The CEV Zeren Group Champions League is back at the Palaverde: the Antonio Carraro Prosecco DOC Conegliano has the chance to qualify for the knockout phase, in front of the German Dresdner SC. The reigning two-time European champions have won all their Pool D matches and lead the group with 8 points after 3 victories, the last in Poland against LKS Lodz. On the other hand, coach Alexander Waibl’s team has 3 points and is third in the group.
PREVIOUS MATCHES: It will be the second previous meeting of the challenge, in the first leg the Panthers won 3-0 in Saxony.
REFEREES: Akinci (TUR) and Mokry (SVK)
MEDIA: Simultaneous live television coverage of all CEV Champions League matches is on Sky Sport and DAZN. Live updates and post-match interviews on Imoco Volley’s social profiles
STATEMENTS BY COACH DANIELE SANTARELLI”
Tomorrow’s match against Dresden comes in the middle of a busy schedule in the league, and the Final Four of the Coppa Italia is in sight. It will be a fundamental match to continue our positive path in the Champions League, a competition of unique prestige and charm that remains at the top of our priorities. As happens every year, we want to go all the way in Italy and Europe, so we are focused on tomorrow’s game, which we cannot afford to make mistakes. Dresden is a tricky team, who play openly, a young team against whom we played an excellent game in the first leg, we will try to confirm ourselves at home. Managing all the players will be essential, after just one day of rest we will host Bergamo, another level team that we know very well. I will make some rotations, it will be important to find confidence and physical-mental energy from all the elements of the roster, because the pitfalls are really around the corner. We are quite well, we are on the way to recovering all the players to have the group back at 100%. We will make a double effort between Thursday and Saturday in front of our fans, I thank in advance those who will do everything not to miss our appointments to support us with the usual warmth “.
BERGAMO
PRESALEThe next match at the Palaverde delle Panthers is already coming. On Saturday we return immediately to the field for the 7th day of the second round of the Regular Season of Serie A1 Tigotà against Bergamo (kick-off at 20.30). Tickets still available on Vivaticket.com.