Italian women’s volleyball cup, eight of them chasing the finals in Turin

One of the decisive turning points of the season is around the corner. Today, the eight best ranked at the end of the first round of Serie A1 they will face each other in the quarter-finals of the Frecciarossa Italian Cup to obtain the pass to the Finals of the competition, scheduled between 24 and 25 January at the Inalpi Arena in Turin. On the left side of the scoreboard, both matches will be played at 8pm.

The leaders Prosecco Doc A.Carraro Imoco Conegliano will be called to the rescue after the knockout in the last round of the championship, hosting Bergamo at the Palaverde. Since 2021, coach Santarelli’s girls have never lost more than one set against the Orobic team, winning all the previous 11 matches. But the Italian Cup can offer surprises, considering the team’s good form coach Cervellin’s team and also the precedent of 2023, when Bergamo, as an underdog away from home, surprised Scandicci in the quarter-final by gaining access to the Semi-final in Bologna.

The winner of the match will challenge the team that will prevail in the big match between Igor Gorgonzola Novara and Numia Vero Volley Milano. A thrilling direct clash between two of the top teams in the championship, which will preclude a certain protagonist from the Final Four. On the one hand, coach Bernardi’s team, three times winner of the Italian Cup and victorious in the last four previous games, including the seasonal one, always with a result of 3-2, on the other the Milanese team led by coach Lavarini, winners of the Super Cup in October and finalists of the last three editions of the Italian Cup. Many former players on the field: on one side Carraro and Squarcini, on the other the blue poker formed by Bosio, Danesi, Egirl and Fers. more Akimova. On the other side of the scoreboard, kick-off at 7pm Savino Del Bene Scandicci against Megabox Ond. Savio Vallefoglia. A match not to be underestimated for the world champions, remembering the aforementioned precedent of 2023: coach Pistola’s green-and-whites are one of the best teams in the championship, undefeated throughout the month of December even with great exploits such as the success against Milan on 23 December.

But after the world title and thirteen consecutive successes, coach Gaspari’s team wants to reach its first cup final, thanks to the precedents in favor which see 9 victories compared to only two defeats against the Pesaro team. Finally, departure at 8.30pm for the match between Reale Mutua Fenera Chieri and Eurotek Laica Uyba. A sort of rematch of the match already seen in the Boxing Day round: at the E-Work Arena, the two teams gave life to a fierce and balanced match, won by the hillsides in four sets but with only 4 points difference in the total calculation. Coach Negro’s training will aim to replicate access to Final Four of the 2023-24 seasonthis year in very nearby Turin, while coach Barbolini’s team will try to reach the semi-finals after a four-year absence.