The non plus ultra of Italian volleyball in comparison, Prosecco DOC Imoco Conegliano and Numia Vero Volley Milano are still competing for the Scudetto Finals, as in 2022, 2023 and in the 2024 CEV Champions League final. The Panthers arrive at the last round of the championship after overcoming Bergamo and Novara in the play-offs, while the Milanese faced and beat Vallefoglia and Scandicci. The series begins at the Palaverde tomorrow at 20:30 with game-1, then it will move to the Unipol Forum in Assago for the second challenge on Saturday 19 at 16, game-3 again at the Palaverde on Tuesday 22 at 20:30. Two teams that shine thanks to the stars that will parade on the field will compete in the best of 5 matches, in a confrontation between international champions followed worldwide. We are heading towards a sold out at the Palaverde, the eighth of the season for Prosecco DOC Imoco.
PREVIOUS AND EX: There are 42 matches played between the two teams, 37 times the Panthers have won, this season the challenge has already been repeated 5 times in four competitions (Super Cup, Club World Cup, Italian Cup and A1), so far the victory has always been yellow-blue. Illustrious names on the Milan side will challenge Prosecco DOC Imoco as a former player: they are three Olympic champions with Velasco’s Italy, the middle Anna Danesi, the spiker Myriam Sylla and the opposite Paola Egonu.
MEDIA: The match will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV on Rai Sport HD (channel 58 of the digital terrestrial) and streaming on DAZN and Volleyballballworld.tv. Live updates and post-match interviews on Imoco Volley’s Facebook, Instagram and YouTube profiles.
TICKET OFFICE: Ticket offices closed at the Palaverde, sold out for the match.
SPONSOR DAY TESTA&MOLINARO
It will be the new sponsor Testa&Molinaro, a fine ham shop from San Daniele del Friuli, to dress the match of game 1 with the MVP award ceremony and a game in the intervals of the sets that will involve the “moppers” of the Saraclean Team.
NATIONAL ANTHEM
The national anthem will be performed as per tradition, on the occasion of the Scudetto Finals, by Domenico Altobelli, tenor of La Fenice.
GABI STATEMENTS
“We have been training and preparing for this moment for the whole year, the finals finally begin. We start at home, in front of our fans, we hope to put in the best possible performance to start the series well: we can’t wait to get started. Milan is a very strong team, we expect a long series, the practice will hardly be closed in 3 games, maybe 4 or 5. We are ready for any eventuality, Palaverde pushed us a lot into the semifinals. We want to give our best to win again.”
ISABELLE HAAK STATEMENTS
“It’s time for the Scudetto Finals, we want to win again. We have given everything this season so far, now another obstacle awaits us; We have worked a lot to get to the best possible. Tomorrow the first game awaits us in front of our fans, we want to start well, Milan is a very strong team and is doing very well”.
THE DATES OF THE SERIES
Game-2 of the Scudetto Final will be played on Saturday 19 April at 16 at the Unipol Forum in Assago (MI), then it will return to the Palaverde for game-3, appointment for Tuesday 22 April at 20:30. Possible game-4 on Friday 25 April at 6 pm at the Allianz Cloud in Milan, game-5 on Sunday 27 April at 6 pm at Palaverde.