Three days after the home victory against UYBA, it is already eve for the Panthers: Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano travels today to Turin, tomorrow evening at the Pala Gianni Asti there is the advance of the 4th day of the first leg of the LVF A1 Fineco against Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri ’76. Challenge at the top against one of the big names in the championship (1st against 5th of the last Regular Season), two undefeated teams meet after the first two days in an early match to allow the Panthers to play the Super Cup in Bari on 24/10. Chieri is on full points having overcome Scandicci at home and Brescia at home, the Panthers beat Cuneo and Busto Arsizio without discounts. Kick-off at 20.30, full team for coach Santarelli.
REFEREES: Vagni and Scotti
PREVIOUS AND FORMER: There are 17 historical confrontations between the teams, Prosecco DOC has always had the upper hand, the Piedmontese still dry. Leading the hosts is Nicola Negro, yellow-blue coach in the 2014-15 season, while Marina Lubian (2022-2026, 15 trophies), for the first time opponent of the team in which she played for four seasons, Katja Eckl (2024-25 season, 5 trophies), while the opposite Marina Giacomello is a product of Imoco Next Gen. On the Panthers side, Anna Piovesan made her debut in the top flight with Chieri (2021-22), Anastasia Cekulaev is a fresh former player who played with Reale Mutua last season, and Vincenzo Mallia one of coach Santarelli’s assistants is also a former Chieri.
MEDIA: The match will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV on Rai Sport (channel 58) and streamed on DAZN. Live updates and post-match interviews on Imoco Volley’s social profiles
STATEMENTS BY COACH DANIELE SANTARELLI”
[EOS]In an October that offers a less busy calendar than other months, this away match against Chieri is a good test after the first two days at home. A Turin we will find a team used to occupying the top places in the standings and that after the first two days has already shown that it can be competitive again this year. We have to take the field with the right head, aware that we find a team full of excellent individuals and many valid alternatives. We had little time to prepare for the match, we have to confirm that we are in a good moment and play good volleyball in a demanding test 10 days before the Super Cup. We will play away from the Palaverde for a while, but we want to give a lot of joy to the fans who will follow us throughout Italy to support us, starting with the match in Turin “.
NEXT MATCH
The Panthers return to the field over the weekend for the match valid for the 3rd day of the first leg of the LVF A1 Fineco, appointment on Sunday 18 October at 17.30 at the PalaCarnera in Udine against the Cda Volley Talmassons.