Consar Ravenna takes to the field this afternoon in Cuneo (kick-off at 5pm; live on Volleyball TV) for the semi-final of the Italian Cup. The Giallorossi will face Grottazzolina, the star of the regular season and playoffs, which obtained promotion to the Super League. It is the sixth time that the two teams have met. The balance sheet shows only one victory for the Ravenna team, but the 4 defeats have always been very hard fought. In the regular season, the Marche team won 3-1 and 3-2.
In the playoff semi-final, Grottazzolina won game 1 3-1, lost game 2 3-0 at Pala de André, and won the decisive game 3 by a hair’s breadth 3-2. At 7.30pm, in the other semi-final, the two outsiders will face each other, namely Porto Viro, which eliminated Cuneo, organizer of the ‘final four’, and Brescia, which eliminated Siena, finalist of the promotion playoffs. Tomorrow at 5.30pm, the final. Consar, who eliminated Prata with a double 3-1 in the Cup quarterfinals, is not expected to be at her best. Bovolenta will still be missing, involved in the Olympic journey with the Italian national team, while central defender Arasomwan is not at 100% due to an ankle problem highlighted against Prata. A ‘tangled’ but still competitive sextet will be on the pitch, with Feri as spiker and Grottoli in the centre, 19 and 12 points respectively in the last match with Prata. Even Grottazzolina, who has made it clear that he cares a lot about the Cup, will play with Cubito in the center instead of Canella, and with Vecchi in hand, instead of Cattaneo. Danish opposite Nielsen Nielsen is regularly on the field.
“The three playoff matches against Grottazzolina – commented coach Bonitta – were those in which we expressed our highest level, that is, our best volleyball, because we managed to play on equal terms with the team that then won the championship quite clearly. final It won’t be a revenge for us: we face this A2 Italian Cup to obviously try to win it, but without changing the coherent thought that has accompanied our journey in the Cup up to now, that is, letting those who led us to play play. this final four”. Captain Riccardo Goi added: “We are ready to face this final four, in which we are obviously happy to be there. We will enjoy the prestigious context and we will do everything to raise the trophy to the sky. Grottazzolina awaits us. After the 5 challenges this season , including three very tough ones in the playoffs, I would say that we know each other well and we know very well what type of challenge awaits us. We will need our best volleyball and we will have to be good at taking advantage of the opportunities they give us.”
