Fasano – The regular season of the Pantaleo Podio Fasano ends with another victory, the thirteenth of this second round. The current opponent was Farmacia Schultze Messina, already beaten in the first leg with the same score and arriving in Fasano with their mind already focused on the next summer holidays given their quiet position in the rankings. On the other hand, Pantaleo Fasano is committed to maintaining a good match pace in view of the first play-off match which will be played next Saturday at Salvemini in Fasano against Tenaglia Altino. Match with few emotions and many mistakes made during the match by both rosters.
The home team got off to a great start and, without pushing too hard, built a reassuring advantage over the Sicilians, closing the first set in just twenty-five minutes. In the second set the Fasano team continued their pressure, maintaining absolute concentration with different tactical structures tested in anticipation of the next matches. Messina tried to counter Fasano’s maneuvers by also resorting to a partial turnover in the hope of surprising their opponents, but it was the hosts who took the lead 2-0. In the third half of the game, while everyone was expecting a quick end to the match, here came the coach’s Sicilians Alessandro Prestipino they were attempting to react to the excessive power of the landladies. Attempt successful to the point that the Messina team shortened the gap by taking advantage of a moment of distraction from the yellow-blue team. In the fourth and final set the girls of Paolo Totero they take control of the match again, closing the match without further unforeseen events.
“We played a good race – he stated at the end of the race Vivien Di Diego – looking for continuity and concentration for the next match. I’m happy with my performance even though I could have done much better. These two races were very important for me and for the whole team. Now we are preparing for these play-offs where we will give our all to try to bring another historic result to Fasano.”
Pantaleo Volley Podium Fasano – Shultze Pharmacy Messina 3-1
(25/19, 25/17, 20/25, 25/18)
Pantaleo Podio volleyball Fasano: Antonaci 6, Di Diego 11, Mollica, Fatticcioni, Negro 4, Marsengo 9, Rizzo, Barbolini 3, Albano 7, Martilotti 21, Pisano 1, Soleti 7. Team Totero.
Shultze Pharmacy Messina: Bertasi, Spitalieri, De Luca, Bilardi 9, Frazzica, Quiligotti, Labianca 14, Matrullo 7, Basile, Bonfitto, Nielsen 11, Dacandia, Santoro, Murru, Bertiglia 12. Coach Prestipino
Referees: Gennaro Galano And Dario De Martino.
