The Block Devils of Perugia are preparing for the crucial Race 4 in Monza
After an exciting victory at home, the team refines its technical strategies in view of the next decisive match of the championship.
After achieving a significant victory last night in the third match of the championship final, which saw a record attendance at PalaBarton with 4,986 spectators, the Block Devils of Sir Susa Vim Perugia are already hard at work preparing for the next challenge. The team is today in Pian di Massiano for a training session focused on technique and recovery, essential after the efforts of yesterday’s match.
The program foresees that the technical work will continue tomorrow morning, followed in the afternoon by the departure towards Monza, where the fourth race will take place on Sunday. The limited time requires a rapid analysis of yesterday’s match to identify and refine the tactical aspects to improve or modify in view of the next match.
The post-match reflections of Angelo Lorenzetti, the Block Devils coach, and Roberto Russo, the team’s key player, highlight the mentality with which Perugia is preparing for the upcoming challenge. Lorenzetti underlined how the team showed great qualities of resilience, especially after a third set fought point by point, and then recovered brilliantly in the fourth set. “We’ll talk about Game 4 with the boys in the next few days. It is essential to take a further step in terms of competitiveness, as our opponents did yesterday in the third set,” declared Lorenzetti. With a 2-1 lead in the series, the importance of maintaining focus and playing with determination from the first point is palpable.
Roberto Russo expressed satisfaction with the team’s performance, in particular for the initial effectiveness in serving and the ability to stay focused, especially after giving up the third set to the advantages. He praised the contribution of the players who came off the bench, underlining the strong team spirit: “We remained focused and united, and this is fundamental. Now we need to keep our feet on the ground and work on the aspects to improve for the next race,” commented Russo.
The commitment of the Block Devils in this crucial phase of the championship is clear and the determination to bring home another success is strong. With the city of Perugia following with passion and hope, the team approaches game 4 with the clear intent of making history in Italian volleyball.
