One goal at a time, for Gioiella Prisma in the second round, which will be involved in the match against Mint Vero Volley Monza on Sunday at 4.30 pm in advance of television on Volleyballworld.tv. The focus of this match will in fact be the “redemption” from the bad performance of the first leg at the Monza Arena, where the rossoblù suffered a resounding 3-0 defeat without appeal, and without glory.
Shortly thereafter coach Travica took over from Vincenzo Mastrangelo. The new coach has established a different mentality and the team has started to gain precious points for survival from the middle of the first round, as well as two important victories. The Ionian team can now enjoy 11 points in the standings, and galvanized by the last good victory in Padua, they are determined to do well in Sunday’s match.
On the other side of the net, the Brianza team are on 21 points with 7 wins and 7 defeats and are coming off four consecutive defeats, the last against Modena in the championship.
On Sunday they will be able to count on the diagonal Cachopa and Szwarc, with the international Galassi and the former rossoblù Di Martino at the centre, with the Japanese Tagahaschi very fit, the Canadian Maar who is having an excellent season and the other former Loeppky available who alternates on the role of opposite and band, and the libero Gaggini.
Yesterday, Mint Vero Volley Monza also achieved its objective in the semi-finals of the men’s Challenge Cup: Massimo Eccheli’s team repeated the victory obtained in the first leg against Levski Sofia at home and obtained a well-deserved qualification. With many big players rested (except Galassi, Szwarc, Maar and Di Martino) Ran Takahashi was the top scorer with 18 points, 72% in attack, 3 blocks and 2 aces.
Middle blocker Jeff Jendryk: “It will be a tough match, but we are ready to fight, the team is very well and we are in high spirits following our latest victory, we are sure that against Monza our support will push us to a great performance ”
For the occasion, a full house is expected on Sunday with the special promotion of the ticket at 10 euros, and the agreement with the Fipav associates Taranto and Puglia at 7 euros.
Ex of the day: Di Martino, in Taranto from 2020 to 2023, Loeppky, in rossoblù from 2022 to 2023, Rizzo in Monza from 2016 to 2018 and Lanza from 2020 to 2021.
Match referees: Canessa Maurizio, Cavalieri Alessandro Pietro
Commentary by Francesco Calò and Mimmo Polito
