Game 2 of the promotion playoffs smiled on Domotek Reggio Calabria, who won 3-0 in front of their home crowd on Sunday, March 29th, bringing the series to 1-1. It was an uphill battle from the start for the Reggio Calabria team, who failed to get into the match, suffering from the home team’s aggressive play from the first rallies. In the next two sets, Conad attempted a more decisive approach, but the Calabrian team, thanks to excellent service play, maintained control and momentum throughout the match. Despite the result, however, the Granata team looks ahead with confidence: the series is still long and the desire for redemption is stronger than ever.
“We struggled on the serve, and they were very good on the serve, making few mistakes and putting a lot of pressure on us, which also affected our return. We knew it was tough to play here, and few teams have managed to win, but this should be a lesson to us: the series is still long, and now we’ll get back to work immediately to be ready for the next match,” commented libero Andrea Marini.
Spiker Martin Chevalier shared the same sentiment: “It wasn’t our best match, but it’s fair to say against a strong opponent like them. They did very well, especially on serve, and we struggled more than usual on the serve. Now we need to work even harder in practice, especially on this fundamental, because we can definitely perform better at home.”
Coach Tommaso Zagni concluded the analysis: “We knew it would be a battle, and it will be the same next Sunday. Today we suffered their break, especially on serve, and it’s something we’ll work on to regain our game. We mustn’t get discouraged: the series is 1-1 and will be a long one.”
The next match will be played on Sunday, April 5th at 5:00 PM at the Palasport “G. Bigi” in Reggio nell’Emilia (RE); Conad will face Domotek Reggio Calabria.
