There is little, very little left until the Playoff Finals for the 40th Italian futsal championship. Unprecedented final between Italian Cup champions Prezioso Casa Napoli and Meta Catania who didn’t reach the Final Four, but was able to turn a flop into a top one.
PRECIOUS HOUSE NAPLES HERE – The Finals begin in Aversa, in a sold out PalaJacazzi. Fulvio Colini doesn’t feel favored at all. “We are in a state of general tiredness, we have taken every competition to the end. The natives, between the World Cup and Copa America, have 25 more games – he underlines – obviously, since it is a final, we will gather the energy to play it in the best possible way”. On that side of the scoreboard there was Olimpus Roma, great dominators of the regular season but surprisingly out in the quarterfinals. “We are playing against a very strong team – warns the Special One – the strongest we could have faced. They have really strong Italians and large rotations: it will be a very complicated final.”
HERE IS HALF OF CATANIA – Unlike the record holder of championships, it will be his first final for Juanra, as a debutant. “I’m very happy – says the Spaniard – because the company is working very well”. A Meta Catania that has had the merit of growing over time. “We had many problems during the season but they helped us strengthen ourselves. Also many injuries, but now the worst seems to be behind us.” Now the most important event of the season, the Scudetto Finals which could bring the tricolor to Catania for the first time. Juanra knows the pitfalls of a final against much more experienced players, but she believes in her team. “We have the right players to play these types of matches – he concludes – it’s impossible to win the scudetto with 5-6 players, which is why I’m happy with the squad I have at my disposal, our strength is to have faith in everyone, even those who don’t play.”
NEW ENERGY SERIES – PLAYOFF
QUARTER FINALS
1) OLIMPUS ROMA-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) PREZIOSO CASA NAPOLI FUTSAL-FELDI EBOLI (4-4 aet, 3-0)
4) L84-SANDRO ABATE 3-2 (6-4, 2-4)
SEMI-FINALS
X) META CATANIA-ITALSERVICE PESARO (4-3, 5-4)
Y) L84-PREZIOSO CASA NAPOLI FUTSAL 4-5 aet (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)
