Prisma Taranto: After two months of stop for the Worldchampionship closed witht the fifth position of the Italian National team, the Serie A1 Championship is back. On Sunday 18 December Prisma Taranto will play a very important and crucial match against Antonveneta Padova. At the moment Taranto has 8 points and Padova 5. So there will be three golden points that both teams desperately need.
PRISMA TARANTO – After the world championship Frantz Granvorka and opposite Anderson have joined the team. Only one doubt for coach Dipinto: middleblocker Sime Vulin: the croatian player is still struggling with some muscular problems.
ANTONVENETA PADOVA – Back from Japan also players of Antonveneta: opposite Christian Pampel and spikers Bjorn Andrae and Robert Kromm. The team coached by Luigi Schiavon has won only one match until now against Vibo Valentia, but lost at the tiebreak two matches against Perugia and Macerata. Antonveneta is looking for the first success at home of the seasons.
REFEREES – Fabrizio Pasquali and Vittorio Sampaolo.
PREVIOUS MATCHES: Six matches have been already played by the two teams. Padova won 4 and Taranto 2. Last victory for Taranto on 2001/2002.
Angelo Loreto
Press Office
Prisma Taranto Volley
