The first match of 2025 promises to be very tough for Gioiella Prisma Taranto, which on Sunday 5 January, at 3.30 pm, will host Gas Sales Piacenza at PalaMazzola in a very important match in the race for salvation.
President Bongiovanni’s men are called to interrupt a streak of five consecutive defeats, the last of which against Padova, a direct competitor for salvation. The ranking sees Prisma in third to last position with 10 points, followed by just one point from Grottazzolina and Monza. It will be essential to exploit the field factor to win key points and relaunch the progress.
On the other hand, Piacenza arrives with a very high level roster, led by the talented director Brizard, one of the best interpreters of the role and capable of putting any opponent in difficulty. The opposite player Bovolenta, who is growing strongly, represents another concrete threat, while on the spikers the red and whites can count on players of absolute value such as Kovacevic, the expert Maar and Mandiraci, in the recovery phase, who could offer important solutions in the rotations . This group of spikers makes Piacenza one of the most fearsome teams in the championship in terms of offensive potential.
The precedent between the two teams also adds a further challenge for Taranto: in the first leg, the Ionian team lost 3-1, managing to win the first set but suffering a return from Piacenza in the subsequent partials. However, the new year represents an opportunity to overturn the difficulties and show greater solidity on the
