Dear team mates

Our next match in the phase of 16 will be against the team of Cefalù and it will take place on Wednesday 25/11 at 21:00 CET, (20:00 UK) on BBO. 

I have received an email from one of the players of their team that is substituting the captain of the team Cefalù. It is Giuseppe Mistretta, or -Beppe- on BBO. He has asked me to start later, that is after 21:30 CET (20:30 UK time). I would like your feedback on that.

The Cefalù team seems to be very strong. They have changed the composition of their team a couple of times, and some of the players play precision, while others seem to opt for a mixture of strong club and natural systems. It appears that -Beppe- on BBO (Giuseppe Mistretta) is a player with a strong background, having played in European Youth Championships and his WBF Code is ITAMSP034.

Here are a few links to their results at the ICL Tonci Memorial Tournament so far:

• https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=71708-1605734308&u=barbix
• https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=70473-1605729259&u=barbix
• https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=53541-1604000805&u=Jambier3
• https://webutil.bridgebase.com/v2/tview.php?t=71708-1605734308&u=Msenay2

While the odds in this match may not be in our favor, the team of Cefalù is not unbeatable. They are also prone to making mistakes. We must, however be focused and not make any mistakes, if we want to win this match.

Best regards for now and please let me know your opinion on the timing and on any other issue you may have as regards the Wednesday match.