Not even time to pay homage to the new or old Italian champions of women’s futsal, before a volcanic final begins. Precious House Naples-Meta Catania, The fortieth men’s five-a-side football championship is up for grabs. We hadn’t seen two teams from the south for a while, even if in recent years the bells of Campania had given quite clear signals with the Italian Cup of Real San Giuseppe, the scudetto and the Super Cup at Feldi Eboli, but also the last Neapolitan victory in the Italian Cup in Policoro. But be careful with this Meta made in Catania.
WORK AND SACRIFICE
The Etna team, ok in two matches against Italservice Pesaro, waited a bit before discovering the second finalist. “We really want to play.” Thus spoke Luis Turmena, leader of an island where enthusiasm reigns supreme. “It will be a great final – assures the former L84 – we got there with work and sacrifice, we are preparing well, it will be difficult but we want our dream to come true”.
A CYCLE TO OPEN
In the eyes of futsal fans there is still game 3 of the semi-playoffs and that crazy success of Prezioso Napoli in extra time against L84. In the mind, Prezioso Casa Napoli only has the Finals, which will start from an already sold out PalaJacazzi next Monday, at 8.30pm live on Sky, when game 1 will be played. The return match will be played on Friday 14 June (again at 8.30pm, still live on Sky) in a PalaCatania where another full house is expected. Possible match-3 at the PalaJacazzi in Aversa on Friday 21 June starting at 8.30pm, deadline to celebrate the new Italian champions. “We are a great group.” Jurij Bellobuono in defense of Prezioso Casa Napoli, determined to open a cycle after the success in the Italian Cup. “It’s my first final, I’ve always been chasing it – says the number one of Max Bellarte’s national team – I’m very happy with my performance against L84, but we are a team that never gives up”.
NEW ENERGY SERIES – PLAYOFF
QUARTER FINALS
1) OLIMPUS ROME-ITALSERVICE PESARO 2-4 (game-1 6-1, game-2 3-5 aet)
2) META CATANIA-ECOCITY GENZANO 5-0 (7-1, 1-4)
3) PRECIOSO CASA NAPLES FUTSAL-FELDI EBOLI (4-4 aet, 3-0)
4) L84-SANDRO ABATE 3-2 (6-4, 2-4)
SEMIFINALS – RACE-3
X) META CATANIA-ITALSERVICE PESARO (4-3, 5-4)
Y) L84-PRECIOUS CASA NAPLES FUTSAL 4-5 dts (7-2, 1-7)
FINAL (race-1 10/06, race-2 14/06, possibly race-3 21/06)
PREZIOSO CASA NAPOLI FUTSAL-META CATANIA 8.30pm (live Sky Sport)
