great deal of effort and try to reach the Final,” said the Coach.

“Whoever steps on to the field will have the responsibility of representing a team and a city, so they must challenge all the way.”

It could be considered an inconvenience at a time when Catania are battling against relegation, but reaching the Final could be enough to send them into the UEFA Cup.

This is because Inter are already qualified for the Champions League, though if Lazio beat them on Wednesday to reach the Final, the UEFA spot will only go to the trophy winner.

“I don’t want to make calculations, as if we start thinking of all the various elements then we’ll get nowhere.

“We have to focus on ourselves, without giving up, so we can get our results and keep playing the way we have been.”

Zenga, who took over from boss Silvio Baldini last month, was disappointed on Sunday with a 2-1 home defeat to fellow relegation strugglers Reggina.

“In the games since I arrived we have an average of two goals per encounter, which isn’t bad. Against Reggina their goalkeeper was Man of the Match, we did all we could.”

hoho he is up to it and this is the cup we can pin our season on.we need to be tip top as the away goal will sure take us far.