At the PalaParenti in Santa Croce sull’Arno the home debut in the A2 championship. Coach Bracci: «An exciting match»
The setter Ferraro calls on the fans: «Their support will be fundamental throughout the season»
The anticipation is growing for the home debut of Fgl-Zuma Castelfranco Pisa in the Serie A2 Tigotà championship. Casalmaggiore will arrive at the PalaParenti in Santa Croce sull’Arno on Sunday for a challenge that both teams will want to win with the aim of gaining the first points in the standings. Fgl-Zuma is fresh from the 3-0 defeat against Orocash Picco Lecco, but wants to start again from that final third set characterized by a reaction of pride that had led to an almost completely completed comeback. Coach Marco Bracci‘s girls will be able to count on the support of their fans who, after the club’s splendid last season crowned with the jump in category, can’t wait to experience the emotions of Serie A up close. On the other side of the net there will be a team that was beaten on the first day, also in three sets, by Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata. The team led on the bench by Bruno Napolitano, therefore, will arrive in Tuscany with a great desire for revenge. «I foresee a race in which we will have to fight point for point. Casalmaggiore has one of the best opposite in the championship and an expert setter», comments coach Bracci referring to Ivonee Daniela Montano Lucumi and Giulia Pincerato. «As for my team, I expect to see an improvement on some game fundamentals that were not carried out well last match. It will certainly be an exciting match».
Florencia Ferraro will lead the game of Fgl-Zuma Castelfranco Pisa: «Last Sunday’s match served to break the ice in a new category and understand what we need to work on», reveals the young setter. «We will play against Casalmaggiore: for us every match must be like a final, we want to win as many points as possible». Ferraro was one of the protagonists of the splendid last year, which culminated with the category jump to A2: «Going back to playing in front of our fans? It will be nice, their support will be very important for us throughout the season and therefore we hope that there will be a large number of them following us».
The referees of the match will be Marta Mesiano and Giulio Cervellati. Yuri Armelani at the videocheck.
Starting whistle at 5pm. The ticket office will be open from 4pm: possibility to purchase reduced full season tickets, reduced full season tickets and club convention with cash and POS.
Sunday’s matches valid for the second day of the championship will be played at 5pm except for the exceptions indicated in the program below.
Group A: C.B.L. Costa Volpino – Akademia Sant’Anna Messina (ore 16); Cbf Balducci Hr Macerata – Bam Mondovì; Valsabbina Millenium Brescia – Orocash Picco Lecco; Clai Imola Volley – Omag-Mt San Giovanni In M.No; Fgl-Zuma Castelfranco Pisa – Volleyball Casalmaggiore.