Panthers still on the field at the Palaverde on Saturday evening of the 2nd first leg of the Regular Season of the LVF A1 Fineco. Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano hosts Laica Cioccolato UYBA in a remake of last season’s play-off quarter-finals. Coach Santarelli’s team beat Granda Volley Cuneo 3-0 on their debut, while UYBA surrendered only in the tie-break against Novara. Conegliano and Busto Arsizio have already found themselves in the Scudetto play-offs in the 2012-13, 2013-14, 2022-23 and 2025-26 seasons, while in 2020 the challenge earned the Super Cup and the Italian Cup.
REFEREES: Clemente and Curto
REFEREES: Clemente and Curto
PREVIOUS AND FORMER: It will be the 48th meeting between the two teams, on 36 occasions the success has been of the yellow-blue brand. Among the ranks of coach Enrico Barbolini, Nanami Seki and Matilde Munarini played with Prosecco DOC for a season, Valeria Battista and Dalila Marchesini played in the youth sector of Imoco Next Gen, while Asia Spaziano had the opportunity to train with the yellow-blue first team in the 2024 pre-season. At the Panthers, Asia Wolosz was a “butterfly” between 2013 and 2015.
MEDIA, THE PRE GAME SHOW ON YOUTUBE, LIVE OF THE MATCH ON RAI SPORT: The match will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV on Rai Sport (channel 58 of the digital terrestrial) and streaming on DAZN.
Second appointment with the pre-match show LIVE on the YOUTUBE channel of Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano, with guests and exclusive images starting at 19.30. Live updates and post-match interviews on Imoco Volley’s social profiles.
Second appointment with the pre-match show LIVE on the YOUTUBE channel of Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano, with guests and exclusive images starting at 19.30. Live updates and post-match interviews on Imoco Volley’s social profiles.
FIRST AID DEMONSTRATION BY IRC – Before today’s training, IRC (Italian Group for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation) will stop at the Palaverde for a first aid demonstration to the Panthers and the staff, assigning certificates of participation to those present. And the group’s awareness-raising work will continue tomorrow evening on the occasion of the match between Prosecco DOC and UYBA among the Palaverde spectators in the pre-match.
PROSECCO DOC A. CARRARO IMOCO VOLLEY AND COREPLA TOGETHER FOR THE COLLECTION AND RECYCLING OF PET BOTTLES – Prosecco DOC Imoco Volley renews its commitment to sustainability and, for the next two seasons, will be a partner of COREPLA, the National Consortium for the Collection, Recycling and Recovery of Plastic Packaging, joining the RecoPet project. The initiative aims to promote greater awareness of the importance of the selective collection of PET plastic bottles and their correct recycling, contributing to the transformation of used bottles into new raw material and, in particular, into new bottles through the bottle-to-bottle recycling process. The project involves the use of special eco-compactors, in which it is possible to dispose of PET bottles for beverages, such as water, soft drinks, juices and milk.
The operation is simple: the bottles are inserted into the dedicated eco-compactors present at the Palaverde already in Saturday’s match and, through the RecoPet application, the disposal can be recorded and transformed into points and benefits, with the possibility of obtaining prizes and gadgets based on the quantity of bottles collected. The goal is to make the collection of PET bottles even simpler, more engaging and participatory, transforming a daily gesture into a concrete action in favor of the circular economy.
OLD WILD WEST, THE COWBOY SHOOTS THE T-SHIRTS DURING THE INTERVALS BETWEEN SETS ACCOMPANIED BY THE BLU ROYALS CREW – The Palaverde audience finds one of its favorite attractions, during the intervals between sets the Old Wild West cowboy will “shoot” the OWW personalized t-shirts for the Panthers fans in the stands. This season with the discount found on the digital ticket and season ticket, the Palaverde audience will be able to enjoy a 15% discount for the whole season in Old Wild West restaurants. The OWW cowboy will be “escorted” by the breakdancing rhythm of Roberto “Blue” Baseggio’s Blu Royals dance crew.
DICHIARAZIONI COACH DANIELE SANTARELLI
“Busto Arsizio is a fierce opponent who has given a hard time to a big team like Novara, they have a nice mix of young and veterans who will be competitive throughout the Regular Season and maybe beyond. They are physical and technically strong, they have alternatives and very valid starters. I remember many high-level matches against Busto, we return to the Palaverde with the desire to do well again in front of our beautiful fans. Our routine will also change, after Saturday we will see the first midweek match close, the players are fine and with the reintegration of Asia we will have the whole squad available. The girls are motivated and charged, we will have to take an extra step of growth after the victory against Cuneo, but I believe that after a fruitful week of work like this we will have all the cards to replicate last Sunday’s good performance “.
“Busto Arsizio is a fierce opponent who has given a hard time to a big team like Novara, they have a nice mix of young and veterans who will be competitive throughout the Regular Season and maybe beyond. They are physical and technically strong, they have alternatives and very valid starters. I remember many high-level matches against Busto, we return to the Palaverde with the desire to do well again in front of our beautiful fans. Our routine will also change, after Saturday we will see the first midweek match close, the players are fine and with the reintegration of Asia we will have the whole squad available. The girls are motivated and charged, we will have to take an extra step of growth after the victory against Cuneo, but I believe that after a fruitful week of work like this we will have all the cards to replicate last Sunday’s good performance “.
NEXT MATCH
Midweek commitment coming up for the Panthers, on Wednesday 14 October the Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano visits the Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76 in the anticipation of the 4th day, kick-off at 20.30 at the Pala Gianni Asti in Turin.
SARAH FAHR AT THE BARCOLANA ON SUNDAY – The match against UYBA on Saturday evening will not be Sarah Fahr’s only race over the weekend: the central class of 2001, daughter of sailors, will compete with the Prosecco DOC Shockwave at the Barcolana in Trieste. Guest of the splendid yacht sponsored by the Prosecco DOC Protection Consortium, the Pantera will compete with one of the favorite crews to triumph in the 2026 edition of the historic competition.
“For me, who comes from a family of sailors, experiencing a historic and extraordinary event like the Barcolana in Trieste not only as a spectator, but even as a member of the crew, represents a fantastic opportunity and a privilege. I have done many regattas in the past with my family, but the Barcolana will be special, I am excited. I thank Prosecco DOC and the Shockwave crew for the opportunity and I hope to… not do any damage in the race!”, said Sarah Fahr.
“For me, who comes from a family of sailors, experiencing a historic and extraordinary event like the Barcolana in Trieste not only as a spectator, but even as a member of the crew, represents a fantastic opportunity and a privilege. I have done many regattas in the past with my family, but the Barcolana will be special, I am excited. I thank Prosecco DOC and the Shockwave crew for the opportunity and I hope to… not do any damage in the race!”, said Sarah Fahr.