Dunfermline had a very slow start to the season, to put it mildly. Turmoil on and off the pitch seemed to have hampered The Pars' chances for their second successive promotion and, although such an achievement is yet to be fully conquered by the lads, the latest weeks have shown clear signs of a dramatic improvement in form, with 5 wins on the bounce currently placing the Scots third in their Division B group.
Well, turmoil was fixed by the board and the gaffer with a few simple moves. A couple of signings who had failed to gel with the rest of the team were left on the sidelines, the squad was trimmed to a thinner but more appropriate number of players, and Claudio Morsello, a good old friend of Buccia's, suggested the addition of a pacy attacking midfielder to bolster the squad.
That addition, who goes by the name of Fabio Boccaccio, hasn't failed to gel with the rest of the team at all, and has brought 10 (ten) goals in the space of 4 games
The first 3 goals came on his debut-day, when his hat-trick separated Dunfermline and Granarolo Arci. After the Christmas break, two more goals in the crunching match against Massacroni, followed by another hat-trick against minnows Santorre and yet another crucial brace against Uruk Hai last night.
Dunfermlineafc.blogspot.com have met the guy to try and know him in more depth, and here's what he had to say...
"Yeah, obviously I'm satisfied to have joined this bunch of lads, cause I wanted to test myself in this league and I must say the initial signs are more than encouraging, although my fitness could be better. Shame I couldn't join the team any sooner, perhaps we would be top of the group already had that been the case (...), however, that's our aim for the first part of the season.
I'm very happy with the goals I've scored so far, but I'm fully aware I can give a lot more.
The best one was the gliding header I scored last night (against Uruk Hai), from a perfect delivery by Cantelli, the star of this team, but I'm confident even better ones will soon follow".
There was a little joke in the dressing room last night, as Fabio was alleged to have pledged to overtake Alberto Buccianti in the all-time scorers' books before the end of the present term.
"Yeah, I mean, Buccia's about to retire anyway, I think that's doable" Fabio laughed...
As for the team's aims, he added
"Clearly, I've joined this club to reach Division A, and I think that if we're capable of improving our teamwork and if we can stay compact and act as a unit, especially when it comes to defending and creating openings, we'll be able to pull off just that this term.
To don this shirt means a lot to me, it adds that bit of Scottish flavour I didn't have in my life yet, and it also gives me an opportunity to be part of this nice bunch of people".
Asked whether he felt comfortable to disclose a few details concerning his off-the-pitch time, Fabio replied
"Off the pitch, as well as on it, I try to do my best. I work as a radio-therapist, which means I give my all to try and cure unfortunate people, and in my private life I'm in a two-year-long relationship with my girlfriend, and I love to be surrounded by good friends I share alcohol and fun related moments with. I think all in all I can say my life's mostly stable.
See you next match, next goal and next interview, c'mon ye Pars.
Fabio #2# Boccaccio"
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Sì sono molto soddisfatto di essere entrato a far parte di questo gruppo, anche perchè volevo mettermi alla prova in questo campionato e direi che i primi segni sono più che soddisfacenti anche se mi sento poco in forma dal punto di vista atletico.
Peccato solo non aver iniziato prima questa avventura perchè forse saremmo già stati in vetta alla classifica che cmq rimane l'obeittivo della prima parte di stagione.
Sono molto contento dei gol fatti finora anche se so di poter fare molto di più; il più bello sicuramente è stato il colpo di testa all'indietro su perfetto assist della stella Cantelli fatto proprio ieri sera; anche se sicuramente ne verranno di più belli. il mio obiettivo stagionale è chiaramente raggiungere l'ormai pensionato Bomber Buccianti, magari prima di fine stagione. Chiaramente sono venuto in questa squadra con l'obiettivo di andare in serie A e penso che migliorando l'intesa di squadra e trovando un maggior compattezza, soprattutto in zona di interdizione e di impostazione del gioco, questa potrà essere raggiunta a fine stagione.
Per me indossare questa maglia vuol dire assaporare quel sapore scozzese che mancava nella mia vita e soprattutto far parte di questo bel gruppo.fuori dal campo come in campo cerco di dare il meglio dal lavoro (sono un radioterapista, ovvero do il massimo per curare persone poco fortunate) alla sfera privata; mi circondo di validi amici con i quali passare bei momenti di alcol e divertimento.
fidanzato ormai da 2 anni sento di avere una vita pressochè stabile.
alla prossima partita, rete e intervista.
forza Pars,
Fabio#2#Boccaccio
Thanks to Fabio and to http://www.fornettogenovese.it/
