ErmGroup Altotevere can rewrite the best chapter of its young history after just one year. The match is scheduled for 9:00 PM on Saturday, April 11th at the San Giustino sports hall. To reach the semifinals of the single-table playoffs, after finishing third in the White Group of the Credem Banca Serie A3 championship (which would therefore be the club’s new best), a complete victory against Sarlux Sarroch is needed in what promises to be another exciting and uncertain competitive battle, where the details could make the difference more than ever. The first leg proved it perfectly: it’s highly likely that everything will still depend on the details. The Sardinians will once again bring out their aces: Stabrawa and Capelli above all, thanks also to the experienced playmaker Partenio; The white and blues will respond with their team-wide cohesion, and the match will determine which of the two teams will have the greater impact, unless other factors prevail. A 3-2 victory for ErmGroup will lead to a golden set—for the first time in San Giustino. “The importance of Saturday’s match was clear this week,” coach Marco Bartolini began, “and I believe this time around the match will follow the same lines as Sarroch, but I’m confident in seeing how the boys have prepared both physically and mentally. One thing is certain: we’ll give it our all.” And the right boost also comes from one of the key players on the court: “We’re two teams at the same level,” emphasizes opposite hitter Simone Marzolla, “and we’ll both be pushing hard from the first serve. We can have an extra advantage in home court advantage, especially in serving, which in my opinion will play a decisive role and which helped both us and them in the first match. The tie-break loss, compared to a 3-2 victory, didn’t move the needle much: we still have to aim for a three-point win, and they will have the same motivation as us.
