Game 2 of the Finals is upon us and it will be decisive: it could crown Cuneo queen and take it to the Superleague in front of their home fans who will fill every hole in the Piedmontese Palasport on Thursday, or it could give a dream to the Brescia fans and bring the series back to San Filippo on Sunday 27 April for the final match of an otherwise crazy season.
Consoli Sferc Centrale has absorbed the defeat suffered in Game 1 at the hands of a toned, fluid and organised opponent, who confirms themselves as the team in the best shape of the post season, and is preparing the offensive. If it is true that strong nerves, cunning and patience are needed to try to get the better of Pinali and his teammates, the first weapon to be found in the game of the toucans is the service, essential for detaching the ball from the net and reducing Sottile’s chances of serving his central snipers. It will also require much more determination in defense, which was lacking on Sunday perhaps due to a bit of tiredness that the inside-out adrenaline will be able to cancel out on Thursday, when the home team will be supported by a sports hall with 4,700 souls ready to celebrate and the atmosphere will be scorching. From Consoli we expect a far from submissive approach, a reaction of character that is not lacking in the Brescians, capable of closing a Regular Season at the top despite injuries and ailments and of closing ranks demonstrating courage and solidity in every complicated situation.
