In the wake of their away victory at Lube’s stronghold, the Bianconeri remain vigilant, and the entire team remains focused on the upcoming Game 3, scheduled for Wednesday evening, May 6th, at 8:30 PM in Perugia.
Sir Susa Scai, up 2-0 in the best-of-five series against the team from the Marche, has match point in hand, but the focus is on continuing to play their best volleyball, aware of the challenges they will face against a team that, even in past seasons, has proven capable of great comebacks when faced with a back to the wall.
The Block Devils are well aware that last night’s victory is a crucial one in the series, but they aim to improve further, starting from an analysis of the first two performances of this Scudetto Final. Juventus opposite hitter Wassim Ben Tara highlighted this last night, having already claimed the top scorer award in the opening match of the Finals series. He repeated the feat at the Eurosuole Forum, posting a 23-point performance, his fifth-best performance ever in the SuperLega: “It’s definitely a win that matters, especially because we didn’t have the best start, and I’m really proud of the whole team because, after a so-so first set, being 18-13, staying focused and present until the end is truly a feat. Technically, there were many aspects, but I think we worked well on the block and defense, and I’m sure we can do even better in other areas, like serving, next Wednesday.” Providing a significant boost to the group, including emotional support, was Argentine middle blocker Agustin Loser, who returned to the court just last night for the first time since injuring his right knee during the Champions League match against Prague on February 12th. Despite starting from the bench, he found consistency, playing parts of each set and finishing with three points, including an ace, in the heat of the third set: “It was wonderful to be back, I couldn’t wait! It’s been a tough two and a half months, but first and foremost I have to thank the club and the staff because they’ve been really good to me throughout this rehabilitation process. It was very emotional, and I was very happy to be back, to be back in a Final and with a victory. We have another Final on Wednesday, it’s not over yet!”
