Back in Italy after playing the Club World Cup in São Paulo, the Panthers resume their journey in the league with a new away game. Tomorrow evening, at 7.30 pm, at the Palazzo dello Sport, the Honda Cuneo Granda Volley hosts the Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano for the 2nd day of the second round of the Serie A1 Tigotà. Coach Daniele Santarelli’s team leads the Italian championship standings with 40 points in 14 games, while coach Salvagni’s “Cats” are in 9th place with 14 points in the standings. In the first leg of the Palaverde, the Panthers prevailed, beating the Piedmontese 3-0.
PREVIOUS AND FORMER: There are 18 previous matches of the challenge, on all occasions Conegliano has had the upper hand. The libero born in 2005 Anna Bardaro began her career among the greats at Prosecco DOC after a clear path in the youth sector of Imoco Next Gen, while the yellow-blue libero Serena Scognamillo played for Cuneo in the 23-24 season
REFEREES: Marconi and Rossi
MEDIA: The match will be streamed live on DAZN and Volleyballworld.tv (by subscription). Live updates and post-match interviews on Imoco Volley’s social profiles
DICHIARAZIONI COACH DANIELE SANTARELLI
“It will be the first game after the Club World Cup, there are three important points up for grabs for the Regular Season. We want to redeem ourselves immediately after the final in Sao Paulo, we are working to return to play at the levels we are entitled to, tomorrow is the first step in this direction, the goal is to go home with a good victory. The next games will serve to show that what happened in Brazil coincided with a small misstep, even if it cost us an important trophy that a great opponent like Scandicci won. As for Cuneo, we know that we will find a group that is doing well in the championship, they have excellent strikers who have put anyone in difficulty, they have shown it several times this season. In addition, they will play in front of their own fans against a big team, they will nurture the desire to score points for their standings, they are fighting for a place in the play-offs. We are traveling a lot to keep up with all the appointments of the various competitions: our goal is to reconfirm ourselves, return to show who we are and regain awareness. But I saw the right attitude of the girls in training at the resumption, they want redemption and to do well. I am very confident for tomorrow’s game, but we cannot afford to relax.”
PRESALE SAN GIOVANNI IN MARIGNANO
The pre-sale for the match on Tuesday 23 December between Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano and Omag-Mt San Giovanni in Marignano is already active, kick-off at 20.30. Info and tickets available online on Vivaticket.com.
BERGAMO PRESALE (ITALIAN CUP)
The pre-sale for the match on Tuesday 30 December at the Palaverde between Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano and Volley Bergamo opens today at 12 noon, kick-off at 20. The match is valid for the quarter-finals of the Coppa Italia Frecciarossa. Info and tickets online on Vivaticket.com.