Another page in a rivalry full of crossovers, trophies and champions: tomorrow at 6 pm at the Allianz Cloud the Prosecco DOC A. Carraro Imoco Conegliano visits Numia Vero Volley Milano to play the 4th day of the return of the Regular Season of the Serie A1 Tigotà. A challenge that, as often happens, pits two teams in the very high ranking of the Italian championship against each other: coach Stefano Lavarini’s team stops in 5th place in the standings with 34 points after 16 games, while coach Daniele Santarelli’s team looks down on everyone with 46 points after 16 unbeaten days.
It will be the last away game of 2025 for Prosecco DOC, which will close the year at Palaverde with the Coppa Italia on Tuesday 30 against Bergamo.
PREVIOUS AND FORMER: It will be the 49th meeting between Milan and Conegliano, in the previous 48 matches the yellow-blues have had the better of 42 times. This season victory in the Super Cup in Trieste for Egonu and her teammates, in the first leg at the Palaverde instead victory for the Panthers. The middle blocker Anna Danesi, the spikers Emma Cagnin and Khalia Lanier, the opposite Paola Egonu and the libero Eleonora Fersino played at the Palaverde for Prosecco DOC. At Conegliano Nika Daalderop is very fresh ex of the match, she has played in the last two seasons at Vero Volley.
REFEREES: Caretti and Goitre
MEDIUM: The match will be broadcast live on free-to-air TV on Rai Sport HD (channel 58) and streamed on Volleyballworld.tv (by subscription). Live updates and post-match interviews on Imoco Volley’s social profiles
DICHIARAZIONI COACH DANIELE SANTARELLI“The results of the last round should not be misleading, Milan is a very strong opponent and we know it well, they will play at home and will do everything to put us in difficulty again and not run into the second consecutive defeat. We know that the value of the opponent is very high, the Super Cup in October has already shown it and now we will have to do the best we can to bring home the full spoils. But at this stage of the championship the results count for the right, they are functional on the one hand to build the position in the standings and on the other to progress in the growth of the team alchemy, to be on point in the coming months when the next goals arrive.
But winning helps to win, getting a full result at home to Milan would mean acquiring a boost of energy and awareness that is not insignificant. We are recovering all the pieces, Sarah Fahr will also be available after some time. Dpomani, however, will be a spectacular match, a beautiful appointment for Italian volleyball that does not stop even during the holidays to give everyone the opportunity to see these champions play in these days of vacation. The sports hall has already been full for some time and there will be as always many of our away fans, we always feel them close. There are 7 coaches of our supporters ready to make their voices heard at the arena, we want to give them joy in tomorrow’s big match too. We spent a Christmas all together in the gym preparing for this appointment, the girls are pretty focused and are working well to keep up with a calendar, as usual, very intense. I hope that all our fans have spent a peaceful December 25th, healthy and with their loved ones, tomorrow we are back on the field and we are ready, then see you on the 30th at the Palaverde!”.
BERGAMO AND NOVARA PRESALE: THE 30/12 QUARTERFINALS OF THE COPPA ITALIA, THE IGOR
ARRIVES ON 4/1Pre-sales are already active online on the Vivaticket.com for the next two matches of the Prosecco DOC at the Palaverde: Tuesday 30 December at 8 pm, for the quarter-finals of the Italian Cup, Volley Bergamo arrives, while Sunday 4 January at 6 pm the Panthers receive the Igor Gorgonzola Novara for the 5th day of the return of the Regular Season.
(Photo M.Gregolin)