Game 1 was deservedly won by Prezioso Casa Napoli, in front of their wonderful audience who never stopped cheering them on and thanks to that duo – Salas and Borruto – who after having decided the Final Four are marking the playoffs for the 40th championship of Italian futsal. Now the Finals move to the island, in a PalaCatania a bit of a fort where Juanra’s team built its fortunes, a bit of an iconic building for the number of fans that crowd the stands. Carmelo Musumeci – one of the best of his team in Aversa – and company know well that it could be the last Serie A match if Colini’s team were to win, in regulation time or in extra time/penalty shots they would do the same, but not they have no intention of giving up. They demonstrated it in Aversa, despite an alternating current performance, game 1 was decided at the end.
JUANRA AND COLINI’S DOUBTS
Two doubts, one on each side. At Meta the quality is sorely lacking Dian Luka, struggling with an annoying injury that only allowed him to play sparingly in these championship playoffs. In Prezioso Casa Napoli focus on Cholito Salas, warned and at risk of disqualification, but above all with a bad shoulder. On the one hand, Tornatore seems to be the favorite over Timm, on the other, Duarte could return to the field in place of Mancuso, who is also not at his best. Referees of the match Giovanni Zannola (Ostia Lido), Alex Iannuzzi (Roma 1) and Luca Paverani (Roma 2); chrono: Giovanni Loprete (Catanzaro). Kick-off at 8.30pm, live TV on Sky Sport. There can’t be a draw in game 2 either, in which case there will be extra time of two halves each, if there isn’t a winner the PalaCatania final will be decided by penalty shoot-outs.
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) PREZIOSO CASA NAPLES 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-PRECIOUS CASA NAPLES FUTSAL 4-5 dts (7-2, 1-7)
FINAL – RACE-2 – 14/06 (possibly race-3 21/06)
META CATANIA-PREZIOSO CASA NAPLES FUTSAL 8.30pm, live on Sky Sport
