For Farmitalia Saturnia the first useful opportunity to write another piece of its history is tomorrow, Sunday 21 May 2023. Race 2 against Leo Shoes Casarano will start at 19:00 in a flaming PalaCesari in Cutrofiano (Lecce), which goes towards the end sold out and which will also see a large group of white and blue supporters departing from Catania to Puglia.
Once the ghosts of the last phase of the Regular Season have been chased away, the players are ready to face their opponents, already beaten last Sunday 3-0 in a hot and inflamed PalaCatania and ready to support them in every phase of the game. “Tomorrow’s match could sanction a historic result. – says Enzo Pulvirenti, general manager of Farmitalia Saturnia, who has been in the world of volleyball for 25 years – We get there full of energy, leaving everything behind. The will to win is undeniable and we come to this event to the fullest potential, but there is only one judge on these occasions, and that’s the pitch.”
Tomorrow we will have to grit our teeth and do the business, for Saturnia and for all Sicilian volleyball. Supporting Fabroni, Zappoli, Frumuselu, Jeroncic, Casaro, Zito, Battaglia, Fichera, Nicotra, Tasholli, Maccarrone, Smiriglia and Disabato will need to put aside the tension and stay focused on the ball, as Pulvirenti underlines: “Last Sunday in the first During the stages of the match we took to the field under pressure, but it was understandable above all because compared to last year’s final we had the favor of the forecast. Either way, we all knew we couldn’t go wrong.”
Great value to the public: “It was a show, for those who were on the field, for us managers and also for those who came to follow us. And also tomorrow we will have our supporters by our side. A bus full of energy will leave from Catania which will surely do good for our boys”.
Race 2 is therefore ready to be played: “It has to be tackled like all the other races, but we’re away from home and on a hot field. Casarano will certainly want to redeem himself to bring the games to Race 3. We are aiming for the result that we all expect by now”.
Tomorrow’s match will be streamed live on YouTube on the official channel of the Lega PallaVolo Serie A. Furthermore, thanks to an initiative by the mayor of Aci Castello, Carmelo Scandurra, a giant screen will be installed in Villa Fortuna (Acitrezza) for those wishing to see the match between white and blue.
Eventual Race 3 is scheduled for Wednesday 24 May at 20:30 at the PalaCatania.