official for the entire duration of the play-offs, and Feldi Eboli. The Azzurri will play tomorrow (Sunday) at 6.00 pm at the Palazzetto dello Sport in Aversa. For the occasion, the match will be broadcast live exclusively on Sky Sport on channel 257.
After having concluded the regular season with a success, the most important moment of the season has arrived for the Neapolitans. It’s time to close ranks, fasten your seat belts and set off to face this second decisive part of the season.
This year for the first time, following a change in the regulations, game 1 will be played at the home of the best-placed team, game 2 at the home of the worst-placed team and eventual game-3 will also be played at the home of the best-placed team. Furthermore, in case of a draw in game 1, even after extra time, both teams will receive 1 point. Even if game 2 ends in a draw, the best-placed squad will advance.
Prezioso Casa Napoli Futsal ended the year on a high note, finding compactness and quality in the game. Except for the home defeat against Came Treviso, the Azzurri, also considering the Italian Cup, have achieved 8 useful results in the last 9, of which 7 victories. A very important roadmap that increased awareness and trust in the group.
Opposite the Neapolitans they will have the Italian champions, an expert and very difficult team. The rossoblù, in fact, despite a championship of ups and downs, also thanks to the expensive European journey that stopped in the elite round only in the presence of Riga and finalist Barcelona, remain the squad to beat. In the two matches played in the championship, Prezioso Casa Napoli Futsal won 2-3 away and cameback to draw 3-3 at home. Furthermore, the two teams already faced each other in the play-offs last season. On that occasion, the semi-final, Feldi Eboli prevailed and in game 3 managed to gain the pass to the final.
The match will be directed by Paolo De Lorenzo (Brindisi), Andrea Colombo (Modena) and as third referee there will be Pasquale Crocifoglio (Naples). On the clock Luca Paverani (Roma 2).
These are the words of coach Fulvio Colini in the press conference: “We could have done more at the end of the season, second place eluded us by one point. However, we must also admit that the L84 ended the season really well. We have only been working together for 8 months, it takes at least two years for a serious project. We optimized an Italian cup in an exciting way. But now comes the best part, the play-offs are always very tough. We face the Italian champions with humility, they are very strong but we are aware of our strength. We have had many ailments like everyone else, on the other hand, we cannot hide. The team is young with many Neapolitan boys, we have made a good journey. It takes a lot of mental energy to face this type of competition. Two Campania teams at the top of national futsal will face each other, it will be a delightful event for fans with the hope of satisfying our fans. Last year I saw the semi-finals, I sympathized more with Feldi as I was in very advanced negotiations with them, then it went differently. The play-off is a championship in itself, a draw of 8 teams and no one knows how it can develop. All values will be shuffled. We look forward to this race knowing that it will be very tough.”
Captain Perugino’s words of introduction to the match: “The championship was very balanced, all the opponents are strong. It will be a difficult play-off. They are very strong, both on the pitch and mentally, they are the champions of Italy. Two or three really complicated challenges await us, we respect them a lot but we believe in ourselves. We have to be better than them, we count a lot on the contribution of our fans.”
