The afternoon of Saturday, April 25th, is drawing ever closer for ErmGroup Altotevere, who will play at home at the San Giustino sports hall at 6:00 PM, aiming to break the spell of Belluno in the first leg of the playoff semifinal of the Credem Banca Serie A3 championship. A focused but cheerful team: this is the atmosphere clearly evident on the taraflex, where the team is undergoing daily training sessions aimed at studying their opponent’s weaknesses (assuming they have any) and, if necessary, seeking a style of play that will make Marsili and his teammates work harder. “I think Belluno knows us as well as we know Belluno,” says white-and-blue coach Marco Bartolini, “and therefore there are no surprise strategies, because it would mean inventing a game different from ours. Matches like this are approached not only with technique but also with a lot of character: you have to exploit the home court advantage and maintain a somewhat reckless attitude. Compared to previous matches, we can change something – that’s for sure – and so we’ll try to be ready to counter their game. We know that Belluno is well-organized for the promotion, and I’m not saying this to put pressure on our opponents: it’s simply the truth and I don’t fear contradiction. They will show up determined, with players who have played and won playoff games. We must learn from last year’s lessons: right now everything is reset, and if we want to turn the series around, we must leave our facility without the regret of not having tried. So I believe that the approach to the game, the serenity, and also the effectiveness of our team will be very important.” joke”.
