As dawn broke on Thursday, the Italian soccer scene shifted and Zuyuntas survived four rounds of intense competition. Despite losing only 1-2 to Lazio at the final whistle, they managed to advance to the final with a narrow 3-2 advantage in the two-round battle. Nonetheless, Zuki's overall performance has been met with a lot of skepticism, and with the precise calculation of the match time, the recent three matches have put coach Aliki at risk of being dismissed.
In the first round of the competition, Zuyuntas finished with a 2-0 win in the home game, but in the second round, the visitors quickly lost the lead. The record was opened just 12 minutes into the match when Lazio broke the deadlock with a corner kick from striker Castellanos. Early in the second half, the 25-year-old Argentinean shot-stopper added a second to make it 2-2, thus casting a shadow over Zuyuntas' promotion bid.
However, at the critical moment, Zuuji coach Arico showed his "divine change" skill, replacing Dusinhojvic with Milicic in the 81st minute, and the Polish international played for only 2 minutes, then cleverly broke the goal in front of the goal, earning Zuyundas a valuable goal for promotion. It's worth noting that Timofey Weah, who provided the assist for Milicic, came on as a substitute, and Arriki's clinical adjustments finally paid off.
Nonetheless, there are many in the Zuyuntas fanbase who have expressed their dissatisfaction with the team's performance. They saw Arikie's tactics as crude and ineffective, failing to capitalize on the slumping form of Dusinho Horwath and Weston McGuinness to make the right adjustments. This promotion to the final was more of a fluke in their eyes, with some even comparing Zuyundas' performance in the EFL final to Manchester United's, arguing that both teams' performances were so embarrassing that they were too embarrassing to watch.
After successfully advancing to the Italian final, Zuyundas will have a showdown with Atlanta for the Ferentian title.
