It’s not over: there is still a chapter to be written in the season, so far to be framed, of ABBA Pineto. Tomorrow (Sunday), from 6:00 pm at the Pala Santa Maria, the white and blues will challenge Smartsystem Essence Hotels Fano for game-1 of the Coppa Italia round of 16. A final test for the Adriatic team, against the opponent who immediately followed them in the standings – the team from the Marche finished in ninth place – and in a match to be played as the best of three matches. First act in Abruzzo tomorrow, then, on April 13, game-2 in the Marche; ABBA will have the advantage of the possible ‘play-off’ at home by virtue of the better placement in Serie A2 Credem Banca. Pineto found the field again last Saturday in a joint training session in Macerata. Four sets and 2-2 the final score, but, result aside, for coach Simone Di Tommaso it was essential to find competitive spirit and match rhythm. “In fact we encountered more than a few difficulties, especially in the initial part of the test match, because if it is true that in the two weeks of stop we worked well in the gym during the week, it is also true that the competitive spirit of the competition is another thing. We will have to be good at having a good impact on the game and making the most of these two weeks that allowed us to work in the gym on our areas of improvement. We must not forget that the two championship matches, which both saw us victorious, were very hard-fought matches.

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