Niko Kirwan (Calcio Potenza | Italy)

Kirwan on at 90 mins (1-1) for a club debut, in a 2-2 draw. 

Potenza who conceded in the 102nd min, went down to 10 men in the 39th min.

Potenza travel to Atalanta U23

https://us.soccerway.com/game/atalanta-UFGjrnma/potenza-p0AhJIYO/?mid=hnwldD3n

2-2 draw.
Kirwan off at 75 mins (1-1)

Potenza host Altamura

Kirwan full game in a 3-0 win over 10 man Altamura (red card 19th min).
Potenza 11th, 2 pts off the playoff spots.

Full game in a 1-0 win for Potenza. They go up to 9th.

https://us.soccerway.com/game/latina-CrARgwBF/potenza-p0AhJIYO/summary/lineups/?mid=vPhUH6mK

Potenza host Benevento

No Kirwan for Potenza.
0-0 at 20 mins in.

Potenza (10th) host Cosenza (4th)

https://us.soccerway.com/game/cosenza-p84TeBhA/potenza-p0AhJIYO/?mid=IRRblvOb

Kirwan an unused sub in a 1-4 loss.

Kirwan full game as Potenza (9th) win 1-0 away at Foggia

In the league Potenza (10th) travel to Trapani (18th)

https://us.soccerway.com/game/potenza-p0AhJIYO/trapani-WKvNghE4/?mid=OnZ3VvzA

Potenza are also in the Serie C Coppa Italia final against Latina, and won the first leg 3-1.

From memory Kirwan won this same Cup comp with Padova last season.

Kirwan an unused sub as Potenza lose 2-1 at Trapani.

Potenza (10th) host Salernitana (3rd)

https://us.soccerway.com/game/potenza-p0AhJIYO/salernitana-Mq05g4BP/?mid=rRCQYDt2

Kirwan starting. Potenza trail 1-2 after 20 mins.

Potenza come back from 1-2 down to win 5-2.
Kirwan with a bit of a gift for their 3rd goal and his first for Potenza (in the green). He went off at 74 mins (3-2).
Some nice goals in this game. Still chilly enough in Southern Italy.
 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WkEa8gmLpus&t=2s
Next for them 2nd leg of the Serie C Coppa Italia final at Latina. Potenza 9th in their Girone (region)

2nd leg of the Serie C Coppa Italia final at Latina. Potenza up 3-1 from 1st leg.
 
https://us.soccerway.com/game/latina-CrARgwBF/potenza-p0AhJIYO/?mid=UF57egkK

Kirwan full game in a 1-0 loss. Means Potenza prevail over the two legs 3-2 to win the Coppa Italia Serie C trophy, and with it a guaranteed spot in the Serie C promotion playoffs.

Pretty sure Kirwan won the same trophy with Padova last season!

Great effort when there are 60 teams spread across the 3 Serie C regional leagues, and Potenza (10th in the southern region) are far less a dominant force than Kirwan's Padova were lase season in Serie C.

FYI - Padova are currently 13th in Serie B, just above the relegation spots on GD. 

Potenza (10th) travel to Casarano (9th)

Kirwan on the pine.

Niko unused sub in a 2-1 loss.

Potenza (10th) host Sorrento (14th)

Kirwan an unused sub in a 3-0 win.

Potenza (10th) travel to Catania (2nd)

Kirwan a yellow card and full game in a 1-1 draw.
Potenza (48 pts, -2 GD) remain 10th, the last playoff position, with one matche left.

They are basically assured a spot in the playoffs as without a massive GD turnaround in the last round Altamura (11th, 45 pts, -13 GD) can't catch them.

I see Kirwan's initial team to start this Serie C season, Trapani (last) have been deducted 25 pts now and will be relegated. Without the 25 pt deduction Trapani would be equal on pts with Potenza!
Likely all explains why Niko left.

Potenza (10th) host Monopoli (7th). Final match pre playoffs

Full game Kirwan in a 2-2 draw. 

Now await the Serie C playoffs.

As Potenza won the Serie C Coppa Italia, they have gone straight through to R3 of the promotion playoffs. H&A 2 legged ties to start next weekend.

By then the 27 teams in the bloated playoff system will be down to about 13-14 teams by my count.

Only 1 team gets promoted to Serie B!

Promotion playoffs, over two legs. First leg Potenza travel to Campobasso.

Campobasso were 4th in Girone B. Potenza 10th in Girone C

Great result Potenza with a 3-0 win away

Full game Kirwan

Thursday
Playoff 2nd Potenza (up 3-0) host Campobasso.

https://us.soccerway.com/game/campobasso-8rNMmUnk/potenza-p0AhJIYO/?mid=UVDkfbFE

There are 5 playoffs in progress at this stage, and the 5 winners will join Union Brescia, Ascoli Calcio and Catania in the QF playoffs.

Only one team (winner of the final) gets promoted to Serie B.

Potenza win 3-1 (6-1 on agg)
Full game Kirwan

Potenza to play Ascoli over 2 legs in the playoff QFs.

Ascoli were 2nd in Girone B. Potenza just bet Campobasso 6-1 on agg, who were 4th in the same Girone.

So Kirwan & Co will give themselves a chance, despite finishing a lowly 10th in Girone C.

Potenza host Ascoli first leg, playoff QFs.

Kirwan an unused sub in a 0-0 draw. 
Since his ACL injury a few years ago, he seems a play one, miss one game sort of guy. Or maybe that's just my imagination.

2nd leg at Ascoli in 3 days.

And leg, Potenza travel to Ascoli. Tie 0-0 after 1st leg.

https://us.soccerway.com/game/ascoli-hd6UOqvB/potenza-p0AhJIYO/?mid=KKGxCK5S

From another Serie C playoff QF.
https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/360981053/stunning-moment-italian-clubs-fans-unveil-superman-themed-tifo

Another season in Serie C awaits Niko 
Potenza lose 1-0

Full game Kirwan