Taking to the court immediately, to try to put an end to the first stop of the season in the championship, which arrived on Saturday on the Monge Gerbaudo Savigliano court, is the best medicine for Gabbiano Mantova, who tomorrow evening, at 8.30 pm, host Cus Cagliari at the PalaSguaitzer, for the quarter-finals of the Del Monte Italian Cup in the A3 series.
Gola and his teammates will face a direct elimination match, with access to the semi-final or eventual Final Four up for grabs. There is great desire among the Mantuan ranks, a fundamental ingredient in pursuing a goal of certain prestige: «We deservedly earned this match – explains coach Simone Serafini – by finishing the first round on top, a wonderful gift and a reason to further pride for us. Playing this type of match is always wonderful, we take to the field to win, as always, aware that Cagliari certainly won’t be coming on a trip to Mantua. It won’t be a walk in the park, that’s clear, but the possibility of entering among the four strongest in Italy is a great stimulus for everyone, kids, staff and club.”
The Mantua roster is practically complete, with director Depalma recovered from last week’s flu attack and center back Ferrari on the road to complete recovery. The help of the public will be very important: «We are counting on them – explains sports director Nicola Artoni – to achieve another great feat. We will need the entire PalaSguaitzer, I hope that our people will respond presently and support us from start to finish.”
