Total balance only broken at the very end. The spelndid final series between Mare&Volley and Marmi Lanza Verona is a success for Modlucci’s team, that breaks the home grounds rule and conquers the Serie A1 at tie break.
Making the emotions unforgettable are the over 700 supoorters from Forli, who supported the team through the whole match, and authors of a peaceful grounds invasion at the end to get closer to a team who managed two promotions in 12 months and to players who imposed an extraordinary journey through the whole of 2008.
Mr. Giovanni Gavelli, president, Mare&Volley Forlì.
“A great emotion that I wish for all the sport directors. It pays off for a year of battles and the many efforts made in the last few years. I say thank you to the boys, to Molducci and the new partners who brought a new energy.
the base is solid, now our objective is to create in Forli a stable base for the serie A1 volleyball, also because we want to prove that we have learnt from previous experiences”.
Piero Molducci, second promotion in 12 months.
“An amazing match, emotional, that we deserved to win because we were superior to them, we played well like we know how to. Shame about the first set, we just gave it away, but in the third and fifth ones we were really good. I want to compliment this group who believed in it and did the unthinkable.”
Davide Bellini, play who led the match with a solid hand at crucial times.
“I dedicate this to my family and the physiotherapist who fixed my back after not training in the last month. And alos to our supporters who have been really close to us”.
Luciano Bozko, captain, 100% in attack at tie break.
“For me this is a great moment of joy, with the championship’s victory at my first season in Italy and the birth of my son Ricardo in a few days.
My contract with Forli is over, I know the president and my agent have been in touch already and I hope I will be able to be here next season”.
Leo Rodrigues, top scorer with 26 points.
“I dedicate this victory to mu mum and God, who was with me in this adventure. When Davide set the last ball for me I hit it hard, I was sure I would have put it down, I felt it”.
Simone Spescha, his the block on 11-11 on Gato at tie break.
“An audience that gave us goose bumps and a great thank you to our supporters, really great. We have not realised what we have done yet, because in Verona we really failed. We are now part of history with two consecutive promotions”.
Sebastian Creus Larry, on court with a muscle contraction to his shoulder of almost 2 cm.
” I was in great pain, I did not know if and how I would have played. but I wanted to be there at all costs and in the end, also thanks to the physio who came with us here, I managed to give my contribution. An unforgettable evening”.
