PIACENZA awaits heated atmosphere for matchup with SORIA

Gas Sales Bluenergy PIACENZA, after racking up four 3-0 victories in the SuperLega and securing fourth place in the current standings, is back in action on the European stage. On Wednesday, January 21, the Italian team will take to the court in Spain: at the Pabellon de Los Pajaritos in Soria, they will play the first leg of the CEV Volleyball Cup 8th Finals against Spanish side Rio Duero SORIA. The referees will be Nuno Teixeira from Portugal and Christos Maifoshis from Cyprus.

Middle blockers Robertlandy Simon and Gianluca Galassi will not be playing as they have remained in Italy due to physical problems.

Dante Boninfante, Gas Sales Bluenergy PIACENZA coach: “I expect a very tough match. We are facing a team that is doing very well in their league, as it is second in the standings and did well to beat the current league leaders in a head-to-head match. It may not have any great individual players, but it is a united group that makes very few mistakes. They will want to do well at home to put pressure on us for the return leg. I expect a heated atmosphere, so we need to take this match very seriously and have the right attitude on the court from the very first rallies. We are ready for this new European challenge. We are in good shape, we are on a roll and we want to continue on our path of continued and sustained growth.”